September 2025 Show & Tell

 September already! I for one am looking forward to saying good bye to the winter chills.

First up in Show & Tell today are three Messenger Bags made on a recent retreat gathering by Carol, Frances and Donna. The pattern is By Annie and Carol deserves a star for guiding the others through deciphering their patterns, especially as Frances and Donna had some listening challenges 😂 It is quite a complex pattern involving what seemed like a million pieces.

The next three quilts are the lovely Sunshine and Lollipops pattern which was a block of the month project in the Homespun magazine. 

Donna did hers using a kit from Tilda fabrics. She says she loved making it. The pattern had fabulous instructions and everything went together well.

Maureen did hers in very pretty Liberty fabrics

Veronica used fabrics from her William Morris collection

Each quilt has its own distinct flavour, which my photos don't really do justice to.

Next up is the Jelly Roll Race pattern made by Donna. She has generously donated this quilt to the Te Awhina Project.

This beautiful Star Dash quilt was made by Frances from a Missouri Star Quilts pattern. The quilting on it is lovely. Frances has also generously donated this to the Te Awhina Quilt project. 

This wee fabric basket was made by Carol from the Petite Four pattern By Annie using a kit purchased from The Crafty Pear in Pahiatua.

Carol also made this insulated lunch box from a June Tailor kit given to Carol by Diana plus some of Carol’s own fabric.

Caroline used the fat quarter given to her in the welcome pack to make this lovely sewing machine cover.

Caroline enjoys cross stitch and has recently finished this China Cabinet stitchery.

These tiny cross stitch bears made by Caroline are for the maternity ward to go on the wee boxes containing the precious lost babies.

Caroline also made this mug rug bag using some lovely and very appropriate fabric

The beautiful Wooly Zip It badge was made by Jenny from a pattern by Wendy Williams. I love the two different sides.

We welcomed some visitors from Stafford to our meeting today and they brought Show & Tell with them. 

Sandra needed another project bag and epwas given the panel as a Christmas present. She loves the black and red fabric.

Sandra also made this Dropzone set of 3 bags. It is for the Stratford Village Quilters Christmas Challenge, black white and one solid colour.

She also made these 3 gorgeous  Christmas ornaments.

And this Ultimate Travel Bag

Margaret made two quilts using Letter to My Daughter stitchery designs. She didn’t wish to make the quilt that went with the designs so re-imagined them to suit two of her daughters.

The last quilt is also by Margaret and was her Stratford Paint Chip Challenge 2024.

Thanks so much to the ladies from Stratford for visiting us. We look forward to the next visit.