Block Swaps & More D4P - It's like Christmas again ;-)

I have not been able to spend as much time sewing as I would have liked this last few weeks - I have returned to the workforce by doing some typing from home ;-)

My husband was home sick Monday and Tuesday and he went outside to get some fresh air and bring in the mail and found all these in the letterbox ;-)

Here is my design wall, so far.

Huge thanks to Barbara B, Becca, Karen, Kathy B, Liz, Maree, Rho, Wendy

I also received this lovely block from Shauna during the week

for the February Christmas Block Swap thank you Shauna, I love the fabrics you have chosen.

Here is the block I sent to Shauna

Shauna requested anything ;-)  so I made one of my favourite blocks

http://www.quilterscache.com/A/AnniesChoiceBlock.html

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

Now off to do some preparation for the next FNSI on Friday

February block has arrived in Canada

 Shauna has advised the block I made for the February Christmas Block Swap has arrived.

Shauna requested "creator can choose pretty much anything.  Colours for blocks – anything goes"

so I made one of my favourite blocks 'Annie's Choice' in green, gold & white

here is the full block

I love how this block comes together

FNSI - 18th February 2011 - blocks, borders & hearts completed

It was Friday Night Sew In yesterday.  It is so good to have a designated day to stop everything else and sew.  In preparation, I have been shopping and got some more material and new threads - I am a Gütermann convert!  I tried this thread for the first time over Christmas and I am impressed!  so little fluff ;-)


I must confess, I was behind in my block swaps - I was having difficulty picking my fabrics for one of the blocks - no matter what I tried, I was not happy ;-(


After several visits to Spotlight, I came across some fabric that I think my swap partner will be happy with.


So I don't spoil the surprise for my partners, I will only post a snippet of the blocks I completed today.


First up, my block for Theresa, my February partner for Block Swap Adventure.

Next up is a block for Shauna, my February partner for Christmas Block Swap

Ladies, your blocks will be in the mail on Monday, with my apologies for taking so long.

I was able to add the borders to my black & white log cabin quilt

Next I got to make up another string heart block for block lotto

All in all, a very successful FNSI - which actually lasted most of the day

FNSI - finishes :-)

FNSI Finishes List

December Aussie Quilt Block Swap for Anorina 

here is a tease ;-)

December Aussie Quilt Block Swap for Shauna

here is a tease ;-)

I need to note that these blocks are finished and are "in the mail" ;-)

I started working on some more BlockLotto tree blocks,

but I have run out of black fabric #$%##!!!$%$%$%$