Couple weeks ago when I knew about bush fire in Australia I decided to help animals. First I bought Koala patterns from Elisabeth Hartman ( you can to find here) . In couple days after I seen that my friend also join to help animals and I bought also pattern from her ( Lynette Anderson website here and pattern which I bought here). And I thought that I can to sew bags for kangaroos and other animals who lost mothers in fire. But I got information that foundation which help this way don’t need more. So I thought : I helped that I could. I got one more information about challenge „quilt for Australia” but the deadline end of February. I knew it’s not realistic to receive before this date. The package from Poland to Australia are going few months. The distance is similar than from UK to Australia but unfortunately time of delivery is very different. But I got another information: my friends who live in England will be in Cracow ( in Poland) the next week. Obviously I want to see you , so I knew I’ll going to Cracow. And… I decided sew top to Australia. I had only 5 days from idea to finish. I sewed over a dozen hours per day and … I did this! Below pictures my work in progress diary 

B-ham (UK) – Jamberoo about 10650 miles ; Pszczyna (PL) – Jamberoo about 9817 miles

January 15-th while drinking coffee sketched tree block/ ( I have EQ but sketching is really faster for me

The while later first block was ready

A bit heavy 

After next evening I had 12 blocks

The next day blocks were ready to sew together/

Because the top could not have a sashing I decided make snowball on each block

I’ve also added binding to this top. I embroidered some information: wishes for someone who will got this quilt and some about me.

At the same time where a fire raged in Australia in Poland was very cold weather

I brought my package to Cracow on the meeting with my friends. They took my quilt to England and sent to Australia. This cute picture of squirrel inspired me to new project. More information soon.

January 29-th my friend sent „Forest Top” to Australia and February 5 -th top was in Jamboroo in New South Wales

I’m so so happy that my package was on time!

I have next idea about this project so I’m started sewing again the same top

The weather is changed but my „watching cat” is still in the same position

Thank you for visiting my blog, See you soon , Margaret