New boxes

Hello again. Today I received 3 boxes from  Arlene and 1 box from Sara.

I will just add some photos and hope you see your blocks. i will begin posting photos of some finished quilts made using blocks we have received  later this week.

There are some nice pieced blocks in this lot.



Nice star blocks, we all wished there were another dozen or more of those black,green and rust blocks .

We had a working bee at my studio Yesterday and here are some photos.

Lyn is sorting some blocks and collecting a pile to take home.the girls never go home empty handed.

Here is Sandra placing some blocks into tops in the foreground and Kaye sewing borders on tops in the background.

Val in the foreground is discussing colour ways and Caroline is listening on intently.

Val and Caroline again. Even my lovely big, airy,studio us getting a bit crowded. See all the rolls of batting and backings, in the background?

Now there are four of us rumonating over a lovely top  Lyn,Val,Caroline, and Wilma in the front.

Now back to some more donations

Lots more blocks.

And even more.The mauves and purples in the grass on the block in the front is georgous.

Now we have a selection of lovely big tops that came from Arlene.

This is a huge quilt made with Oriental fabrics.

A nice bright quilt with some kids prints in it.

A nice strippy quilt with some Christmas Toile on it.

This quilt has some great fabric in the picture blocks .They look like the founding fathers -and mothers-

There are cute green frogs jumping all over this quilt.

This quilt has hunting and fishing fabrics.Great for a man. Or an outdoorsy type woman.I know my daughter would love it.

These are a set of fabrics to make a chinese coin quilt and a snails trail quilt.Check out the banana slices.

Lots more lovely rail fence blocks. thanks Sara.

More great blocks. There is a set of the green stitcheries in the front. Very cute.

More lovely big tops from Arlene's collectors.

How about the fish on this quilt Nice one for a child.

A lovely Christmas top.

I can just see the feathers on this one now.

Greens and purples are one of my favourite combinations.

These beautiful tops and blocks will boost our quilt numbers considerably.Thank-you all.This fantasy quilt has unicorns prancing across it. A princess will just love it.

I received a package from Betty Swalling of Surrey Downs S.A. today with these lovely blocks for our project. Thank-you Betty and friends.







































Thursday Evening.

I went to Strathdale quilters guild in Bendigo today. My what a reception I received. I took the blocks already received to show them what to expect. Before I left there were about 6 quilt tops sorted out ready for someone to work on at home and several ladies had taken some to do. The excitement is building and we can't wait to see what is coming next.
I was also presented with 10 quilt tops ready for quilting. Here is a small sample of them

 They are all beautiful,I do not have names for all the donors. I will be sending them along with another 10 tops up to Lyn in Mildura. I have ordered backing fabric and am just waiting on it to arrive.  Also I am looking for the cheapest way to buy batting. I was Given a roll of batting and $100.00 donation  from Dianne L today also ,and knock me down with a feather but she handed back the lovely Peter Rabbit blocks given by Lyn all made up in a quilt with matching piggles fabric.

I have just the quilting design for this one. What a lucky baby this quilt will go to.

I have had an offer of $$$ from a member of Strathdale Quilters to help with batting and backing and will collect it next time I am in Bendigo.

I called into the P.O. in the way home and picked up a large parcel

 fromAnne Mc of Country Quilting in Bellingen NSW. containing backing fabrics of varying sizes and 2 reels of rasant thread. a grey and a brown.Both great blenders they will come in very handy. Anne has also very kindly offered to quilt for us.If you are near Anne and would like to donate a quilt please contact her.Thanks again Anne.

Please keep the donations and the support going. I have heard from Jan D in USA and the first package is on its way. I will keep you informed.It has been raining all night and heavy showers this morning. only about 10 mil but any rain is enough to make us nervous at the moment.

Keep safe

til tomorrow.