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Saturday, April 7, 2012

M.I.A.

Have I really been missing since Wednesday's post?  My goodness, I think that is the longest break in posts I have had.  But there is a good reason.  This is the last week that Aussie heroes has to get quilts into the post so I have been flat out sewing.  As of last Thursday morning I had seven quilts to quilt and bind.  Well, I am pleased to say that as of just before dinner tonight I have bound the last one!  Yippee!  There are always more to do but that is it for now.  I still have some Aussie Hero sewing to do but I am going to share that with you as I think you might enjoy it.

So tonight, and for the rest of the weekend, whenever I have a few minutes to sew I am going to be working on these - 22 nine patches made from 3 1/2" squares.  It doesn't show up really well but each block will have four homespun squares and five Aussie Fabric squares.  I was asked for a quilt to hang in a Headquarters Office in Afghanistan to brighten their work area up and although I don't normally take requests for specific designs or themes I did for this one seeing as it is in a common area and I happen to have the fabric.  
 I don't have enough of the paler homespun so I am going to include a few random darker ones which I think will just add interest anyway.  there are a couple of duplicated Aussie fabrics nut not too many.
 The nine patches will surround this - a gorgeous tea towel that is one of thirty donated to us by "The Tea Towel People", The Rodriquez Company!  That is another reason I am happy and keen to finish this so that they can see the result of some of the generosity.
Can I just say too - thank goodness for sharp rotary cutter blades!!!  I go through a lot - trimming up 7 quilted quilts in the last three days can really kill a blade.  Gee a new one works a treat!

I hope you all have a lovely Easter.

Till next time..............happy stitching!

7 comments:

  1. I am in awe of what you accomplish, how neat that your your quilt will be hanging at the headquarters. Surely it will bring a smile a warm feeling of home to lots of soldiers.

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  2. You are one busy lady but I know they will appreciate all that you are doing. The wall quilt will be awesome when finished, can't wait to see it!

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  3. i didn't miss you because i've talked to you every day. glad you are back

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  4. What great tea towels, can't wait to see the finished quilt!

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  5. That is going to look so great around the tea towel!!!!!!!

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  6. have a safe and happy easter Jan-Maree.xx

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