Passing it along...


...to my last 9 blogger comments is what this award is all about! I give you The Premio Primavera Blog Award....
The award appears to be a supportive  Thank You for giving genuine encouragement to others via our comments.  You pass the award onto the last nine bloggers (not including those pesky spammers) who commented on your blog, then they pass it on, and so on - it's like a huge nonstop undulating Thank You fiesta! And I in turn thank Cari Homemaker Deserves A Cocktail for passing this on! 

What a great initiative at this lively time of year. Whilst during the year I do struggle to keep up with posting, I always try to comment on blogs I follow. Work just constantly interrupts my sewing plans - but those lucky Lotto numbers just haven't fallen my way yet, so work must continue (for now!)

But holidays are here and sewing comes first. So it is my pleasure to pass on this award to the last 9 commentators on my blog, those that had a peek at my latest skirt. These 9 (well it was actually 10) bloggers didn't have to read my post, they didn't have to leave a comment. But they chose to support me, mostly from the other side of the globe. For this, I am truly thankful to each of them, particulary at this hectic time of year....please pop over to each and everyone of these blogs and support them...drum-roll...

* Spotty Dog Social Club - who not only thought my back pleats looked 'flirty' but she whipped up some super Xmas presents...

* Interrupted Sutures - who liked my rear end feature, and who spoils her daughters rotten with beautiful clothing...

* Bimble and Pimple - who thinks I am on a roll with the invisible zips, and who is one crazy sewer (in the nicest way possible)...

* Quilt, Sew, Sew Sue - who is popping into Spotlight to check out the new fabric, and who also has just hit the 
BIG 5 0 ...

* Sew, I've Been Thinking...- who actually wants to steal my skirt! She is planning a SWAP with the theme 'Black and Bling'...

* On The Road To Sew Wear - loved my attempt at popping in colour. And she has just turned 1 - well, her blog that is...

* You Sew Girl! - has a twin to my skirt! And, she is dreaming of coming to Australia - as you all should...

* Petite and Sewing - loves my back detail! You name it, she can sew it! 

* P'thrify Sewing Blog - thinks my skirt is worthy of running after my class! A multi-talented sewing lady who travels for work with her incredibly creative wardrobe. 

* Sew Ruth - This dear blogger is currently undergoing surgery and our thoughts, tape-measures and patterns are all with her!

So, grab a cuppa, a wine, or a herbal tea, plonk infront of your dear computer for a few minutes longer and catch up with the above bloggers - you will travel the globe and met some wonderful ladies with similar interest...J

*Apparently I am meant to unearth seven interesting things about myself, but we all know 7 is such a lucky number, and I don't want to blow my Lotto chances this weekend, so have bowed out of this section of the award. If you have any pressing questions to ask about my humble life in the Land Of Oz, just ask away... 

** Just had a funny thought - maybe I should be passing this award onto all the Spammers that feel they need to communicate with me...might be a great deterrent  rather than putting the enabling back onto my blog....

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