More Boomerangs...

I wanted to share the beautiful boomerang swap blocks that I have received.  So far 24 of my babies have made their way back home to me and will be incorporated into quilts for my nieces.  My plan is to put a dark pink border on each to make 14" blocks and then sash them in white.  My nieces love pink, love anything girly and princessy, and evidently love the "shabby chic" look.  (I should mention that they are 3 and 5.)  These quilts will be perfect for them I hope.  I'm a little concerned about how I will quilt them since I need to make a full-sized quilt for each - but I'm not going to worry about that right now.

Here is the fabric that I sent out:

And here are the lovely blocks that I have received back so far.

Any problems you see with the blocks are most likely the fault of my bad photography skills.  The blocks are truly lovely and I am so pleased with each and every one of them!

Boomerang Swap

I wanted to make quilts for my nieces and nephew this Christmas, and I wanted to join a swap - because shouldn't all quilters join a swap at some point?  So, I joined a Boomerang swap on QuiltingBoard.com with the idea that I would use the blocks to make pink, girly quilts for my nieces.  I sent out 35 pieces of pink fabric with hearts and flowers, and am hoping to get back 35 perfectly princessy blocks.  I love what I've received so far and I'll post my received blocks later - they are still trickling in, but for now, here are the blocks that I made for others from the fabrics that they sent out - all 35 of them!  I learned a lot about scant 1/4 inch seams and half-square triangles...  I also gained a lot of confidence in my skills.  It was helpful to see that nobody produces "perfect" work.  Don't take that the wrong way - I am so happy with what I've received from others.  It's all been beautiful - just not "perfect."  Just like my own blocks weren't perfect.  Well, here they are.  My beautifully imperfect blocks.

Don't know why the rail fence blocks all look crooked.  I think that says more about my poor photography skills than it does about my sewing skills!