Weekly Dispatches 2 Sep 16

Hi all.  Another week has flown by and by the looks of it some of you have been really busy.  A bumper crop headed off this week! Well done all.

Enjoy the show.

So far for 2016 we have sent off 2054 laundry bags 

which brings us to a total of  9874 since we started...

and...

We have also sent 921 quilts 

bringing our total since we started to over 6202 quilts.

Alison McL

Alison W

Anne H

Bev F

Bev M

Bev U

Carla

Carol W

Cath H

Deb W

Deni

Fran T

Geoff B

Heather B

Helen C (F)

Jacqui D

Jan M, quilted by Abbies Long Arm Quilting and bound by Lenore.

Jan T

Janine

Janis K

Jean

Jen S

Jenny P with an embroidery by Cheri and quilted by Kym

Jo H  (Qld)

Joan

Judith C

Kate K

Katie L

Keryn

Leanne, using BOMs.

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Leanne and mostly BOMs!

Leanne L

Leanne W

 
Lisa S

Lynda A and the MUC Pilgrim Patchworkers

Lynn with Mystery Quilt Blocks and quilted by Covers of love

Lynn quilted by Lorraine

Margaret A

Matt D

Pennie

Raelyne

Rita C

Sarah-Jane

Shirley

Sue N

Till next time..............keep spreading the word and happy stitching!

Jan-Maree  xx

Block of the Month - September

Hi all,
Here is the Block of the Month for September


PINWHEEL VARIATION

Quilts made from this traditional block are visually striking with a secondary diamond pattern that is created when they are joined together.  See picture at the end of the tutorial.

Please use the colours as shown above - red, white and blue.  Fabrics can be tone-on-tone or printed with patterns.

Use 1/4 inch seams to make the block.

Blocks will be trimmed to a uniform size so don't trim uneven edges or "square up" the block.

Cut 1 blue square 2.75 x 2.75 inch

Cut 1 strip of blue fabric 3 7/8 inch x 13 inch

Cut 1 strip of white fabric 2.75 inch x 13 inch

Join the strips together and press the seams to one side

Trim off a narrow piece and then cut four pieces 2.75 inch wide from the strip

Join 2 of the cut pieces to opposite sides of the blue square to form a strip.  Reserve the other 2 pieces for later.

Cut 2 red squares and 2 blue squares 6.5 x 6.5 inch

Place one red square and one blue square with right sides together.  

On the wrong side of one of the squares, draw a line from corner to corner as shown.  

Pin along both sides of the line, allowing room for the machine foot.  

Position the machine foot along the edge of the line and sew 1/4 inch from the line.  

Turn the block around and sew again along the other side of the line.  

Repeat for other 2 squares.

Cut along the DRAWN line as shown.

Open each triangle piece and press the seams to one side.  The result will be 4 squares as shown.

Lay out 3 pieces as shown and join together.  Repeat for other 3 pieces.  Press seams to one side.

Lay out the block as shown and join together.  Press seams to one side.

This is the stunning quilt made with these blocks.

THANK YOU sincerely for making blocks for quilts for our Aussie Heroes.

Please send finished blocks to

Aussie Hero Quilts

PO Box 3079 

St Marys South  NSW 2126 

Cheers

Sandy

PDF Version can also be obtained by clicking HERE

Aussie Heroes Embellish-ed

The lovely people from Embellish Magazine have published a great four page article about Aussie Heroes in their latest issue. Please get a copy and check it out and let them know you appreciate their support.  

They have created a wonderful four page spread.

There are lots of other interesting articles in there too so I hope you enjoy it.

Quite a few of you have asked me to share the results of my weekend away. I had a wonderful time and if you are looking for a great break away in a creative environment with great teachers and organisers I don't think you can go past the Berry Quilt Retreat.  

I did a two day workshop with the amazing Ro Bruhn!  I might be a quilter but I have made jewellery before and figured the change would be a break.   I had a ball.  I met lovely ladies, made new friends and ended up with two pieces of nostalgic jewellery to wear... well three as I also made matching ear-rings, just forgot to photograph them.

These beads are made using a small piece of the poppy fabric that I managed to salvage from the house and a piece of one of David's old ties. The green beads are malachite..... and used to belong to my mother - a heart shaped pendant and a string of beads that was very heavy to wear. 

And a quick update on the house.... I had another meeting prior to the plans being drawn up for council.  I am very excited about the way things are heading.   Our house will have much the same footprint as the old one but inside there will be several changes. I am looking at this as an opportunity to change the house to suit the way we use it NOW as opposed to how we used to use it when we moved in several years ago.  These are changes that we would never have bothered to make beforehand. Now we have the opportunity.   If we are really lucky, and if we all keep our collective fingers and toes crossed, hopefully we will see the building actually start in Janary some time.....

Till next time..............keep spreading the word and happy stitching!

Jan-Maree