MINECRAFT TAKES OVER

My Grandson, Nicholas, is having his 7th birthday soon. He just loves MINECRAFT so I decided to start making a quilt for him. This is a really quick quilt to make....

MINECRAFT is started

I'm linking up with

& WIP  be gone

WIP flimsy is done

I have been having fun using up some scraps. They don't seem to be getting any less. I chose a free pattern from Bonnie Hunters blog. The Spider Web...
http://quiltville.blogspot.com.au/2005/06/string-spider-web.html
I have enough papers and kite centres for 3 quilts.

Before I quilt this one I need some more practice with the Westalee rulers...

So I started playing around with some Westalee ruler quilting on my Santa Sack Swap gifts. I have 2 partners so there will be a lot of hidden work, snap shots and secret sewing happening.
You can just see some of the quilting patterns.

I am linking up with 

http://www.freshlypieced.com

And

Vals Tuesday Archives

http://myplvl.blogspot.com.au/2015/08/tuesday-archives-75-strip-quilts.html

Quilt as you go workshop and more CRAZY PATCHWORK...

I did my first days workshop at Heathcote last week. The first lesson was to show us how to construct the block. It will make a reversible quilt. I decided to only use my scrap greens on both sides. I'm sure it will still look ok.

We have some homework to do before next months meeting.

Here is what I am up to so far.

I am happy with how they are looking. They still have to be trimmed to 8.5".  I think I might make it the size for an AUSSIE HERO quilt. Then it will be waiting for a home to go to...

Then I went on with my next step in the Crazy Patchwork course. Task # 9 was to create the lovely woven roses. Task # 10 was to add French knots with leaves and gathered roses.
I have added some seed beads as a filler and to add some sparkle.
I love them. I'm so happy....

It is starting to fill up...

JOIN US TOMORROW NIGHT FOR 

mmmmmm what will I be working on.....

Linking up with

http://quiltingreadersgarden.blogspot.com.au/2015/06/wips-be-gone-week-23.html

My Honour, I think I've done it....

For the past year I have been working on 6.5" blocks using up my blue scraps. The patterns were organised by a member of the Kilmore Quilters. Maree has been doing some research about soldiers in the area. Some were part of her family. Coming up to the 100 years there is a lot going on. We will be having a display of our quilts. This is the reason it is named the HONOUR QUILT. To remember the ones that fought for us.

Well, after a lot of work and support of friends, I have the top done.

I am very happy how it has come together.

I recently quilted some quilts with a spiral effect and I have decided to give this a go again but starting with a STAR in the centre instead. I will draw a star in the centre then just keep going round and round. Let's hope it gets the effect I want. It will all be FMQ. So there will be a few wonky lines. At least it will match the Wonky Stars.....

If you click on the HONOUR QUILT 2014 page tab at the top of the blog it will take you to the link with all the stories about the names Maree has chosen. Some are very sad. There were a lot of boys that lied about their age so they could enlist.

Linking up with others at
http://www.freshlypieced.com/2015/03/wip-wednesday-for-starters.html

And don't forget to sign up with WENDY for

http://sugarlanequilts.blogspot.com.au/2015/03/friday-night-sew-in-sign-ups.html

FNSI time is here again

Why don't you start planning your Friday night and join in with Wendy at

http://sugarlanequilts.blogspot.com.au/2014/10/fnsi-sign-ups.html

Settle in and enjoy your night.

Not sure what I will be working on as I am spending all week sewing.

I have this horrible flu I need to get rid of so I am staying home.

SEWING.

I am also sewing along with Sheryl and sewing along with her LITLLE LETTERS quilt. 

http://temeculaquiltco.blogspot.com.au/2014/10/little-letters-k.html
Here are my blocks. I am making enough for 3 little cot quilts and I have caught up.

I am going to mix the colours up in the quilts too.

Here is the finished quilt of Sheryl's from

 http://temeculaquiltco.blogspot.com.au/2014/10/little-letters-k.html

Sheryl puts up one letter each Wednesday and Sunday.

So I am ready for the next letter... "L"

I am linking up with WIP WEDNESDAYS

http://www.freshlypieced.com/2014/10/wip-wednesday-autumn-wips.html

Heathcote's WIP baby quilt

Part of being a member of a quilt group is to help out where & when needed.

We have our quilt show coming up at the end of the year so we are working on the raffle quilts.

We have a larger one being done and this little beauty.

A cute little baby quilt. 

The embroidered blocks were donated.

A few of the ladies pieced the blocks together.

Fun quilting with a giraffe, rabbit,whale & dolphins

Then I added a dog, cow, pig, horse & birds

 Next to come was a cat, sheep & an elephant.


 

Then to add some framing colour I did a double binding of blue and orange.

I hope the girls like what I have done. 

All that is left is to finish the binding.

This is my.    WIP WEDNESDAY project today.
I'm also linking to VALS QUILTING STUDIO for Archive Tuesday FMQ...

They are done

Here they are. The rest of my puzzle quilts...

I have been so busy and the flimsy's are done.......
Except 2 still need some more binding.
I had to get a day where it wasn't too windy so I could get a photo with all of them together.
They are looking good.

Since taking this photo I have finished putting all the bindings around the puzzle pieces.

All I have to do to them is quilt them.

These will be ready for the boys birthdays this year.

Link up this week is HERE at WIP Wednesday....

Another project on the go

I am teaching a group of ladies how to make a folder cover.

I have prepared all the pieces so they can see what to get ready for the next meeting. This is when we will finish the project.

You can use anything for the front. A stitchery, orphan block, scraps or just a patterned fabric.

The measurements of block / stitchery & folder will depend on what size to cut the fabrics. 

I am making this for a special friend. She made this stitchery for a close friend of hers who was too sick to put it to good use & has since passed away. When going through her sewing things she came across it again. So I thought I would make it into something special for her too keep.

It was then easy to work out the colours to match.

The inside pockets are ready to be sewn.

The strap, binding, buttons & elastic are here too.

I am linking up with WIP WEDNESDAY for this one.

MORE ON THE HONOUR QUILT

I did do the March blocks in time for our meeting when we get given the next lot of blocks.
Read more about it HERE

1D.... MICHAEL FRANCIS RYAN

3B.... COLIN HENRY CAMERON

5A.... ALFRED FRANK TEAKLE

Oops, just realised this is the wrong way.....

7A... WILLIAM STOWELL ANDERSON

This is an on going project so this will be my WIP Wednesday for this week.

Have a look at the page HONOUR QUILT 2014 by clicking on the tab at the top of this page. It tells you about the people that Maree has chosen to do a block for that were in the war.

WIP WEDNESDAY

I am linking up with the girls over at. WIP WEDNESDAY.

I am going to a retreat in May and need to make a cot quilt for a donation.

I have decided to do an alternating 9 patch with plain block and then I will appliqué an owl on it.

Well the owl is stuck on and just waiting to be stitched.

It is so cute.....