Show-n-Tell

This week we were lucky enough to see many of Margaret's quilts, both large and miniature, these she has made over her 40+ years of quilting.

This is the first one Margaret made for her eldest daughter, age 3years. Made in 1977, Margaret used materials from outgrown clothes and other scraps that all held meaning for her.

Her second daughter needed one too so Margaret made this one in 1984. This had design input from her daughter who drew the cat, block four on the second from bottom row, and also insisted that the teddies asleep in block four third row down had a patchwork quilt on their bed. This was made up using just over 100 squares!

Margaret called this attractive quilt 'Variations on a Plate'. All hand quilted, made in 2005.

Margaret loves Baltimore quilts so designed and made this one. All hand appliqué and quilting. 

Margaret's mother was also a quilter and gave Margaret a challenge, a bag full of Suffolk Puffs that she had made and didn't know what to do with! It took Margaret a while to think up the design and make up the quilt and her mum was really happy with the result.

This is how Margaret uses up leftover blocks she had in her stash!

Margaret moved on to making show quality miniature quilts. Many of these have won prizes at various quilt shows and this one has travelled to France to be put on show there. All hand pieced, with another tiny quilt cover on the bed. It also includes the bra hanging on the end of the bed and the loo roll down near the baby's cot!

These miniatures have been mounted to be travelled for displays, they vary in size from postcard to larger ones, the 'Ghost House'.

The garden

Various miniatures 

The one top right of the left hand picture has 1041 hexagons!

Jill W made up these notebook covers ready for Xmas presents.

A variety of items this week starting with this 'busy bee' pin cushion made by Wendy. 

Jill is intent on using up scraps so another quilt for Linus

Angela made this lovely cross stitch picture for a young grandson.

Angie too is using scraps and made this tote bag.

Joyce finished this lovely double quilt, not the first one of these she has made with another, this time in green being pieced in time for another wedding later in the year.

Barbara made this cute little baby blanket.

We have a few items that were started on our recent sewing Saturday finished now, these include Margaret W's 'Round the World' quilt plus she has also made a couple of others for Linus.

This one made from a panel, cut and then put together using the 'Quilt as you go' method

And this made from material given to her.

Another 'Round the World' started at the sewing Saturday is this one made by Jill T.

Lynn has been busy making small items for our local show, both of these proved to be first prize winners! Needle cases are always a useful addition to a sewing room and this one has space for scissors, tape measure, needle threader and a stitch unpick in its own slip in space!

Louise made up this cute little bag.

And Mary is being very organised for Christmas with this small Santa wall hanging.