Finally Success I Hope

Here I hope is my first completed block, if this works I will add my next one. For some reason I have made this simple act of posting extremely difficult.




Cheers,

Maxine

June is a j

2 Blocks bite the Dust

I am really enjoying making these blocks,
Cheers Shez xx

A Double Finish

Happy day ... avoiding the whip 😉

I managed to pick up a DMC varigated that I hoped would work and am very happy with the result. June and July completed.

No self whipping for me....

I think there is a special word for whipping oneself... but I'm not into that....

... so I thought I better get a move on...

 I had done my stocking applique before my holiday.....

and I started my pudding as soon as I could when I got back.....

... and did the piecing for them both at the same time....

I am loving the applique on these blocks ... and the piecing is nice and simple with the squares....

July - Susan Oh 2 Sew

July is done - I've got the fabrics for the August block - need to do some tracing  . . . .

Really enjoying these blocks.
Thanks Fiona and Raewyn!!!

Catching up

I've found my stash and added the side panels to my blocks. I'm not having much luck with my cream backgrounds. This one has red streaks. I'll wash it once it's finished and see what happens. Otherwise I'll have to get creative!

Cra-a-a-a-a-a-a-ckkkkkkk.......

Honey I'm home.......

You guessed it... the whipcracker has got her whip out!!!! 

This morning I went through the posts so far and updated the sidebar where your names are.....  M is for May (the little project if you wished), J for June and J for July.

You will notice some have j instead of J - this is code for those of you who have finished the applique but are choosing to do the piecing of squares at a later date - I feel it is still a finish but just noting the difference.

There are a number who have not started and not posted at all...... are you still sewing along with us???  Please let Raewyn and/or me know.  It really is a lovely quilt

The blocks are not too hard don't take too long to do - the pieces are quite big for applique and the piecing is all squares....

So what do you think of my outfits as whipcracker?  I'm wondering which suits me best .....

Hoping to see a few more blocks soon - I may have to call in another whipcracker to help ...

Righto, Gotto Go..... whips to weave, outfits to find.... 

July Block...

Sew far I am keeping on top of the SAL blocks...
 It's fun choosing which fabrics to use on each one . I'm not sure how many fabrics I will have left sew will do the sashing at the end after all the blocks are complete....

Hugz  Maria

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June July Progress

Lucky I made a good headstart mid June because sewing time vanished for a bit with end of school term and busy with cattle work. Now with a couple "free" days up my sleeve (not counting general hose duties and end of year book work), I hope to make some good progress on both June and July blocks.

So far ...

Ready for applique and stitching ... so happy and really enjoying this project xx

Behind but started....

Good morning.... and here we are in July... have you started your next block???? No pressure!!!

Well, I was on holiday in June - thank you Raewyn for all your whip cracking!  though it doesn't look like much was needed - so many wonderful blocks already - I have just been looking through them ....

Well done ...... I just love all the different colours of this quilt....

I went over to the UK - where I have lots of family including 2 of my 4 children and 5 of my 8 grandchildren - it was just lovely spending time with them and we visited a few beautiful places too.  Back again - delays in airports and a 1.30am arrival home but we are catching up on our sleep and I am busting to get back to my sewing.

I did my stocking before we left.... the block is not finished and I will get the piecing done this month done as well as the Pudding block.....

It's such fun..... I am so looking forward to having this quilt in my home....

Keep up the great work - I am inspired by you all...

A very late intro and a very late start :(

I have no reason, just an excuse...the 2016/17 school year is finally over...yesterday!  Yippee!  Today we celebrate Canada Day...Happy 150th Birthday for all the Canadians out there!
So this is my story, I cannot for the life of me decide what fabrics I want to use for this lovely quilt.  What a predicament to be in.  I'm pondering french general reds or Primitive Gathering blues... I'm sure Chookyblue is voting for the later and to be honest I'm leaning to the latter myself just because I have more in that stash and its always good to get 'brownie points' with Chooky.  LOL

Anyways, I'm Holly from Newmarket, Ontario.  I first met Michelle a couple of years ago when I came to visit your amazingly beautiful country Down Under.  Chookyblue and Susan set up a lunch date with me and unbeknownst to me they had over 20 ladies out that day. I will not try to remember all who came out as I am sure to leave one out and that just would not be nice of me. It was so overwhelmingly awesome!  Michelle came with her original Cottage Holly quilt and what an honor that was.  I am very excited to see how mine will turn out using only two colors of fabric.  Should be interesting.  I think blue would be nice as it represents the chilly days we have here in Canada.  Although red would be nice as it is a traditional Christmas color.  Oh the decisions we are faced with as quilters.  LOL  I had better decide quickly though, the clock is ticking and if THE WHIP is still long enough I'm going to be hurting. teehee!

Thank you to Fiona, Raewyn, Chookyblue and Susan for running this SAL once again.  I promise to behave.

All posts need a picture so I hope you don't mind me sharing this one with you although it has nothing to do with our SAL.  Lots of flying geese and hst's.  Phew eh?!  I was so happy with how accurately they all went together.
I made this not only to honor Canada's 150th birthday but also in honour of my late Father who was a Royal Canadian Mounted Police, for my friend who just retired from the RCMP, and for my 2 Aunts and 2 Uncles who served in the Royal Canadian Air Force and for my best friends son who is currently in the Royal Canadian Army.  God Bless you all!