by Emmely | Apr 27, 2016 | F2F, Quilting
Today the King’s birthday is celebrated in the Netherlands and what better way to participate than by posting some orange quilt blocks? Or the holiday meant I had some time to finally write this blog post, which could also be true. While the Netherlands are definitely...
by Emmely | Feb 20, 2016 | F2F, Quilting
This month it is my turn to receive quilt blocks in the F2F swap. I’ve chosen green in any shade as my colour scheme and so far everyone has included at least one block that’s a bit on the modern site. It looks like I’m ending up with a great mix of modern and...
by Emmely | Jan 22, 2016 | F2F, Quilting
You now probably think I’ve gone crazy in the head as I seem to have skipped January through April. The reality is a much sadder story. Pat, who would originally have received her blocks in May was diagnosed with ovarian cancer prior to the start of the F2F swap. She...
by Emmely | Jan 21, 2016 | F2F, Quilting, Uncategorized
In December it was Christine’s turn to receive three blocks in her chosen colours dark grey, turquoise and coral. She also likes scrappy, so where for other people’s blocks I would have repeated certain fabrics a bit more, for these blocks I tried to use as many...
by Emmely | Jan 7, 2016 | F2F, Quilting
The blocks that I made for the October and November F2F participants arrived ages ago, the December blocks have been mailed and I’ve already received one package of beautiful green January blocks. Definitely time to catch up! October October was Lynn’s month and her...
by Emmely | Oct 2, 2015 | F2F, Quilting
Sometimes you make something and just know that what you made is good, that it works. That’s what happened to me when I made Sue’s blocks. Her colour scheme was white, black and a bright colour of our choice. These blocks were a joy to create, they made me happy, they...