From Yorkshire...

A great selection of hearts ... thirty of them! Great effort.
Heartfelt thanks to Pauline.

We have been ....

.... on an outing.
I was invited to be a speaker at the Hawkes Bay Embroiderer's Guild. I didn't want to go alone, so I took a thousand  hearts with me. They were much admired and while there I collected two more gorgeous hearts....here they are.

Candid Camera

The hearts needed shifting about in the spare room so I grabbed the camera. They are in no particular order, haven't been 'positioned', there are front and back views and some to the side. Though they look a little crammed they aren't like that all the time but it helped me move about the room! Not shown are the four boxes full of flat hearts.
Enjoy!

Sorry it took so long....

Finally, here are the hearts from Bridport in Dorset, UK. Many thanks to Shirley.

More to stuff....

Keep checking as there will be more.

Stitching Group....

....@ Gone Rustic Studio & Gallery, Tasmania, Australia.

Thank you to all the stitchers for 18 hearts. In case you count, there is one missing! I found it inside the bag of stuffing after taking the photo!! Must have been trying to stuff itself.

(I am a little slow but this line is written in September ... these are made by Rustic Ragmuffins. Love the name)!

A few more...

....from Castle Quilters, Farnham, Surrey. Many thanks.

WOW !!!

3041 HEARTS !!!
YIPPEE!!!

Patchwork Plus Group.....

....in Adelaide, Sth Australia have sent this lovely collection of hearts.
Thank you all, very much.

Waiting ....

.... to be stuffed are another 40 hearts

From Chippenham....

.... Wiltshire, UK. Sixteen lovely hearts from Diana. Thank you very much....the silk ones are particularly beautiful.

Alice Springs arrival.....

From an anonymous heart maker in Alice. Thank you very much.
(I covet that movie icon fabric)!

London....

A beautiful, lovely smelling heart from Heidi in London. Heidi and her daughter Rachel have a long (25yr) connection with New Zealand. They attended the Memorial Service at Westminster Abbey and say it was very moving.
Many thanks for this token of your caring.

More from Wales....

These floral beauties are from Newport in South Wales. Many thanks to Heather.

Technology glitch....

....maybe?
I am trying to add comments and photos to the blog but Blogger must be having a little hissy fit because I officially don't exist anymore!
I will keep trying!

Nowra Quilters sent....

....44 heart blocks which are already on the blog. Now, they have been made into two fabulous quilts.
Dorothy in Stratford  put the blocks together, surrounding them beautifully with floral fabrics and finished with lovely quilting.
Heartfelt thanks Dorothy.

The other blocks on the reverse of each quilt.

Don't worry about the missing 'h' .... it is in the heart!

I am sure ....

.... you will immediately know where these hearts are from!

Made by the ladies of a Craft Circle in Porth, Rhondda Cynor Taf, Wales.
Fantastic pride in their flag is shown. Thank you very much.
Apologies for the sun/shadow on the photo.

From Mt Eden ....

.... in Auckland, NZ.
Lovely novelty print hearts. Many thanks to Jenny.

Little Sew 'n Sews

..... in Auckland, NZ.
The children in this school holiday programme decided to make Hearts for Christchurch. They took what they needed home and completed their hearts in their own time.
These are very pretty in pink with Christchurch in the middle.

Excellent effort.... many thanks to you all.

Bulgaria

Have another look at the post with the hearts from Bulgaria. I have added the names of the makers.
Thanks to copy/paste, the spelling should be correct!

Teddies have arrived....

.... from Wanganui, NZ. No name of the maker/sender. Some child is going to love one of these. Many thanks.

From Wales....

Made by Sheila in Gwynedd, Wales. Thank you very much for these cheery hearts.

Quietness....

I know things are quiet on the blog now as we tail off towards the end of the Gathering of Hearts.
I still have a few photos to take and I have started taking more photos of the hearts all together. There are also some hearts in transit.
Please keep checking out this blog. I have exciting things to share with you. The details of their journey to Christchurch, their exibition details and their final journey into the hands of people in Christchurch, are about to be finalised.
I have handed over the cards and letters, that came with the hearts, to a creative lady who is making them into a book to travel with the hearts. Christchurch will get to see all your amazingly caring thoughts. Thanks, Puddle.
The heart blocks that arrived from Australia are now nearly completed quilts....thanks to Dorothy.
I'll be back later.

Kapunda Quilters....

....in South Australia have been busy. Twelve bright and cheery hearts from this group. Heartfelt thanks to you all.

Cute Cross stitch....

This lovely heart was made locally (return address is Napier) but no name for the stitcher.
Thank you very much.

More hearts from England

Many thanks to Liz, in Bristol, for a dozen lovely hearts.

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