Hello Village Quilters

Hello Village Quilters and Bloggers, thiis post is just to say I think I have mastered this at last, after many tries in the past. Next thing I must learn is to post pictures. Best wishes Briar Rose

We are at Dianne's

The girls are all here and we talked to Dot. She is doing well and now we need to show Rose how to post!!

Here is block 3 I think of JPN

Here is the last of the four blocks that I needed to make for March JPN. Having seen another lot of four I am a bit intimidated as they are gorgeous and mine I always look at with a critical eye. Anyway this block is sitting on my choice of fabrics so you can see where I am going.

I'm bringing the Tim Tams

Thanks again Mel for inviting us to a picnic. This week I'm bringing "Tim" and" Tam" I spotted a picture of them in a magazine and fell in love with them. Was going to buy a kit to make them but then I visited a bear show and there they were just begging to come home with me. They came in their little box as well so they have somewhere to sit together. Melissa Kemp is the maker and I must have had them at least 10 years as their tags say 2000 on them. Any TimTam is good for me.

The journey begins...

Yesterday, after lots of contemplation ( and finally finishing the centre piece of my Mocha Quilt) I started the first 3 blocks for "Just Plain Nuts" I thought I'd only get 2 blocks done but managed 3 out of the four I have to do before 16th March. From left to right block 3, I love this one, block 2 in the middle is one I may have to do again as I'm not so sure about it at all and it has to be the one that with****** Y seams ( hate hate them!) and block 1 is okay. Still will need more fabrics so that's my excuse for a visit to the quilt shop in Canberra when I go and see DS1 next weekend. So 3 down 46 to go and then maybe a Mariner's compass in the centre... eeek

18th Birthday quilt

Silly me ,made a quilt for a friend of my youngest son's 18th birthday. DS2 said" you do know that R has an 18th this year don't you?" Hmmmm does this mean he would like a quilt too. The answer was yes and I had 2 weeks to make it. Thanks to Jane at " Want it Need it Quilt" I got two charm packs very quickly and a bit of calico and homespun later we have a quilt. Today is the day that is R's birthday so he's coming here soon to get it. The two photos show the layout of the charm pack and the finished product, I love it and just hope he does too. The writing at the top says Happy 18th birthday in "street writing" and DS2 and his girlfriend have now signed the calico so it's a pretty good b/day card!

Beechwood wants to join the picnic

This is my bear "Beechwood" made by a lady who,along with her sister and niece in law, were involved in The Village Bear Maker. This shop is now sadly not with us but many of us who made bears there now sew quilts together which is how the name of Village Quilter's got it's name. Beechwood is made of a pale green german mohair and he's a lovely reminder of a lady I now only hear tales about. Hope you all enjoyed the picnic today, even here in sunny Australia it's a bit chilly