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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



Friday, February 3, 2017

December 2016 12" swap

December 12" swap block stitched for Barbara Chegwidden - whose request was a red Starflower block on a black background.

November 2016 12" swap

These are the 12" November blocks I stitched for Jo-Anne Nelson whose request was Mosaic Star quilt block in bright colours on a white background. 

NOVEMBER 2016 PP SWAP

Trish Robertson requested blue & white Kaleidoscope blocks for the November Paper Piecing swap.


Wednesday, September 28, 2016

October blocks for Kelly

October 12" swap blocks for Kelly whose requested was broken herringbone in black, grey and white tones.


Monday, September 19, 2016

Sept-Oct Paper Pieced blocks for Kimberly

Kimberly's request was "any block in pink and green with a white tone-on-tone background". The blocks are Tallahassee (Quilter's Cache) and 9 Patch Star (by Carol Doak).

September blocks for Sharyn

Sharyn's 12" September request was "any block in purple"

Thursday, August 4, 2016

August blocks for Tanya

These are the blocks I stitched for Tanya for the 12" August 2016 swap - the request was any block in black and white.


Thursday, July 28, 2016

June 2016 blocks forLouise

These are the 12" June blocks I stitched for Louise King - who requested any block in red and white.

July 2016 blocks for Robin

These are the 12" Aunt Dinah blocks I stitched for Robin Hill in cream / white background with turquoise / aqua / teal shades.

May 2016 blocks for Pamela

These are the May 12" Maple Leaf blocks in Autumn colours I stitched for Pamela Addicott.

Saturday, April 30, 2016

April 2016 blocks for Michell K

Michell K in New Zealand requested any block in 1930s fabrics on a solid white background for the April 2016 12" swap.

March 2016 blocks for Judith Bowen

Judith Bowen requested ShooFly block in pink, yellow, green & white fabrics for the March 2016 12" swap.



Antique Tile in Civil War fabrics for Thea

Thea requested Antique Tile block in Civil War fabrics for the February 2016 12" swap.



January 2016 12" blocks for MaureenB

MaureenB requested any star block in green. - this was the 10 minute quilt block star.

December 2015 12" block for Cathy Barker

Friendship Star blocks were the request by Cathy Barker for the December 2015 12" swap.

November 2015 12" swap blocks for Sylvia in New Zealand

Sylvia requested 12" blocks in purple and white for the November 2015 12" swap

October 2015 12" blocks for Bev

These are for Bev - I made a smaller 6" block as well.

September 2015 12" blocks for Sue Anderson in Tasmania

These were the 12" September 2015 blocks I stitched for Sue Anderson in Tasmania, whose request was "any star block in black, grey and pink".


August 2015 12" blocks for Joanne Ferguson

These are the 12" Black and White blocks I stitched for Joanne Ferguson for the August 2015 12" swap.

July 2015 12" blocks for Jennifer Holding

These are the 12"  blocks I stitched for Jennifer Holding for July 2015 who requested autumn colours.

Sunday, January 17, 2016

A quilt is finished.

i know there hasn't been any activity on here but I thought I would share a finish with you.
After collecting quite a few blocks in my country star theme this is what I have done.
It is finished and gifted.. I am happy. .,THANKYOU to all you ladies who contributed to this quilt.
http://jobutterfield.blogspot.com.au/2016/01/floating-stars-is-finally-done.html
And
http://quiltingblockswapsaustralia.blogspot.com.au/2014/09/ive-used-my-country-stars.html
Go here to find out the whole story.
COUNTRY FLOATING STARS

Friday, June 5, 2015

June 12" blocks for Deb A

These are the 12" Bear Paw blocks I stitched for Deb A who requested autumn colours on a cream background.
 
 

Saturday, May 23, 2015

May Paper Piece swap

Jen Dickson was also my May Paper Piecing swap partner - she requested Wild Zinnia in grey & yellow batik fabrics.

May 6" blocks for Jen

Jen Dickson was my May 6" partner and requested any block in black & red.

Thursday, May 7, 2015

May 12" block for Carin

Carin in Sweden requested a "Depression block" for the 12" May 2015 swap.

Thursday, April 30, 2015

April 6" blocks for Judy

These are the April 6" swap blocks that I stitched for Judy Hogan - we agreed to a double swap - Judy requested any star block in country colours.

March 6" blocks for Fiona

These are the 6" blue starflower blocks I stitched for Fiona Marshall for the March 2015 swap.

April 12" blocks stitched for Mumsie Kift

These are the April 12" blocks I stitched for Mumsie Kift​ who requested any star in mauve / lilac and aqua / turquoise.

Monday, February 23, 2015

6" February blocks for Julie

These are the 6" blocks I stitched for my February partner Julie Jose - she requested civil war fabrics in pinks & reds. I chose traditional civil war blocks patterns.

Tuesday, February 10, 2015

January PP blocks

My January PP swap partner was Sue Belleli - her request was this Carol Doak pattern.

February 12" blocks for Rhonda

Rhonda is my 12" February swap partner, Rhonda had 2 block choices - "depression" or "mosaic" blocks from Quilter's Cache, in blue & yellow colours. I chose to stitch the "Mosaic" block.

Saturday, January 3, 2015

January blocks for Aleta (Nelly)

Aleta (aka Nelly) is new to QBSA - she is my January 12" partner and requested a "Card Trick" block - I hope these blocks will suit your planned project, and a BIG welcome to QBSA

Monday, December 22, 2014

December 12" blocks received from Cathy

These are the lovely 12" green & gold star blocks that I received from Cathy Whitby for the December QBSA swap - these are the first 12" blocks received in my new choice - love the fabric choices.
 

Friday, December 12, 2014

November 6" blocks

These are the yellow & green star blocks that Brenda stitched for me - thank you so much (first in this new "collection").

Monday, December 1, 2014

December swap for Cathy

Cathy W. is my December 12" partner & requested any block in Fall colours - since it's Christmas I sent a few extra blocks to kick start her project.
 
 

Thursday, November 27, 2014

November PP swap for Julie

Julie was my November PP swap partner. OMG - I am so so so bad .Lesson learnt BIG time for me
Lesson- always check the pattern prints at "actual size" NOT "shrink to fit page". I have sent both blocks as maybe Julie can use the "wrong" one as a cushion cover or on the quilt back.


Tuesday, November 11, 2014

12" November blocks for Joanne

Joanne requested red / maroon with white / cream Ohio Star blocks. I also stitched a Split Ohio Star block to make a cushion.