Wednesday 1 November 2017

October Block Round up



Janice from Color Creating and Quilting was queen in Bee Inspired this month. She chose an unnamed block to be made up in colourful brights a la her bright and colourful style and asked for two. Being queen in Stash Bee this month as well means she has blocks rolling in and is making significant progress.


It turns out the block is very layer cake friendly and the back ground on my second block is from a Bonnie and Camille basics layer cake I picked up as part of a gift certificate I won for Lady Belle fabrics a little while back. It worked well in this block I think.


In Stash Bee, queen Kathy chose the Prairie Flower block from Missouri Star Quilt Co. She asked for autumn fall colours. Part of her sample fabric pull included fabrics that featured autumn prints of pumpkins and such so I thought this leaf print might be just right. I was surprised at how effective it looked once it was sewn up. This was a great block to sew.

Sign-ups for next year’s Stash Bee hives open November 1st if you’re interested. If you’re hesitant, when you sign up you can pick your skill level and style and the hives are sorted to suit. I really enjoyed my time this year. I met some new people, I learned some new skills and making blocks that are your best work makes you a better sewist all round. And I had fun!



I finished quilting the Modern Waves quilt and it’s ready to go for Christmas. I decided I would tackle making a couple of simple items for my summer wardrobe this year so that’s what I’m currently working on. I’m choosing quilting cottons for the most part and that’s working out great since any leftover pieces can be recycled back into my scrap stash. I feel just like a pioneer J!


Spring is at its floriferous *sneeze* best at the moment and this kookaburra and his mate decided to settle and hunt in my back yard for a few days. Usually they seem to sit at the top of a tree and make their signature laughing call but he was kind enough to perch in photogenic spots and I was able to get some good shots with my camera.


And this mud brick birds nest fell out of a tree at my work car park. It’s not often you see these up close and I was glad to see that it looked like it was abandoned before it fell. I think it is a magpie lark nest. Amazing!



Cheers
Sue


10 comments:

  1. All very nice blocks. I wish we saw more kookaburras where we live. We did enjoy their visits when we lived along the Murray River 20 years ago.

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  2. Hi Sue,
    Really nice blocks and I will check out that link for next year's bee blocks. I am nervous about it, but will certainly read more before just saying no way! Thank you for the link! ~smile~ Roseanne

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  3. I am so glad we are doing another Swap Bee! It has been fun to see what everyone comes up with every month...looking forward to 2018.

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  4. And such a cool bird...now I know what a Kookabura looks like!

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  5. Beautiful blocks and the bird photo is stunning! I do believe he was posing for the camera! I've never seen OR heard of that one!

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  6. The Kookaburra was practically posing for you :) The Bonnie and Camille print made a fun back ground for Janice's block and the fall leaf print was a prefect pick for the Prairie Flower block. Just curious, will you be joining the hives again next year?

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  7. The blocks look great. It is always good to keep up with them.

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  8. Beautiful blocks! Love that you're being serenaded by a kookaburra. We of course don't have any here in the USA so it was doubly special to see the photos. What luck that he decided to pose for you! Thanks for linking up to Wednesday Wait Loss.

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  9. Beautiful blocks and what a pretty bird!

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  10. You have been busy, lovely blocks and now making clothes? I’m impressed. I’m so very happy our bee will continue for another year, and with all twelve of us continuing with not one dropout goes to show what a wonderful bee it is.

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