August Show and Tell

Judy has been doing some experimental work - the feature of this one is a waterfall.

Enda is holding the donation community quilt that she finished the binding on.

Anne donated four of these bright bassinet quilts for the maternity unit.

Vicky is holding up a donation quilt that she finished up after community quilts day.

I can't remember what this one is, but I'm pretty sure that's Daryl holding it up and so I think it's either a donation quilt or she is showing us one of her scrap quilts.

The next few quilts are all scrap quilts that Daryl has made over the years.  We were having a learning session on how to deal with scraps, so Daryl brought is some examples.

Another donation bassinet quilt.

Shirley made this for her musical relative who owns a persian blue cat!

March 2018 Show and Tell

Our March meeting was a community quilts day.  Which means everyone was working on donation quilts that will be given away - our most frequent recipient is Women's Refuge.

One of the in progress quilts.  Luckily, we have our dedicated community quilts coordinator, Daryl, to keep projects organised and give everyone a job.

We did still do our usual show and tell, and here is Judith with a quilt made for a relative of hers.  The stitching all represents something important in her life.

Shirley (in hiding), with a finally finished UFO made from hand-dyed fabrics.

Beatrice with a scrap buster quilt.  

And another one.  She swears that her scraps are breeding behind her back because despite her most valiant efforts with these two quilts, the scrap pile keeps getting bigger!

Stephanie was just finishing the binding on this donation bassinet quilt.

Elaine had whipped up this cute cot quilt to donate (it's flannelette, so super soft).

This is a pile of donation bassinet quilts made by club members for the local maternity unit.

And here is Judith again with another lovely quilt.

See you next month!

February 2018 Show and Tell

Our meetings in January are typically held at a member's house.  The meeting is called 'The Big Day Out' and everyone takes part in a mystery activity organised on behalf.  Sorry - no photos of the day because I didn't attend, but I heard it was great fun as usual!

This next lot of photos is from February's show and tell:

Ingrid made a sewing machine cover, showcasing all the decorative stitches of her machine.

She also made this super cute I Spy quilt, complete with dollies that come out of the pockets.

Another of Ingrid's, this one a challenge to use all the fabrics.

Ingrid again with a donation bassinet quilt.

And Ingrid gets the award for most unusual item shown at show and tell with this clock she decorated!

These were the hand sewing mystery activity that was done at The Big Day Out.  I believe there was a raffle draw and the winner of all the blocks made has intentions of stitching them all together into a quilt.

Gayleen is hiding behind this healing hearts quilt, made by her and her friends for someone going through a rough time.

Anne wins the award for use of colour!!

And this is Anne's too, an embroidered tissue box cover.

See you next month!

August Show and Tell

Janet Greeks came to talk about using rulers while free motion quilting on a domestic sewing machine.  Thanks Janet!  You do beautiful work.

Stephanie showed off a finished community quilt that she had sent off to be long arm quilted by Mathea Daunheimer of Esparta Fiber Arts.

Ingrid is getting ready for Christmas with this table runner.

A gorgeous cushion with the back used as a practice piece for free motion quilting.

My memory fails me, but I think this is a community quilt finished off and handed back to be given to Women's Refuge.

A community quilt that went to the local maternity unit for use on the bassinets.

Another community quilt - really cheerful!

This bassinet quilt has also been donated to the local maternity unit.

Another community quilt, made from bingo blocks - these were blocks made to play a kind of fabric bingo game. 

Beatrice made a table runner from Kiwiana fabrics.

Then she went a little mad with selvedges!!  

These are little 'strawberry' reusable bags to put in your handbag so you don't have to use a plastic bag from the shop.  

Aida's healing heart quilt.

Diane's quilt - beautiful hand work as usual.

And another from Diane, black and white with a touch of red.

We also had the unveiling of our Chinese Whispers challenge, but I'll do that in the next blog post - stay tuned!

July 2017 Show and Tell

It was a small showing for July.  Maybe this means next month will be a big one?

Judith and Caroline showed a healing hearts quilt they made with some friends for another friend of theirs.

Caroline has also been making bassinet quilts out of leftovers.

Last month's class was making these little baskets.  Ingrid turned one into a doll bed.

And then used some machine embroidered shoes in this little quiltlet.

Beatrice used I Spy applecore blocks and backed them with fleece in these bright kids quilts.

That's all for July, see you for August.