My friendship blocks from the Heathcote Quilter girls...

Here is a photo of all my blocks I made for the Heathcote Quilting group.

There were 16 of us that participated. So here are 15 blocks that I made to show you. I haven't made the 16th one yet. That block is for me. We all had to write done a theme we wanted and a colour. So the list was made. Then with this list we had to choose a technique to make everyone's block in....

My technique was STAINED GLASS. It was a real challenge choosing everyone's themes and colours. There were Japanese, butterflies, free choice, Xmas, Autumn, houses, geometric and flowers... Look what I decided...

So here are the blocks I received.

My theme was baskets of flowers and red & white colours....

They are all supposed to be 8.5"....

RED and WHITE BASKETS OF FLOWERS

There are a lot of techniques. None of the members have participated in this type of swap before...

I am going to make my stained glass block about 20" with a basket on point and strips on the corners...

Stained Glass Friendship Blocks ...... Part 3

I am in a group and this year we have decided to make everyone a block in a certain theme. I have picked STAINED GLASS...
Here are my last 5 blocks.
I am not trimming them to size. They will be handled a bit before they are used so I thought I would leave them... There are 16 in the group. I know what I will be doing for my centre. I am not sure when I will get it started....

My weekend...

The other day I caught up with the lovely O'faigh and her husband. My hubby and I went for a visit to her home and had a lovely lunch. We chatted and we laughed.

O'faigh searched through a suitcase of my mums kids knitting patterns.

( she was so excited to start knitting that when we left she raced to the shops for some wool to start knitting.)  How keen is that....

http://oldburycottage.blogspot.com.au/2016/06/knitting-again-after-so-many-years.html

I even brought home with me a great crochet blanket that she makes all the time.

So I have been sitting here making this.....

Easy crochet pattern. Great use for scraps....

It will be a pattern I use lots of times. So far very easy and a great design to use all those scraps....

Then on Monday I went to my sewing day with friends.

Even though it was a public holiday none of us had anything on...

I caught up with my SPLENDID SAMPLER BLOCKS

http://www.thesplendidsampler.com

These blocks were made using some fabric that was donated by Anne McAllister from another group I belong to. I am sorting out some fabrics for string blocks that I will be sewing. These blocks I use for Aussie Hero quilts or send to JanMac,.. For charity quilts. None goes to waste...

Block 32.  Splendid Sampler

Block 34. Splendid Sampler
Love the birdies on the line..

Block no. 35 Splendid Sampler
The cross was supposed to be embroidered but I used printed fabric.
I used a different machine and my seam allowance wasn't right so I had to add a border. 

Then I worked on one of the friendship blocks for HEATHCOTE quilters.

My theme was LEADLIGHT & the request was for JAPANESE...

Stained glass Japanese block for HEATHCOTE QUILTERS

Stained Glass Friendship Blocks ...... Part 2....

I am in a group and this year we have decided to make everyone a block in a certain theme. I have picked STAINED GLASS...
Here are my 2nd group 5 blocks.
I am not trimming them to size. They will be handled a bit before they are used so I thought I would leave them... There are 16 in the group. I know what I will be doing for my centre. I am not sure when I will get it started....

Stained Glass Friendship Blocks ....... Part 1

I am in a group and this year we have decided to make everyone a block in a certain theme. I have picked STAINED GLASS...
Here are my first 5 blocks.
I am not trimming them to size. They will be handled a bit before they are used so I thought I would leave them... There are 16 in the group. I know what I will be doing for my centre. I am not sure when I will get it started....