March Show and Tell

Rosalie was away on holiday last month so I took the photos. My apologies for the late posting, I kinda forgot I had them :-)

First up is our Guest Speaker for the day, Christina Barrington. Christina is a very well known local tutor and she brought some very pretty quilts for us to look at. Here she is with her current project. I love the fabrics she is using, so fresh and clear.

Now for our show and tell. This quilt is made by Donna for her daughter's 21st. This quilt was finished just in time and we were privileged to get it back for a look-see :-)

 Kath showed a quilt she has finished. Lovely fabrics in this simple squares quilt.

The back was great too. A great way to use up pre-printed panels.

Maureen showed this very masculine quilt, made from, I think, a disappearing nine patch pattern

Veronica finished her sampler quilt from last year's Cloth Shop Saturday Sampler that many of us took part in. Well done, Veronica, it looks great. Mine is pin basted ready to quilt but that is as far as it has progressed :-(

 I am not sure who the next quilt belongs too. I forgot to ask someone to make notes and now I have forgotten. Let me know if it belongs to you!

Carol showed two little stitcheries she has finished. Great idea being prepared for the festive season.

And a couple of lovely pleated bags

These mice pin cushions were just too cute. Sorry about the blurry picture (and I've forgotten who made them, Jo R, I think?)

Keitha models the bag she made

 Frances showed the ballet bag she made for her grand daughter . . .

and a block from the sampler she is doing

Margaret displays the sewing bag she got for her birthday

and the next pictures are of the the easy table runner some of the ladies made in the morning session

February 2012

February 2012.

Greetings every one,

Here we are into another year and already another month. With such an unusual summer - is it a late Spring or is it an early Autumn? - What ever, there have been some very busy quilters during the holiday period. As you will see by the interesting work laid out ahead.

Late on Friday, we found that our usual venue was not going to be available for Saturday - the council was turning off the water - so in the interim Carol, our President, found us another venue at The Oaks. Many thanks to your boss Carol for the hospitality at The Oaks Collegiate Inn.

At the November meeting we had our AGM and election of officers and so begin the New Year with a new president and committee. There are some great ideas ahead as the enthusiastic new- comers are brimming over with ideas.

And now our gallery of projects - some completed work and along with some work in progress.

First up was Joy Eyre with these two quilts

Here we have Diana Jones a very new member and her very first quilt ever. Congratulations Diana.

Rosalie belongs to the Friday night group. They have decided to work through this Carrie Hall quilt as a block of the month. Here we have her first three blocks. Rosalie has chosen to use freezer paper for shaping the appliqué.

Carey produces quite a lot of work. The first of her Show and Tell is quilt in brights....

and here we have a quilt carry bag. The bag opens out flat, then folds to dome the top and bottom together. Draw strings at the sides carefully encases the quilt. I am very interested in the idea, Carey.

Frances showed The block that she has made for the centre of adaptation of the Friday night Carrie Hall block of the month. Beautiful Frances. I love the colours.

Kath Elliot a front view......

and a back view of her quilt

Suzie Bradley,on the right, one of our younger members is working on these octagons. Carol is helping her hold a variety of the blocks. Well done Suzie.


Jenny has this work in progress. A rose quilt.


Tracey tells us she is "on about cats" at the moment and here is a selection of her cats.

First two bags - one complete.........

.......and the other a work in progress.

and don't you love her cat!

Donna Bradley has an interesting project in progress. She is making a quilt for her daughter's 21st and using photograph blocks which feature events in Helen's life and her family. Below is a series of the photograph blocks.

Donna will combine the blocks with linking heart blocks. What a lovely project Donna. I look forward to seeing the completed quilt.

Here's Donna and her husband, looking younger than ever!

Carol's first quilt is a completed Mystery Quilt. It has been professionally quilted and looks magnificent.

The final showing for the day was Carol's "The Cats Meow"

A Late October

Here is the Show & Tell from October. Rosalie was away for this meeting and I took the photos. My apologies for the late posting and for the lack of info on some of the quilts. If anyone can tell me about those quilts which don't have names I'll be happy to add them in.

The first quilt up is by Veronica. She used beautiful floral fabrics from Moda for this lay and cut style quilt

 Next is a saddle bag by Donna. very funky fabric on the saddle part.

And a handbag by Carol. Love the pleats

Carey and Donna often work together and the next two quilts are rag quilts made with fabric pre-cut packs. First is Cary's:

And next is the front and back of Donna's:

I cannot remeber who made the next seven quilts, so if you know send me an email and I'll make the appropriate corrections.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Next is a pair of positive negative wall quilts by Sue.

 The next 5 quilts are by Helen. First is her entry for Aotearoa Quilters NANZQ 'On the Surface' Challenge. It wasn't accepted for the challenge but was chosen to hang at Quilts Aotearoa in Hamilton

 Tabasco Sauce was exhibited at Queenstown Symposium.

 The next two quilts were made for Helen's friend Clare who is expecting grandchildren. The first is called 'Little people'

 The second is 'Woven Marshmallow'

 And lastly is a scrappy star quilt.