Show and Tell 15 January 2025

Welcome to 2025. 

Lets hope that we all have a very productive sewing year, especially as our Exhibition is on in September and we need lots of beautiful quilts and textile crafts to display.

Our first meeting back for the year was eventually fairly well attended and although only a few items were on show, they are all amazing.

Di Clarke with the first of several finished charity quilts. Di is a very productive quilt maker and loves to try lots of different patterns.

This one here is a brick pattern inspired by Amy Smart (diaryofaquilter.com). It uses strips or fat quarters. Di used Mickey mouse prints as the feature fabric here.

Clever use of left over pieces making an interesting backing. Notice also the quilting. Very simple and fast.

Quilt 1 of two with a diagonal layout. Those greens really add some pop.

Quilt 2 Very eye catching in pinks with the orange pops of colour

Di was having issues with the layout of this one, but a visit from her son resulted in him sorting it out. Son's can be handy sometimes!

The blocks in these quilt were intended for a much larger quilt but Di decided to make several smaller pieces rather than just 1 very large one. This quilt finished with a black and white border.

This one with a mottled red and black border.

The brick pattern again. This time using poppy flowers as the main theme.

Di's wonky stars used to make a coaster.

Sandy showed this pastel quilt made by Rhonda. There are 320 squares in this quilt.

Patricia's geckos made using her embroidery machine. Too cute!

Look at that gorgeous tail.

Sue Medlow with a simple but gorgeous rail fence in mostly blues. Seems to be a theme of bright colour splashes in this months showings.

Sues black and white four patch. Don't those red corner stones and binding really give it some life.

Show and Tell 20th November 2024

 'Tis the Season.... to finish off quilts that have been hanging around all year and complete those actual Christms themed projects.

Seems like lots of both have happened this month. Enjoy these lovely projects.

Apologies for this being uploaded rather late. Tech issues and holidays conspired against me!

Barb's pretty charity quilt.

Chris with her lively sea life quilt. Who needs an aquarium!!

Chris with her beautiful embroidered bag.

Simply stunning!

Kerry's cheery daisy quilt made for her grandaughter

Very clever way to quilt by duplicating the appliqued flower.

So cheery. 😀

Chrissie with her sweet Christmas hangers.

Jill has been busy finishing off 2 quilts for her great grand children.

Sandy's stunning water colour placemat.

Enjoy looking at this one as Sandy was adamant she will not paint on fabric again!!

Sandy with a very pixelating looking quilt 

Glenda with her pretty pink applique and embroidery bag.

A few ladies did a box bag workshop. Here is Gaile's installment.

Annette's colourful box bags.

Sandy's Missouri Star quilt

Straight  line quilting detail on Sandys quilt

Our very productive Di with a cute batik and butterfly quilt

Di'slLovely bright blue and yellow charity quilt

Another of Di's charity quilts

Merlyn with a vibrant charity quilt

Merlyn's contribution to the Christmas placement drive using two of the blocks from Ming's leaves workshop from last year and a few of her mothers old randon blocks. Nice work.

Merlyn's very yellow and blue mid 90's quilt using various blocks and techniques.

Di with her Wonky Stars. Result of watching a demonstration at a Quilt Show.

Our beautiful raffle quilt, congratulations to everyone involved in completing this stunner.