I Can't Believe...

that I entered a quilt in an online competition hahahah

I don't usually do things like this as I make most of my things just for friends and family...

 but

I entered this

here

mine is titled ''hugs and kisses''
just click the picture above and that will take you to the voting page...
 only vote if you wish too...
thank you...

Bits and Pieces...

Sewing is happening a but a lot of it is ''secret sewing'' so everyone will just have to wait...

hubby did spend a couple of days away again so I once again took over the lounge room with the fold out table and decided that I was going to sort out my scrap boxes

and started with the blue one...

for months/years I haven't been able to close the lid and I have been so good using my scraps in scrap buster blocks and quilts but.................. still they are full...

 so I sorted into 3 piles

dyed

strips

squares

the dyed fabric was put into its own box... the strips have gone into the ice cream container for strips blocks (now that is over flowing hahaha) and I cut a heap of 3.5... 3... 2.5 inch squares...

 these squares are going to be used for the ''granny blocks pattern'' that is being seen all over blogland... and look the lid is now shut... next time it will be the green scrap box that gets sorted...

also... 

I discovered these to left over blocks from a quilt I made for my sister many years ago hidden behind ''stuff or crap'' pinned on my sewing room wall... 

they have been made into hot mats which will go into a box ready for my new home when we sell and move (which looks like happening mid-year woohoo)

Playing...

I finished playing with my swoon block yesterday 

and

 I must say I do like that swoon pattern...

 lots of pebble quilting in the grey area...

 all ditches stitched...

doesn't it look nice as a table topper...

I think this pattern has so much potential...

Swooning....

I have the ''swoon'' bug... yep I do and I love it hahaha

I have seen all around blogland these wonderful ''swoon alongs'' and they are just gorgeous...

go here to see what I see... 

loving the fabrics that have been chosen so many different combinations

and 

because I couldn't wait for a pattern in the mail as I was itchin' to join in...

I purchased a PDF from the Fat Quarter Shop

 the blocks are a huge 24 inches

this is  practice block so I could see how big and how long they took to make...

 I placed a 12 inch block in the middle so you can see how big they actually are...

so easy to make up and love the size... 

four  of these woulds make a table topper or you could do big floor cushions... 

this one is going to be a table centre...

I have some Amy Butler Soul Blossom "Joy, Passion and Bliss'' that I am going to use 

and 

I think a dark background in either a gunmetal grey or deep denim blue...

 I am thinking 4 blocks across and 3 down so that it hangs down either side of a queen size bed...

getting excited I am

Hugs and Kisses...

The baby is here so it was time to finish the quilt...

 as you can see her name...

 once she was born I could do the name row then the last row of hugs and kisses...

 then the quilting...

 I stitched in the ditch of all the rows and squares 

then free motioned around all the appliques...

and lastly a label... 

it could have had borders but I just wanted it for a floor quilt for little India Mae to play on..

I am very happy with the finished quilt

 and you can find the pattern here