Show n tell February 2023

 Welcome back everyone, we have a new President, Donna, and a new committee and have started off the year with a lot of activities organized, so exciting times ahead.

Lots of members were busy over the holiday break so we have a lovely varied show n tell for the month.

"Soft & Bright" made from flannel fabrics that Helen had had for ages.

"Plaid Sisters"  Helen used up plaid squares that she was given quite a while ago.

"Out of the ark" was a mystery quilt made at Aimee's Homestead Quilts about 3/4 years ago.

 

"Shoo fly" using up purple scraps.

"Golden Jewel Box" Heather started this but never got to finish it.  She had made some of the half square triangle units.  Lovely colours, she would of loved it.

"Peaches at the Lake"  was a top made by Frances H. and quilted by Helen.  Was a Bonnie Hunter Mystery from 2017/20118.

"Chocolate caramel, another Bonnie Hunter Mystery, which the designer called Chilhowie.

All of the above were pieced and quilted by Helen P, she was very busy over the holidays, an awesome effort.

 

NZ Postcard, by Carol Burgess.  Another of Heather's (a deceased member) blocks that Carol joined together and added borders.

"Isolation" by Gail Jory.   Gail had cut it all out to sew in isolation when she returned from Australia in April 2021 but never got much done so had now finished it.

"Circles Galore"  by Maureen and is a throw for her couch.

"Homegrown" designed by Sue Spargo.  This is by Diana Jones, wonderful effort, nice and bright.

"Monkey Wrench" by Karen Carroll and was made using up her scraps.

 

"Intertwined Ribbons" another by Karen using up more scraps.  Our scrap pile never gets smaller!!

"Wonky Donkey" a children's quilt by Jo C.  Made from a quilt kit bought on line and quilted by Jacquie Karl.

"My Colourful Garden", another by Jo C and was a BOM from Aimee's Homestead quilts, pattern by Jacquie Karl and quilted by her as well.

Kinchaku Japanese Traditional rice Bag with Boro stitching by Jo C.  Was started at symposium October 2022 Boro class with Australian tutor Jane MacDonald.   Is gorgeous.

"Reindeer & Trees" by Annette Bourne and quilted by John Nielson. She used up all her green/red/white Christmas fabric for this lap quilt.

"Christmas cheer" another by  Annette and quilted by John Nielson.  this  quilt top adorned our COQ Christmas table 2022, definitely time to finish it.  will be a throw quilt for the couch.

 

This group of quilts were a club challenge in 2022, a block swap, wonderful orientation of blocks and beautiful colours.

 

Pieced and quilted by Maureen, the director of the challenge.  Will be for her Sister's 75th birthday.

Frances Henderson made these blocks and as she said she was an over achiever cause she made extra, love it.

This quilt is by Veronica.

Lesley McFarlane made this into an Eye spy quilt for a young boy.

This colourful quilt is a work in progress by Dianna Jones.

 

Veronica popped these delightful blocks in at the end of show n tell, hopefully next month we will see them in a quilt!

 

December Show n Tell 2022

These are the Christmas Raffles for the club.  A lovely selection.

And the winners were

Bep, Jenny R, Bev, Kim T, Maria & JudyY.

The club challenge for December was to make a  pot holder and the voting was viewers choice

And the winner was #3 Lesley.

This quilt is called All In A Rush by Carol Burgess.  It is a cuddle quilt for her youngest great Nephew for Christmas

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Around The Block, made by Carol and is a bed quilt for her oldest Great Nephew for Christmas.

Jenny Harris bought along a selection of her Christmas table runners.

Christmas Bells

Foundation piecing class at Rainbow Quilters, pattern by Judy Neimeyer.

One of her first Christmas project, about 18 yrs ago.

Little Farm, made by Sue Elliot/Kathleen Elliot.  Sue's Mum had made the top and she quilted it to give to her niece for Mum's first Great Grandchild.

Rosie made this baby bag 

And these bags, from Tula Pink material for her girls for Christmas.

This quilt is named Alison's Snowmen and was made by Donna Bradley.

 

Flash Cat foundation pieced by Judy Potts.  The pattern is by Juliet van der Heijden, known as The Tartan Kiwi.  It is going to be made into a floor cushion for her Grandaughter.

A selection of coin purses made at the Friday Group, Carol was the tutor.

A work bag made by Maria Newell.

A very happy and Blessed Christmas to all and we will all be back in February 2023.

 

 

 

November Show n Tell

 

First up was a selection of bags, tutored by Carol B. called Side Saddle Pouch.

This is a Hedgehog Place mat made by Lesley McFarlane for her daughter who hates hedgehogs!!!!

Improv Blocks by Lesley and she has made them into bedside cabinet runners.  Love the colours.

This was a Daphne's Diary Challenge at Foxes Cottage and the one on the left is by Maureen and the other one is by Veronica, who actually won viewers choice for that challenge.

 

A Resene paint chip challenge at the recent symposium by Maureen.  She has called in Let Your Needle Run Free.

Rescue and Redeem, another by Maureen and was made in a symposium class with Ailee Snow.

Love this one by Maureen, called Heidi and was from a Sonya Pracal workshop.

A very impressive quilt that won Maureen a ribbon at Symposium, called Nellie Emma. Well done.

Another by Maureen called Fresh Cuts and was stitched with a group she belongs to called Woolly stitches.

This is a Christmas Table runner by Judy Young and was made from a kit purchased at Symposium.

Vanishing Nine Patch by Judy Young.  She made it very quickly using her new cutting system from Aussie Quik quilts.  Was machine quilted by Helen Pedersen.

Flower Garden by Jenny Harris and was made from a pattern by Edyta Sitar.

 

A wall hanging by Penny Gallear and was inspired by Greit Lombard with special thanks to Leslie.

sorry do not have a makers name for this wall hanging.

A winning quilt at Symposium and is by Helen P.

Bird Panel, by Di Harries and was inspired by Jenny Worsley and an Inspirations article.

Happy Village Miniature by Di Harries and was inspired by Veronica and Penny's bag of scraps.

A William Morris Applique Miniature by Di Harries and inspired by a Michelle Hill book.

 

This lovely pincushion is by Jenny Rattenbury and is a Sue Spargo pattern she had fun making this.

Another Sue Spargo design called Homegrown by Jenny Rattenbury.  this wall hanging took her 2 years to do and she enjoyed every moment.

Carol Burgess made this Key Fob bag and was an online pattern.

 

These Blankets of Love were made for the babies in SCBU Wanganui and were made by Trish Souness and they are just something she loves to do.

 

Not the best photo I'm sorry but this large quilt is called Into the blues and is by Trish Souness and she enjoyed her time cutting out 441 five inch squares.  she had it quilted by John Nielsen.

Blossom Time by Marie Greggains and was made from fabric her daughter threw out.  It is for one of her Granddaughters.

Leaf Table Mats by Veronica.

These 2 panels, a Deer one and a Wolf one were made by Veronica for her 2 Grandsons.