Heart Block Swap Progress

The current Global Piecers swap is of heart blocks. The idea is to remind each other that people all around the world are thinking about us, praying for us and simply there for us, especially when life gives us lemons. I imagine most of us will make a wall hanging with our blocks so that we can see it every day.

I can't reveal who these blocks are for and haven't shown one as Sal wanted blue and white hearts and so it would be pretty obvious which was heading her way.  I've had a lovely afternoon hand stitching the blocks and thinking about the people they are for. Each block is 6.5" wide unfinished and a multiple of 6" plus half an inch long, this should make for an interesting layout.

Tomorrow I am off on a jolly with DD. We are going to Stitchcraft Studio in Grantham (at long last, it's been open over a year now). The trip is mainly for Saz but I expect I could be tempted, watch this space.

Good Sewing Afternoon

After overcoming a migraine this morning (thank goodness for the drugs) I have had a very productive afternoon and also an exciting parcel.

I ordered the Aurifil "Basics" collection from New Threads Quilts in Andover on 30th September and my beloved picked it up from the sorting office for me today.  If I'd been home to sign for it on Saturday I would have had it then - pretty impressive service.  I've not used the company before but I will again.

This afternoon I've done the Autumn/Fall blocks for the current Global Piecers block swap.  I can't share a  picture here, not until the blocks have arrived at their destinations,  but I used fabrics that I posted a picture of when I bought them from Quiltessential at the Festival of Quilts .  I was pleased with the way the block worked out (after a couple of false starts and some frog stitching).
Tomorrow I'm going to start on a new sashiko project that you can see here.