Swapping

I swore off swapping last year. I had a good experience in the swaps I had done but there is a certain amount of pressure that comes with a swap that I didn't like. Just a me thing, so I decided not to do any more meantime.

Then along came two that I had to participate in. The blueberry park one using Karen Lewis fabrics and the dsshwood one.

I have enjoyed both but again am reminded of the pressure, - deadlines, checking in, trying to like and comment on all the posts. I know for a lot of people this is part of the fun but for me it creates a bit of a worry. Have I commented on my partners posts enough? I won't know until I have received it and find out who my partner is. Have I created something my partner will like?

Anyway this is what I made for the blueberry park mini swap. Fabulous paper pieced pattern by Tracey jay quilts. Karen Lewis made a version of this originally from the book then and now quilts by Joyce Dean Giezler.

Shocking picture, the light in winter is horrible here.

I had no idea what to do about the back so made a memory block from the book, 500 quilt blocks by Lynne Goldsworthy and Kerry Green.

 The dashwood swap, well my partner said she loved Mori Girls, so I waited and waited until they came out and I could find a supplier.

My first idea of four of these blocks joined together didn't really work, the patterns are a bit too big and needed a bigger block.

So I went back to the memory block I used for the backing for the blueberry park mini swap! Here it is in da

dashwood mori girls. I like it and more importantly so does my partner *phew*!

The other block I made will go on the back.

In other news the neck and shoulder are feeling better, not fully well but good enough for a weekends sewing!