Laundry Bags.

Similar, different linings and different cords. 2 laundry bags for the 4th July visit to the Simpsons Army Barracks.

Aussie Hero Quilt And Laundry Bag.

 Aussie Hero quilt.

Laundry bag to go with it.

Aussie Hero Quilt Continued.

One of the fun things about quilt as you go is that you can change the arrangement before you put it together. This is what I am going with. I am going to add yellow sashings.

Aussie Hero Quilt Continued.

Aussie Hero Quilt Continued.

Finished And Started.

 Laundry Bag.

 Quilt.

 Next one started, Beach and sunsets, outdoors.

 Purple, aqua and blue the favourite colours.

Started on the Christmas in July prize, I am making re useable grocery bags using this tutorial.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8QHtjj1Ba4 
I will also be making some net bags for your fruit and veggies to go with it.

Aussie hero Quilt Continued.

1 more row of 3 blocks to go.

Next Aussie Hero Quilt Started.

Poppies on black background with red borders.

Spotlight Bargains.

Today I went to Spotlight to buy the hessian backing for my daughters wall hanging and came back with this, As it is not going to be on show it did not matter that it had a print on it. It was reduced to $4 per metre instead of $12.99, so I bought enough to make shopping bags with for the Christmas in July prize as well. I also bought the netting to make the fresh produce bags in the reduced section. Normally $13 per metre this parcel was 2 metres at $2 per metre. Perfect!

New Project. Gift For My Daughter.

 This is going to be a huge project. My daughter has a wall that is double height. She wants a wall hanging that is 90cms by 190cms. Trees with birds, cats and flowers. I am going to quilt it onto a hessian backing.  

close up of a couple of branches. It will be finished by Christmas.

Makes.

 This is the stuffing for the pincushions. I compressed the air out so it takes up less space,

 cut the card on the bottom so that it fits, the card had the instructions and the photo, the envelope holds all the contents.

The stuffing in a separate bag and it all fits inside a sandwich bag.

Care Package makes.

https://www.victorianaquiltdesigns.com/VictorianaQuilters/Handwork/HexiePincushionTutorial.htm Using this tutorial I am making kits for the Aussie Hero care packages that go with my quilts and laundry bags. with the instructions and diagrams in the card and in the zip lock bag. Fabrics chosen are batiks that were donated and the lovely fabrics I won from Jodie Carleton. Lots of cutting out today.

Half Yearly Round Up.

I have just realised we are half way through the year so I thought I would do a round up of my makes this year.
25 quilts, 7 laundry bags and 16 Pink projects. Bang on track.

Aussie Hero Quilt Finished.

Aussie Hero Quilt Finished.

Aussie Hero Quilt Continued.

A yellow and a green block to do and then put it all together.

Next Aussie Hero Quilt Started.

This quilt request is for Adventure Time. A cartoon. Favourite characters are Jake the Dog and Lady Rainicorn. Middle block is Easy On transfer for light coloured textiles. The blocks are fabric paints and acrylic paints with textile medium. I will be sewing them on in black as outlines then adding more outline with a black textile pen. Quilt as you go 14 inch blocks with plain blocks in the colours of the cartoon. 48 hours and the paints will be ready to heat set with an iron then ready to sew. While that is curing I will be making the plain blocks.

World Maps Quilting Panels

Following on from my message to Aussie Hero Quilters and supporters about the discontinued World Map fabric panels in Spotlight and that it was on special the Lovely Jo from Mildura sent me 7 panels of the World Maps at the price of $4.80 each from her shopping in Spotlight. Thank you so much Jo. Aussie Hero Supporters are the BEST!

Something a bit different, I am watching and waiting for this to finish growing and flowering in my garden at the moment. It is HUGE!