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How to JOIN quilting block swaps Australia

Hello and thank you for visiting. This is a community group for all Australian quilters to join or just follow. Membership is FREE and you are partnered each month and we make each other a 12 inch quilt block based on our preferences which we swap. (12.5 inches raw edge to raw edge) The emphasis of the group is on friendship and sharing. To find out more or register to join email me on quiltingblocks@hotmail.com This purpose of this blog is to chat and showcase blocks and quilts made by members, kind of like a show and tell . Yours in stitching, Sue



Wednesday, October 7, 2020

October swap for Louise Puketapu

Maker's Choice in blues and yellow. I stitched a ShooFly variation and a Greek Key (aka Spiral Log Cabin) for October 2020 swap.










Friday, September 4, 2020

September swap

Card Trick block in red, orange, green and blue on a solid white background for Zenobia.


Sunday, July 5, 2020

June swap 2020 - Zenobia Butler

"Angel" block for Zenobia Butler whose request was Card Trick in solid colours on a solid white background. Second photo shows the back for those that struggle with directions of pressing seams for a flatter block.



June 2020 12" swap block

June swap block for Robyn Rietdijk whose request was a Double Star in citrus colours (loving the colours). 

May 2020 12" swap

May 2020 12" swap for Leena Liew whose request was Wonky Star in solid colour on a white tone-on-tone background.
There was no April swap courtesy of COVID-19.

March 2020 12" swap

March 2020 12" swap for Nicole Hale whose request was ShooFly in 1930s fabrics on a solid white background.


February 2020 swap

February 12" swap for Pam MacDonald whose request was Churn Dash in 1930's fabrics on a solid white background.


Saturday, January 4, 2020

Cushion Swap - Granny Square design

Cushion Cover swap using Granny Square quilt block - my swap partner Robyn R requested red and white fabrics.


2020 - Courthouse Steps

January 2020 Courthouse Steps block in scrappy white, Christmas reds and greens for Amy S of U.S.A.




December Domino

December Domino block for Cheryl J Giffard whose request was mid-green "ladder" with pink and grey on the outside. I have shown the back of the block for those ladies that struggle with pressing seams in the right direction to get a "flat" block. 


Wednesday, November 13, 2019

Ohio Star for Carol King

Carol King requested Ohio star in purple, mauve and yellow-gold for November swap.



October 2019 - Courthouse Steps

Julie Jose requested Courthouse Steps in 1930s fabrics with scrappy grey fabrics for the October 12" swap.


Wednesday, September 18, 2019

September 2019 swap

Wendy Spicer was my September B Group partner whose request was Churn Dash in 1930s fabrics on a solid white background.


Wednesday, August 28, 2019

August 2019 swap with Roma Groth

Roma's swap request was Card Trick block in Burgundy and Pink florals on a cream tone-on-tone background.



August 2019 swap with Robyn Callaghan

Robyn's swap request was Folded Corners block in Blue, yellow with dark block folded corners on a cream tone-on-tone background.


July 2019 swap with Carmel Grashuis

Carmel's request for July 2019 was Folded Corners block in greys, yellow on a solid black background.


June 2019 swap with Rosalee Hoysted

June 2019 swap blocks for Rosalee Hoysted whose request was ShooFly block in blue on a solid white background.




May 2019 swap blocks for Pam McDonald

May 2019 swap with Pam McDonald whose request was Friendship Star in blue and yellow.