Queensland Flood Appeal Auction
Wednesday, January 12, 2011 at 2:59PM Australia and the world have been watching in horrified awe over the past few days as the gravity of the Queensland Flood Disaster has been revealed... I have been moved to tears more than once while contemplating the destructive power of Mother Nature at her worst. Thankfully, so far all of my many family and friends in the affected areas are safe... let's hope that continues to be the case.
The most frustrating part for myself (like many of you, I'm sure) is being powerless to help those suffering in Queensland. But thanks to the initiative of some wonderful creative people like Toni, there IS something I can do to help...
I am auctioning my 'Ginkgo Blues' quilt to raise funds for the Premier's Flood Relief Appeal - details of how the auction works can be found below...
This is a win/win situation... bidders have the opportunity to own an original quilted textile wallhanging, and 100% of the funds go to the ones who need it the most. 'Ginkgo Blues' measures 100cm x 108cm and is constructed from beautiful hand-dyed cotton fabrics, with hand-painted leaf embellishments and heavy free-motion quilting... please have a closer look in my Gallery page.
How this auction works:
1. Bidding will start at $100 (Australian).
2. You can place a bid by leaving a comment on this blog post with your bid amount and email address. Please make sure that your bid is higher than the previous bidder.
3. Your bid must be in whole dollar increments.
4. This auction is open to everyone, however $35 will be charged for International addresses. Postage is FREE for Australian residents.
5. The auction begins NOW and will END at midnight on Monday 24th January 2011.
6. At the close of the auction, I will contact the winner (please make sure your bid comment includes your email address). The winner will pay the winning amount directly into the Premier's Flood Relief Appeal and send me proof of payment via email. Once proof of payment has been received, I will post your quilt to you.
7. Thankyou for participating and happy bidding!
Reader Comments (19)
What a great way to help, good on you sis! xx
Great Idea Nic - I will go to $250.
Brilliant idea Nic. I'll take it to $300!
Thanks so much for starting it off, guys... bit scary to put it out there with no idea if anyone will bid at all...
I will bid $350
I'll bid $400
I'll bid $500
i'LL BID $600
Thank you for your generosity, Nic. I bid $1000.
Keeping the Queenslanders in my thoughts and prayers.
I'll bid $280
Proud of you Nic!
Oh my goodness Dorothy, that is so generous of you! Please leave another comment with your email address, though, so I can contact you...
Bugger. It is now miles beyond what I can manage! Glad to see it go up like that though Nic. It is a really stunning piece.
your an angel Nic... thanks xxx
Doug & His Tug
By Graeme Johnstone
Perched on the banks of a river
There sat a beautiful city
Glowing in the sun all day long
So clean, so bright, so pretty
But then the rains started pouring
On farms and homes far away
Soon the flood waters were roaring
Flowing fast down Brisbane way
Anxious residents were shocked
As rapidly their river did rise
And started to break its banks
They couldn’t believe their eyes
As boats broke from their moorings
And rocketed past in a wink
Followed by washers and stoves
And even an old kitchen sink
Chairs and logs and pontoons
Charged towards Moreton Bay
But the thing that everyone feared
Was a monster concrete walkway
It had broken loose at New Farm
Now, things had gone wrong
It was more than a thousand tonnes
And hundreds of metres long
Up rose their pleas for help
‘Never mind there goes a fridge
‘That walkway will cause a disaster
‘If it smashes the Gateway Bridge
‘What on earth can we do?
‘Is there anyone who can save us?’
Then from out of the morning gloom
Came Captain Doug and his Tugboat Mavis
Everyone held their breath
As the little boat tried to nudge it
She pushed and pulled and tooted
And finally began to budge it
She straightened up that giant
Turned it around the right way
And then with a deft little flick
Headed swiftly towards Gateway
Everyone held their breath
Would they get it through?
But Doug and First Mate Peter
Knew what they had to do
Straight as an arrow they aimed it
Both walkway and boat flat-chat
Steering it safely under the arch
And dumping it on a mud flat
‘Hooray,’ came the roar of the crowd
And from the rest of the nation, too
‘Aw’, said Doug, ‘it was nothing.
‘It’s my job and that’s just what I do.’
‘More than that,’ said a smiling Premier
And she’s a lady who knows
‘Doug and Peter and Mavis?
‘Why, they’re our local heroes.’
Graeme.... love the poem... might have to repost that one!!!
Jenny... agree with you on all...
Nic... great quilt sorry I can't add to it!
cheers
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