Let's Exchange Swap Group

I have just joined Cheryll's "Lets exchange swap group" where we will make and swap a Hot Pad for casserole dishes to save your bench tops.

If you think you might be interested to pop over to her blog and take a look.

Block Lotto Stacks received

I love the postie this week ;-)

I have received three lovely packages in the mail ;-)

Stacks from Laurina, Maree & Rho

Thank you so much - I can't wait to get these blocks on the design wall.

I want to do more to help ;-)

I have enjoyed making up blocks for the QLD Flood Victims much more than I thought I would. 

It has motivated me to see if there is more that I can do - hopefully for people closer to home ;-)

I was wondering if there were other like minded people out there who made/organised quilts for people in need here in Adelaide, South Australia.

Block received by Leanne & Blocks for QLD

Leanne has advised that the block for February QBSA has arrived - thanks Leanne, am looking forward to receiving your block too ;-)

Leanne requested a LogCabinBlock with the centre block white, one side in pinks the other side in aqua blues.

here is the snippet I posted earlier

and here is the full block

I enjoyed making this block so much, I made up some more for Quilts for Queensland

here are some wonky log cabin blocks

more purples

and some greens ;-)

I love making log cabin blocks ;-)

keep a look out for my next post on the progress of the black & white & red log cabin quilt for my bed ;-)

A quilt top awaiting a border or two?

As mentioned in a previous post, I have been playing with Quilt Wizard and came up with a design for a black & white & red log cabin quilt top - the fabrics in QW are not quite the same as I have used, but it gives the general idea

this is what I came up with

here are my first blocks on the design wall - nice big 15" blocks

then I came up with this layout

so, back to Quilt Wizard and I came up with this -

Stage 1 of quilt

Stage 2 of quilt

now to decide whether to proceed with the third group of blocks as designed - the four sections sit nicely on top of the main bed area.  Next, how to proceed with the outer borders .......... as I have designed, or go with something slightly different.  I think I will keep looking at it for a while and see if something magically appears ;-)