Another happy swapper ;-)

This is the sneak peek I posted for Elizabeth
for Quilting Block Swap Australia earlier

Now here is the full pic

It is a variation on the Annie's Choice block.

Elizabeth asked for any star block in blue/purple/red/cream - went through my stash and picked the purples
(there is a touch of blue & cream in there too :-) )

Thanks for letting me know the block has arrived and that you like the colours I have chosen - I am having so much fun participating in these swaps

GO Baby giveaway

2nd post of the day, please scroll down to see FNSI show and tell

The more I see of this little device, the more I want one ;-)

A house in the country is having a giveaway

It took me 15 mins to try and decide which dies to pick - there are just so many uses for this lovely little machine

FNSI results and now I think I understand ......

FNSI again ;-)

My July to do list - done and dusted ;-)

July Block Lotto blocks
July Christmas Block Swap
July QBSA
July BSA
Finish baby quilt

I finished off my blocks for the various swap groups I am in.

This is for Leena for Christmas Block Swap

This is for Elizabeth for Quilting Block Swap Australia

Ladies, your blocks will be in the mail on Monday.

When I first started quilting and cruising the world of quilting blogs, I couldn't understand how people could have so many UFOs - 'unfinished objects' and have so much fabric, just sitting around waiting for the perfect project.

Oh, how things have changed in such a short amount of time.

My first bulk fabric purchase 'just for me' bought in July 2010

my yardage piles at the beginning of the year

now my fabric has grown to fit three shelves

• top shelf is washed and ready to go
• middle shelf is yet to be washed
• bottom shelf has some backing fabrics and some quilt tops ready to be backed and quilted

The eagle eyed will notice that the fabric I bought a year ago is still on the shelf.

two quilt tops ready to be backed and quilted, then bound - these two quilts are my winnings from Block Lotto

Must be off now, I have some wedding invitations to work on.

Next FNSI - 22nd July 2011

The third Friday of the month is usually Friday Night Sew-in and I had Friday, 15th noted in my calendar for my next FNSI.

I prepared during the week, making sure I had a definite plan of attack ;-)

the baby quilt on my July to do list

quilted and ready for binding.

binding done

front

back

When I went to FNSI to post my link, I found the next FNSI would be on 22nd July - so I guess I get two FNSIs this month - win, win ;-)



How about you? Participation is as easy as one-two-three:
1. Commit. More Info HERE  and post your intention on your blog.
2. Sew. On Friday night, get your house and family settled, get comfortable and work on projects of your choice.
3. Share. Sometime on Saturday, publish a post about what you worked on (and share photos in the FNSI Flickr group)

Weekends - don't ya just luv em'

Saturday was bright & sunny, but very cold ;-), which was a bit of a contrast from Sunday, which was wet & miserable and cold ;-(

Our roses have been pruned and the back garden looks so sad. 

The next blooms should be end of September, beginning of October and it will look like this, once again ;-)

Hubby had some new software to experiment with on the weekend, so I was left to my own devices ;-)

After working some more on the wedding invites, I worked on my July Block Swap Adventure block for Laurrie, in Canada.

here is a sneak peek

Laurrie, your block is in the mail - it could take about 10-14 days.