2013 Monthly Block Experience Blocks Are Finished

I have finally finished all my blocks for the year on time...yay. So here are the last ones.

July's block was Ruins of Jericho.  This block was started with a different colour combination but alas cut something wrong and had to change.  It does look better in the flesh than this photo.

Ruins of Jericho

For August Castle In the Air was the chosen block

Castle In The Air

September was  the Double T block

DoubleT

Then finally for October I made the Shooting Star 2 block.

Shooting Star 2

Now just to plan on how I will put all these together. Also a big thanks to Vicki Tucek from The Pickledish Patch and Our Craft Forum for organizing it all.

A Pleated Tote

I have been in another swap and this time it was for a Tote bag.  My partner was Karen all the way from Canada.  I got close to her favorite colours and made the handles a bit longer which she wanted.

The pattern I found right here at The Long Threads and it was nice and easy to make.

I still have not got my tote yest but have been told it is in the mail.

Secret Santa Soiree 2013 Sign Up Opens Soon

Yes, Colorado Lady is again hosting this fabulous swap and sign up starts on October 11 (or 12th for me here in New Zealand).  So head on over to her blog here on sign up day and join in with the fun.

The Scientists Great Stocking Swap 2013 Sign Ups Are Open

I've just signed up to The Scientists Great Stocking Swap.  It is looking good, so go over  HERE and sign up to it too.

More Blocks

Here is a little update on my block swaps.

First up here are the 6" Block Swap  June blocks from Margaret.  They are delightful. I also got some gorgeous fabric too.

These are the blocks I sent to Sue for August

Then these are my September Blocks I am sending out to Brenda using some of my 1930's stash.

Here is my QBSA September block I have made this month for Tarnyia

For the CQBSA this is the block I sent Traci

And finally I have also joined a Paper Piecers Block Swap too and here are the first two blocks I have made for Cathy.

Sheep Virtues - Hope

Hope is the first of the Sheep Virtues series, designed by Little House Needleworks, I have started.

It is stitched on 30 Count Dark Chino Linen Fabric which I found hard at first but now have got a lot more use to it. Still to add is the cute little button.

Currently I am slowly working on the second design Love .

F-R-I-E-N-D-S- Swap Sent

I now know that Cecile in France has received my parcel so here is what I sent her

F - Fabric and Frixon pen

R - Recipe Book

I - Inspirational Quote

E - Egg Cups

N - New Zealand Items

D - DMC cottons

S - Soap

Another fabulous swap completed so off to complete another I am on.

F-R-I-E-N-D-S Swap Received

I have been recently participating in the F-R-I-E-N-D-S Swap over at Sew Prim Kris.  I have received my parcel from Cecile in France last week and got some lovely gifts.

F - for blue Fabric

R - Ribbon in a small box

I - a small touch of Indigo 

E - Embriodery Review mag

N - Necklace

D Darjeeling Tea

S Surprises (French specialities - Nougat, 4 coloured pen and a gorgeous soap)

Everyone Loves An Apron

I know everyone loves an apron. They are so good protecting your clothes from all that food you might splash when cooking, or with me I have a habit of wiping my hands on my thighs. Naughty I know. So when the opportunity to participate in an Apron Swap over at Sew Swapit came along I jumped in eagerly.  

I now know that my partner has received her apron, so here are the results.

I sent mine over to Ruth in the US.  The material I found at Spotlight when away a month ago and I thought perfect.  Apron patterned material for the apron, so I had to get it.  Instead of hemming the apron I lined it instead which turned out perfect.

Miss 17 loved being the model...lol for this one and then again for the one I received from my partner Sara.

August Hexagons

This month I had Lynette for my hexagon swap over at Our Craft Forum.  These are what we sent each other.

From Lyn

Sent to Lyn

F-R-I-E-N-D-S Sent

I have sent my F-R-I-E-N-D-S swap over to Cecile in France so she should receive it in the next two weeks.  I wonder what in these parcels?

Another Swap Received

A couple of days ago I blogged about the Quilters Choice swap items I have sent to my partner which is held over at the Sew Swapit group on Facebook.  You can see the post here with the photos of the table runner and cushion cover I made.

Well I  received mine a couple of weeks ago in the midst of getting sick (which I am still not quite over) and doing night shift at the hospital (which I had to call in sick for one night), so am only posting about them now.

Rhonda sent me this lovely bag, with a gorgeous owl on it, a covered notebook and a tissue cover which fits in my handbag nicely, so is missing for the photo shoot.

Also over at the same group I am participating in an Apron swap too.  I have yet to send mine, but have received mine from Sara which Miss 17 is modelling for me.

She only modelled it because I said her head wouldn't be in the picture, then got the apron on and things changed lol.

Block Updates

These are my July blocks sent for the 6" Block Swap Australia and received.

These log cabin blocks made in Civil War reproduction fabric were made for Teresa

And from her came these lovely blocks along with a bookmark which is in a book I am reading at the moment.

Then over at Quilting Block Swap Australia here is the block I sent Ann for the July swap

Then for the August swap I sent this one to Fiona

Lastly over at Christmas Quilting Block Swap Australia for the August swap, I sent this to Diane

and she sent me this block

Hexagons

This months for Our Craft Forums Hexagon Flower swap I had Val and Sandy as partners.  This is what I received from Val.

And to Sandy I sent this hexagon.

On to making my August one to Lyn tonight.

FNSI Results

I am a bit late posting about what I got up to on Friday night but had to wait until my camera battery was charged again to take photos.

I am currently in a swap over at the Facebook group Sew Swapit and just needed to get binding done on a table runner and to sew in a zip on a cushion so this is what I worked on.

This swap is going over to the US to Deanna.  On her preferences we got sent out, I saw lots of red and instantly thought of making these Disappearing 9-patch items.

Disappearing 9-patch Table runner

Disappearing 9-patch Cushion Cover