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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
Tuesday, July 24, 2018
Saturday, December 23, 2017
Friday, February 3, 2017
January 2017 B group swap
January blocks for Anne James - whose request was Friendship Star in bright colours - I hope these colours are bright enough for you.
January 2017 B group swap
January swap blocks for Nelly Holmes whose request was ShooFly block in 1930s fabrics with a solid white background. I love 1930s fabrics and plan (one day) to make a quilt using them with the Circle Magic template.
December 2016 B Group swap
December blocks for Joy Latimer whose request was Churn Dash in bright colours - the lime is definitely bright, and the blue fabric is a nice bright jade.
Labels:
Churn Dash block,
Churn Dash quilt block,
Dec2016,
doveton
February 2017
February 12" blocks stitched for Judy Hogan whose request was any block in red and white - I selected Garden Path block, Rail Fence block (the reverse colour fabrics my daughter purchased in Thailand), and 5 minute quilt block.
January 2017 Paper Piecing swap
These are the Jan-Feb 2017 Paper Piecing blocks I stitched for Dorothy Green who requested "Christmas Star" block in autumn colours. Dorothy is using her blocks to make quilts for the palliative care unit at her local hospital.
January 2017
These are the January 12" blocks I stitched for Thora Ferguson whose request was Jacob's Ladder in any colours.
December 2016 12" swap
December 12" swap block stitched for Barbara Chegwidden - whose request was a red Starflower block on a black background.
Labels:
Dec2016,
doveton,
Starfloer block,
Starflower quilt block
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.
Labels:
doveton,
Mosaic Star block,
Mosiac Star quilt block,
Nov2016
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).
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.
Labels:
12" swap,
Aunt Dinah,
Aunt Dinah quilt block,
doveton,
July2016
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.
Labels:
12" Mar2016,
doveton,
Judith Bowen,
ShooFly quit block
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.
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.
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| 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.
Labels:
doveton,
JenDickson,
Kerry,
May015,
Wild Zinnia,
Wild Zinnia quilt block
Thursday, May 7, 2015
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.
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
Tuesday, February 10, 2015
Saturday, January 3, 2015
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