April goals

Well March has been and gone and I didn't quite finish the last four AWS blocks but I did get three completed.

AWS Block #19

For block #17, I just couldn't get the centre right with the little heart, I felt like I was trying to fit a square (hexagonal) peg into a round hole and it just wasn't working so I changed it completely. Much happier now.

AWS Block #17

I've chosen the fabrics and started on Block #21. 

I decided to hand piece this block so that could fussy cut the bees. I needle turned the inner border by leaving the freezer paper on top as a guide.

Inner square for Block #21

Unfortunately I missed the boat on posting this for March's 

Lovely Year of Finishes. Anyway, my goal for April is to finish the whole AWS top. This includes all 16 triangle broderie perse blocks, 64 sashing strips and 40 corner stones. Yikes! I better hop to it. 

Wish me luck :)

Quilts in the Barn 2015

This year QITB featured the quilts of Margaret Sampson-George and her talented students. 



The Barn was overflowing with hexies, birds, fruit, flowers, baskets, crowns and hares. This was the raffle quilt 'Out of the Blue' which raised money for Beyond Blue. You can purchase the pattern from Liz's Broderie etsy shop.

We can't post photos of whole quilts so here are some snippets.  I'll just let the pictures do the talking...

It was an over-whelming experience to see these quilts en masse, it made me feel as though my own quilts are quite boring. Really makes you think about fabric and colours and how everything can be combined from repro to Kaffe Fassett to Aboriginal prints. Thanks to Linda and her helpers; and Margaret Sampson-George and her students for this wonderful opportunity.

Wishing you a safe and peaceful Easter.