We had a fabulous final meeting of the year, with a great turn out and a yummy Christmas lunch at St John’s Club.
This year we did a paint chip challenge. I didn’t take photos of each individual entry, there were over 30! A wonderful response to the challenge. We had to use the two colours we were given but there was no restrictions on what we could make. There was a wonderful variety of colourful items. At the end of this post I have put photos of the ladies with their entries.
The winner of our challenge was Hanna Snelling Berg with this stunning entry.
First up for Show & Tell is the quilt I made from the Laundry Basket Quilts recent mystery sew along. This is a wedding quilt for my son and his fiancé. The bride-to-bee’s favourite colour is green and her surname is Kelly, so I am calling this “Kelly Green”.
Dianne H did Betty Carrick’s flower class at Hidden Hollow in Palmerston North. Beautiful.
Dianne also made “Quirky Birds” as a picture fo her husband. Something to make him laugh.
Dianne also did Amiee’ Homestead Quilts beginner class to as she said, learn the bits that I missed in my early classes at Mt. Isa in Queensland.
This beautiful wee bag was made by Maureen L using a Jenny Hunter kit. Marvellous Maureen says as everything was supplied. Lovely colours.
Maureen has also been busy doing Christmas embroidery at the Embroidery group. A gorgeous pyramid Christmas tree and 2 bells.
Bag making is very popular around here. Veronica made this By Annie bag pattern.
She also made this tote bag from a pattern by Jenny Hunter. Clever incorporation is a panel in the bag, I think.
Donna completed this Christmas Pear using a kit she got from the Cambridge Quilt Symposium. Finally stated and finished, Donna says.
Frances also did the Laundry Basket mystery sew along. She incorporated a couple of changes so it is not exactly as the pattern. Having said that, I made also made a couple of changes to two of the rounds, so she doesn’t have that on her own! I love the colours Frances chose.
This next quilt is made by Dianne Hay for a grandchild and Dianne used Kiwiana fabric.
I don’t remember who made the nest quilt. I don’t have an information slip for it to jog my memory. Please let me know who made it and I will correct my error.
Belinda loves paper piecing intricate designs and the following quilt is no exception. The pattern is by Cotton & Bourbon and it was quilted by John Neilson.
Next up is a bag by Gail J (I think, correct me if I am wrong.) it is machine embroidery on vinyl. Lovely!
Then we have an oldie, but a goodie, A cross stitch Christmas Shop scene stitched by Jo C. This pattern was very popular when it came out.
Finally, here are all the Paint Chip Challenge ladies with their entries.
Have a peaceful Christmas and a very Happy New Year. See you in 2026.
