Block Lotto Finish And Another Win

I finally finished another block lotto quilt made from the modern clover blocks I won. This was my second win. The border looks very wrinkled in this photo but in real life it is fine. I have just had my fourth win since joining block lotto a couple of years ago. I have all these gorgeous bright wonky stars arriving in the mail at the moment from around the world. Thesae ar two of the blocks that I made. I cant wait for them all to arrive and then start playing with putting them together. However my third lot of blocks - scrappy trips around the world - are also waiting to be put together.

Scrap Attack Strings QAL - show and tell number 4

Last month I was lucky enough to win a gorgeous charm pack from http://sewlux.blogspot.co.nz/2012/05/scrap-attack-strings-qal-show-tell-4.html.
Thank you Chrissy.
This spurred me on to make a lot more of my string blocks.  I have completed 49 and sewn them all together.  I ran out of usable white fabric so decided this would be enough for me.  I am not sure what I will do with it next but have been fussy cutting the flowers that I have sitting on the flimsy.  I still have a few more to cut out.  I am thinking a nice floral border would look nice - perhaps a nice hawaiian print.

Foto Finish - Red

The red in this photo are red hot pokers flowers around the edge of Lake Mangamahoe.  This lake is about 10 minutes drive from our city and is more famous for an iconic image of our local Mount Taranaki which is taken from the other end of the lake.  There is a lovely hour long walk around this lake.

Foto Finish - Blooming Trees

This was the view while lying beside the pool at The Three Brothers Bungalows in Legian, Bali.  I dont know what the tropical tree is but it provided nice shade. 

I am babysitting my two oldest granddaughters tonight.  Their mother (our daughter) gave birth last night to a gorgeous baby boy called Mason.  Mother and baby are doing really well.  The girls are talking to mother on the phone at the moment.  They cant wait to go home tomorrow and spend time with their new brother.

Foto Finish - Blue

This beautiful blue parrot was at a bird park in Bali.

Scrap Attack Strings QAL -month 2 for me

I was a month late joining this QAL at http://sewlux.blogspot.co.nz/2012/04/scrap-attack-strings-qal-show-tell-3.html.

After making 5 more to day I now have a total of 20 which I am going to link to the above site. 

These are so cheerful and bright - I hope to make more in the next month.

Colour Challenge For 15 Minutes Play - Mauve

Victoria from 15 minutes play blog is going to issue members with a challenge each week for the next 12 weeks.  She is going to choose colours that most people shy away from.  For the first week she has chosen mauve.  I dont have a large stash of fabric but did find two pieces with some mauve in them.  I made the following two blocks by adding some contrasting fabrics.

 

After posting the above two blocks on the 15 minutes play blog I decided to make two more similar blocks.  I then cut each of the blocks into quarters and put them together in the following quilt.  I am not sure what I am going to do with this quilt but am happy to have used up several pieces of fabric.  I have enough of the spotted sashing fabric left over to bind this quilt.