Chookshed virtual quilty retreat - Part 2

well here is what I got up on Saturday/Sunday of Chookyblue's virtual quilty retreat

morning preparation

sorted more scraps for Rainbow Scrap Challenge

Log Cabin for JenD for Christmas Block Swap (tease photo)

and it worked out perfect - I did two things differently this time ..... I squared up at 6 1/2 inches and at 9 1/2 inches, this left only a smidgen (official measurement there LOL) to trim at 12 1/2 inches :)

I am very pleased with this block - I hope Jen likes it too!

it will be on it's way soon!!!

afternoon preparation :)

12" mini assembled and quilted and up to the binding stage 

12" mini almost finished :)

All will be revealed when it has arrived :)

Thank you for visiting my blog today - I hope you have a good day - any day doing something you love makes it a good day ;-)

Doing what you like is freedom. Liking what you do is happiness.

Blocks received ........... I hope :-)

I previously posted a sneak peek of blocks for Jen for January 6" block Swap

We have now been allocated our new partners for February 6" swap, and I shall assume that Jen has received the blocks by now ;-)

Jen requested batik log cabin blocks

Thank you for visiting my blog today - I hope you have a good day. 

Remember, any day doing something you love makes it a good day ;-) 

Doing what you like is freedom. Liking what you do is happiness.

Violets, dashes and Fat Quarters received

Hi everyone

the postie has been kind to me this week ;-)

Goodies have been received from swap partners.

6" blocks from Jen

12" blocks from Annie for Block Swap Adventure - I love the splash of red embroidery in the centre ;-)

12" block from Lynda for Quilt Block Swap Australia - photo does not do justice - there are flecks of red in the black material

Fat Quarter swap from Barb - spots and/or stripes

Fat Quarter Swap from Vanessa - spots and/or stripes

Barb & Vanessa, your fat quarters are in the mail ;-)

Thank you ladies, I am really enjoying swapping with you all ;-)

Thank you for visiting my blog today - I hope you have a good day. 

Remember, any day doing something you love makes it a good day ;-) 

Doing what you like is freedom. Liking what you do is happiness.

FNSI - show and tell .....

............... or should that be tease and tell ;-)

It was the first Friday Night Sew In for 2012 and I was very glad to sit down and do some scheduled sewing.

The last of my block swaps for the month got finished.

One for Lynda for 12" Quilt Block Swap Australia

One for Sue for 12" Quilt Block Swap Australia

Two 6" blocks for Jen for 6" block Swap

I was able to do some 'secret sewing' ......... more on that a bit later.




The Block Lotto block for January is the eclipse - OMG!  another circular block Arrrghh!  But ............... In Sophie We Trust ;-)  so I gave it a go.


After a several slips ups - ENTIRELY my own fault for not reading instructions properly and mis-cutting more than once.

I did invoke Barbara's Quilter's Rule (Three strikes and you're out - see Barbara's post HERE )

This is one block I could not get my head around.

first block - squared up wrong and I used a cream light arc

second block - blue and yellow - trimmed to 9 1/4"  ooops - measure twice, cut once!!

third block - pinky - something strange is happening

unpicked and stitched again ;-(

I have produced what I would call two acceptable blocks - even these I am not completely confident about  ;-(

I am very disappointed with my efforts for this Block Lotto.

Thank you for visiting my blog today - I hope you have a good day. 

Remember, any day doing something you love makes it a good day ;-) 

Doing what you like is freedom. Liking what you do is happiness.

September Christmas Blocks have arrived ;-)

I got a brief email from Jen (no blog) to let me know that the block I made for September Christmas Block Swap has arrived ;-)

here is the tease pic I posted earlier

Unfortunately, I forgot to take photos of the extra FQs I threw in ;-(

I hope Jen likes what I have sent ;-)

September block swaps completed ;-)

My September Swap to do list has been completed ;-)

Block Swap Adventure for Leanne

I had such a 'mental block' for this one Leanne, I hope you like what I have made - it is in the post today and here is a tease

I received this gorgeous block from Jen (no blog) for Christmas Block Swap

look at all the red & gold goodness - I love it!