My friend Rachel and I signed up to do this BOM, it is a Lynnette Hyland design called 'window to our garden.'

So Rach this blog is for you, so that you can see how I laid out months 3 and 4 on my piece of green fabric, which I had cut down to a 30" square. I had a good look on Lynette's blog and I think we will use the rest of the green to make leaves on a tree which is going to go up the left hand side of the quilt.

I just have to put the yellow centres on the flowers and then I will cut the piece diagonally in half along the ironed line. (No stretchy bias edge to spoil doing it this way.) As you can probably guess putting the pieces on at different angles took a bit of getting my head round so I hope this helps you. I have also decided that I'm not going to put the 2 walking ducks on yet as there is more applique to add between the boy in month 4 and the ducks; I may put mine on in reverse when the other applique is on as it will give more room.

Have fun can't wait to see yours.

Wey hey she's at it again!!!

I am feeling very pleased with myself today. I have layered up 3 more quilts, so I'm getting nearer and nearer to meeting that completer finisher challenge I have given myself. Two of the quilts are the same and they are this BOM called Heart of the Home which I did through Patchwork Chicks at Barrowford it is a Hillary Lynn design. I really enjoyed doing the stitchery. When I've finished them I'd like to raffle one off for charity, but more about that when I've finished as I don't want to make on line promises that take me an age to meet.

This is the other quilt that I have layered. It's another BOM called Leannes House by Leanne Beasley. I wasn't sure about it when I first started making it but now its assembled with the green border I love it. I know a few other people who are doing this BOM and it is amazing how different it looks with other people's colour choices. I was a wimp as I tried to stick to the colours in the monthly block photos as we didn't have a photo of the whole thing until we assembled our own.

Only 3 (but maybe 4 or 5) quilts in the to complete quilt top pile now; I can't wait to get them done so that I can feel free to start designing my own stuff.