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.