Monday, July 20, 2020

July Show n tell





Our first workshop after lockdown with Greit Lombard

First club day after lock down



Christmas caper pattern by Christine made in a hurry for her new bed





Applique and embroidery by Illeen.She found patterns in old copies of magazines Country threads which has since closed down






Giraffe  was a workshop at foxs cottage and table mats made with fabrics from Alaska by Pauline





90 day challenge with Sue Spargo over lock down by Lesley




9 patch challenge2019 as set by Maureen by Lesley



Started with scraps more 9 patches for a new baby but he is a toddler now by Lesley



Live Love Laugh by Carol made fore her niece,quilted by John Nielson






Homeward bound by Heather.She bought the pattern from Tirau quilt cottage and figured out half way through that she should be doing the quilting at the same time as doing the raw edge applique, would have saved her some time






Coffee mug bag by Rosie


Boys quilt she made in lock down by Rosie



Finished a quilt she started in 2017.Rosie made it for her daughters 20th wedding anniversary



Shop hop quilt 2018 also for as wedding present by Rosie



Boro work pillow made at retreat in June 2020 by Rosie



Foxes by Joy made for a new grandchild for a floor quilt.
Modern puzzle by Joy made to use up two and a half inch strips left over from another project.




Made by Kathleen during lock down from half square triangles and kindly quilted by Joy








Sues 9 patch club challenge



A Tula pink jelly roll made by Sue







Scrap quilt just to use them up by Pat

Frozen by Karen for her granddaughter who loves frozen



Bugs by Karen for a bug mad grandson





Doggy by Bep for a friend who  moved house and owns a dog




Kaffe fantasy by Bep and quilted by John Neilson











Purple fairied. Cute kittens,pretty in pink , I spy by Madeline all made during lock down




Xmas by Diane








Two quilts made for grand children of Diane





Bonnie hunter mystery quilt 2019,put blocks togetherduring a months stay in Wellington while  daughter went through leukemia treatment. Quilted during lock down and decided to put the other mystery quilt on the back so she could have a two sided quilt for her bed by Frances





Storm at sea by Frances she was a bit bored during lock down so decided to make one of her bucket list quilts forces to only used fabrics from her stash but wanted it to ombre from dark to light.There are a couple of flannel fabrics in amoungst the other blocks, 3 background whites as she didnt have enough of one,nearly ran out of white threat to switched to ble.







90 day tone down sampler with Sue Spargo on line during lock down..A Boro work rabbit cushion made at retreat in June. Bird wall hanging made with selvedge edges for back ground and Shop hop quilt by Veronica.




A true friend is a star by Barbara made for her friend of 66 years for her birthday.




Saturday, February 8, 2020

February show n tell

 30th quilt by Donna





 Its whats on top be Judy,she used up scraps even tho it didnt make much difference.She is giving it to her family in Christchurch for their bach






 Collage giraffe by Diana made at a workshop at fox cottage.



 Christmas 2019 by Sue a Helen Godden mystery quilt







 Frances made herself a sewing bag for her little lotus machine



 Nine patch block quilt by Helen., she cut out a lot of  rectangles a few years ago and it was time to put them to some good use.







 A traditional boys quilt made by Heather for her grandson Ratu,it matches the colors in his bedroom




 Peacock by Jenny.  Designed by Sue Spargo,kit came with centre only,it is all hand stitched with a small amount of piecing. She designed the boarder from photos. Quilted by Jacqui Karl




 Some lazercut wall hangings by Bep. She bought in Aussie from kiwi lady Sue Bradley




 Adeles cuddle quilt by Maureen, a flannel quilt to snuggle under.






Tuesday, December 31, 2019

December meeting

Our club had a nice luncheon at Carolyns Boatshed , Hope you all had a peaceful Christmas  and hears to a successful new year for sewing.













It was a small show n tell with some Christmas wreaths which were done with the help of Carol at our last club meeting





Lovely bag with dogs


Heathers heart quilt