Around the World Bee II update....

I have been very lazy with my blog posts, especially of my Around the World Quilt Bee. We are making slow but steady progress, and have made only 6 blocks since I last posted back in October!! So, here are a few, all done before Christmas.....

Beth, in UK, asked for blocks with wildflowers. I chose our state flower, the 'Common Heath' to add to her collection. By the time her quilt arrives home she will have a gorgeous set of beautiful blocks to make into a very special quilt..

All Beth's blocks so far...

Phuong, from NY, wanted blocks that remind her of summer (her starter block is top left), so I used the same colours and lots of half square triangles.

Phuong's blocks so far...

The next two went missing for 2 months somewhere between Horsham and Melbourne!!! Just when we had given up hope of them ever arriving, they mysteriously turned up.......!!!

Courtney, from New Jersey, wanted a 'Youtastic' quilt block, that says something about you. As I worked in hospitality for over 10 years and enjoyed teaching Beverage Service, I thought a few cocktails was appropriate!! She had also requested a 'siggy' block, so another recipe was included!!

Here are all Courtney's together - should be a fun quilt when finished!!

Leona, from Florida, requested a Christmas theme, with bright modern fabrics. I made a wonky star to add, and hope they make it home in time for her to complete the quilt before next Christmas!!!

Leona's Christmas blocks.

Betty, in Ohio, is after a green and pink theme for her quilt. I have added the last of my favourite pink and yellow stripe fabric so I hope she doesn't mind a touch of yellow, but I think it works in quite well.

Betty's stunning collection of beautiful blocks.......

Heather, also in Ohio, is making a mosaic quilt. The blocks can be any size as they will be floating on a white background when finished.

This will be a fabulously bright quilt!!

March Madness!!

I have been very tardy with this blog of late!!! March is a crazy month for us. My daughter does rowing and that alone takes up lots of hours of driving, as well as her 16th birthday, our 25th Wedding Anniversary and my mums birthday. I have also managed to fit in a bit of sewing, but no time for blogging!!!

Last time I posted about having the centre section of my quilt finished to put into the Dear Jane exhibition back in February!! Here is the quilt (not a great photo though) and while I was at the show I met a lady who was wearing a 'Liberty' dress. Here she is pointing to the fabric in my quilt!!! We did have a laugh........

There were so many gorgeous quilts there, it was amazing to see so many variations of the same design!! It has inspired me to keep going and finish the triangles to complete the border!!

Centre section sewn together!!

Dear Jane - Rows A-M completed!

Well - here it is! All ready for the quilt show next month. Meanwhile I think I will take a little break from DJ before I tackle all those triangles!!!

Our round the world quilting bee has been very slow for the last 2 months, so maybe things will speed up a bit. Not that I am too concerned as the weather has been far to warm to be too creative!!!

Yeeeehaaa!!! M is complete!!

I have FINALLY finished row M!!!!

This means I have completed all the squares in the centre section of the quilt!!

I will post a photo when I have attached row M onto the rest!

I am entering the finished section into the Dear Jane Quilt Exhibition (presented by the Australian Quilters Association Inc.) at Box Hill Town Hall in February and as the quilt is incomplete will have to attach it to a black backing cloth for hanging.

M-1 Dogwood Days

M-2 Duff's Bluff

M-3 Fireweed Flower

M-4 Stepping Stones

M-5 Mother's Point

M-6 Simplicity

M-7 Junko's Rose Garden 

M-8 Enchanted Square

M-9 Fan Dance

M-10 Simple Simon

M-11 Rickshaw

M-12 Hopscotch

M-13 Lynette's Diamond

L finished before Decembers end!!!!

Here wew are and it is Boxing Day, the sun is shining with a cool sea breeze blowing in through the verandah doors. Beautiful...........!!!!! Everyone has gone for a walk along the beach and I am using this window of peacefulness to post my latest blocks to my blog! 

The photos look like I have scorched to blocks with the iron, but it is because I had left the paper (from the paper piecing) on the back until I joined them together. Maybe not the best idea!

L-1 Widow's Pane

L-2 Stephanie's snowflake

L-3 Reflections Abound

L-4 St. George's Cross

L-5 Chattanooga Charlie

L-6 Maze of Madness

L-7 Town Square

L-8 Box Kite

L-9 Walter's Place

L-10 Nan's Naiad

L-11 Caitlin's Rose

L-12 Sally's Pride

L-13 Harvest Moon

Row K Kompleted!!

I managed to finish row K in November and have started on row L. I am trying to finish all the square blocks before the end of January as there is a Dear Jane quilt show in Box Hill in February for finished (or unfinished) quilts. I am definitely going to the show and would love to put mine in - clearly unfinished. Well, we'll see how I go......

K-1 Crooked Creek

K-2 Grandpa's Chickens

K-3 Seven Sisters

K-4 Thea's Turn

K-5 Passing Through

K-6 Ann's Folly

K-7 Rose of Sharing

K-8 Springbrook Park

K-9 Scout's Honor

K-10 Quandry

K-11 Columbine

K-12 Doris's Delemma

K-13 Brandon's Star