March blocks from Linda B.

Here are the gorgeous blocks I received from Linda B - they are called Scrapbagger (2), and Goose Creek (1) - stitched in "scrappy" colours. Thank you so much.

March Blocks I sent Kerry B and Kate C

 

 

 

I sent these to Kerry B!

 

And these to Kate C!

My block from Karen

Heres my block I received from Karen for March!

Gorgeous! thank you!  

(Please excuse my unvacumned carpet!)

A big apology ...............

Lori and Donna were my February and March partners, and they both very generously made both of my block options.
I've been distracted with knee replacement surgery and shuffled my blocks and envelopes - I am so sorry, but I can't put the correct names with these beautiful blocks. The blocks are photographed in pairs but at the moment I'm not sure the combinations are correct - sorry ladies!

 

The fabrics, colours and stitching are just beautiful.
Thank you so much, Jan.

March blocks

I got two lovely railtrack blocks in pastel colours from Lori

thank you so much.. they are perfect.....

I am a bit late with mine but I have sent off Lori's star in rust, golds and dark greens

Hugz from Fiona

March swap

I received these two lovely blocks fro my March swap partner Erin. Thank you Erin, I love them!

 

And this is the block I sent to her :)

Hugs

Janet

2014 Challenge

Sue set a challenge in January to make something with blocks received in a swap from QBSA. Well it's taken a while from collecting the blocks to deciding what to do with them.... but a decision was made....

Then the next challenge was how to put them together ... so after many hours of deliberation (with input from each family member)..... I finally made my mind up..... 

I made a wall hanging for our bedroom (just need DH to put some hooks up for me and then I can take a proper photo), 4 blankets of love for Cheryll (I sent these in February) and a table runner for our dining table. 

Thank you to everyone who has contributed to these (sorry I really can't remember who they are all from but I received them in 2012 and 2013).

I'm going to make some more blankets of love in "boy" colours and then to start on the 2014 Challenge over at Christmas Quilting block swap Australia...

Hugz

Melanie

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Blocks to and from Melanie

This is the block that I sent Melanie and..

.. my one from Melanie. Her 12 year old drew the balloons and I think they are perfect for the quilt I have in mind. Thanks for swapping Melanie.

March blocks for Linda B.

Linda has emailed that her 12" blocks have arrived safely - glad she likes them. I enjoyed stitching them.

 

 

Lazy angle

My march blocks for Madeleine

Finished Star quilt

Finally I have a finish on my star quilt; it's about 68x84", give or take. I collected blocks from both the 12" and the 6" groups as well as from a friend outside the group. A big thank you to everyone who contributed. Sorry for the wonky picture but I'm limited for space here and the weather is too messy to take it outside just now.  I'm really happy with how it turned out and it's already gone to it's new home with my son.  

Credits as follows:
1st row: Leena, Jolanda, Chantell, Karen F, Kerry, Robyn, Medora, Kerry B, Sue B
2nd row: Carolyn, Kerry, Billy, Billy again, Noelene, me
3rd row: Nellie, Coralie, Robyn, Beth, Helen, Carmen
4th row: Cathy C, Cathy A, Nellie, Sally, Coralie, Sue S
5th row: Chantell, Linda, Beth, Kerry E, Jolanda, Amira, Carolyn, Sally, Medora
6th row: Terry F, Cathy A, Sue B, Linda, Cathy A, me

March

Leaving our cold winter temps with lots of snow, ice and chilly winds to go and join the block collection of Liz S, where it will enjoy the end of a hot summer in a beautiful valley in Australia!

I do hope it will fit in and be right at home with her collection of autumn colors of different blocks...

log cabins seem to fit in with any quilt! Smile

Hope you like it Liz S.

 

Blessings~

Lori USA
A lil-add on:
Just after I posted this our mail came and look what I got ...
Yes, from Liz S to me!
Two beautiful blocks. Smile
She added a note saying she wasn't pleased with one of them so, decided on making another!
Am I blessed
They are "both" lovely and well sewn!
Thank you Liz

 

Another block received

I have been involved with Quilt Block Swap Australia since August 2013. I have just received my tenth 12" block. It was from Beth who lives in Queensland.

I asked for any star in country colours. It isn't as pink as in this photo.

I nearly have enough to put a quilt top together. I'm aiming for 12 blocks.

My happy mail collection

I was very happy today after collecting my mail & I saw there was a parcel from Tasmania.

The end of my holiday last week I was in Tasmania, Hobart, for a day.

My swap partner, Irene, lives there.

She has ended up making me 2 blocks. Lucky me.

This 1st block has some great fabrics.

The 2nd was a new block Irene tried. 

Well done Irene & thank you.

February Blocks I sent Elizabeth K.

I had so much fun making these little blocks I couldn't stop!
Linda B.

February

Tomorrow is already

 the next month and I nearly did not get a

picture of this "beautiful"

block I received from Brenda T.  posted. (sorry)   

It's absolutely lovely & the sewing is so well done and perfect size!

Thank you so very much Brenda I enjoyed swapping with you!

Smile

The block is black & white

we were working on a Valentine's

project and I laid it there on the pink.

The colors showed up so bright!

 

Blessings~

Lori M

USA

March swap allocated.

Hi Ladies

By now you should have received your March email with your new partners details, and also an explanation of the red flag and suspension protocol.( enough of the nasties).

A BIG welcome to new members swapping this month.

Linda from Arizona in the USA

Lee from New South Wales

 and 

Donna from New South Wales 

We currently have 41 active Australians and 14 international members swapping with us and are at capacity with our group being capped at 50, we are overflowing at 55. 

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Noelene has been a member for about 2 1/2 years and for the best part of that she was collecting log cabins and WOW, look at what she has made with them ( with some added made by herself).

It is so lovely to see such a fabulous quilt created with blocks collected as a member of our little swap group.

Well done Noelene and everyone that made her a block.

Dec and Feb blocks

These are the two blocks I received from Karen for Dec ... isn't that bear so cute? They will be great in the Blankets of Love.

This is the lovely block from Carolyn for Feb. I am so impressed by the beautiful card that accompanied my block. I think Carolyn painted it herself... what a clever person. Thank you both for swapping with me.

My Blocks from Elizabeth K for February

Here are the blocks Elizabeth sent me for February and a lovely card.
Thank you! They will go nicely with my other blocks!
Linda B

February Blocks & An Angel Block

My partner for February was Nikki.

Here is the Pinwheel I sent her

And the Ohio Star I received from her

Also this is the block I sent to Ank when a call went out

Angel love

These are the gifts I'm sending to a fellow swapper who is in need of some quilty love.......

A teabag pouch, a card holder, a block, a panel, some buttons and a small bar of chocolate.

Hugz
Melanie
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February Swap with Maria in Canada

Well I've had an email from Maria now to let me know that she has received her block so here is a photo!

Thanks for being my swap partner this month Maria!

Cheers,
Sue

February Swap with Maria in Canada

Received this lovely block and valentine from Maria in Canada this week:

Thanks Maria.  I haven't heard that she has received my block yet so I'll hold off with posting a photo until I know she has it.

Cheers,
Sue

Maple leaves

February blocks for Jo from Monica

February blocks x 3

How lucky am I; not 1 or 2 but 3 blocks from Erin. They're all beautifully made. Thank you.

Hugz
Melanie
XX

A lovely country star

Thanks to Fiona for making me this lovely Country Star

Tall Ships ..............

My latest Tall Ships block is from Lori. A couple more and I'll make my sailing grandsons a large floor cushion. This is Lori's block - thank you so much - it will be part of a fun project .

These are my blocks so far, all blue, all different, all beautiful, love them all.

 

Jan

February block

My lovely new rail fence block from Jo....

thank you so much... it's perfect....

Challenges

When we got our February swap partners, I was paired up with Brenda T.

I looked and said a lil-prayer as I needed to look up the directions for the block I needed to make as I've never made it? (always thought it was ..too difficult)

I then received a email from my swap partner that the block I'd requested she had never made...

Oh I thought, a challenge month for us both! Smile

So....

Off I started....

This was a very nice block to put together

and I made one

then saw some pictures of this block made with four colors and tried that.

I thought my first was not just as exact as the first..? Ever thought that?

So, I made another and really liked it and I am so thrilled as now I know that this block is really beautiful when made and really not as difficult as I'd once thought!

I sure do hope they fit in with Brenda's collection

And thank you Sue for pairing us up. As now, we both after years of quilting know a 'new' block!

 

 

 First block with two colors....

The one on the right is the second block...

along with a lil-Valentine's treat!

Blessings~
Lori
USA

February Blocks for Lori .................

Lori B asked for rusts, golds and dark greens - and when I sorted some fabrics I couldn't stop at one. These are the star blocks I sent -

I hope they make you smile,
Happy stitching,
Jan