From Sue to Sue

Last night I made this diamond star for Sue P, packed it in the envelope ready to post today.  Being ditsy in the head I forgot to photograph it before I packed it, and then today I forgot to post it.  So tonight I opened the envelope to take a picture and I will pack it up again to post on Monday,

Sue is collecting any block in black, white and red.  Take a look at her blog here to see what other beauties she has so far.

Its raining members.

As you all know swap partners were sent out on Saturday and in this swap we had a whopping 11 new members join us

Since then Its remained busy with three more confirmed members. - so please join me in also welcoming

Adelaide from NSW

Sharon from Victoria and

Janeen from New South Wales
Jeneta - West Australia

Thank you to all of the ladies taking on double swaps this month to accommodate these ladies so they can swap straight away.  

I have popped all new members names on the side bar of this blog.  We are now numbering 82 members with only 18 places remaining.

If any of the new members are reading this, and you want to be contributors of the blog, please email me to have an invite sent. 

Blazing arrows from Raelene

My lovely blazing arrows block arrived in the post today from Raelene.  A cute paw print piece of fabric was included.

Now I can finish putting this quilt together, so stay tuned for another Block swap group finish

June swaps allocated

Hi lovely QBSA members,  you should have an email from me with your partner for the June swap sitting in your inbox.  Please remember to email your member to say hi and confirm details before making their block.

By now you should have completed your swap for May and have it ready to post (if you have not already done so). If you are running behind now is the time to drop your member a line and let them know when they can expect it.

We have a whopping 77 members now with 10 newbies thanks to the article in Quilters companion magazine in May.  This is the biggest our group has ever been and there is still room for more, so if you are reading this and thinking of joining better be quick.

We have two double swap queens this month.  A big thank you to Melody doing a double swap in the Beginners group and to Amira for doing a double swap in the Intermediate group (due to an odd number of swaps).  I am also extremely grateful to have quite a number of other ladies on stand by for a double swap this month if we get any more new members join after the partnership allocation today

Just so you know, for interest sake, if someone joins up past the middle of the month I do ask them to wait for the next partnership run rather than give members only 2 weeks to get their blocks made.
So double swap ladies on stand by, you may hear from me again in the next two weeks.

Happy sewing everyone, and I look forward to seeing an amazing array of quilt blocks being displayed on the blog.

May blocks swapped

Jane and I were partnered for this month and this is the block that I sent her.I love this star and will do it again I hope.

This is the amazing block that I received from Jane . I am in awe of this amazing block. Thanks so much. It was lovely being swap partners.

Vicki's Block

While I was in Perth I received an e-mail from Vicki to say her block had arrived.

She requested a block in BRIGHTS. What fun finding the fabrics to make her block in my stash. The colours are much brighter than the photo shows. I am pleased she liked the block.

Maria.

May Block From Ank Received

Received my May Block from Ank a couple of days ago.

Must be a special one as even Customs NZ had to inspect it.

May block from Lorna ...................

This is the framed scrappy squares block Lorna sent to me.

Lorna has kindly offered to make and send another one.I hope you have a full and speedy recovery. Thank you very much,

Jan

Fabric direct give away winners

I have decided to use random org for the first time in this give away ( and in all future giveaways)
rather than my old method of names on pieces of paper in a hat that DH pics out.

So the winner gets the fabric pac of their choice I will put all of the Summer house into one draw and then all of the Civil war in the second draw.  If you have not nominated a preference you will go into the civil way draw as that has less people in it.  Sound fair?

Summer House draw             Civil war draw
1. Sooli                                  1. Teresa
2. Jane                                   2. Catswhiskers (Gina)
3. Larissa                               3. Cheryll
4. Maria  W                           4. Fiona
5.Julieanne                            5. Leena
6. Jan                                     6. Kerry (red hat Kerry)
7. Janet                                  7. Flowershona
8. Cathy                                 8. Sewdown under (Minette)
9. Maria N                             9. Robyn R (Artisan)
10. Ellie K                             10. Michell
11. Raelene                            11. cats mother
12. Ullharvan                         12. Bobbie
13. Larain
14. Shaz
15 Cathy T

Winner in Summer house
Is #10 Ellie K

Winner in Civil War
Is #8 Minette from Sew down under

Congratulations ladies.  I will pop the sets in the mail to you this week

Footnote
I tried to save the random org draws, but as soon as I save it clears to zero again.  Also couldnt copy and paste it to pop it in the blog post so you can see the results.  Any hints on how this is done?

May Block For Ank

This month I was teamed up with Ank in the Netherlands.  She asked for any block in blue, green, warm brown and ecru and loves aboriginal prints  So I thought maybe she would like these colours in NZ Maori prints.  So I made her a Amish Diamond.