What have I been up to. Hunters star revival

Well, a while ago I was part of  http://paperpiecersswapclub.blogspot.com.au
I was getting 12.5" blocks. Or so I thought.
My request was for Hunters Star. 12.5" blocks. Green star with white background..... No brights.
Well this is what I got.....
I know that it is a risk when you join a swap, I accept that. It is always a challenge to work out how to put the blocks to good use. Putting them together and having a finished product.
Some were even sewn in reverse. This happens with paper piecing. So I unpicked and reversed 3 blocks.

Fixing the reverse blocks.

As you can see they weren't that accurate. Some measured 11.5"

This one was way out...

One was bright, One had a green background.

Green background and brights.. oh well

Look at the different sizes...

Mmm,.some size variance 

What was I to do with them. I still wanted to use them. They were still good and made with love.
So I cut them all back to 11.5"
Positioned them.

All trimmed ready for stitching together.

And sewed 2 borders on them. I extended the stars in the first border.
I have a wide border to allow for quilting and trimming.
This now measures 45"

All ready for quilting

A MISSED POST

I seemed to have missed posting about this block. Must have been a bad time for me... Hopefully I have caught up now...

And one for you Julianne in USA

Here is my block for Julianne. I initially wasn't looking forward to doing this block but I got into it and it worked. I think it is my best yet. It lays flat and the seams meet.

FATHERS DAY 2014

I had a great day on this Fathers Day. We celebrated with the son and daughter out for dinner last night at Mount Macedon hotel. We had a great time. A very noisy night.. But fun. Hahaha.

So today hubby was a bit tired. We did do a bit of shopping then home for lunch. My time to disappear into my work room and leave hubby to relax & have his own time.

So I focussed on finishing off the last of the boys 21st puzzle quilts.

Then I have joined in doing an AUSSIE HERO QUILT. 

Read about it here...http://aussieheroquilts.blogspot.com.au/p/a-brief-history.html

My guy liked TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLE so this is what I did.

He also has a laundry bay to go with it.

I am linky up with Val on her Tuesday archives. This is not a funny quilt really but I think it funny some of the requests from the AUSSIE HEROS on deployment. I hope this quilt puts smiles on a lot of peoples faces. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK.

Vals Quilting Studio

http://myplvl.blogspot.com.au/2014/09/tuesday-archives-27-fmq-funnest-quilt.html

Then I continued on with my block swaps for this month.

Sue is enjoying a trip away so we got our partners for this month a little early and at the same time.

This is where it all began...

http://quiltingblockswapsaustralia.blogspot.com.au

I like this idea because I spend one afternoon focussing just on them.

They are now done.

My 12" block for Traci. Traci wanted Dorothy's star done with a white background and any other
colour of choice. Mine was a nice chocolate brown.
http://www.quilterscache.com/D/DorothysStarBlock.html

Next for the day was my Paper Pieced swap for Anna. When this swap started we were partners for the first month. I am still getting the same block " Hunters Star. " but Anna has changed and now is wanting a 12" Atlantic Seas block.. http://www.quilterscache.com/images52/atlanticseastemp.gif

I think I still need a lot of work on paper piecing. My points are not matching. I hope Anna likes this block. It took me ages to do. These are shades of black and grey with a background of white.

Last thing on the list for the day was the 6" swap. Carolyn wanted any two 6" blocks done with 1930s fabrics. I'm not really sure if these are the right fabrics. I think they are. I do like these fabrics and blocks. I made a baby cot quilt with these pretty fabrics.A traditional Rail Fence and Spool block.

These are a very sweet pink so I hope that Carolyn likes them.

This months block swaps

First up... August 12" http://quiltingblockswapsaustralia.blogspot.com.au
I have just sewn my block to send off to Petah.

She wanted white background with blue stripes... http://www.quilterscache.com/R/RomanStripeBlock.html

Second... May - July http://paperpiecersswapclub.blogspot.com.au

I received my beautiful  

http://www.quilterscache.com/H/HuntersStarBlock.html 

block from Julianne.

Thirdly... June http://6inchblockswapsaustralia.blogspot.com.au

These are the lovely 

http://www.quilterscache.com/M/MapleLeafBlock.html 

blocks from Lee. The pattern is for 12" but I am having them done in 6".

Snowing , the postie & FNSI

Well, yesterday was so cold, I spent the day with my daughter.

We had a lot of laughs.

Then it was so trying to snow. Light sleet fell.

This photo isn't as good as the real thing but was exciting for us.

Then the postie arrived.

I received my parcel from an elf

My XMAS IN JULY package.

Look HERE to see what it is about.

How am I going to let it sit there until the 25th.  Mmmmm

Thankyou elf.

There was also my parcel from my Paper Piece swap partner over at Sue's group

My Hunters Star 12" block in green & white from Kerry. Thankyou.

Have a look at Quilters Cache for heaps of free quilt block patterns.

Quilt blocks galore

Just getting set up for today & tonight and linking up with SUGARLANE QUILTS and enjoying the Friday Night Sew In with Wendy & anyone else who wants to join in

A CATCH UP POST

I have been out and about. Sewing and lunching. So this is a post to catch up on what I have been doing and all the link ups I should have done.

Firstly.... On Wednesday Angela had a link up of the half year mark for for RSC 14 sampler blocks. So here are mine. Take a look at what others are doing HERE at Soscrappy

Then we had FNWF over at Gone Stitchin' with CHERYLL

Well I was very busy finishing off a few things.
I had made a couple of drainage bags for CANCER patients.
The FREE pattern was from CHERYLL here

A jelly roll race cot quilt. With heart/leaves quilting and the label is on too.

Then I finished some square bags that I made from a prize of a charm square pack, HOOPLA, from VAL'S QUILTING STUDIO.

Saturday saw me starting my red scraps over at Angela's at Soscrappy making her sampler blocks.

I also did my BUBBLE TREE blocks

And I went ahead and made my paper pieced block for Kerry for this months swap over at 

PAPER PIECERS SWAP CLUB. I decided on making WILD ZINNIAS block from Quilters Cache, Quilt blocks galore. This is a great site with many blocks and in all different sizes.

HUNTERS STAR block

I am involved with this great swap group over at  PAPER PIECING SWAP CLUB.

Every 2 months we great a partner, make a block or two in the design or colours they choose, post it and sit and wait for one to be sent to you.

It is great when the mail arrives.

Well here is what I received from Noelene

And here are the 6" blocks I have posted Nolene.

PINWHEEL block from FOREST QUILTING

Paper Pieced Hunters Star

I received my Hunters Star block from De. We are part of the Paper Piecers Block Swap 

My 1st 2 blocks

Block 3

Cup Cakes all around

I have just made a cute 10" cup cake paper pieced block for De.

We are in the Paper Pieced Swap Club.

Here it is in not too bright colours

CUPCAKE pattern at CRAFTSY

Another paper pieced block received

I have received another one of my Hunters Star paper pieced blocks from Janet. 

Janet said she had a hard time with it but I think it is a wonderful job. The fabrics are great too.

Thanks Janet

My monthly paper pieced block swap from Helen

I am involved in am a monthly      Paper pieced    block swap 

I have just received my block from Helen.

Love the fabrics.

I have also added a link to the website where I take part in this block swap.

What do you think.

Beautiful colours.

Thanks Helen

Paper pieced / Foundation pieced block swaps

This month I was lucky enough to have 2 partners.

These lovely Bow hearts are going to Helen in Queensland

These Atlantic seas blocks are going for a trip overseas to Janet in Canada.

I was a bit out with my points on the 1st block so I thought I'd do an extra for practice.

My 1st paper pieced blocks are here

I received my first block today. Well I thought it was one BUT when I opened the parcel there were 2 blocks. WOW lucky me. They are both fantastic. I didn't know what to expect with the Hunters Star block and I am very happy I chose it. Anna you have done a great job.

Hunters Star pattern at Quilters Cache

Look what else Anna added.

Coffee sachets and chocolate biscuits & a mug purse

Thanks Anna

Anna's Paper Pieced Block

Anna asked for a 12 "  block in muted colours on a cream background.

Here is my finished block with a little gift I sent.

BLOCK SWAPS AUSTRALIA

I have just completed my PAPER PIECED block for Anna

She asked for the Circle of Geese pattern.

http://piecebynumber.com/pastbom/CircleOfGeese-PieceByNumber.pdf

I have also been very busy and completed my 
 6" blocks for Rev. Traci Hoglen.

http://www.quilterscache.com/F/FarmFriendlinessBlock.html

I am not putting up the photos just yet.
 I think I will post them first and when they have arrived I will add photos.
THEY ARE IN THE MAIL

My 1st months PAPER PIECING block swap

I am so excited today as I have just received information about month 1 in my Paper/Foundation Piecing Block Swap.

I am to make a circle of flying geese for Anna.

Here are some links to view until I actually get the block done and post photos.

Photo on Flickr 

http://www.flickr.com/photos/twinfibers/4856961083/in/pool-flying_geese/

Photo & pattern for both clockwise & anti-clockwise
http://piecebynumber.com/pastbom/colorwheelpatt.htm