Phew! Thought I was locked out forever!

 Gabby set up my new computer this morning (an Acer Aspire 3 this time) but I have just had to do some Desperate Technology, as I couldn't find the proper password etc to get into my blog.  For 10 minutes I was going round in circles, but finally cracked it and am breathing a big sigh of relief now.

I have had a lovely birthday, and all my family were here yesterday.  Danny set to and dug a couple of holes for me to plant a rose and a birthday present plant from my friend Chris, so they are in now and well watered.  I was expecting Gabby to arrive this morning, so imagine my surprise when she turned up yesterday evening!  It was SO good to have her here on the day.  I wondered why Tam had been peeling so many spuds for roasties!  We had belatedly put a chicken in the oven, so were late eating, but Tam and I had gone to the garden centre so I could get some more Rose Feed as I'd run out, and in having a slow wander round, were late back, and then I had a phone call from Keith's cousin in Cornwall.  

Then I had a new problem.  I tried loading photos from my phone and only 7 or 8 loaded.  Another attempt 5 minutes later has worked . . .  Yes, more Desperate Technology but I managed it.  The first photo shows some quilts for sale.  I think one was £125 but it must have been small as one of the cushions made from damaged quilts was £65.

Some Welsh blankets were for sale too.

I took SO many photos it's going to be 3 days of posts, so I will try and spread them out a bit for the sanity of my followers who aren't quilt orientated.

Here are a couple of my favourites though:

This intensely quilted "Butterfly" quilt just caught my eye as it was so colourful and beautifully quilted.  Kept for best, I reckon.  American Jen Jones started collecting Welsh quilts in the 1970s, when prices were negligible as quilts weren't desirable then.  The wholecloth one below would be heading towards £1000 now I reckon.

Then there was this darling wholecloth quilt - just look at the quilting skill in that.

Of course, Calico Kate's patchwork shop is next door, so the girls and I went in there.  Tam bought me some fabric, and got a couple of rather whacko Kaffe Fassett fat quarters to turn into cushion covers.  I have decided to go for plain navy waffle duvet cover and pair of pillowcases, but got some definitely NON-NAVY fabric to make pillowcases from.  It goes well with the Verdigris green, and has pink in too, both colours which will tie it in with the wallpaper and paintwork.  Photos tomorrow.

Wendy - thank you for the heads up about the Florian print bedding.  I loved it, but thought with the import tax etc it would notch up the price, plus not too sure if the green was a little too olive to co-ordinate.  Lovely site though and gorgeous bedding :)