Sunday, November 1, 2020

Block making

 has continued here,

my first Anthology block just didn't work out, so it went into the bin,

My second attempt worked a little better, this block is called Reflections.

After much block making, raw edge sewing that became quilting and free range quilting the Aussie hero quilt is finished and has gone in the mail. The request was for red and black, poppies, remembrance, ANZAC, silhouette of the Black Hawke helicopter and a submarine and the surname of the recipient. He got a bonus kangaroo and Kiwi!! I am really happy with this one. 

Yesterday I thought I had to motor on with the cat quilt but that now doesn't have to be finished until Nov 22nd, so instead I found a dresden template that had come with a magazine, so had a play to see how it would work.  I appliqued the centre on last night while watching the All Blacks play the Wallabies!
I always enjoy the haka.

A couple of weeks ago when I had many things to do sewing wise, I saw a hexie project, free mystery quilt on Jemima's Creative quilting and as I had hexies left from the hexie quilt I decided to join in!! As you do!! I am nearly 5 weeks behind but this is the first two weeks done, the next round is under construction. Of course I have found I need a lot more hexies than I had left, but that is ok more can be created.

here is this weeks Sylvia's Bridal Sampler block, as yet not finished, hopefully today!

I was sorting through some books last week and found my 2008 Gratitude Journal, I was a bit hit and miss with this, some months are filled in others are not, but it was interesting to have a read through and come across these photos with my boys taken 12 years ago. Brings back lots of happy memories and there is the Chowdy dog squeezing in between Adam and I, you can just see him! I am starting another one this month, never hurts to remind yourself what you are grateful for in life.
I am off now to finish up the Sylvia block
Happy stitching.


18 comments:

  1. Unusual block but interesting & NeW to me...
    & I love the sampler block as well...
    Love the idea of a "gratitude journal"... xox

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  2. Love the red quilt.... You got Everton in there.... Well done....

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  3. Beautiful sewing, that finished quilt is amazingly beautiful! Love the photos, too, it's good to look back on past times. Have a good and afe day, hug, Valerie

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  4. Congratulations on the Poppies quilt. It is absolutely stunning! Excellent job! Love the idea of a gratitude journal. Enjoy! ;^)

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  5. Always frustrating when the blocks won't play right.
    Fantastic Aussie Hero Quilt...
    Lovely to look back on older photos..

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  6. You a re always so busy making lovely things. That Hero quilt is absolutely stunning! Good luck with the journal!

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  7. Your Anzac quilt is so lovely... the recipient will be very pleased. and great blocks... you are right, we should focus more on what we are grateful for.. the yucky things so often seem tot take over...
    Hugz

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  8. Gosh that Anzac Quilt is stunning Sue - what a lot of work in that one. YOu have done a fabulous job of it all. I quite like keeping a gratitude journal too but I am very remiss in filling it in regularly. We definately should focus on all that we have to be grateful for ... I totally agree.

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  9. Your gratitude journal must have been a great find!
    Donovan's quilt with the poppies - you nailed the request by my book! It looks great!

    Your hexi quilt is so so pretty!

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  10. I have also been binning a few things over the last couple of days and it looks like I have not done anything in the sewing room. Very annoying. Pretty dresden block. It is fun to go back and look over past times.

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  11. You can't beat a good Haka!!
    Lovely ANZAC quilt.

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  12. great new blocks, love your latest hero quilt!
    the dresden looks very pretty.
    Nice to use those left over hexies.
    Applique is always a winner in my book too

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  13. You get a good workout with those sampler blocks - you got ther and the latest Anthology looks great. Love your latest hero quilt - wow quite stunning, with lots to look at! hehe who can resist a new project...what a great idea the gratitude journal is, and very cool to look back on them too.

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  14. You have every right to be pleased with your quilt. I reckon the recipient will love it. Your other blocks are going great guns too. I love that you have plenty of WIPs. No way will you get bored.

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  15. There is always so much going on in your studio, Sue. Into the bin??? I am curious what goodies lie in your bin. Reflections is a lovely block - so many possibilities although I am not fond of snowballing. Donovan is a very lucky to receive such a gorgeous quilt.

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  16. So many pretty things in this post! You were able to put so many things into the Aussie hero quilt. Well done. Love the hexies!

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  17. Your blocks are looking great despite the set back. I love your Anzac quilt. A Gratutude journal is a wonderful thing to do. Love your pics xx

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  18. The Aussie hero quilt is stunning. There is something about that red and black combination that is warming.

    You never cease to amaze me with how many projects you have on the go!

    I use a Daily Planner, and toward this time of year, it is getting too fat because it still has last year's pages in it. I was looking back through 2019, thinking about pitching it, but I had written some quotes in there that I know will have to end up in a post somewhere - your Gratitude Journal made me think of it! Enjoy the rest of your week!

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