Grandmothers Choice quilt finished

On the 25th September 2013 I  finished my Quilt top for Grandmothers Choice BOW.
I am having it machine quilted in the near future...

Grandmothers Choice Blocks update

I have been working on my Grandmothers Choice Purple and Green Blocks in the last twelve months and I am almost finished..
There are 49 blocks in this quilt and I have all but one more to make..
You can see my blocks at my flickr site.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/58925705@N02/


The Grandmothers Choice Civil War Pinks Blues & Brown blocks are a bit behind hope to get back to working on them after I get my Purple ones finished..

Here are my blocks set into a virtual quilt

Friendship Quilt

This Friendship Quilt was started in 2005 when all my ladies at my patchwork/craft group" Crafty Chicks"  all made blocks and then we swapped .... now time has passed and its 2013...
The quilt has been now been finished with help from Professional Long Arm Machine Quilter
Sue Olma from SO She Quilts.... www.soshequilts.com.au

who did a lovely job customising each block and the borders with a great designs..

                                                 The Label with all the info about this quilt...

 

Here are close up photo's of some of the quilted blocks..

 

So one more UFO down 30+ more to go!!!!!!!!! hehehe......................

Chameleon Roses

My Father In Law  loves to grown roses from cuttings.... and he gave me one....

Its called Chameleon Rose ......First saw it growing at the Gardens in the Hunter Valley..

Collage

Over the last weeks I have been playing with collage program and having fun place all my photo's into something that looks good.
Here are some

Grandmothers Choice Blocks

Its been some time since I have posted but have been busy making blocks for Grandmothers Choice Block of the Week..
I am learning new techniques.....
The first time I have hand pieced blocks and so enjoyed doing  this.....
My EQ7 and Blockbase are so fun to use with these blocks...
The Blocks are posted one each Saturday US time.....this weeks block is number 22..
Almost up to date with my Purple, Green & White blocks set 2

My Civil War blocks I am a bit behind but do have same cut ready to sew....