Show and Tell Wednesday 18th March 2026

Our March meeting bought with it some quite unique hand crafted items. Quilters are rarely ever just quilters. Most dabble in other fabric art forms and love to have a go at difficult projects.

From hand embroidery to hand bags (well sort of) we have it all.

And a very special Birthday wish this month to our Treasurer Julie.

This month was also our AGM with all positions filled.

Many thanks to Sue, Annette and Julie for continuing on their positions, likely for the last time. Welcome to Chris Butler as the new vice-President and Rennie as our Birthday card co-ordinator. Thanks to Barb and Jenni who stepped out of their roles. Helen will continue as Blog creator this year.

On to the quilts and projects:

Barb took this partially finished top and completed it. If you can zoom in you will see the fabric is cute turtles!

Barb again finishing off a quilt top started by quilter Pat. Barb felt it was too big as one quilt, so created 3. Good vision Barb, well done.

...and then there were 3!

Rhondas bright 16 patch scrappy.

Quilting detail on Rhonda's quilt. What a great pattern for the 16 patch blocks.

A maze ing quilting!

A beautiful reverse embroidery cushion by Chris B.

Repeat of Barbs 3 charity quilts!

Another item by Chris. This bag proved very popular among Burra Retreat participants. Chris's machine not so happy though, it spat out several needles in the making process.

The lovely and very productive Jill with her collapsing thread catcher. Another Burra product.

It may be small, but hey, it's finished!!

Gaile's hand embroderies. Very cute foal.

And who doesn't love a male blue fairy wren. 

And finally, Happy 60th Birthday Julie! Hope you plan to share that!!!🍰

February 2026 Show and Tell

 Our February meeting, the last general meeting before our 2026 AGM was well attended and offered plenty of show and tell. Seems like some Retreat participants must have had their bodies well and truly attached to their machines for a few days. Outgoing President Sue won the most productive award hands down!

Lots of scrappy quilts in this months showing. Seems like everyone is trying to reduce their scrap holding but the general consensus is that it makes no difference whatsoever. Oh well, we can but try!!

Enjoy this months colourful offerings and see you at the AGM on Wednesday 18th March.

First of Sue's many offerings. Scrappy quilt using 2.5 and 4.5 inch squares. If you look hard enough you may see the potato chop block pattern.

Sue's scrappy split 9 patch

Another potato chip scrappy

Sues charm square scrappy

Sue's "fishy" quilt

A change of scenery... and state... This one from Roseanne in Queensland.

Rhonda's lovey blue quilt. Note the sweet appliques in the borders.

And the winner is... Patricia! She actually won this king size quilt in a raffle and is donating it to the club to be used as a fundraiser.

Now to the first of Joy's scrappy quilts. Stack and Slash anyone

Joy's rail fence

Joys pretty purples. She picked up a stack of fabrics for just $4 at an op shop and here is the result.

What to do with a stack of batik strips? Well you make a very big quilt. Well done Joy.

And of course what do you do with larger scraps? Piece a very interesting backing that's what!

Gaile's stunning Tawny Frogmouth applique which has been turned into a bag for her grandson in law. A really interesting piece to look at close up.

Gaile received a crocheted blanket as a birthday gift form her daughter and loved it so much she made one herself. So much texture and weight in this lovely lap blanket.

Proof that quilts can have very interesting history. Faye completed this lovely English Paper pieced quilt after it had passed through the hands of two or three other ladies.

Beautiful work Faye.

Faith with a scrap quilt that was quite a while in the making as she sought out fabrics in the same series to finish it off. Patience of a saint!

Note the wavy quilting that really compliments it.

And another quilt with a story. This was donated to the club unfinished by an unknown quilter. Barb fell in love with it so finished it and asked the club whether she could claim it with a donation to a charity of the clubs choosing. All agreed and Barb made a donation to Breast Cancer research. Isn't it funny how you come across a quilt you just have to have.

Barb was given fabrics to make a quilt for Windemere animal rescue but felt the pattern made up a quilt that was just too big, so she cleverly sorted the fabrics into colour themes and made 2. Here is the blue version

.. and the rainbow version.