Donations to the nursing home in Gisborne

My friend from my Monday Gisborne group came for a visit. Barb was raised here in Mildura and her parents still live here. Since I have spent some time basting a few quilts and have always joined in with our groups donations what was I to do. Her visit was quick and unexpected so I gave Barb 2 quilts to take home and quilt. They were basted so half the job was done.... here are the ones I sent back.
Good night Irene

Good night Irene

And the story of where it began.

https://jobutterfield.blogspot.com.au/2014/10/fnsimy-test-pattern-quilt.html

Then there was my Hunters Star quilt.

https://jobutterfield.blogspot.com.au/2016/12/what-have-i-been-up-to-hunters-star.html

Hunters Star

I'm sure the nursing home will appreciate the kindness of our little group.

I think they have between 15 - 20 quilts so far.

Not bad for a group of 4...

GOODNIGHT IRENE FLIMSY

I have done my borders on Goodnight Irene.

Here is my flimsy blowing in the wind.

Another successful day sewing.

While I have been busy sewing so has my friend.

Here is her quilt laid out so you can see the design.

We had the backing rolled over to the front to stop fraying. Now we got around to trimming it square and putting the new colourful binding on.

Now I am packing my car to leave Merrimbula and move on to a fun weekend at Phillip Island for another sewing retreat.

What a great Mother's Day weekend I will have.

Yes more blocks needed

I thought I would do some more blocks for this quilt.

So I went ahead and got in to it.

30 blocks in all. 

Then I started on the borders... A little different to Terry's...

Now to decide on borders

Go over to TERRY's TREASURES and have a look at what others are up to with this " Good Night Irene " quilt. There are some great colours.

May Blocks for Irene

I have done another 5 blocks for my "Good Night Irene" quilt.

I think I might need some more. I like a rectangular quilt rather than square.

Not sure what I am doing for borders either.

Wow it does look good.

Have a look HERE to see what it's about

Good Night Irene's APRIL BLOCKS

More blocks have been done. This quilt is growing.

It is really scrappy.

More scrappy's for March

I am linking up with Soscrappy today. Even though this month is aqua/teal I still have done some scrappy blocks. Will catch up on teal soon.

I have done 5 more blocks for my "Good Night Irene" quilt.

This time I just did the "X" blocks.

Go and have a look at Terry's Treasures to see what the sew along is about.

Also have a look at the side bar HERE to see who else has linked up and what they are up to.

Good Night Irene's February blocks done

I have now done the next 5 blocks for my quilt.

I decided to do all 16 patch blocks this time.

I have not made a true scrappy quilt so this is the first one. Yes, these are just scrap pieces of fabric cut into 2 1/2" squares.

My quilt so far.

Have a look at Terry's Treasures on the side bar to see who has linked up and look at what progress they are making.

Sewing with scraps

Another day sewing " Goodnight Irene " blocks.

While I was using up some more scraps I was also working on my " Nearly Insane " blocks.

BLOCK No.. 60 of Nearly Insane Quilt

So Scrappy Saturday

I have linked up with Cheryll over at So Scrappy PINK Saturday. Grab a cuppa and see what else is happening over there.
Sorry, not much PINK here though.
Today I spent sewing my scrappy 2 1/5" cut blocks together continuing my "Good Night Irene Quilt" from Terry's Treasures

My first 5 blocks done. So I have caught up with January's blocks.

Quilt cam with Bonnie & FNWF at Gone Stitchin'

I was actually home today to watch Bonnie's Quilt Cam LIVE.... at Quiltville

So I sat down and started cutting my 4 1/2" background squares and my scrappy 2 1/2" squares. Lots of them were needed. Then I went to do a practice square.

I have started my " Good Night Irene Quilt" & following the sew along over with the others at 

Terry's Treasures

I started the sewing and have linked up with Cheryll and the others doing Friday Night with Friends over at Gone Stitchin'

So tonight I am continuing cutting 2 1/2" blocks.