A Busy month

Boy!  two weeks since my last post - what happened to the last 14 days?
TAFE studies have been a bit more demanding than I expected, but I am still enjoying it.  Not long to go now - 4 weeks left.
Here are some of the blocks for May:

Christmas Block Swap

sent to Ann Mc 

sent to Deborah for Christmas swap

received from Deborah

QBSA

sent to Michell

From Michell

Birthday FQs for SueB - our lovely QBSA Swap Co-ordinator

Fat Quarter Swap

FQ from CathyM

FQ to CathyM

From HelenP

to HelenP

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.

January swap blocks - sent and received

Several of my swap partners have received their blocks now, so here is a rundown of what I have sent and received during January ;-)

First up my Christmas Block Swaps

to Carolyn

from Carolyn  

from MichellK

to MichellK

to SueB 

from SueB 

QBSA

to Karen

Block Swap Adventure

to Ann (still in transit)

from Ann

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.

I have been Busy, Busy, Busy!

I have been very busy this month - what with organising the Fat Quarter Swap, the Christmas Block Swap I decided to throw in another swap and organised a Christmas in July Mug Rug Swap.

Just after I had finished organising these swaps, I got a request via my ETSY Store for a custom order of Business Card/Loyalty Card holders for a lady in USA!  So, I was kept busy making 15 cardholders.

While I was at the machine, I made up a few more samples in another fabric.

Normal sewing for my block swap commitments has now resumed.

Here is a pinwheel block for Michell of QBSA

Here is a log cabin for Jeneta for Christmas Block Swap

Here are my Fat Quarter Swaps for the month of July

For Narelle

For Dee

For SueB  (Sue's FQs to me have arrived, but I have not been able to take a photo yet)

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.

It's Here! It's Here!

I was admiring the fabric used in a table runner in a recent post of SueB Quilted Hugs.

Sue mentioned that it was just a snippet of her PIF and I secretly hoped I was going to be the recipient as I thought that it would look very nice in my lounge room.  So I did what any good quilter does when hoping a package will arrive ................ I stalked my postie ;-)

you guessed it!   it was for me ;-)  doin' a happy dance 

(ignore my new curtains laying on the sofa in the background ;-)
that is a job for hubby over the long weekend)

Thank you so much Sue, I love it!

My PIF is still open if any other fellow quilters wish to take part ;-)

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.

Sailboats - first successful try at paper piecing

Here is the tease photo I posted for the 6" Block - to SueB

Sue has now received these blocks so I can post a full picture

I had fun with this block  ;-)  ;-((

Sue asked how I went with the paper piecing? ............. well, my hair is normally straight and after my third attempt, let's say it was curly by the end of the afternoon  ;-)

 

I got it in the end ;-)  and included my first test as well - it is not quite right, but Sue is free to use it or bin it ;-)

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.

Cold, Wet and Windy.....

every day this week .............. perfect weather for staying inside and sewing ;-)

Here is my To Do List for May

SWAPS

Quilt Block Swap Australia to Rosemary - DONE

Block Swap Adventure - to Sherry - DONE

Christmas Block Swap to Chris - DONE

6" Block - to SueB - DONE

Here is what the lovely SueB sent me

Thank you Sue, I love the colours you have chosen, they are just perfect ;-)

Fat Quarter Swap - BD to Wendy, Blue to Jessica - DONE

Post April Block Lotto Block to Laurina - DONE

Still to work on the following:

CraftMad Quilt - to Merry and Mandy

CraftMad Sewing - pillowcase to POK

Make May Block Lotto Block

Work on HST BOM - Fabric purchased, now to start cutting and sewing

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.