Show and Tell July 2023

Christmas in July

Show and tell this month on our Christmas in July day. 

We were treated to some delicious festive food and fabric creations.

Faith's scrappy sampler charity quilt

Gaille's very clever 21st birthday quilt for her motorcycle loving nephew. Note all the stack and slash/kaleidoscope type 4 patch blocks 

Joan's cute little fabric bon bon made at Mannum quilt camp

One of our very productive bag ladies!! Chris with a beautiful embroidered bag

Who doesn't love a little blue bird... on anything!

Merlyn has been busy. First item she has to show is a really lovely hexi bag

What a nice way to use up some pretty scraps

Merlyn's very clever sheep needle case. Under the cute cross stitch flap is a card of needles

Merlyn's cute Japanese inspired bunny pin cushion

Jenni Harrison bought in a simple but very effective strip quilt made using William Morris fabrics.

Sue Fowlers very handy purse/card holder made at Mannum

A very simple and pretty charity quilt in blues by Judy. Patterns don't need to be complex to be beautiful

Els showing her very first Japanese quilt.

It may be old, but it just doesn't grow old..... the quilt I mean!!

Quilters have big hearts. Here is proof. This lovely one is a gift for a friend of Kerry's who was seriously injured in an accident. It is bright and cheery .Even though the block makers have never met the recipient, it was made with love and well wishes.

Tricia with a scottish terrier quilt made for her maid of honours 60th birthday. And as always, thoughtfully and beautifully quilted

 

Another couple of Mannum weekend pieces. This large scrap quilt is a Susan Murphy design called Wanderers Star. The main piece was finished in 2004 so the addition of the two outer borders completes the top ready for some batting and quilting.

Sebastian and his Mannum quilt. Sebastian was our mascot for the Mannum weekend and available for hugs anytime we need it. He had quite the adventure: hung out on a couple of sewing machines, leaned against a very nice bottle and even shimmied into a thread catching bag for a snooze. Mum Sue had admired some of the fabrics in the Wanderers Star quilt, so what do you do.. make Sebastian his own little quilt using some of those scraps. Thanks for the hugs Sebastian and I hope you enjoy your monogramed quilt! H.

Show and Tell 21 June 2023

 Show and Tell for June.

Firstly, an acknowledgement of the passing of one or our members Ann Riddle. Ann was a quiet achiever who produced some beautiful work including a huge whole cloth which she shared with us back in April. Vale Ann.

Another wonderful and diverse bunch of quilts and fabric creations was shown at this months show and tell.

Please note that the photos will be in reverse order to how the quilts were presented, it's just the way it uploaded!!

Enjoy.

The first three quilts are from photos sent down by Roseanne who now resides in Queensland.

Goodness, she is one busy quilter.

Scrappy strips

Garden window

Note the feathers quilted on the lighter blocks.

Made by Helen for her sister who loaned her a light screen in a very flimsy bag.A3 size carry bag for a LED light screen. Made using upholstery scraps. Oh, and a matching small bag for the cable and transformer as well with the left over left overs!

Many photos to follow of beautiful vintage pieces bought in by Barb. What a treat to see so many old pieces in such good condition. This one crocheted by her Great Grandmother.

Crochet detail

Yet another of Grandma's crocheted pieces.

Grandma's suffolk puff quilt. 

This beauty made by Barb herself, she estimates some 65 years ago.

What an amazing quilt to make as a young girl.

Sue Royal's Crewel work wall hanging. Apparently this lovely lady was meant to have a more sultry appearance but Sue just couldn't quite get it the way she wanted. Looks pretty good to the rest of us!

Ronda Jaensch and her ties quilt for her son in law.... made from his ties. Bet he was wondering where they all went! Great quilting too.

Gaille's fussy cut octagon quilt in blues. Hand pieced. quilted by Tricia.

Simply stunning work Gaille.

Chris Adleys zig zag made using pastels given to her. Although the colours aren't really to her taste, it is still a lovely quilt.

Another of Chris' quilts. Blocks donated by another member.

A hastily displayed pile of bowl warmers.

Jill's  table runner and quilt from a Ming workshop quite some time back.

There are a lot of different fabrics in the quilt. Would make a great scrap buster.

Another one of Gaille's works of art. This is "just" the backing! Flour bags put to good use. You will also notice the quilting detail

And to the front. This huge quilt is truly a work of art.

It's big. And stunning.

Chris Butler's truly stunning hand applique quilt. With bling. The photo does not pick up how shiny and blingy this quilt is. This is an absolute credit to you Chris.

Quilt in greens. Quilted by Tricia.

Annette and her cuddly friends. Made using the same pattern but in different colours and fabrics for a completely different look.

Another detailed piece by Ming. This is the back of the Amish quilt she has just finished. Look at all that precise hand quilting.

Such simple piecing but with all that quilting it is really a thing of beauty.

Sue Medlow's child's quilt. A simple pattern using vibrant fabrics.

Another scrappy type strip quilt by Sue. Great balance in the layout of the pieces. Simple and beautiful.