April show n tell

Ric Rac Row by Helen,she wanted to make a quilt that was quick to  put together  2008

 Trish was our guest speaker and showed us her red and white quilts

Birds by Judy,a pattern bu Sue Spargo by hand,she loved the time stitching it but was disappointed when finished.

Starry Night by Bep,a project made with friends from a pattern from Foxs cottage,she only used 3 colours.

Shades of green by diana, she said it was a challenge for her,but did well in the

Saturdays are for sampling by Helen made  from the clothshop 2011 Saturday sampler

Donna made quilts for her great nieces when they returned to NZ  to live

 Donna made a baby quilt for her great nephew Hamish

Backside Boots by Annette

 Scrap quilt by Annette

Subversive Santa hanging by Carol.BOM from Angles in Gumboots,she saw it on facebook  and thought it looked fun

Good Fortune a Bonnie Hunter online mystery from Nov 2018 finished Marsh 2019 by Helen

All things Bright and Beautiful by Trish,she had a lot of 2" squares and made a TV quilt for a 10 year old.

Marion made this for her godson who is getting married in Rarotonga next moth she incorporated fabrics from Rarotonga,she will  taking it herself.

Xmas capers by Veronica,was a mystery quilt at Aimees Homestead Quilts before Xmas

Jigsaw by Veronica, saw the pattern in Masterton 2009

March show n tell

Baby quilt by Rosie Neilson for a neighbours 1st great grandy.

Houses by different people made by Lesley McFarlane in 2002

Quilt made by Christine Tamatea for her daughter and new son-in-law for their wedding end of Marsh,one side from Boomerang pattern

and other side from color works advertisement photo.

A touch of gold by Heather McLeod made to use up some 5"  squares from Grandmothers 

Garden,she chose to ones with gold, then matched them with similar squares to make a pin wheel

pattern.Quilted by Helen Pederson.

Light in the window by Heather McLeod made with itty bitty scraps,it is the only quilt of hers to get a mention in NZ Quilter

 Pohutakawa by Bep Mooji,she saw this pattern at Auckland Expo but changed the fabrics to Batiks.

 French Braid table runner by Bep Mooji,she saw it at Grandmothers Garden but did not make it till
retreat in Otaki.

Applecore by Glenis Fowlie made for a wooden chair in her sunroom.

Home sweet Home by Trish Souness from a pattern in Quiltmania,just because she liked it.

Little Red School Houses by Trish Souness,started with placemats enjoyed making it then decided to do a quilt for her son.

Houses by Carolyn Burt made in the hoop on her embroidery machine.

Homestead by Veronica Davidson from a Quiltmania magazine.

Recycled woolen blankets  made in a cushion ,flowers and bags by Lynda Knofflock.

March Show N Tell

February show'n'tell.

Under the sea by Frances Hollenback. Mystery block of the month 2018 with Aimee at Homestead Quilts. She added a bottom row of crabs to make the quilt longer.

Feathers by Donna Bradley. A Jacqui Karl free motion Quilting 2017.

Christmas Capers by Donna Bradley. Half nighter at Aimees Homestead Quilts. Mystery quilt and Christmas dinner.

Good Fortune by Donna Bradley. Bonnie Hunter Mystery quilt Nov 2018.Pieced and bound by Donna Quilted by Paula Shailer Foxton.

Rose Sampler Baltimore by Judith Archer. This is from the book she bought at her first Tote n Gloat. In her mind she always believed you weren't a true quilter till you have finished a Baltimore.

Made by  Vanda Cameron. Made 6 years ago to try free motion quilting. finished 2019 after many tries.

Made by Heather McLeod. Made as a result  of a project with Helen Pederson at 2018 retreat,it lives on the kitchen table.

Heart Quilt made for Glenys Fowler, quilted by Helen and Jo.

Cosmos Garden 2001 by Jenny Rattenbury.  She wanted to use reproduction fabrics many years ago.

The Lett Family, Weybridge, U.K.
Jenny Rattenbury's mother, Aunt Phyl,Gwen and Grandma Florence made  between 1930 to 1940.Family embroidered coverlet rescued from her late mothers house, was made using whatever threads were available due to the 2nd World War.

Table runner.made by Carol Burgess. She tried out Helens curved ruler to make the blocks for a table runner for her sister.

Mini Beach Huts by Carol Burgess. Hand pieced and quilted by Carol, tutored by Christine Barrington,

Christmas Capers made by Maureen Little. Aimees Homestead Quilts had a mystery quilt/dinner in December. A group from Cotton-on quilters went over and were really spoilt with a delicious meal and quilting fun. Aimee did all the cutting on the day and even some pressing.

Good Fortune made by Maureen Little. A Bonnie Hunter mystery. She does one Nov/Dec each year and is always fun.

Miniature log cabin made by Veronica Davidson.

Christmas Capers Mystery Quilt done at Aimees Homestead Quilts before Xmas,  by Veronica Davidson.

Same pattern using different material by Veronica Davidson.