October Show n Tell 2024

We had an enjoyable meeting this month, lot of chatter and stitching , we had some members away at Symposium and are looking forward to seeing what they achieved and what they bought from the merchants.

First up for this month is a quilt for the Te Awhina Project.  Made from donated blocks and put together by Mary and quilted by Helen P.

And here is the fun backing.

Another for the Te Awhina Project, put together by Mary from donated blocks from Judy P and quilted by Helen.

This beautiful quilt is called Broken Lone Star, pieced together by Mary Sammons and also quilted by Mary.

Veronica made this Table runner and was from a pattern she got off Facebook.

This lovely pink quilt is for Bep's Grandaughter, when she knew a baby girl was coming in November she was able to use a lot of her pink fabrics.

This quilt is called Modern Cats and was put together by Bep, for her Great Grand Kids room.  She saw this panel at Foxs Cottage and was attracted to it and bought it and added similar borders. Well done Bep.

Another wonderful Cat Quilt with an awesome blue border and is by Gail Jory.

 

Here is a photo of the lovely label, on the front which is a great idea.

 

A Trellis In The Garden is the name of this quilt by Judy Young and quilted by Helen P.  It is from a pattern in a magazine and she loves the way the trellis is formed from light and dark fabrics.

Another large quilt and lovely and bright.  It is called Starry Night by Anne Lovell and was put together during Covid and quilted by John Nielson.

 

Sue Forbes is the maker of this quilt, called 5 Yard Quilt.

 

Another by Sue and is The Little Ghost Who Is A Quilt, there is a book by the same name.

 

Sue has named this quilt L B D Quilt, i guess it means Long Black Dress?  Sue went to a class at Foxs Cottage.

 

This one is called Retro Pansy Quilt and Sue had it hanging at work and it was liked by a client so she made her this one.

 

This quilt was a collective effort by a group of 10 and was created with love and unity and the result is a work of art and was quilted by Hanna Snelling Berg.

 

A Travel Bag made by Hanna and was started in Sept /2019 in Tauranga and was near finish when she put it aside and finished it in May this year.

 

Maria Newell made this Ultimate Travel Bag at a 2 day workshop in Taumarunui.  It is in a lovely French theme fabric as she will be flying with it to Paris....

 

A wool pin cushion made by Susan Bradley and she said it was a fun project.  Well done Susan.

 

And this is a photo of this months raffle which was won by a old member who has just signed back up with the club.

 

 

September Show & Tell 2024

 Hi everyone

This month's blogpost was a real team effort by Judy, Veronica and Helen.

We had a great meeting at the beginning of September. Show & Tell starts with Wensleydale quilts finished by some of our members.

The first one is made by Donna B.

The next one is by Frances H.

Frances made a lovely pieced backing for her Wensleydale. This got lots of  "wows" when the quilt was turned around.

I think this one was made by Lesley M.

The next one is by Helen P

This lovely Birds of New Zealand panel was made into a table cloth by Lesley M. It will be gifted to a couple Lesley and her husband met at Opunake camp ground.

Carol, Jenny and Judy H attended an embroidery class. The photo does not do justice to these beautiful pieces.

"All things Bright and Beautiful" was made by Trish S for a very special baby expected in Tauranga. The mum-to-be wanted it bright.

Beverly C made this lovely "Twisted Ribbons quilt.

I think this is the back of Beverly's quilt. Using a pieced top for the backing is trending right now.

The following "I Spy" quilt was made by Madeline M. This pattern has been very popular over the years and is a great way to use up smaller pieces of novelty fabric.

This stunning quilt is called Fleur. It's made by Jail J and was a real hit with the meeting.

What a gorgeous bag, made by Susan B. I love the fabrics she has used and the frills are really cute.

"Tractor" is a panel quilt made by Veronica D for her husband.

Next up is "Staghead", a huge quilt made by Mary S for her "Man". She quilted it on her table top frame with a domestic sewing machine, an awesome effort.

The back of "Staghead" was also worthy of showing. I said pieced backings are trending!

Gail J is working through her stash of children's fabric. I love how the rectangles of this "I Spy" quilt are framed in black and offset from each other.

It has a very cute backing fabric.

This next quilt has beautiful dragons embroidery. It was made by Gail J.

Everyone loved the backing of the dragon quilt. Such funky, beautiful tigers.

The final four quilts are for the Te Awhina Quilt Project. They were quilted by Helen P. A big thanks to all those who made and/or donated tops for the project.

 First up is a Framed Nine Patch. The top was donated by Belinda M.

The next one is a "Potato Chip Quilt, which made entirely out of 2 1/2" by 4 1/2" rectangles. This top was made and donated by Mary S especially for the project.

This one is Floral Vine. The top was made and donated by Liz M.

The final Te Awhina quilt is called "Flower Power. The top was donated by Rosie N.

Show n Tell August 2024

 The theme for this month was Teddy Bears and other favourite Soft toys,there was a lovely selection and interesting stories behind their favourite cuddle toy.

This selection  of wall hangings is called Geese in the Garden and the Ladies went to a class at Foxs Cottage, Foxton in February this year and the tutor was Luchelle.  The members who participated in the class were Donna, Mary Sammons Rosie N, Lesley McFarlane,and Veronica.

This one is called Postcard Quilt made with NZ fabrics.  Was made by Veronica and quilted by John Neilson with a fern pattern.

A Woolen Amish Quilt made with 16" woolen squares and was made by Veronica.

 

This one was made by Julie Pratt and was hand stitched, hand embroidered and hand quilted, a real labour of love.

Couture Dresses, and was made by Mary Sammons.  It was a dress panel from Foxs Cottage and was made for a friend's 70th birthday.

This quilt was made from recycled shirts and was made by Lesley McFarlane for her husbands 75th birthday.  The pattern name is delectable mountains.

Scrappy Hexagons. The top was donated by Rosie N. and was quilted by Helen P. for the Te Awhina Quilt Project.

Medallion Star & Flowers. The middle section was donated and the borders and quilting by Helen P. for the Te Awhina Quilt Project.

This one is called Happy Fans and the top was donated by Mary Sammons and quilted by Helen P. for the Te Awhina Quilt Project.

Black & Bright Sampler. These blocks were donated by Frances H. & Karen A.  Was put together and quilted by Helen P. for the Te Awhina Project.

Autumn Flying Geese. The top was made and donated by Maureen L and quilted by Helen P. for the Te Awhina Project.

Blue Friendship Star. The top was donated and has been quilted by Helen P. for the Te
Awhina Project.

Star Cluster is the name of this colourful quilt. The pattern source is  Tula Pink and Rosie N. bought it as a kit, because she loved it. WIP, to be quilted.

A beautiful silk scarf, which belongs to Hester and she hand spun,and hand dyed it.

 

A small wall hanging by Dianne Hay.  She had a family member's army badges and put them together in the wall hanging for her Grandaughter.

Another small wall hanging by Dianne Hay.  It is NZ fabric of Maori Houses.

Dianne Hay has a large selection of Aboriginal fabric and put some together in the wall hanging.

 

A Scrap Quilt which was a joint effort with  some other quilters and put together by Madeline.

and this months raffle was won by Jenny R.