Post 150 - Edited to add a clue!

Well we all know I can "talk a bit" so it won't come as any surprise that I have reached my 150th post so keep reading as I will be doing a giveaway at the end of this long rambling monologue.

I have gone completely "mini-quilt-swap" bonkers and have arranged to do 17 direct swaps on top of the one with my partner Leanne!

I'm really excited about this at the moment but don't be surprised if panic sets in soon! Thank you everyone who has asked to swap with me - I hope you like what I make for you! All of you that is except for Mrs Moogsmum who sent me this helpful email in response to my question of what she would like me to make........

"I'd just like something that is very very complicated and reflects the hours and hours of anguish and toil required to produce it. Sorry I can't be more specific but I hope that's of some help :)"

On Monda's much more helpful suggestion I will be setting up a flickr group soon so you can post pictures of your quilt-swap gifts and creations - and sneak-peeks, fabric choices etc. I'll let you know when this has been done.

In the meantime you should have all received your swap partner's questionnaire details - if you haven't please let me know because cyber-space does like eating my emails sometimes. There was a bit of a delay in me sending them out because of it being the school holidays - sorry about that!

The last two days have been spent with my lovely nephew and niece (BIG sister Ally's children) who are staying with my mum and dad for the week. The little Lockets absolutely idolise their big cousins and have been having a fantastic time.

We met up in Durham yesterday so I could take all the children to the cinema to see The Spiderwick Chronicles. Unfortunately Fred and I spent most of the film here.......


as it was rather scary - but at least it gave me time to get on with some of the sewing for Lina's mini quilt - photographed here hiding behind the gorgeous purse that Lesley sent me that has now become my sewing carrier!


We also managed to find time to go and buy new school shoes for Fred and Daisy (although sadly not for the bargain price of £5 like Dorothy's shoes the other week - and Mrs Moogsmum wouldn't text me any money to pay for them - how mean!!!)


Fred's new alien designed especially for him by the Sausage Monster enjoyed getting in on the shoe buying act although unfortunately they don't cater for monopods in Clarks!

This leads me neatly into the 150th post giveaway.

As you know, I don't have a printer and I am too lazy this time to write out everyone's name to draw from a hat, and I'm far too lazy to use a random number selector and then have to count through comments to see who matches the number, so this time I have decided to do a competition of sorts.

The winner of the giveaway

good old Chick-Chick and Barney (complete with their own supply of chick crumb)

will be the person who correctly guesses (or gets nearest) the (UK) shoe sizes of this motley crew of feet then adds them together to come up with a combined number (eg. 10.5 + 2 + 4.5 + 6 + 9 = 32) Does that make sense? To help you I have found this chart here which should make the international size conversion bit easier.

(I know you can't really see Daisy's feet because of my handbag but you will just have to make it up!)

(Edited to add a clue - the children are 5, 7, 10, 12 and 14)

GOOD LUCK!!!!!

(by the way, I don't even know the answer yet - just off to ring my nephew and niece...............!)

P.S. Hope you like the Little Locket artworks at the top of the post - thought my monologue needed some decoration!