Show and Tell - October Meeting

Bia has been making bags again.  And isn't this one a stunner?!

Dolores showed us a lovely Christmas table runner.  I think she told me she was planning to make six more!

I missed who made this cushion - Elaine, was it you?

Vicky showed off her wonderful cat quilt.  She got this block of the month when she first started quilting but took one look and wisely put it away until she was more confident.

I could resist a couple of close ups.  Vicky has done embroidery on their faces.

Aida is busy making more Christmas presents.  Someone is going to get a nice surprise on Christmas Day.

Terri quilted this quilt made by a family.  Every member made a block.  And with a little judicious realignment, it has turned out wonderfully.

Beatrice made this bright and cheerful one for Quilts for Kids.

And this wee mini attic windows, which apparently has no Y-seams.  I forgot to find out how she did it.

Ingrid thought she'd have a go at painting - actually it's machine embroidery, but it could almost be a painting.

A quirky jar quilt done by Beatrice.

And a real scrap buster.  I'm pretty sure this was Elaine's.  Please tell me if I'm wrong

And I didn't catch the maker of this cute little bag.

I've just come back from attending the guild retreat, so shortly I'll be uploading more photos for you.  Including our stunning raffle quilt for this year's exhibition - stay tuned!

Show and Tell - September Meeting

Welcome to September's Show and Tell.  We hope you enjoy browsing our member's work.  Remember, the Kerikeri Patchwork and Quilting Club annual exhibition is on the 13th - 16th of January 2012 at the Kerikeri Primary School Hall and there will be plenty of work on display then.  Members - have you got something organised to exhibit?

 First up was Chris, who made this for a wedding present.  It uses a clever cutout technique for the centre.

 Judy has been blessed with ten grandchildren and this quilt was made for the tenth.

 Judy used to hook rugs and the first few grandchildren got rugs instead of quilts and Judy brought in an example to show us.

 This is Lyn's cushion - too precious to put on a couch!

 Imogen has been so busy she hasn't got enough hands to hold it all!  These are made with teeny bits of kiwiana fabrics.

 This is Lois's quilt.  Covered in cats - just the way she likes it!

Darryl shows off a new table runner.  She is trying to decide what to quilt in the centre squares.

 This is also Darryl's, destined for one of her spare beds.  Made of lots and lots of strippy scraps and quilted in a variegated thread on the front and back so it can be turned over now and then to save it from fading too fast.

 This is a wee quilt made by Caroline for Quilts for Kids.

 These are all destined to be Christmas presents for Aida's lucky family.  They are beautifully embroidered.  Click on the picture for a closer look.

 This is one of Alison's pictures, shown to us to entice us to have a machine embellishing workshop.

 And here's another one.

 This is Shirley's, made in a class at Whangarei and is another example of machine embellishing.

This is Shirley's too and is very intricate.  There is even copper shim incorporated.

And after show and tell, we had an informal class on template making and hand piecing run by Margaret.  We are trying to run a small 'technique' class at each meeting to help members increase their skills or brush up on certain techniques.  We think it's going well and have had lots of positive comments from participants.  Members - if you have any suggestions for classes you would like us to hold or you would like to run, just see someone on the committee.

Snippets from September Newsletter

Before the September meeting, here's just a few reminders from the September Newsletter:

September Club Meeting – ‘Hand Piecing and Template Making’ – Margaret:

Requirements:
• Double sided sellotape
• HB pencil with sharp point
• Ruler - measuring inches
• Scissors - for cutting paper and template plastic (it's not thick and easy enough to cut)
• Two fat quarters - contrasting colours - light and dark etc. If one of these fabrics is very dark then a light coloured marking pencil will be needed.
• Sewing kit containing neutral colour sewing thread, pins, a fine needle and all the rest of the paraphernalia


Margaret says “I will bring the template plastic, notes, diagrams, graph paper, and I will make other templates to hand out. Making templates is time consuming and as long as you know how to do it, it's more enjoyable to spend our time sewing”.

 

???????????? A Dilemma ????????????

The Current Committee is getting organized….. Before a new committee is elected in March we want to have activities organized for February, March (AGM), April and May so the new committee can get on with the business of doing their best for the club. Having said that, we have 5 activities we would like to run but only have 3 meetings to fill. At the September meeting we are going to ask you to vote for 3 of the 5 classes you would like us to run. So come to the September meeting and have your say and be apart of the decision making.

Spring Retreats - $30.00 per person – BE IN QUICK

As you are all aware we had to change the dates of the 1st Retreat NOW being held 23rd, 24th and 25th September. (NOT 30th September to 2nd October). There are still plenty of places available for the 1st retreat


If you are interested in joining the fun for the September Retreat please contact DARYL

CHRISTMAS LUNCHEON – 22nd NOVEMBER 2011

Note: (NO CLUB MEETING ON THIS DAY)

 Please write your name on the list on the “Notice Board” at the September and October meetings. The cost of the luncheon will be $17.00 per person and you can pay Imogen at the September or 25th October meeting at the latest.


GIFT: As in the past we would also invite you to bring a modest gift. This is to be hand made, either by yourself or purchased. Please wrap it anonymously ready for ‘secret santa’.


Another contribution we make at the Christmas Luncheon is for Women’s Refuge. Now, this is strictly your choice but if you would like to donate new knickers for children (boys and girls) and women and small toys that are stocking fillers, these will be donated on your behalf to Women’s Refuge.

Helensville Patchwork Group

Are holding their exhibition 10.00 - 4.00 Sat & Sun 1st & 2nd Oct at the Helensville War Memorial Hall, Commercial Road.

There will be a quilt raffle, merchants, a trading table and refreshments.

Entry $3, under 12 free if accompanied by an adult.

 

Show and Tell - August

It's September and the month seems to be getting away on me.  So before I have to do two month's worth of show and tell together, here's a quick look at August.

I started off show and tell with a little wall-hanging I made with some of my positive/negative applique blocks.  I demonstrated the technique later on at the meeting too.  Next month (September) will be a demonstration of template-making and hand-piecing by Margaret.

Sorry about the reflection on this one, but it's behind glass!  Imogen had a sneaky trick for avoiding all the tricky applique on this piece.  Once it was all fused down she had it framed and it looks fantastic!

Terri showed off a lovely piece done in a workshop.  The poppies are three dimensional. 

This is Bia's beautiful black and white creation and it's all handquilted by her too.

Here's a stunning example of a round robin.  The central block was made to set the style and then other participants contributed sections to match.

Carolyn made a special quilt for a friend and she pieced the back too.

Another piece by Terri.  This one has a special back.  Not happy with plain calico, Terri tea-dyed it and then painted leaves on it.

Here's till next month - and I'll try and remember my camera so I don't have to scrounge around at the meeting for one to borrow!

Pictures of the Remarkable Symposium Exhibitions

For those of you who weren't able to make it to the Remarkable Symposium in Queenstown, I've found a fantastic little 'vidcast' done by Bonnie McCaffrey, who was one of the international tutors.  She has taken many photos of the quilts in the exhibitions, talked to the convener and some of the artists, and I was surprised to catch a glimpse of myself (for those of you who know me you'll have to watch it and see if you can find me!).  There is also a lovely shot of Shirley's Salmon quilt, which won a merit award.  Congratulations Shirley!

Here's the link http://bonniemccaffery.com/vidcasts/059.html

Enjoy!

Sale

I received this email from Grandmother's Garden today, I'm sure they won't mind me sharing it with you - nobody ever says no to free advertising, do they?!  Click here to go to their internet site.

 

 

Friday, 27th May 2011

Our Sale starts Thursday June 2nd and runs through to Sunday June 12th, 9am - 5pm daily.

We’ll accept Internet orders only from Wednesday 1st June.

 

What's on Special!

All regular width cottons & batiks will be 21 dollars per metre. Make your selection from our website or visit us at the store.

Fabric Specials - selected fabrics at 12 dollars per metre. Order three metres or more of any one fabric and pay just 10 dollars per metre. Some are Internet Specials only. Check out the Fabric Specials on our website.

Smash & Grab Fat Quarters

10 for 39 dollars. These are ready cut fat quarters, so you can't order specific fat quarters but you can ask for 10 of a specific type or colour - say blues, reds, greens etc.

Our Fat Quarter Fairies will hand-pick your order from any of the following categories:

Jinny Beyer Palette - tonal texture prints from RJR Fabrics.

Novelties/Conversationals - great for I-Spy quilts.

Spring Fling - soft and pretty flowers and friends.

Summer Spree - strong, bright prints.

Autumn Splendor - brown through gold with a hint of green and yellow.

Winter Wonders - cooler blues, mauves etc with black.

Reproduction Prints - 1840's reproduction and civil war.

Mostly Marbles - tone-on-tones.

or, tell us your own style or colour choice.

You can order your Smash & Grab Fat Quarter Deal(s) on our website, email or phone us.

Shop Samples Sale - ex-shop models from previous projects. Have a look in the Quilts For Sale section on our website.

Kitset Specials - some kits will be cleared at half price. Check them out on our website.

Book Specials

See the Book Specials on our website for one-off deals. These are all ex-shop copies and may have slight cover damage. 10 dollars have been taken off the regular price.

Keep an eye on our website as we will add more Internet only specials during the sale.

If you can visit us in person please make time to go down to our workshop to check out our in-store specials of selected fabrics, kitsets, books & notions. Enjoy a cup of tea and a scone. Devonshire Tea will be served daily. Please phone us ahead of time if you are coming in a larger group.

 

I ordered a lot of fabric in Salt Lake City so let's have a jolly good clean out to make room for it all.

 

We look forward to seeing you in the store or to hearing from you via the Internet, email or phone!

 

Until next time,

Hazel

It's that time of the year again - our Birthday Sale is on. This year Grandmother's Garden has been operating for 28 years! It seems like half of that. Where does time go?

May Meeting Show and Tell

Jane has been attacking her scrap bag with a vengeance.  Sorry, that's a fingerprint on the lens in the upper left corner, not muddy colours.

This is Olive's sumptious pink fairy quilt.  Isn't it a sweetie?

Okay, I'm hoping someone jogs my memory on this one.  I know it was started in a class and then made into a bag - but I can't remember who made it!  And then she gave it to someone else - and I can't remember that person either!  Sorry!

Judith did a class at the Powerquilter with Lyn Manning.  She was so inspired that she's started another one!

This is Valerie's machine embroidered quilt, which is a fantastic geometric study.

Suzanne couldn't resist the layer cake that she then made into this lovely quilt top.  Can't wait to see how she quilts it.

And this top started with some fat quarters that she couldn't resist!  It's the biggest top she's ever made, but I bet she still squeezes it under her domestic machine for quilting.

Barbara-Mary finally made something for herself. 

Check out the psychedelic backing!

Ingrid got given a book on spiral quilts for Mother's Day - and she's got stuck right in.

This is also a quilt of Ingrids.  Another cool way to use up scraps.  This is a pattern called 'Charlotte's Web'.

Shirley loved her ugly fat quarter that she got in a swap and she's made this cute wee bag from it.

Here's another of her bags.  This is a lovely feature fabric so click it to look closer if you like.

Carmen is a new member.  Judging by her stories she is well and truly addicted!  These are blocks for her first ever quilt, she is making it for her daughter.

Sorry, Delores!  I forgot to turn this around before I uploaded it.  Delores started this beautiful yellow canna lily wall hanging in a class at Symposium. 

This is one of Margaret's cushions.  Have a close look (you can click on it to enlarge) and start collecting bits and bobs as Margaret will be doing a workshop session on this in an upcoming meeting.

We also had a great talk from all the members who went to the Remarkable Symposium.  It sounds like a lot of fun and laughter was had, and even a bit of work was done.  I didn't get a picture of Jenny's sugarplum fairy or Shirley's felted beach scene or of any of the other work except Delore's canna lillies (see above) - but take that as a commendation because I was so wrapped up in what everyone was saying.

Roll on Taupo in 2013!