What do you do with your Round Robin CQ Blocks???? ---- Well how about curtains

I have been doing CQ Round Robins since 2007 when I began my journey with Crazy Quilting.  Since then I have accumulated over 50 blocks.  I have really not had any idea what I would do with them, an end of bed throw was one idea I thought I would try and as I'm not a big fan of too many cushions that wasn't gonna happen.

Then came along my new Studio and as the morning sun is very bright and warm in North Queensland I really needed curtains on the window in the Studio.  So that's when I thought - use what I've got.

Here are the blocks being 'Auditioned'.

 I also did a swap in 2009 called 'Signature Blocks' there was 18 of us, so we had to make 18 squares with our name and something symbolising where we lived, they are stitched along the bottom of each curtain.
Other blocks including my 'Fairy blocks, my summer blocks, Bee, Bugs and Butterflies, Hearts RR, Some of my English Garden, Silk Ribbon Embroidery, Traditional Floral, Luscious Lace.

Here is the second curtain

 The first curtain finished and hung.

This next photograph shows both finished and hung, but with then overlaying the drawers etc that is in the way of seeing the bottom row of Signature Blocks.

This is now they will display. The portable air-conditioner will be moved next week when the glass sliding doors go in and a third set of Drawers will be there in it's place.

So what do you think?  I think they look wonderful and even Hubby is happy that I have used some of my 'Stash of Blocks' and showcasing the wonderful work of my 'Cyber Friends'.

So THANK YOU my wonderful Cyber Friend Swap and Round Robin Buddies, I now have a set of Magnificent curtains to showcase your work.

The glass sliding doors will get some of the rest of the blocks, the blues, purples and bright pink ones.

Arlene

Hearts Round Robin, coming to a close

Well this is another round robin I have now finished, I'm actually posting on two here, as they both are now finished. Firstly is the Hearts round robin with Crazy quilting international, I was the last to work on Darlene's quilt block, so it will be now winging it's way back to the USA early next week.  Here's the eye candy for you. Firstly the full block now finished.

and my work, which is the pansies in the centre, the row of little purple roses and the rose motif at the bottom right.

And here are your close ups.

The rose first....

and the pansies....

And one of the roses and the buttonhole wheel seam.

TTFN

Arlene