Community sewing

How convenient it is that the blocks I have to share today all fit nicely under the title of community blocks! Sometimes I really have to scratch my head to come up with a blogpost title that encompasses everything I'm talking about but whew- not today!
First of all I made a healing heart for a friend, using *this* tutorial by Allison of the Cluck Cluck Sew blog —

Allison has a chart for making all different sized blocks so I was inspired to make a couple more hearts for the Arohanui block drive Adrianne of On the Windy Side is having. She is making quilts to donate to the Aotearoa Quilters Cosy Kiwi Kids programme - at the moment these quilts are going to families with children in Kaikoura and earthquake affected areas.
She's asking for 12  ½" pre-quilted blocks that she can sew together Quilt-as-you-go style.
After the first heart —

I had enough scraps of the red flower fabric to make a smaller heart and frame it. I much prefer this second block so wish I'd done this for both blocks. Never mind.

Then I hunted out an orphan block, (more about this *here*), framed and quilted that, and so had three to send to Adrianne.

I hope they will fit in with some other blocks to make a lovely child friendly quilt :-)

Adrianne is collecting these until the end of the month so if you want to contribute I'm sure she would love to hear from you.

And to carry on the community theme, my local quilt shop is doing a fun little challenge this year, Friday's Village. Last year Moda ran this programme; this is a 'revved up' version with the inclusion of challenge fabrics we must use in our blocks. Fun.
In the two blocks below the yellow on the breast of the bird was the fabric —

This block, it was the red in the top house (I think they look like boat sheds) —

The blue print used in the silo tower is the challenge fabric below —

Also used in one of the roofs (or rooves? Apparently both are correct) here —

After making the above one I realised I'd made a boo-boo and the centre panel should have been another roof. It does look better.

Final photo with Emma, who wouldn't leave me alone! She supposed to be a farm dog but she doesn't realise it!

Sometimes it seems like lots of bits-and-pieces sewing but it's nice to have the variety! (If you can keep track of it all!!)

'till next time,

happy stitches,