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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

March 2018 swap

March 2018 12" swap block for Wendy Husband who requested a Carpenter's Wheel in blue, green & teal batiks. There are 112 fabric pieces in this 12" block.


February 2018 - Kaye Robertson

Kaye requested a Starflower quilt block. The orange & green fabrics have Australian flora.


February 2018 swap - Pam McD

Pam McDonald was my February 2018 swap partner whose request was Yellow and blue Friendship Star block.



January 2018 Paper Piecing swap



Carole Osborne was my January 2018 PP swap partner - her request was any star in green, orange &/or blue on a white background.

January 2018 "Angel" blocks

"Angel" blocks for Helen Doyle whose request was a blue ShooFly block on a white background.





January 2018 B Group swap - Wendy P

 January 2018 B Group partner Wendy Pritchard requested a burgundy Churn Dash on a cream background.



January 2018 B Group swap

Val Mahoney was my B Group swap partner whose request was a red Shoofly with a black & white printed background fabric.




January 2018 - Civil War blocks

Deb Ariel requested Civil War fabrics for the January 2018 swap. I love how these Civil War fabrics are "showcased" by simple quilt blocks.

December 2017 - B group swap

Jennifer Walden was my B Group swap partner for December 2017 - her request was Card Trick in blues on a white background.



December 2017 swap

Carol Osborne requested any block in white, aqua, purple, cream & green for December 2017 swap. It was Christmas so I stitched a few extra blocks.





November 2017 swap

Robyn R requested Crazy Patch quilt blocks for November 2017.


November 2017 PP swap

Paper Piecing blocks for Jan Field who requested Zeppelin Bloc in black, bright colours on a white background.



November 2017 swap

Lynda C requested any block in red & green Christmas fabrics on a white background.


September 2017 PP swap

Julie Clayton requested Oriental fabrics for this paper piecing swap block. Shown square & "on-point".


September 2017 swap

 Swap block for Karen Falzon - September 2017

September 2017 swap - Cats Cradle

Jen Dickson requested Cats Cradle block in white, black & a pop of green.

August 2017 swap

Thea requested an Antique Tile block in Civil War fabrics.

August 2017 swap


A Split Ohio Star quilt block for Carmen J in white & blues.

July 2017 PP swap


Paper pieced Crow's Beaks blocks for Thea Williams for July 2017

July 2017 swap


July 2017 swap blocks for Julie C whose request was Log Cabin with red centre - blue, white / creams.

July 2017 - Erin

July 2017 swap block for Erin Barkle who requested any bright star on a white background.

March 2017 PP swap

For Jan Sage whose requested colours were purple, teal, blue & aqua.

Saturday, December 23, 2017

Merry Xmas

I wish all  my friends a Merry Xmas.



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.

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 block for Paula

This block is for Paula Daley  whose request was Black & White with a "splash" of colour.