May show n tell

 John Nielsen introduced himself to our club, he has just moved to Wanganui and has a quilting business called Quiltfairies by The River, he showed  us some of his quilts.

 Microscopic Monsters by Frances,made for quilt symposium Palm. North 2015.She used the clubs go.cutter to make the winding ways blocks. It was her own design for the monsters.  

 Summer Vines by Frances, a design by Peggy Waltman,she made it smaller than the original

quilt,needleturn applique and hand-quilted

 Moda French General Sampler by  Frances. Made quilt as you go, hand quilted.A cloth Shop sampler started Dec.2010,Finished Nov.2016

 People by Lesley. She wanted to try applique.It must of turned her off applique as she hasn't done much since.Quilt started 2002 finished 2004.

 Merging Seasons My Way by Maureen. Drawing on a grid to form the seasons, no pattern involved.

 Focus on the Future One Step at a Time by Maureen. A play with strip piecing.

 A Trellis in the Garden by Judy. Made for her own bed. She loved the shading of the colours and placement create the trellis pattern,she used many favourite scrappy pieces of fabric

 Bag made by Rosie. Bought bag at Melbourne show 2 years ago and did the felting with Jenny

 Kids by Rosie. First quilt she made, quilted in Taupo. A kit from Grandmothers Garden

 Kids by Rosie. To put inn stash for give away or selling

Kids Quilt by Rosie, made for a neighbours new Great Grandy.

 Golly Gosh by Trish. The fabric was gifted to her by a friend, so she had to make a quilt for expected grand-daughter.

Four  patch Fun by Trish, for a friends expected Great Grandchild.

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