Sunday, 27 May 2012

Fat Quarterly Retreat Linky Party

Hello! Next weekend is the Fat Quarterly Retreat in London and I'm getting excited! I'm joining the FQ Retreat linky party going on over at the Fat Quarterly Blog with a lot of other bloggers who'll be there next weekend.

Fat Quarterly

For anyone who is new to my blog, I am Fiona, I'm 37 and I look like this on a good day


And this on a no-make-up-Sunday.


Actually, although the second picture is a few years old, I look more like the chubbier version now as I've piled on the pounds in the last few months.

I live outside Glasgow with my husband, 3 kids and our springer spaniel puppy. I work part-time doing technical support and I've been sewing since I was a little girl when I made stuff for my Sindy dolls on my Granny's old hand-crank Singer. I made clothes for myself all through school and uni. I'm tall at 5'10" and got fed up of always buying men's trousers because the women's ones weren't long enough!

I discovered quilting about 5 years ago and I love it!

I'm travelling down to London by bus overnight on Friday night (urgh!) so I might be a bit bleary-eyed when I meet everyone on Saturday morning!

On Saturday morning I'm doing Frame Purses with Katy, Saturday afternoon Embroidery with Aneela, Sunday morning Freezer Paper Piecing with Kerry and Sunday afternoon Portholes with Lu.

I'm staying Saturday night at the Radisson and sharing a room with my lovely pal Terri

I'll be wearing this (made for me by the lovely Lisa)


and carrying this

and I can't wait to meet everyone!!!!!!

Fiona x
Posted by Fiona @ Poppy Makes at 12:46

29 comments:

  1. Charlotte27 May 2012 at 12:51

    really looking forward to meeting you :-D

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  2. Lynne (Lily's Quilts)27 May 2012 at 12:58

    woohoo see you there!

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  3. Katy Cameron27 May 2012 at 13:02

    Yay, see you there, still thinking good sleepy thoughts for you!

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  4. Pippa Parsons27 May 2012 at 13:10

    looking forward to meeting you, remember the fugly panache pack :O) I finished it last night, thinking about getting to meet you thought i'd finish it..
    http://www.pippaspatch.com/2012/05/fugly-finish.html

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  5. Leanne27 May 2012 at 13:19

    I Hope you can sleep on the train. I am looking forward to meeting you in person!

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  6. Catherine27 May 2012 at 13:49

    wow, you have some journey to make Pippa! Looking forward to meeting you on Saturday

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  7. Mrs Flying Blind...27 May 2012 at 14:11

    What time does your bus get in?
    So excited, even though I know I will be bleary-eyed too!

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  8. Canadian Abroad27 May 2012 at 14:19

    You look about 17 in that second photo! Can't wait to see if you look 17 all bleary eyed.

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  9. moira27 May 2012 at 14:19

    A fellow scot - huzzah! Looking forward to meeting you on Saturday (with coffee!)

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  10. memmens27 May 2012 at 14:30

    Good luck with the travelling - the thought of it makes me feel sick! I'm with you on Sunday morning - see you then if not before!

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  11. Judith, Belfast27 May 2012 at 15:34

    What a pretty picture you are! Such a beautiful, friendly face! So glad we'll be doing framed purses together on Sat am, and we're in the same hotel (oh oh!). Not long now! Jxo

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  12. verykerryberry27 May 2012 at 23:11

    I hope you get a good sleep on the bus and wake up and the journey is finished! Looking forward to meeting you x

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  13. Trudi27 May 2012 at 23:51

    I hope there are no snorers on the bus! Will be thinking happy sleepy thoughts for you :) See you Saturday! Woodhooo! What time is your bus in, I'm in the Radison too if you need to freshen up and have bags to dump!

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  14. Di28 May 2012 at 00:25

    Really looking forward to meeting you. I will look out for your lovely smile. Di x

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  15. Justine28 May 2012 at 00:35

    I,ll see you in Embroidery then!!

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  16. Anne28 May 2012 at 01:29

    We're in the samen portholes class on sunday, so there will be a grumpy face and an angry face :-) Looking forward to meeting you.

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  17. Nicky28 May 2012 at 01:30

    Looks like we are sharing Saturday then ! Shall I give you a nudge if you start dozing off!?

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  18. Rachel28 May 2012 at 02:14

    Woohoo! See you in embroidery class, Fiona!
    R x

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  19. Unknown28 May 2012 at 06:59

    See you soon Fi!! Can't wait xxx

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  20. Pennie28 May 2012 at 07:13

    Looking forward to meeting you, but one question - will Murphy fit in that bag????? :-)

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  21. Sarah28 May 2012 at 08:18

    Yay! Cant wait to meet you! Just had my hair done so the top of my head will be a bit more interesting for you.... lol

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  22. Strawberry Patch28 May 2012 at 15:26

    Really really looking forward to meeting you :-)

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  23. Kelly29 May 2012 at 00:21

    Safe jounrney down. I can't wait to meet you Saturday, blurry eyes an all ;-)

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  24. Betty29 May 2012 at 07:17

    See you Saturday!

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  25. Tacha29 May 2012 at 07:58

    yay! Can't wait to meet you!

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  26. Archie The Wonder Dog29 May 2012 at 10:54

    Have a wonderful time!! (Hope the bus journey goes quickly and quietly!)

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  27. Annabella29 May 2012 at 15:04

    We`ll feed you coffee - have a safe trip down! Loking forward to meeting you Fiona!

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  28. Dianne Neale30 May 2012 at 05:42

    Looking forward to meeeting you Fiona

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  29. Shevvy31 May 2012 at 10:58

    By bus! Hopefully when we do kerrys class together on Sunday you will be recovered!

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