Round Robin

Today I have been busy working on Lynne's Round Robin. I thought it looked a little oriental and I wanted to continue with the colour changing theme. I appliqued a lotus flower in the corner and added some pinwheels starting from light and going to dark. I used oriental fabric in the darker pinwheels but I don't have much oriental stash and it is a long way to the fabric shop, so I just used the few I had. I then used a different blue as I went around to add the increase in colour as well. Don't know if I got it correct but I hope Lynne likes it.

Theme Swap

I have just come back from 2 weeks with my beautiful grandson Jet. I got to babysit him for one day while his parents worked and also they had a date out on Saturday, some thing that don't have very often. A little romance...lol... they went and saw Batman at the movies so how romantic was that. I can't believe how well behaved the little guy is. His parents are excellent parents I am so proud of them both, but especially my son as he didn' have a father himself.

On my arrival home, I had heaps of wonderful theme swaps waiting and have spent the weekend just working on them all. Now I am up to date I can get back to my Round Robins.

My first theme is Helen's Sea Life. She used blue and yellow blocks. The blue were for the fishes etc and the yellow was for sand coral etc. As most people had used the blue blocks I went for the yellow and did some coral and starfish.

Then I did Sabrina's Herloom. I did a Pansy as most people love Pansies but in hindsite I should have done a chair or basket of flowers. I wanted to do a fan but thought Lorraine might like to do that so I left it.

Next came Lesley's 'Dress the Ladies'. I decided it being an Olympic year I had better do something Olympic again. You can see I love the Olympics so I did an Australian Netball player.

With the severe storm last night I did Lesley's swap before Ruth's as I didn't want to use the computer with all that horrid lightening. I think it is easier doing a swap for someone you know rather than a stranger. I did a bottle of Champagne for Ruth's '21st Birthday' swap for Christi.

Theme swap

This week I received Themes swaps that were way behind. They were Mysi's Native American and Maude's School Houses.

Fabric Challenge

As part of our row x row swap everyone decided to participate in a Fabic Challenge as well. Well when I got my fabric I was a little apprehensive as I am not a blue person and I thought Blue and Red what a combination. I sat and looked through Quilterscache and came up with a lovely pattern and I was very happy with my end result. No to quilt it.... mmmm... wish I had a long arm.

Row x Row

As usual all swaps come in together. These row x row butterflies don't take very long to do so I got stuck straight into them. The ladies have used the most wonderful fabrics in this swap it has been very interesting to see all the different colours and fabrics used. One more to do and this swap is over.

Add-A-Block

I have finished Pam's cats for her Add-A-Block. I was only going to do one block but gave in and did two... that's me... always do more than I need....:o) I received Lesley's in the mail today as well so once I do her block that is the end of this swap and I will be glad. Not as I expected.

Bounty Belles

I am getting my blocks ready for my next swap. As only 17 ladies signed up Lorraine and I decided to divide a swap between us. We are going to do Calico Garden... I have made up 36 Calico blocks and divided them into 2 sets of 18. I cut the blocks 7" for a finished 6" block. This gives me some cut down leeway for the pulling of the applique. I will add 9 patches to finish the quilt off.

I got this pattern from the book Enduring Grace by Celia Y Oliver.

I have done my first block and 2nd block. Lorraine will do her first two so that each swap the ladies can see our colour scheme.

I now only have to go buy the plastic bag and the swap is ready to post.

Now on to my own swap... Carol-ann's horses.