June 2026 Show & Tell

 First up this month is this beautiful Dear Jane quilt completed by one of our former members, Karen Alexander. Karen is unwell and unable to come back to club but she gave Jo C permission to show us her beautiful quilt which took over 2 years to complete, by hand and machine. Karen quilted it herself and has done a fabulous job of it.

Here is the back.

A closeup view of the quilting.

Hanna made a block for the club project. Great colours.

Carol made this bag as a raffle for the upcoming Embroiderers Guild conference being held in Palmerston North.

Carol has a great niece/nephew due in August and made this quit top from a pattern in a Quilts and More magazine. It was supposed to be a cot size but I think a bed is size is great.

This lovely cactus bag was made by Lesley A. She used the freezer paper technique where the freezer paper sits on top of the block and is folded back to stitch. Lesley says she got frustrated doing designs like this using the traditional paper backed foundation piecing method and finds this method works for her.

Next up is a top by Yvonne started in a post Symposium Karen Stone class way back in 2015. Yvonne worked on it during club days last year. The colours used were picked up from the border fabric which was also used as the centre squares. A great way to get a colour combination to work.

Frances enjoys quilt as you go techniques and used a stitch and flip method. She started at the centre using and orphan block and built out from there. All the block units were left over from previous Bonnie Hunter Mystery quilts. The second photo is the backing. The photos were taken sideways and the quilt is single bed size donate to the Te Awhina quilt project.

That's it for today. Have a great month and we will see you next time.

May 2026 Show & Tell

 Sorry for the long delay posting this.

First up is this lovely sampler quilt made by Caroline using a jelly roll.

Caroline also made this wonderful big boy quilt for her grandson’s big boy bed, it’s called Sebby’s Truck quilt.

And a matching pillow slip

With the perfect fabric on the reverse

Roo-Tine carry bag was made by Linda for Christine, who has lived in Australia historically. Linda says Christine talks about Australia all the time. It’s a gift to say thanks.

Sunflower Serenade is a messenger bag from a pattern By Annie. Linda says she had lots of support from Carol.

Linda also made Bev’s Life We’ll Pieced for her late colleague. Bev was a midwife who loved gardening, cats, chickens and coffee. The pattern is Modern Scrap Quilt by Jenny Hunter and Linda made it for Bev’s daughter who lost her mum too soon.

With a beautiful backing.

Judy Y made this Felt and Feathers bag at an embroidery workshop.

Dianne H made this quilt for one of her mokopuna

Hanna completed this lap quilt. The inner part was made by a dear friend of hers who passed away last year. Hanna decided to make her part into a lap quilt for the friend’s sister who Hanna will be seeing soon.

The quilt stitching showed really well on the back.

Hannah also finished her wall hanging.

This Lilac quilt was made by Leslie A. She experimented with the half square layout made from a quarter bundle of floral prints and grunge fabric.

Leslie also made a cushion cover and then pillow covers using some of the remaining fabric.

 

Marlene made this blue and white foundation pieced Stars for Friends quilt. It was her first fully finished foundation paper pieced quilt.

The back:

Organic garden by Marlene was 2 1/2 years in the making. She is very happy with the top but not so keen on the back. She is, however, very pleased with the edging and is thankful for Cotton On Quilters’ advice.

Neeta made this Irish Chain quilt which was quilted by John Neilson.