October show n tell

Tree of Life by Jenny. Started in 2019 as a block of  the month from Foxs cottage.Foxton and finished this year during lockdown.

Pansies by Judy. Made foe herself and has taken many years, one of  her UFO's from the cupboard.

Round xmas table cloth by Lesley made with postcard assorted materials.

Mariners compass by Lesley. Looks like a work in progress.

2019  9 patch block exchange through club  by Heather.

Xmas table runner by Diana

Jelly roll  mile a minute quilt in brights by Diana

Mystery quilt from Aimees homestead quilting done through the club by Sue

Front and back of Sues birthday quilt she made for her husband who is into cycling

Pillow cases made by Frances for her granddaughters to match a quilt and also was teaching her granddaughters how to sew.

COF stars- an online quilt group unable to meet in person so used the weekend to finish it,by Carol

Table runner made from 5in squares by Carol

Handstitch hanging, started in 2014 ,finished 2020.

Santas workshop handstitched  by Carol

Ocean tote bag by Carol,Kitset was given to her by Diana

Unfinished  quilt by Carol made about 25 years ago at retreat at Arahina

My Town, a block of the month 2011-2012, pieced by hand by Rosalie

Hexagon pincushion by Jo made at retreat

Cuppa by Judy. A Sue Spargo pattern stitched on linen By the end of stitching she was more confident in the stitches, was very enjoyable and will hang on her wall

Christmas tree skirt by Judy, she saw this at a Melbourne quilt show a few years ago, made a few changes with it.She made it for her daughter.

Dolly and Me by Judy. Bought a pettern as a block of the month quite a few years ago,thought she had better get on with it as her granddaughter is now 5 and will want it on her bed when she stays with Granny.
 

August show n tell

A Touch of Gold .by Heather and Quilted by Helen. She made this to use up some of her 5in squares that all had gold in the fabric.She paired them up to m ake 4 patches, a good way to use half square triangles.

Front and back of a wheel chair quilt that the club made for charity quilts this year.

Bonnie Hunter Mystery by Donna, Doris a friend of hers gave her a lot of fat quarters.

Knitted jersey by Rosalie. She went through her wool stash during lockdown and found this unfinished mohair.

Out of Africa by Madeleine made during lockdown.

Front and back of another charity wheel chair quilt

Double Pinwheel by Frances. This quilt is from an Eleanor Burns pattern made in 2005, She used the same pattern on some 1930's fabrics which is now 2 knee rugs for the wheelchair donation.

Frances wheelchair quilts

Tone down sampler by Jenny. Project design by Sue Spargo. 90 day challenge - one circle a day to stitch during Covid-19 lockdown. A group of ladies completed this together via messanger with lots of laughter and banter.

Front and back of a lovely Minion quilt

 

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.