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Hi y'all, Etsy has a promo going this weekend. If you live in the US, UK, or Canada you can get $5 off the total purchase price of orders over $25. You have to use the code GET5 at the checkout apparently. Have fun! toni xx Reindeer Games

Well hello y'all. What a day. I woke up to an email from FreeSpirit Fabrics asking if I can whip up a quilt to be displayed at Houston this year. The quilt is one I designed using a fellow Aussie's new fabric range. Very much not my usual stuff. Pray peeps, pray to the quilting… Continue reading Houston!

Nasturtium Stock Ranunculus King Parrot Marigolds King Parrot Cosmos Butcher Bird Cosmos Succulents Cosmos Nasturtium Native Sage Tree Orchid Cosmos Plus the star of the show...Dave the Scrub Turkey!Destroying the entire garden in his pursuit of love. Hubby is still on a work break and I'm out of action with inflamed joints again. This time… Continue reading In the garden this week…

Hey y'all, grab 25% off digital patterns in our Etsy store this week. I've been gathering and sorting fabric, getting ready to start sewing again. Yippee! Hubby is on two weeks leave starting today and I'm planning of setting him to work building some worm farms, a frog hotel, a new clothes drying area, and… Continue reading August Sale!

Hi y'all, and Happy Monday to you! Stay safe if you're in CA today; I hope the worst of the storm passes you by. I've uploaded Pugs in My Garden and My Favourite Things: Love and Hope to the website and to the Etsy store. You can find the free digital version of Love &… Continue reading Happy Monday!

Christmas is coming! Make a head start by adding Kristy the Elf and Robin the Reindeer to your Christmas menagerie! These guys are so easy to make, whip them up in an afternoon. Kristy the Elf Robin the Reindeer

Hi y'all, how's things in your neck of the global woods? I hope you're all keeping well. I'm zooming along, the H in ADHD = hyperactivity after all. I have a few newsy bits and bobs to tell you. The "A Pug's Life" quilt pattern will be retired this week. It will be replaced with… Continue reading Hello my lovely friends…

Hi y'all, please be aware of the abundance of scam websites imitating Red Boots and other quilter's websites. I sell directly via this website, Etsy, and Makerist in the EU. I also sell via legitimate quilt stores. I received an email last night thanking me for signing up to a 'fashion' website. They simply imported… Continue reading Beware Scam Sites!

Hi y'all, I've removed the "My Favourite Things" sew-along page from the website. The individual blocks will be replaced with more manageable individual quilt patterns. The digital files will be available for free as promised and I'll be making the printed versions available for purchase. The first quilt is "My Favourite Things - Love &… Continue reading New! My Favourite Things.

Hi y'all, how have you been? I'm sorry I haven't got anything new for you at the moment. The seaside quilt has been set aside for a little while because my secret squirrel workload is a little bit nuts right now. My joint pain is slowly improving as long as I don't push myself too… Continue reading Happy Tuesday.