April 2025 Show & Tell

My apologies for the lateness of this post. I have squeaked it into the month of April by one day.

First up is a collection of quilt tops make using the Bonnie Hunter (of quiltville.com) 2024 Mystery Quilt Pattern called Old Town. There were a total of 7 members who participated in this Mystery. All of us used different colour combinations and nearly all of us have completed the top. Participant quilts, from left to right: 

Ann L, Marj D, Mary S, Jenny H, Frances H, Donna B and Helen P.

Well done, everyone.

Carol B completed her 2023 online Murder Mystery Quilt top called "Death of a Viking"

We are encouraging everyone to bring their own mug to club. Carol made a sample mug bag for members to see. Carol will help you make this at the June meeting. The needs list is in the May newsletter.

Madeline M made the ever-popular Kiwiana Post Cards quilt for her grandson who is moving to Australia:

Morag O made the following quilt, called Coastal Colours, for a friend's 60th birthday:

The following quilt, called "Garden Chic", was started by the late Heather M, added to and finished by Morag. Its very cheerful. 

Next up is another Bonnie Hunter Mystery quilt pattern top, this time from 2023, called Indigo Way, made by Anne L:

Caroline B is a new quilter and is making great progress. Her first completed quilt, called, Sebby's Quilt, is a cheerful baby quilt for her grandson. Caroline was brave enough to quilt it on my Nolting Fun Quilter. She did a great job. The back is a fun dinosaur flannel fabric.

Caroline has gone on the complete this partially made "Strips In Triangles" scrappy quilt. Only half the number of blocks required were done and donated for the Te Awhina Quilt Project. Caroline made more blocks and I quilted it.

Our lovely Annette B always wanted to make a classic blue and white quilt and has completed (apart from the binding being hand sewn) this beautiful "100 Blue Shades of  Drunkard's Path."

The back is also spectacular. 

 Annette had a very moving story to tell about this quilt and she asked me to read it for her.

Karen C has finished her triangles quilt, started in a class held here by Sheila Christensen some years ago. (Don't tell anyone, but my effort is still in blocks in a bag in my cupboard!)

The next quilt is also made by Karen. It's a jelly roll quilt called "Top Down", pattern from Cosy Quilts.

In addition to the Strips In Triangles quilt above, we have 3 more quilts for the Te Awhina Quilt Project:

The first top was made and donated by Frances H.

The second was made by me to use up a lot of Kiwiana scrap fabric I had

The third was a top completed and donated by Maureen L. This traditional pattern is such a blast from the past for most quilters:

March 2025 Show & Tell

 First up this month is a travel bag by Maria from a By Annie pattern.

Next is “Hearts” made by Kim T from a pattern by Faeries in my Garden. Kim says her children gifted her a trip to the Brisbane Craft Fair and she went with a shopping list for a kit and a girly, pastel-coloured quilt and found it!

The next quilt is also by Kim and is the “Polkadot Girls” pattern by Red Brolly. The unfinished quilt top was gifted to Kim by a friend. Kim has now finished the quilt and will gift it back to her friend. Nice!

Veronica has finished her “Flying Geese” quilt from a workshop at Foxes Cottage, done with a very nice peeper border.

Veronica and Lesley showed their notebooks that were made for each member of a recent private retreat. 

Next up is the results of the “Box of Birds” 2 day stitch course run by Griet Lombard at Foxes Cottage. Donna’s is on the right and Veronica’s is on the left.

Each box contains a fabric scroll of stitchery delights. It was a super fun class and Donna reports that Griet is an awesome tutor (as those of us who have taken a course with Griet can attest to.)

The next quilt is by Maureen L and is called “Life is a Gift”. This was a Sue Spargo designed  sitichalong to celebrate 20 years of Sue’s design business journey.

Also by Maureen L is “Memories”, a quilt celebrating happy times with her Wellington quilting friends.

This is the back

Susan, our youngest member Susan,  created this sewing machine cover for her new sewing machine. She used leftovers to create something extra, a mug mat.

Donna has completed the construction her “Sunshine and Lollipops” kit from Foxes Cottage and today basted it ready for quilting.

This next complete quilt top is “Geese over New York” by Carol B. She started this last year in a Symposium class with Donna Ward.

Carol has also finished piecing her “Murder in Greece - Under the Sunny Skies” quilt which is a 12 month online mystery quilt along that has chapters of a murder mystery novel given out with each part. The mystery quilt and murder mystery novel are designed and written by Debra Moebes.

The next 3 quilts are made by Mary S. The first is Stomping Dinosaurs” made for her grandson Joe.

Next is “Mollie’s I Spy” made for granddaughter Mollie.

This is the back.

The third quilt is “Lord of the Rings”, made with a panel from Philip-Wright and bordered with steampunk fabrics from Naki Threads.

Mary used a fabulous piece of graduated batik for the backing.it really showcases her lovely quilting.

This “Hexagons” quilt was made by Marj D, who is one of our oldest members. She started it in Auckland as part of a group of quilter friends. Marj says it has taken her 5 years to make. I think I heard her say she is the first of the group to finish. Well done, Marj!

Next up is “Felix’s Reach for the Stars” made by Madeline M. As her great nieces and nephews turn 10, Madeline is making each one a quilt. A wonderful way to connect to the younger generations.

Madeline also made this shoulder bag for her daughter, who requested ‘black for work’.

Beverly made this Kiwiana tote bag for her daughter Tanya, who lives in Costa Rica. Beverly used the last of her scraps of Kiwiana fabric.

Beverly also made 3 “Hemmingway” pouches for her daughter. Tanya chose the fabric when she was last in New Zealand.

These two bags wear made by Maria and Glenys for storing thread.

The next four quilts are for the Te Awhina Quilt Project. That brings the total to 8 quilts so far this year.

The next 5 quilts made by Trish S are for the community quilt project “Little blankets of Love for the Babies”. These quilts are gifted to Whanganui hospital and Taranaki hospital

Finally, these two little bags were made by Trish to be gifted to a friend.