FNSI - show and tell

There is not much to show and tell this month - with it being Good Friday, I didn't end up spending much time in the sewing room - just did a bit of sorting and packing for my April swaps :)

I gathered my Christmas fabrics in preparation of my Christmas Block swap, and CraftMad Family Christmas Quilt - will get to some serious sewing today :)

However, I can show show you what has landed in my sewing room recently :)

FQ Swap from Kelly - I love this fabric - I am going to make something for Mr Fixit with this :)

February & March CraftMad Family Christmas quilt blocks from Merry

QBSA - Rainbow Starflower from KateW

this is what I sent Kate

I had a great find on ebay - some sheets offcuts and the best find of all (for me anyway) was finding some floral fabric that matches my quilt cover.

I am going to make a new cushion cover and will make up a cushioned top for the blanket box I have been intending to get for the last few years.  

At times here the weather is so unpredictable - one night you are sweltering, and don't need any blankets, the next night you need a blanket or even a quilt.  We are rapidly approaching the time when we need to get the 'winter weight' quilt out.  All of these quilts/blankets are in the walk-in robe at the moment - currently folded on the floor :(

Stay tuned for developments :)

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

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

catching up on ........................

posting pics :)

January Fat Quarter Swap from DebbieW

January Fat Quarter Swap to DebbieW

February block received from KateC - QBSA

this is the block I sent to KateC

February Fat Quarter Swap from Virginia

February Fat Quarter Swap to Virginia

QBSA March block I sent to KateW

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.

Christmas Gingerbread .............

blocks have arrived :)

here are the blocks I sent to Bellezza for February for the Christmas Block Swap

Bellezza is making a quilt for her grandson :) and I couldn't decide which block I liked best, so I sent both :)

this is the Blackfords Beauty I received from Bellezza

this is the block I sent to Donna for February - it has now arrived safely :)

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.

On their way .................

FQs for Birthday Girl Melanie, and my February partners Anna & Virginia

I won't identify who gets what until they have arrived :)

of course, we start with some suitable sewing prep

Tease photo for Donna, February Christmas Swap partner

Tease photo for Kate, February QBSA partner

I have one more block to finish for Bellezza, my other February Christmas partner - wasn't happy with my initial fabric choice for Bellezza's block, so I went to Spotlight and got some suitable Christmas fabrics

(but I won't show them here just yet)

While I was there, some other fabrics jumped in my bag 

here are the blocks I have received for February from my various swap partners - only 1 left to receive

Pinwheel block from Donna

2nd block from Donna, Christmas Star

Thank you, I love the fabrics you have chosen

Blackfords Beauty from Bellezza

PS - the dishwasher has been fixed - we ended up we had to call out the LG repairman - he found the problem .......... it was a blocked pump ............ $115.00 later I am so very glad to say the dishwasher is back in action :)

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.

Blocks for Quilting Block Swap Australia

As part of my recent cross check of sending and receiving blocks, I realised I had not posted pics on the QBSA blog.  

I was ABSOLUTELY SURE I had done it.

So here are all the blocks I have made for my QBSA partners since April, with sincere apologies to my swap partners for not acknowledging them on the group blog.

April

Here is the sneek peak of the April block for QBSA for Helen.

here is the full block

Helen asked for any stars in blue, shades and tones of blue
This star Block is called Deweys Victory

May

Here is a sneak peek of the block for Larissa (no blog)

This block has been posted, but I am yet to hear that it has arrived safely.  So we may have to wait a little longer to see the whole thing. 

Helen's block has arrived ;-)

Here is a sneek peak of the April block for QBSA for Helen.

Helen asked for any stars in blue, shades and tones of blue
This star Block is called Deweys Victory