Retreat Fun. !!!

Well aren't I the lucky one I was invited to attend a Retreat at Coolum with a bunch Of Fun Crazy ladies from Riverhead near Hervey Bay.!

I have started another quilt called Zu Zu's  Petals from Aunt Rosies Autumn Quilts book. I have actually used some of my HolyRoses Fabric's! A range called Barefoot Roses.By Tanya Whelan.Look at all these little 1/2 square triangles 256 1/2 square triangles " Now thats one way to wear them !

 

We found a couple of Patchwork shops , and a really nice studio that sells mostly Jelly Rolls and Cakes and charms. Well worth a visit. Have a look on line at www.fabricpatch.com.au

I'm up to 23 !!

I have now done 23 blocks on my Jane Journey, I still like the  foundation paper pieced ones the best, although I sometimes have to twist and turn all those bits to get the block back in the right place.! This one is D 8  Dee Dee's Delight all hand appliqued I am slowly learning how to get those points neater......

K 11 Columbine  this one was foundation paper. Real colour is much  brighter. These are both from my lovely swap fabrics. This one is A1 , a Nice green.! No I am not doing my blocks row by row, and I am not picking out all the easy ones either.

Next Post I will show you what I have been working on this week. I'ts nearly finished !!

Look what The Postman bought me !!

I  have had 2 nice parcels . A week or so ago I recieved a neat package from My Secret Pal, This is a swap on The Dear Jane list I am on. Every month for  a year our Pal sends us a package of goddies. I send one back to mine. I can't say where she is as she may read my blog.! This month I got these really nice D J Fabrics

I told my Pal I didn't like Icky greens, so she sent me greens so I could see not all greens are Icky, I love them and have already made 2 blocks with them.!

Today I recieved a package from Marianna B I sent Marianna a package of all the purples and pinks I started off my D J with, and now she has sent me back a wonderful package  of Pinks

Reds and browns and a few purples

Gorgeous Yellow's and orange to rusts....

Some Cheater pieces, So cute, I will make a little bag with these.!

I love them all and can't wait to make  D J blocks with them .!! Thank you So much  Marianna.!!

Kyle's Quilt. !!

At last I have finished Kyle's quilt, I made this at least 2 yrs ago.!!

I put it on the Next Generation Frame and quilted it with an allover design and some quilting to look like flames...... I am pretty pleased with how it has turned out.

Kyle's Motorbike quilt

A close up of the quilting. I bought this fabric while on holiday in hawaii over 3 yrs ago.!!

More Dear Jane.!! And Bush Fire Quilts !!

I have now done 21 Dear Jane Blocks, and am still enjoying it. As long as I do  1- 2 a week I am happy.

Some of these were much harder than others, I think My applique is improving.

I've also been busy with making blocks for quilts for the Bushfire Appeal.

I showed the ladies in one of my groups how to do the quilt as you go blocks and they are starting to come back to me now.

 

BUSH FIRE QUILT BLOCKS

These are all the lovely quilt as you go Blocks . I'll post these off and then I'll have time to do the quilting on the top's.

I will be posting off 2 big parcels tomorrow.

I have also had donations of fabrics for backings. Thanks Lisa (Megelles) and I have 1 quilt from Chris at Sew Crazy, and another from Gail McKenzie that I have to quilt and bind.

I also sewed up 20 blocks this afternoon from a bunch of I spy  blocks I have had in the cupboard for a while.