October ShownTell

First up are quilts that have been donated for the Te Awhina Quilt Project.  They have been completed or reconstructed by Helen P, and she has also quilted them.

Blue & Yellow Stars top was donated by Trish Souness and Helen quilted it.

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Egyptian Memories was blocks donated by Frances H from her Daughter, Amy and was reconstructed by Helen and quilted.

Mariners Compass was a top made by Morag O'Malloy and quilted by Helen P.

Lilac in Battle was a top by the late Kerry Hackett and quilted by Helen.

Stack & Slash was a top by Frances H. and quilted by Helen.

Kiwiana , a top by Diane Hay and quilted by Helen.

Brown Moment donated to the project.

Front and back of Under the Sea.  By Frances.  Was a block of the month with Aimee's Homestead Quilts.  Started 2007 and finished this year for my yet to be born Great Grandaughter, due in November.  Her parents are keen fishing enthusiasts. 

Opening Night by Belinda Morgan.  It is her version of Tula Pinks Opening Night Quilts and beautifully quilted by Helen P.

Another by Belinda.  Don't Run In Jandals, A EPP quilt. Started in January after running in jandals and having a fall.  The pattern is Hexie Harvest.

This is very fine embroidery called Turkish Delight and is by Belinda.

Rosie Neilson has made these Maternity Home quilts'

This is a Sue Spargo pattern called Fresh Cuts and was made b yJenny Rattenbury.  she used her own fabrics and used black wool flannel instead of 100% wool.  beautiful stitching.

"Gesha Girl" by Lesley McFarlane.  It is her first sashiko piece she has completed.

"Mariners Compass" by Lesley, 

"Kaos" by Lesley.  It was a Griet Lombard pattern and is done with scraps.  Lesley found it fun to do and enjoyed doing the quilting.

A bag by Carol Burgess and was a kit from Plume Art and is a Shashiko Bag.

More from Carol using Tula Pink fabric

A Spring Time Colour Wash quilt by Trish Sousness called Irish Chain.  She made this 16 years ago.

A bird panel- Semi-quaver birds, by Diane Harries, Was for an embroidery exercise in designing to explore line and shape, inspired by music - musical notes called semiquavers

"Karratha Memories by Dianne Hay and was quilted by Busy Bee Quilting.

 

Another original design by Diane Harries.

This is a Japanese Quilt by Linda SnellingBerg and was one of her first quilts completed about 10 years ago.

This was painted by Carol Burgess and she had attended a wine & paint evening.

Little Christmas Bags for Annette Bourne's Grandies.  Her machine was away for a fortnight being services and when it came home she just needed to sew sew sew.

"Cody's 21st Quilt made by his Auntie Annette Bourne and has been quilted by Lesley O'Rourke of Napier.  He requested hexagons, blues and green and random. It was all done on her machine. defiantly met the brief.

Thes wall hangings are by Hanna Snelling Berg, called Never Ending Landscape.

September Show n Tell

This wonderful quilt was made by Helen P. and she has named it "Chocolate Caramel". It is from Bonnie Hunter's Chilhowie Mystery Quilt.

Another beautiful Bonnie Hunter Mystery Quilt, This one is by Frances and was quilted by Helen P.

A smaller version of the 2022 Bonnie Hunter Quilt and was made by Carol Burgess.

This lovely quilt is by Donna and she has named it "Wedding Anniversary" and it is a Bonnie Hunter Mystery Quilt which is for her Son and Daughter in law's 10th Anniversary

Another Bonnie Hunter Quilt, not too sure who made it but lovely colours.

Maureen is the maker of this stunning Bonnie Hunter Mystery Quilt.

and the final one from this group is by Jenny Harris.  Amazing quilters we have in our club and different colour ways make them unique.

"Rainbow Quilt" by Frances and started as a mystery quilt by Laundry Basket Quilts.

And just as lovely as the front, this is the back..

Maureen made these table runners for her daughter.

Scrappy Cross and was made by Helen P. A beautiful scrappy quilt.

 

 

 

"Triple Treat" by Helen P and was from Bonnie Hunter's Leader & Ender challenge 2022.

Spider Flower by Diane Harries.  A free motion machine embroidery collage with Kathryn Hamer - Fox, 3 day class at Foxes Cottage.

Scrappy, by one of our newer members Anne Lovell.

And another by Anne Lovell, called Hard Working.

Toes in the Sand, by Judy Young and was a BOM through Foxes Cottage and has been quilted by Helen P.

A Bag made by Maria Newell.

This colourful quilt is by Annette Bourne and she has called it "Welcome to Craig's World"  This quilt is for her quiet son. He watches, takes everything in but speaks only when necessary. A man of few words.  It was quilted by Lesley O'Rourke of Quarry burn Quilting, Napier.

This is a community quilt, top by Madeline, quilting by Maria and binding by Frances.

 

We were also asked to bring along any other craft work and these socks were knitted by Carol Burgess and was the first pair knitted from the toe up.

This colourful craft is by Hester and is hot fusing, made in a microwave, amazing.

St.Nicholas by Judy Young.  Made in a class many years ago and comes out every Christmas, lovely crazy patchwork on the cloak.

 

"Still Life with Lenion" by Diane Harries. 

Teddy Bears by Jenny Harris and were made as gifts.

Free Style canvas work, a thread catcher by Diane Harries, made in a class in Taupo with Andrea Old.

A Tote bag with purse, made by Diane Harries with fabric purchased in Japan and was made at a day workshop at Foxes cottage.

The Davidson family Crest. Made by Diane Harries for her son in Law and Daughter, Hand woven tartan and the crest is hand stitched.  Framed by Royce Johnson.

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