Chrissy Down Under - McKenna Ryan

Makes us sad too but they will displace the local lorikeet and parrot species that live in Tasmania. Some are endangered and are so in need of safe nesting places and habitats. The rainbow lorikeets are bullies and dominant, I guess its not their turf

Makes sense, but sometimes I feel that government bullies are really awful. There are several species of parrots which have escaped captivity and live on Telegraph Hill in San Francisco. The people who have assisted them are being charged!

The planet is changing, I wonder how many species are on the move to more habitable climates, like the rainbow lorikeets?

I cannot WAIT to see the completed quilt! These are so so cool!

Thanks Nancy, I plan on working on it more this year

I got back to it, feeling happier now its moving along, hated, just hated the gum tree block though, almost as bad as the beach dogs one I did for the inlaws for xmas

It's going to be awesome, Helen. Keep up the good work!!

It will be! I love the penguins haha. Too cute!

Thanks, I have two blocks to go, Cockatoos and Kangaroo's, think I will take a break today though

Might need to go back and trim the pelican's legs close to the edge of the white so that they don't shadow so badly. That gum tree looks like a beast of a block. I've seen a small amount of overlay onto other blocks but that is ridiculous!
You are getting a lot done. I'm loving the fabrics.

Yes Im going to trim that otherwise it will drive me nuts but I wont do it until I fuse them onto the outer border

That is shaping up to be a delightful quilt.

Its bright and cheery Marynel, thats for sure

Cockatoos done today! I didnt like the patterns pale grey bells so I did mine rusty, just like the collection I have I get out each xmas

Ggimpy, that is going to be one marvelous quilt!

Love it and love your decision on the bells...makes the square pop!

Looks good Helen. The colors work well together.

This was her version, dark and the bells were just nothing much

Your bells are much better.

She went for the cliche "Silver Bells". Yours is now, well yours. Personalizing it makes it better.

I totally agree.

Her fabrics are pale lavender purples, not even grey or silvery

I think greys and silvers would have looked nice too!

Oh the dark gloomier background but Im doing mine in sky blues for the background so the pale colours didnt show. Im thinking I might even redo the first block Santa as it bugs me that its got a night time sky, no way anyone, let alone Santa would surf at night in Australia. Ive swum at night but sitting on a surfboard with ya legs dangling, no way hosea  

Makes sense to me, although Santa, being magical, might.