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calling all angels – just to let you know that apparently we have postal strikes in Brazil and the UK so things may be slowed a little with your parcels getting through. If this is affecting you mailing perhaps now is a good time to email your partner and let her know that it is ready but cannot yet be posted. If you were expecting a parcel then just give it a little longer to get through to you.

on a more positive note:

Before Houston I was madly getting some new patterns ready for release and you have all been very patient with me on my return to let you all know they are ready!!!! so, if you have read this far, then to thank you, a giveaway……yayyy

firstly – in line with my travel hints I designed and stitched some travel bag and accessories…

Tagged and Bagged

so this pattern includes 12 label designs you can stitch and colour if you like (including iron on transfers), some text labels like ‘this bag belongs to…’ with transfers, instructions to make the bag tags, the market badge holders (the little bag you wear around your neck to hold your name badge plus business cards, mobile phone and maybe a bit of cash – and the travel bag  - this did not leave my shoulder for the whole trip to Houston. It has two zippers (don’t worry, really easy method of putting them in) and then a large inner pocket. I had my credit and ID cards in the bottom zipped pocket, some cash and lip balm in the next one and my passport, travel docs and boarding passes slipped into the inner bag for easy access when going through security etc.And it was really an ‘extra’ bag I managed to slip onto all planes with!

Secondly, the Belle of the Ball pattern is finished and ready to go.

So apart from Zlatka’s who is on its way I have two more to give away. Leave a comment on my blog then post about this on your blog to have an entry to win either of these two patterns. I will draw the winners on Monday so I can have them in the mail before I head to Melbourne next week.

If you cannot wait you can find them here..

hugs to you all

Helen

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