Projects

The group project for this year started early, at our Christmas meeting in 2024! 
As part of our meeting we had a group game, similar to ‘Pass the Parcel’, where those taking part were asked to bring nine three and a half inch squares, suitable for making a quilt, wrapped as a Christmas cracker. They were asked for four blue squares, four green and one any other colour. By the end of the game those taking part all received a ‘cracker’ with the material and were asked to make up a nine patch block.

The finished blocks were handed over to Judy Elson who worked her magic on them to produce two 48” square quilts. The finished quilts were donated to our charity for this year, Age Concern New Forest. (ACNF).
Carol Marley from the charity came to collect the quilts on 12th October. She was very pleased to receive them, saying they will look at the best way of using them to raise funds and ‘to do justice to the time and effort the group have put in to producing the works of art’

Pictured above is Judy, Carol and Wendy (group Committee Chair), with the quilts.

Update 24th February 2025

The charity Solent Rescue raffled the quilt they were given and raised £340, a much needed addition to their funds.

These quilts have been made by members of our group, using material donated by Judy one of our members. Two will be sent to the Linus charity, the third is to be given to Solent Rescue to use as a raffle prize this year.

 Quilts fronts

Quilt backs

This years charity is Solent Rescue an independent lifeboat based at Lepe Country Park. Founded in 1971 initially as a beach rescue service it has grown into a lifeboat service, adhering to the Maritime and Coastguard agency's Rescue Boat Code like the RNLI. The charity is run entirely by volunteers and relies on donations and fund raising to keep up its work.

Meeting 3rd July 2023

The group took it in turns to make the various parts to make up these quilts. All made from donated material they are very bright and cheerful and will be off to Linus soon.

Felt butterflies made by Sarah and Lynn

Fabric weaving

A small bag by Sue

Another little bag this time by Yvonne

A larger tote that includes a woven panel made by Jan

A change this time, a glasses case made by Hazel

Tulips

A bit of hand sewing and fabric manipulation to produce these spring flowers.

Another project in 2021 was making decorations for The Christmas tree festival that was held in St John’s Church, Hythe. All proceeds went to the Hythe 2000 project. Our tree was sold for £35.00, this price compared favourably with other trees of a similar size. About seven ladies made decorations but Joyce made by far the biggest contribution with about 35 machine embroidered white cotton medallions. They were beautiful and in several different patterns.