While You Wait~

...for me to get the binding on the next quilt. ;-) .....

I thought I'd show you my next set of swaps with the ladies on quilter's message board at HGTV. I've got 2 in the works. It is easier for me to keep track of 2 swaps at once, and when I did a poll to see which had the most interest, these rated about medium. So I thought they would be good ones for anyone who likes to sew over the holidays and doesn't have the rush and family committments that others do.

I'm reviving the red/white swap because I love red and white together! :-)) The last swap we did of red/white blocks was in 2007 and you saw the resulting quilt in one of my previous recent posts. Still don't have the binding on, but it is in the 'Q'! :-) This block is called 'Hen & Chicks'.

We are also going to do two different oriental lantern blocks~ using, of course, oriental fabrics! If you've strolled thru a quilt shop recently, I'm sure you have seen all the beautiful oriental prints! Since some of the ladies don't like to paper-piece, we picked 2 blocks. The first one is from about.com and the second one is from Marcia Hohn's Quilter'sCache website. ~~that is really an awesome place to search for free patterns! She has everything! :-) And she is really a sweet person too. I have had the pleasure of emailing her in the past.

You can click on the blocks to make them bigger. And if you'd like to join us, why not check out the message board? :-)

Until next time~

Happy stitchin'!!!