Wonky trees!

Just in case you thought I had given up my wonky ways I thought I would show you the latest in our wonky world!

Trees!

Here were mine in the making - using strip piecing and applique which I have done before but then I moved onto curved piecing and reverse applique which I hadn't tried out before...

These were my trees going off to the US of A to find new homes throughout the world!

And here are the ones I received back!  Tada!

The green set!

The colour set!

Have to say I am happy with them all and particularly with this little one which has more airmiles than I do!  He was made in Australia by Leanne, (aka daisyandjack)  he flew to see Jane our swap mama in the USA and then flew to stay with me!

Now I have to let you into a secret!  Leanne told me she was going to label one for me but wanted me to guess which one!  I duly told her I liked all her trees but said this one really spoke to me!  And then that tease Leanne wouldn't say anymore except I would have to wait and see!  


So I couldn't have been more delighted when I saw him at the top of the pile!  So though I think you are truly outrageous (hehe) I thank you from the bottom of my heart Leanne!

Funky Wonky Forest!

Here is the forest that I have grown in the last few days....

They are supposed to be wonky but I think they are more scrappy!   

I have strip pieced, curve pieced, appliqued, and reverse appliqued!  So much learnt - still lots to learn but I am taking steps forward....albeit wonky ones!

My forest will be flying off to the US and then distributed somewhere in the world.  I love that - a bit of my stuff ending up with someone else's stuff, somewhere on this round ball floating in space.  Awesome isn't it?

I have found this swap inspiring, challenging and fun!  The girls in the group are fun and supportive too and Jane our swap mamma is fabulous !  She manages to keep us in order - such a hard job!

The next round will be wonky four patches - nice and easy - and wonky stars - which I love too!  We have yet to decide whether the star blocks will be 9.5, 6.5, or 3.5 inches square! 

But I am not scared of this coming round as I have already done all these sizes on Cindy's choice of bee block in January - as you can see here....

- the Stargazer block which she is making into a great quilt!   Check it out!

We have the option to go for both blocks or just one, and we do a multiple of 4 - 4, 8 or 12!  It's that simple....!  If you want to join - here is the Flickr group! 

Oh and Happy Easter everyone!

The wonky world continues!

We are now onto wonky trees in the Wonky Swap and here is my prototype...

It started out with a quick sketch like this

I am trying out strip piecing the tree from scraps, curvey piecing the background and appliqueing the trunk.  It wasn't too hard though I'm glad my background was initially larger than it needed to be so I could trim down to a regular rectangle shape - still had to piece a bit in though! 


Am liking it so far but I need to make 16 trees altogether - 8 green and 8 any other colour.  As you can see I have my trunks and foliage - I just need a bit of background and some patience to finish my forest! 

 I am enjoying my playtime with these!   Bit Dr Seuss meets Edward Lear - wonder if the Quangle Wangle is in one of these or could it be the Lorax!?

Oh and once I finish trees I need to make a wonky house for my quilt and one for Bee Blessed.   Apparently all the Pippi's we made last month need homes poor things! 

The Wonkiness carries on here chez Mrs Sew & Sow!  Jump in - you know you want to!




Oh and just to make you a little bit green - I ordered and received the WHOLE COLOUR  RANGE OF KONA SOLIDS.  It has arrived !  Yippee!  




Want to see???

Impressive isn't it!?   Haha!  Did I get you going?