Autumn RR, Ritva's block

This past week, I have worked on Ritva's autumn block. I found I had a leaf lace in my stash, and I dyed it, and attached it and used a darker thread to accentuate the veins.

Ritva had a number of really nice fall-like batiks.
The leaves about the leaf lace I accentuated a bit with some darker thread also.














I also did the brown/gold seam in a feather stitch-double chain stitch combo, and I also made the sunflower. For the sunflower I also accented the leaf batik underneath and tried to make it look like it was part of the sunflower.


















This is the whole block so far. I was the first person to work on it.

CQI COVERED TIN SWAP

I received 2 special packages in the mail yesterday. Two of the tins I swapped in the covered tin swap. We mailed them out on Tuesday, and 2 of mine arrived yesterday.


This lovely tin was made by Connie in Colorado. It is just lovely and I love this little girl, and the colors are perfect.














This is the inside of the tin, it is lined, and it was filled with a lovely assortment of lace and trims, which I will put to good use in my CQ.














Not only did Connie send the above tin, but she also sent me this tiny one. It was filled with beads. I had planned on making a tiny one myself to use as a pill container in my purse, but now I do not need to.

Thanks so much Connie, I just love both of these, and your work is outstanding!










The other tin I received was from Diane from Louisiana. There is a cute little kitty with a beaded collar on, and a little bluebird.

It also happens to have a K for my name.











Inside this one had a little pincushion, and also contained goodies of needles, a needle threader and a special button.

Thank you so much Diane, this is just darling and I shall treasure this tin.

Those who don't know me, I am a tin collector from way back, any sorts of tins, and when this swap came up, I signed right up.


Thanks again Connie and Diane, you have both added to my tin collection, and I love them both! I couldn't be happier with this swap, and you both brightened my really awful day!

FLOWER FAIRY RR

I am sending off blocks for a new round robin this morning. This one is for Flower Fairies. In this RR you make 6 blocks, and the 5 participants get to choose which one they want to work on. You get 1 back at the end to do yourself.

I purchased my Flower Fairy silkies at Evening Star Designs Designs, where you can get them printed up 4 to a page or 6 to a page. I chose the 6 to a page. She even has a new Flower Fairy Club, where you can get some each month or every other month, your choice.

UNDER THE SEA BLOCK-PEGGY'S

I worked on and sent off another RR last week, an Under the Sea block. This was Peggy's block. She had already machine-embroidered the clown fish on, I added everything else.

PIN CUSHION SWAP

I received a package from Western Australia yesterday afternoon. At first I was not sure what I had ordered, but then looking on the envelope it said it was my pincushion swap.


This was the lovely pincushion that Kate made for me. I needed one out by handsewing area,
and this will be perfect.




In addition, she also send me some lovely fabric and threads
and a postcard from Australia.

Thanks again Kate, your package made my day!

BIRDS AND BEES RR, DEBBY

Yesterday I also finished up the Birds and Bees RR. This is Debby's block. I don't think she has a blog. I was the last person to work on this block, so I worked on the remaining patches left blank.
This block was sent home finished to Debby.

I first did this spray of silk ribbon embroidery leaves, and the pink flowers on the left corner. You can't see it, but the leafy fabric underneath had some pink blossoms which I tried to duplicate in my stitching.






This patch was also blank and I added some coneflowers and a butterfly charm.















And this was the last patch left blank, and I added the beaded daisy type flower.


















This is the total block.

LANDSCAPE RR-SIMONA'S BLOCK

Last week, I had the pleasure of working on Simona's landscape block. This is the whole block. I was the second person to work on it, 1st person having worked on the sky, which is hard to tell from my poor photography.

I decided her landscape needed a tree, and I added a cherry blossom tree.

















Here is a little bit more detail on what I did. I also added the sequin flowers, and the stitching on the patches around the tree.

BLOGAVERSARY, CQI PURSE CONTEST

If you are interested in a great CQ blog to check out, Wendy is about to celebrate her blogaversary on her Stitchdutchess Crazy & Sane Quilting blog and is having a great giveaway. Wendy does lovely stitching and has a great blog.

The results of the CQI 2009 purse contest, all the purse entries are up on the CQI Blog, and you can check it out here. I thought all the entries were fantastatic and had a tough time voting myself.

PIECES OF FRIENDSHIP,SUMMER DYB

recently participated in Pat Winter's Pieces of Friendship Swap, where we made these puzzle pieces, and Pat swapped them out earlier this week, and I received mine and am delighted!



This one was from Cindy Bughuis from Clara City, Mn.












This one (I think) Pat Winter. I am pretty sure I saw it on her blog.














This one is from Mary Schuberg.















And this one is from Liz in Kansas.


These are all exquisitely stitched and beaded, and they look wonderful when you put them together.









A new RR is starting up. This one is a summer do-your-own block. These are the ones I am sending out. I am calling mine Summer Days and Summer Nights.