Collection 42 - Where did that name come from?

C42 Bouquet for Mary	Would you believe that I don't actually know a Mary and so have never had a Bouquet for Mary, however when I made this block that was the name that appeared in my head and so it remained.	C42 The Two of Us
The colour of the fabric suggested Ruby Red for this block. All of the bits in the block looked like a pile of gems.	C42 Ruby Red	As each of the sections was made of two identical sections The Two of Us seemed the right name for this block. Funny isn't it sometimes there is no reason a name just seems to suit.
C42 Twirling Dervish	On one of our holidays we saw some dancers who are known as Twirling Dervish. It was wonderful how their 'dresses' swirled. I suppose I should have named a block that spun out with the points in the centre rather than one the edge as in my block
To me this block suggested someone playing that game where they are blindfolded and they try to find people with someone calling out 'warm', 'cold' or 'warmer'. Their arms are outstretched as they are Reaching Out trying to tip someone.	C42 Reaching Out	Within was named because you had a star within another star
C42 Christabella	Christabella came from the fact of the fabric being beautiful, so bella and Chris was a friend who gave me the fabric.	C42 Within

Collection 41 - Where Did That Name Come From?

Collection 41	What a memory that invokes of those country fairs and the difficult decision selecting our own Fairy on a Stick.	C41 - Fairy on a Stick
Clean Solutions was based on those nuclear free zone signs where people don't think that a significant amount of our medical treatments are now nuclear :-)	C41 Twisted Bunting	I just love watching bunting as it twists and turns in the wind.
C41 Clean Solutions	I'm positive we all had a dress made of the Summer Frock fabric back in the 60s .. or perhaps you have one now as the fashions return to that era.	C41 Summer Frock
As a child I just loved making Mud Pies. Didn't you?	C41 Let Me Fly	The circling birds reminded me of vultures circling some unfortunate prey that simply wanted to be allowed to fly away.
C41 Mud Pies	Halloween  this month's BOM. Don't they look like spooky eyes?	C41 Halloween

Collection 39 - Where Did That Name Come From?

Collection 39	Didn't we all love the bright pink and green Candy Canes that were everywhere when we went to the fairs as children.	C39 Cotton Candy
Can't you just see this lime green Fluorescent Moss floating in the waterways?	C39 Fluorescent Moss	Chrysanthemums are the most common flower sold in local stores for Mother's Day. I love them but wonder, 'Do all mums like them?'
C39 Tutu in the Snow	You can all just visualise those little girls spinning in their pink tutus even though it is freezing outside. Don't they ever feel the cold. I suppose when I was little I didn't either.	C39 Mums for Mum
New Grid is identical to a block in Collection 29 but reversing the colours means they look nothing alike. It surprised me when I was writing up the patterns to discover that I had duplicated a block. Too late to change!	C39 New Grid	Must have made Monkey in the Middle around the time we visited the zoo.
C39 Reflections	The bright blue simply suggested Reflections and so the name.	C39 Monkey in the Middle

Collection 38 - Where Did That Name Come From?

Collection 38	Hearts and love surrounding a loved one .... what a great way to live.	C38 Hearts Abound
I just love sitting inside watching a storm descend.	C38 Splendour of the Storm	A favourite pastime while growing up was playing Chinese Checkers.
C38 Tempest	Yes you can see the tempers rising as one circles a never ending problem	C38 Chinese Checkers
Yes there are many days that I appear to be going Round and Round and at the end have nothing to show for it :-(	C38 Strawberry Shortcake	Can you guess another favourite food of this family?
C38 Round and Round	Absolutely no idea how Couer d'Or came to be named as such. The words mean "courage of the gold" in French.	C38 Couer d'Or

Collection 37 - Where Did That Name Come From?

Collection 37	There is always a special private temple within the public one that visitors see.	C37 Temple Within
Yes I agree I have never seen a Fish Kiss, but it does look they are kissing if you squint yoru eyes.	C37 Fish Kiss	Not as hot as our Summer Sun but you can still see the heat radiating out.
C37 Stolen Threads	Two birds sitting on the window sill watching as I sew. A thread is dropped and down they swoop.	Summer Sun
Every parent has hopes for their children but at times are discouraged and feel bound within.	C37 Alexander's Gold	Alexander IS gold. He is a delightful child who will have many battles in life.
C37 Bounds of Hope	The maze may have been easier seen had I used two colours, but then who wants and easy maze?	C37 Twisting Maze

Collection 36 - Where Did That Name Come From?

Collection 36	Doesn't everyone just love raspberry syrup swirled through their vanilla ice cream?	C36 Raspberry Ripple
Yes I realise that it should have been golden star bursts but apart from the colour it looks perfect.	C36 Starburst	I made this after a trip around Turkey(?) where I had watched some dancers whose costumes flowed in and out inviting others to join.
C36 The Dish	The Dish is an Australian movie retelling the roll of the men working at the Parkes radio telescope in the first landing on the moon,	C36 Twirl With Me
Surely the title, Blue Diamond, came from the shapes and the image of light radiating from the middle.	C36 Blue Diamond	The fabric suggests a storm radiating from the middle in Eye of the Storm.
C36 Nine to Five	Yes I did watch the Dolly Parton movie Nine to Five and laughed right through it.	C36 Eye of the Storm

Collection 35 - Where Did That Name Come From?

Collection 35	How to make a label. Open up a new Word document and write whatever you want in the label. I used Edwardian Cursive size 48 from memory. Don't forget to include your dates. I know you should also include boring info like washing instructions and materials used but I saved that for a small label on the back.	C35 Raconteur Label
No Way Out - doesn't it look like the perfect maze to occupy a lot of time. For a time you actually get the feeling you may be going somewhere but you're not. A lot like some days at work!	C35 No Way Out	Bamboozled - this block came from a mixture of two quilts I'd made before, Flying Geese and Circles. Another day of going nowhere fast. This wasn't a fun time at work but things did improve.
C35 Reflections	Pebbles dropped into slowly moving water form ripples and then Reflections. I do enjoy skipping stones.	C35 Bamboozled
It was a restful time when Free Time was made. That was why I could have so many tiny pieces in such a small block. 57 pieces in fact.	C35 Free Time	I just love sitting on the machine and mindlessly Stringing Away. I have so many strips but have now thrown out most of the small ones I used for this type of block.
C35 Winter Blossoms	I just love it when you see the first of the blossoms appear as Winter comes to a close.	C35 Stringing Away