What a SuRpRiSe !

I received 2 lovely blocks from my March partner in Quilting Blocks Swap Australia group. Alicia was generous sending me 2 blocks... so ThAnK YoU very much !


Bear Track Block in Autumn tones.



My block to Alicia, was made using green tones... in a block called "Memory" so I hope Alicia likes it.

It should be received any day now at her home in Oklahoma USA.



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A very unexpected package arrived for me today from a lovely lady (Sheryl) in the RAK group. It was totally a "big time" SuRpRiSe and you couldn't wipe the smile off my face either! This it what the delivery man handed over to me at my front door.

Then I opened the wrapping to reveal this beauty.......

And inside was another gift... all wrapped up so pretty!

I received a wonderful little bag... so well made... and a lovely black fluffy hand knitted scarf! Am I lucky or WhAt !!!!!
Thank You just seems so inadequate Shez.. as this was just sooo nice of you to think of Me!

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I received  lots of comments  about the wonderful block I used on FNSI, called the disappearing nine patch. SO ... it got me to thinking ...

" I wonder if everyone knows the formula, for working out sizes" ?.... so in case you don't know, here it is:

Start with a block size... lets say 5in.

5x3=15 divided by 2 = 7 1/2 in, minus 1 = 6 1/2 in, block after cutting.

So a 4 in block becomes a 5in block, a 5 in becomes a 6 1/2 in, 6in becomes 8in and 7in becomes 9 1/2in.
If you change the way you re-arrange the blocks after cutting... you can make lots of different patterns emerge! Hope this helps?