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Friday, 22 September 2017

My orange blocks are done...

I have had a slow week but have done a little bit of sewing... I've been busy finishing my log cabins...

Here they are all trimmed to 10.5"...

And now for the finished block, that measures 20.5", with the other colours I have had done for a while.

Wednesday, 20 September 2017

Getting ready for the show

Our local quilt group is getting ready for their show... Raffle tickets are bought. Fingers crossed for someone I know to be the winner of this lovely quilt.... Hunters star is a great pattern.

Sarah has got a special project happening but it's a secret. I am sending her some scraps to give a bit of variety. These are in the post..
http://sarahdidit.blogspot.com.au

If you are into making bags go over to Vale and have a look at the link us. It's bag week.

http://myplvl.blogspot.com.au/2017/09/tuesday-archives-171-bags.html

Sunday, 17 September 2017

And now for the next ORANGE curved log cabin block.

Wow,,, I cant believe I started this block design back in 2015 and am only doing some more about it now. https://jobutterfield.blogspot.com.au/search/label/Curved%20log%20cabin Anyway here is what I am playing with on this lovely Scrap Happy Saturday.

Remember I started these last week...

All the scraps thrown on the floor until I'm finished..

My log cabins are growing

Oops, I went to cut them to size @ 10.5" but when I put the ruler on them I realised I still needed to add another round.
I have been unwell again this weekend so the finish is not going to happen for a few more days...

So I'll just have to read along with those that did sew this weekend

Link up time with Angela... http://superscrappy.blogspot.com.au/2017/09/scraphappy-saturday-orange-you-glad.html

Thursday, 14 September 2017

Mums crochet blanket is finished

I have been doing a little bit of crochet too.

I started this back in June when I found these pieces already Knitted in one of mums scrap bags of unfinished projects. I dragged them out.......

Now look at it. Yes, a bit wonky but with washing and use I'm sure it will be fine..

And here is my work lunch time crochet done... 40" x 48"

These are added to a charity box...

Tuesday, 12 September 2017

SUNRAYSIA PATCHWORK & FRIENDS.

Our group has been doing some charity sewing...

There was a group of 7 or 8 of us the other night. We got the kids fabric out. Started cutting, sewing and ironing... There were so many different fabrics we decided to cut them into 6.5" squares and just make I spy quilts.

Then on the following Saturday about 6 of us got together and finished 14 tops..

The girls ones are already webbed together..

Spreading all the strips out to get the fabrics mixed up.

Strips are made and now to be sewn..

We have bought polar fleece to go as the backing. These will be put together "bagging" style as it is quick and no binding is needed. A small amount of quilting will be done.

We are making these and passing them on to the police department. They then get given to all the children as they are removed from their homes, for so many reasons, and put into foster homes. They will have their own cuddle blanket.. They measure about 42" wide and between 48-56" long.

With other ones donated I think we have about 20 to hand over...

Sunday, 10 September 2017

Hurricanes & fires

While others are waiting for Hurricanes to hit & fires are burning my sewing room looks like a hurricane has hit.

The start of Orange. I need some ideas for our group to make for Kris Kringle. I thought a coathanger is always useful. This will be going to the next meeting.

Today is Scrap happy Saturday with Angela... and it's time to work with ORANGE....
So for an easy block I thought I would do another one of Joanne's BUTTERFLY blocks.
http://www.canuckquilter.com/2017/02/rsc-butterfly-block-tutorial.html
I tipped out my box of orange fabrics. The colour of the month over at Angela's and set to work..