Camp Quilting - Brit Bee Style...

Well I sewed like a trouper, without the swearing, and got Terri's Brit Bee blocks made last night.

Our orders were 8-or-more-pointed stars, so I had to make her a mini 'constellation' block didn't I! 

Terri provided some pale pink and yellow fabrics, to go against the green background, and I supplemented hers with some of my own to avoid too much repetition; I swapped the layout a little and I love how this has turned out...

The second block was to be red.  Now I don't do red very often, and really didn't have enough of the right tone to match Terri's chosen fabrics.  So with a quick flick through my Fat Quarterly 'Shape Workshop for Quilters - Star chapter', I was away using just Terri's Wizard of Oz themed prints... Star Within A Star...

Isn't this the campest block ever!?

So there you go, I can't believe a whole year of Brit Bee blocks are now done and dusted...

13 quilts, which are now quite frankly the cherries on top of our friendship, including the extra special Project 51; and all set to go again after we get to meet for the first time at FQ Retreat... Perfect x

Off to a colourful start...

Knowing that I am in for a bit of a busy September, I have already got cracking...

There has been a little 'making'...

... and some arranging and re-arranging (no fancy design wall here)...

...some Brit Bee-blocking - I have already made the 2 requested Drunkard's Path blocks using Kerry's wonderful tutorial, but I will keep my finished blocks under wraps until they are back in Susan's grubby mitts, if only to tease her for a bit longer...

... and some scrummy mail from Pink Castle...

The aqua crosshatch is destined to become the lining for my hexie bag, so that can move back onto my To-Do list again - hurray!

Then we have this...

I know I was rather secretive about the first mug rug for the Goodie swap, but I think I can get away with showing you the whole of the first 'goodie' without giving the game away.

I thought a tri-fold needlecase would fit the bill for one of my partners, and the lining probably says more about 'me' than my partner, but I am rather pleased at how it turned out, as I kind of made it up as I went along.

Small slip pocket for bits and bobs...

An attached mini pin cushion...

...and needles pages...

So there you go partner, well, one of you, I hope you like it!

I thought you might also like a look at the completed 'secret' Project 51...

The full story of this quilt is not mine to tell, however it is now in the hands of the most amazing recipient and I am honoured to have played my part in making it xxx

It's a secret...

This evening I played my part in the top secret Project 51.

A group of us are making blocks following the super Starry Eyed quilt pattern by talented Angela of Fussy Cut and the Farmer's Wife QAL.

I wasn't sure I would get them done in one sitting, but having got most of the cutting completed yesterday, (oh I dream of having an Accuquilt Go! Baby), I managed to get from this...

...to this, in just a couple of hours...

The finished pictures are suffering from what is known as 'dusk'!  I will hopefully get some sunnier shots tomorrow.

They are super blocks to make, and I hope they are going to make someone smile xx