Show-n-Tell
As an active group our members always have something interesting to show us at each meeting.
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A really busy morning this week with our special show and tell. Members bought along something they had made that was special to them. Many of us have given away quilts to friends, family and various charities but there was still a wide variety of items to see.
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Margaret M treated us to another look at her award winning mini quilt. She explained some of the wide variety of techniques she used including knitting with cocktail sticks and how she handled the 100 plus mini hexagons used for the bed cover! |
 Ann P went to a workshop where they were shown how to make the blocks. She said it took rather a long time to complete it all but she was very happy with the result. |
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Margaret L found one of her very first embroidered wall hangings, she really enjoyed making it but says she wouldn’t want to do another! |
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Angie loves flowers and these hexagons were an excellent way of making her own flower garden wall hanging. |
 William Morris material is Jill W’s fabric of choice and she made up this lovely table runner as well as a table topper using the leftover fabric. |
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Judy’s quilt was built on a monthly basis, following a pattern based on cats and vegetables! It took about 2.5 years and was finally completed in 2019. |
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Wendy brought along this lovely quilt, originally started as a group project fund raiser for the Quilters Guild. The late Marge McCormick gave the fabric and block instructions to members attending an AGM. Wendy made up one of the blocks. It took over a year for all the blocks to be completed, with makers living as far away as Canada, it took a lot of organising to get the top finished. Once quilted it was raffled at another AGM and Wendy was lucky enough to win it. She says it will always bring back fond memories of the friends she has made through the Guild. |
 This bag was made by Jill T using a kit she purchased at her first visit to a quilt show. She enjoyed the challenge and still can’t resist buying things at quilt shows! |
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Margaret W loves flowers and butterflies and found this quilt an excellent way of using some of her stash! |
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This lap quilt was Nicky’s first attempt at quilting and she was pleased with the way it turned out. |
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 Ros bought along this lovely tiger picture done in cross stitch. She really enjoyed making it and was pleased with the result. |
 Louise finished off the quilt her mum started years ago and now she uses it as a yoga mat. She feels sure her mum would have approved. |
 Jan said she enjoyed making this disappearing nine patch wall hanging. |
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A wide variety of work this week including this lovely lap quilt made by Barbara K for her cousin. |
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Jill T finished this embroidered cushion and made up a couple of cathedral window items too. |
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Judy E has given herself a rest from quilting for a while and has knitted a few hats for charity. |
 This lovely lap quilt was made by Margaret W using up some of her scrap fabrics. |
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Sara has been busy making items for charity including this baby size quilt. |
 Plus these tote bags and a phone case for her sister. |
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Yvonne made this bag at our recent Saturday sewing day. Other items started on Saturday will be shown once completed. |
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Yvonne also bought along this appliqué piece she made at another workshop, she’s not sure yet if she will make it into a picture or a cushion. |
 Lizzie made this lovely king size quilt. |
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And with the pieces left over she made this equally big and beautiful one.
Wendy made this Baptismal Gift for a friend. She says she used craft calico for the back and fusible wadding for the surface, then lots and lots of small strips and little bits to produce this lovely little wall hanging. |
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A quiet morning this time, members have been finishing off various projects plus of course making the most of the lovely weather out in the garden!
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 Ros also finished this lovely cable gilet. |
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Sara made up this cathedral window pin cushion, following up on our recent morning workshop. |
 Anne W made this useful and very pretty bag from some batik and small beads she had in her stash. |
