Thursday, December 29, 2011

A String Block Pillow

While doing a bit of blog hopping yesterday I came across a neat cushion over at Ellesquare she had made using String Blocks.  So I had a look at the tutorial she put a link to which is over at FilmInTheFridge.  I then went and made one myself using fabric in my stash.  Not perfect, but a good attempt.  Next time I am going to do a scrappy one with different sized strips so I don't have to sweat over trying to match the seams.

String Block Pillow
Here's the next couple of blocks also for the Quilting Blocks Swaps Australia .  This month I sent to Tarnyia.
 I had two choices. A red star with a blue/aqua background or Scrappy Spiders Web. Well the scrappy Spiders web just scared me as it look a bit beyond my capabilities currently, so I made the Friendship Star instead.
Block for Tarnyia

Tarnyia for me this month made  a Sawtooth Block in reproduction fabrics.  It's still flying it's way to New Zealand so I snagged this picture she put on the Quilting Block Swaps Australia blog.

Block from Tarnyia
And here are some random pictures of my garden.  I love it when the agapantha's flower en-mass.





One thing about summer here, is there is freedom camping so currently for a couple of months this is my view out the kitchen/ding room window and this only some.  They go further south and further north.


So this view of the farm looking north is more appealing





7 comments:

  1. Your garden is amazing! That lavender is beautiful!

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  2. Fantastic garden and magnificent views. I look out my front window and see a dual carriageway major road!

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  3. Lovely garden and equally lovely farm views! Gosh if we had free camping I'm sure our nearby coastal areas would be 3 deep in vehicles :O. The local police sometimes have to move on tourists "travelling through" from the info centre and beachside daily carparks.
    Cheers,
    Robyn

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  4. I love the pictures of your farm, Michell. :) and close to the beach as well!! Bonus!!! :)

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  5. i love your views, and you are soo lucky to have such a beautiful garden.

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  6. Lovely it's summer there and you have such a beautiful few! It remebers me to our vacation throu your amazing contry two years ago. Here we have deep winter:(

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  7. your pillow is lovely! isn't that tutorial addicting!?

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