January and February 2013 for Sew Well Maide

Time today to share my latest block activity.

 These four blocks are my 'give' (top) and 'get' (bottom) blocks for January and February.

My January block was made for me by Carin from Ullharvan.  Carin is in Sweden (our Aussie Swap Block group is very multi-national!!) and the block I made for her (top left hand corner of top photo) went to her via a little side trip to Nambucca Heads in NSW. Australia!  When I mailed it I was also mailing my Care at do.Good Stitches blocks and switched the envelopes!!  Thank you to my two long suffering partners who mailed the blocks to each other!!

My February block was made for me by Sue from Sue's Quilty Bits and Bobs.  I so love the orange and pink fabric.  When Sue asked me what colours I would like so as not to 'over balance' any one colour in my accumulated blocks to date, I initially said 'no pink'.  Sue responded saying that was a shame as she had this great orange and pink number!  Well what's a gal to do - bring on the orange and pink I said and 'over balance' be damned!  Great decision! Thankfully, when I sent Sue her block (top right hand corner of the top photo) I was much more diligent and mailed it correctly.

I now have ten fantastic blocks towards my quilt to be.  Time soon to start making some decisions - how big do I want my quilt to be, how many more blocks do I need, to sash or not to sash, borders ........ ?  Ah the fun of decisions - so much better than which bill to pay first or the oft asked question "Hey Mum what's for dinner?"!!!!

Until next time, happy quilting, knitting, sewing, crafting ....

 

An Overdue Update from Sew Well Maide

It has been a while since I have updated my participation in our great group so I thought I would do a bit of a 'mega update'!

Over the last few months I have received some wonderful blocks from my swap partners and have been asked to make some great blocks in return - I have loved everyone of them.  I have had a 'something new' experience in each one of them, sometimes colour, sometimes design.

These are the 12" blocks I have made for my partners

Septmeber:  for Sue

 October:  for Leena

November:  for Jen

December:  for Kym

For me all my partners are making the Plaited Block (from Quilters Cache - Quilt Blocks Galore).

Here is a mosaic of the blocks I have been gifted so far

This will be a fantastic quilt when I have some more blocks and start putting them together.  A big thanks to all my partners for a fabulous array of colour.


Until next time, happy quilting, knitting, sewing, crafting ....

 

Karen's (Sew Well Maide) Update

It has been a while since I have updated progress that has been happening in my Quilting Block Swaps Australia swap group.

Over the last few months I have received some wonderful blocks from my swap partners.  Now I know this would appear to be an Aussie block swap, and yes most of us are Aussies, but not all.  My august swap partner is in Portugal!!

The block my partners make for me is the Plaited Block - as described by The Quilter's Cache, a fabulous site of sooooo many free quilt block patterns (an lots of other stuff as well).  My colour stipulations are easy - white background and two bright colours for the 'plait'.

These are the wonderful blocks I have received so far:

 May block

Made by Helen Rhodes

June Block

Made by Deb Ariel

 

July Block

Made by Bobbie Bartlett
It's All About Me 

August Block

Made by Teresa Felgueiras
Quilting Stitching and Sew On 

I absolutely love them all and eagerly look forward to the quilt that they one day will become.  Just need to keep swapping for many more months.  Yay!

 These are a few of the blocks I have made for others.  The beauty of the swap is that you can let your partner know block and what type of fabrics you would like so it will fit in with your desired end project.

Until next time, happy quilting, knitting, sewing, crafting ....