BLOCKS, BLOCKS, BLOCKS

Hi friends,

today I finally managed to get my sewing machine out and catch up with all my swap partners blocks. I really hope they will like the blocks I have made for them.

Here they come:

February - Chantell from Australia

Chantell's blocks to me

My blocks to Chantelle

March - Maria from Canada

Maria's blocks to me

My blocks to Maria

April - Lorraine from New Zealand

Lorraine's blocks to me

My blocks to Lorraine

Next week they will fly all over the world to my lovely swap partners.

Have a happy and busy week-end. Hugs.

Pink

Quilt Block Swap Australia

Hi friends,
Last week I got some new blocks from my swap partners. Here is my last block for the 12" group and it came from Sue. It completes perfectly my collection.

 Friday I received Robyns blocks for the 6" swap group. They are lovely and my collection is growing and growing.

Have a nice and crafty week:)
Hugs. Pink

Blocks, Blocks, Blocks

Here I am again! Currently we are very busy with the new house....It's almost done!!!

During the few sparetime I sewed some blocks for my swap partners.

For the 6" swap in December I had two partners and here are the blocks I did for my second partner Janet, she lives in Yukon!!

Cathys Campfire for Janet

Lovely shabby blocks from Janet

Next for the 12" group I made Sue's block for January.

For the Bloggers BOM we already are on block 5, here it is, it wasn't an easy one...or my day wasn't the best...

My blocks so far:)

I wish you a very happy and crafty week-end!!!

Hugs. Pink

Blocks, Blocks, Blocks

Hi friends,

after Christmas days I'll show you the blocks I have done during the last weeks. But first of all you need to give a look to the finished quilt top "Circle of Friends", done by members of the Civil War block of the week group in Flickr and sewed together, quilted and sent to Barbara Brackman by Becky Brown. You can read more about here and enjoy. My block is the right bottom corner one (Log Cabin).

Now to my blocks:

Civil War Block of the week

Block 51

Block 52

I'm working on the borders. Very soon I'll be ready to sew it together.

Quilt block swap Australia, 12" group, my block to Fiona:

 And Fiona's block to me. Another perfect one for my quilt.

Last pictures are from Quilt block swap Australia, 6" group, my blocks to Billy.

Wonderful goodies Billy sent to me with her blocks!!!

 And her lovely blocks.

Finished! Have a wonderful week. Hugs. Pink

November swap and Civil War Quilt

Hi friends,

today I got the new swap partners for December in the 6" group (this month I have two swaps) and the postman brought mail from the USA. Here are the lovely blocks Jen made for me. They are beautiful and go so well with my other blocks.

My Civil War block of the week is almost at his end, just two more Saturdays to go. Here are my last two blocks.

Very enjoyable blocks. Today I cut out all the pieces for the borders and for the last setting block. Tons of 1 1/2" and 2 7/8" blocks!!!

Have a good and creative week. Hugs. Pink

Quilt Block Swap Australia and other stuff

Hi friends,
finally I managed to chatch up with my Swaps. First for the 6" group:

Little baskets for Lynette

Lynette's lovely blocks to me

Batik Log Cabins for Jen

For the 12" group I made the block for my November partner Carmen.

And this is Block 47 for the Civil War Block of the Week. Only 5 more to go....

And last but not least two new treasures from the flea market increasing our antique bowl collection:

Now I'm waiting for the new Saturday Civil War BOW coming out.
Have a nice week-end. Hugs.
Pink

New blocks

Hi dear friends!
Now that I have finished my DJ I'll have more  time to focus on other projects I started. Here are the latest blocks I sewed for the Civil War Block of the Week.

This is the October block for the Bloggers BOM...

This will be a wallhanging I am sewing for my son's mother in law as a Christmas present...I just add a border around it and machine quilt (first time for me!).

Blocks for my September partner in the 6" group in the Australian Block Swap.

Block for my October partner in the 12" group for the Australian Block Swap. All those blocks are on their way to Australia.

Lots of different blocks, fabrics, sizes but most important thing....LOT OF FUN!!!
Happy week. Hugs. Pink

Appliqué block-QBSA

Hi friends,

today I'll show you the steps to my first appliqué creation. Later, when I get it, I'll make a PDF for you to download. The block is for my September swap partner Robyn. She asked for a block with a tea pot, cup and saucer o mugs. I decided for a tea pot and started looking around in blogland, when I realized that I have a very nice tea pot in my house. So I decided to try my own design.

My design

Original with my version

Fabric selection

Pieces cut out

Basting in place

FINISHED!

The two together

I am satisfied with the result and the process was very fun. I hope Robyn likes it too.

Week-end almost finished. Tomorrow alarm clock at 06.30!!!! Valentino gets back to school and normal live is starting again...The good thing is that it is my birthday and we will go to Furnas to take a hot bath, have a nice lunch and spend a relaxing day. WOW!!

Hugs. Pink

New blocks

Hi dear friends,

I have been silent but not inactive! I managed to catch up my blocks for the Australian block swap. Here is my block for the 12" group to Robyn. It is my first ever Grandmothers Fan and it was fun sewing it!!!

Next two blocks are for Sue, our lovely group coordinator, she was my August partner for the 6" group.

And the last block is the one I made for the group quilt we (Flickr group) are making for Barbara Brackman to thank her for the great work she is doing posting every week a Civil War block and its history. You can have a look at her blog here.

Tomorrow I'll take my way to the postoffice. Soon new pictures of the new house and more about new blocks.

Hugs. Pink

Block swap Australia

Hi friends,

lucky me!! Yesterday and today the postman was an angel an I received two parcels from Australia. Yesterday the first one came from Vanessa, my July partner, with two beautiful Friendship Star blocks and some little extra gifts.

The second came from our coordinator Sue, ma August partner. Two more gorgeous blocks and some fabric scraps. She was so fast!

All the blocks are just perfect! Next week I will sew my August blocks for the 6" and the 12" groups.

Have a beautiful and crafty week-end.

Hugs. Pink

Block swap

Hi friends!

today it is very hot and humid here, but I decided to do some sewing.....not the best idea!! I only did this block for my 6" swap partner Vanessa. 

Later this afternoon the postman brought this lovely block for me. It comes from my July partner Helen from the 12" group swap.

I love it sooo much!!! And here you can see all the blocks I got so far. 8 already! Very soon I can start and think about sashing, probably only in Fall, when the temperature is lower and the work less.

Tomorrow more post....

Hugs. Pink

Blocks, Blocks, Blocks

Hi dear friends!
today I show you some new blocks I made and some I got from my swap partners.
These are the last three Civil War BOW blocks I sewed.

Block 29-30-31

My collection is growing so fast!! Once more I tell you that I can't wait till Saturday to see the new block.


This is the block I got from Heather in Nova Scotia for the 12" Block Swap Australia. Heather was my June partner. Her block is matching perfectly with my other ones.

And here is the block I got from Anna in the Netherlands for the 6" Australia Swap group. Another little beauty!!

Have a nice Sunday. Hugs. Pink