May Show and Tell

Today was another busy meeting with a variety of activities happening. Because of the numbers doing The Cloth Shop BOM there has been a general consensus that those who are able will sew their blocks at home and deliver them to Helen in time for her to photograph them and get the next block over from Palmerston North. Whew! What a good idea.

Janice, our newsletter editor, is also presenting a block of the month Nursery Quilt in the newsletter. There are a number of members doing that also.

Janice shows us the second block of the nursery quilt. Really cute Janice, thank you.

Rosalie is doing a block of the month with a difference. She is working on the Australian Homespun BOM and here is the first block - work in progress. In the original design the materials are of Moda Wild Rose selection. Because these materials could not be obtained easily in her home town, Rosalie has matched some materials to suit.

Lesley showed us the quilt that she has made for her friend's birthday. We would all love to be one of your friends Lesley!

This is one of Audrey's recent quilts

and here are two rag dolls that Audrey has made.

Pat has made this Christmas Stocking for holding the Christmas vouchers.

Great idea Pat.

This large floor play mat has been made by Margalite.

Remember Alison's work in progress last month.Here it is completed.

A small appliqué quilt.

Donna had an interesting story for her quilt. Near to where she lived there was a tree which was called the mushroom tree because of its shape. It stood proudly on a hill until the rains came and the winds blew and that little tree was carried in a landslide to the bottom of the hill. Donna photographed the tree at the bottom of the hill and produced this landscape. The first photo shows the photograph of the landslide and tree alongside the quilt.

Here is the quilt a little closer up. Donna began making this quilt at the Chris Kenna workshop.

Rosemary's Pin Wheels with Teddy bears. A child's quilt

Veronica's place mat. I like the soft fawns and creams Veronica.

Veronica also showed this little girls quilt for her grand-daughter - an adaptation of a pattern from The cloth Shop.

Keitha has made three table runners. The one on the right is made in NZ native fabrics and based on "The Tall Poppies" pattern from The Cloth Shop.

Jeanette has made several table mats. One has used an old doilie, the others in NZ fabrics and Japanese fabrics.

Frances has made this bag from a Jellyroll. The bag is from the pattern shown us by Catherine from The Cloth Shop.

April Show and Tell

April

Today at club we continued with our block of the month from "The Cloth Shop." The enthusiasm continues.

Since our last meeting we have had our exhibition. It was lovely to hear visitors comments that we "Have gone up a notch." This was very encouraging. A great deal of effort was put in to the production of a very well presented exhibition and only quilting exhibitors will know what that takes in effort from all concerned with nearly 300 quilts on show. It was a truly marvellous effort from all club members.

The first to show her work today was Rita with this square in a square. This was a large quilt and difficult to capture the full size in one photo.

Doreen showed us this wall hanging made for her grand-daughter to celebrate her 11th birthday.

Tracy is a very industrious quilter with some lovely variations of quilts.This is a pattern from The Cloth Shop.

Margalite usually makes very large quilts and this King size is no exception - Calico and scraps quilt as you go. Once again difficult to capture the whole quilt in one photograph.

Alison showed us a work in progress. The appliqué is beautiful Alison> i look froward to seeing the finished quilt.

March Show and Tell

MARCH - A club day for Cotton on Quilters that was a hive of industry and activity.

Helen offered us the opportunity to sign up for the Saturday Block of the Month from the Cloth Shop in Palmerston North. Thirty seven club members agreed to take part in this. It was first expected that there would be only a few members taking part and the sewing of our blocks would be part of our techniques training which is a regular activity in our club. But, with the numbers who decided to do this it was an all out hive of industry while Helen attempted to assist those less able to decipher the written instructions we received with our blocks.

The photographs below indicate the activity that took place.

Sewing space was at a premium

Queues met at cutting boards

and ironing boards

and yet we managed to complete our block of the month.

It was also the day we handed in our quilts to prepare for the exhibition

Lorraine and Janice carefully recorded each quilt on computer

A mammoth task which drew a sigh of relief when completed.

After all the other activities of the day came the Show and Tell.

Leslie made this quilt using some printed fabrics

Rosemarie's waist coat. Really smart!

Keitha, one of our newer members has produced this scrap quilt.

A great blend of colour Keitha.

Janice is an artist and there is no doubt about the joy it is to see your work Janice

Tracy showed us two quilts she has made recently

Bugs

and Poppies.

Thanks Tracy no need to be shy about your achievements. They are beautiful.

February Show and Tell

Every one was so glad to be meeting all their friends after the Christmas break. There was a general buzz at club today.

The first up for show and tell was Carol with her Cat Christmas Stocking and mug rug. We never know what you are going to come up with Carol.

and mug rug.

We never know what you are going to come up with Carol.

Lyn has made a gift for her friend of a Casserole Carrier and Oven Mitten. Am I the friend Lyn!

Karen has completed her landscape from last year's workshop and made a small quilt.

I love the way you have incorporated the fern appliqué. A typical N.Z. touch Karen

Frances has made two lovely little handbags for her grand-daughters.

One wanted a fairy, The other a wise old owl.

What happy little grand-daughters they must be, Frances

December Show and Tell was brief but there was some showing of fine quality work.

The first was this Christmas Trees and Star Wall hanging.

Marie showed us one of her first quilts. There was some fine machine quilting.

This is a view of Marie's quilt from the back

Pauline's quilt was very colourful

Linda's Christmas table runner was also beautifully quilted

This is a view from the back of Linda's table runner

Veronica has completed her "Stack and Whack

Heather's Christmas table runner.

Karen has completed her pin-wheel quilt.

Maureen has been busy with her Christmas stocking. It's stunning Maureen