Christmas Block Swap - September

Jan was my partner for September in the Christmas Quilting Block Swap.

Jan sent me this beautiful Starburst Cross

I sent her this pinwheel block - Jan's request was for bright colours, I hope this is bright enough!

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Christmas Block Swap - August

Hi everyone,  hope you are all well :)

I recently rejoined the Christmas Quilting Block Swap and have been enjoying going through my Christmas fabrics again.

My August partner, Kimberly, requested the Christmas Star block in any Christmas fabrics.

well, I think this block was a bit cursed - I messed up cutting the fabrics, which meant I had to re-think my colour choices, then I put a row together in the wrong order and had some un-sewing to do :(, then I put some things on top of the half finished block and promptly forgot about it!

It is so true .............. out of sight, out of mind!

Anyway, I finally got it finished, but sadly it was not posted in time for my partner to receive it before the end of the month - which is my goal in all of my swaps :)

Now that I know it has arrived safely, here is the block I made for Kimberly.

and here is the block Kimberly sent me

I have been collecting these blocks for a little while now, so I thought I would put together a collage of what I have so far :)

Happy sewing everyone - I am off to the sewing room, anyone care to join me?

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

Christmas Quilting Block Swap - July

Here is a pinwheel block that I sent to Erin for the July swap.

Here is the Starburst Cross block I received from Erin

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crossing things off my 2015 list

just catching up on things I may have forgotten to blog about during the last few months of 2015

I can't believe I didn't blog about these gorgeous tulips blocks made for CHERISH do Good Stitches charity bee for July and August 2015

I really enjoyed making these blocks :)

Here is my block for Brenda, in the December 2015 Christmas Block Swap

here is the block Brenda sent me - isn't it gorgeous!

Here is what I sent to Michell in New Zealand for the Christmas Table Runner swap






here is what I received

Photo does not do it justice - it is a luxurious burgundy, green and gold :)

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

FNSI - show and tell

It was FNSI on Friday, a great opportunity to tidy up a bit before making another mess finishing my blocks for my Christmas Block Swap partners for May - Traci and JanF.

Traci sent me two GORGEOUS blocks, 

so I wanted to return the favour and send two blocks back :)
and so as I don't spoil the surprise, here are some tease photos :)

next up is a block for JanF - a new member of our Christmas swap group - since it was very close to the start of the month when she joined, I offered to swap with her first (one of the benefits of being the Swap Co-Ordinator I guess :) )

these blocks were completed on Saturday, which is still Friday for those on the northern hemisphere :)

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

CHERISH Do Good Stitches | March Block

I got to spend some time in the sewing room over Easter Weekend, and completed the very late Starburst Cross for March Do Good Stitches bee block.

I must say, I love the way this block came together and I love the colourings chosen for it :)





Now onto the April Block!  Off to pick out warm & cool squares!

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