2021, off to another year of stitching, friendship and eye candy

 Sheila shared some great creations for our first 2021 Show and Tell.  Thanks Sheila, looks like everyone had a lovely day of chat and catchup.

Remember the last meeting of December and those black and white scraps Sheila was cutting down to usable pieces?, well of course there were smaller scraps left over that Sheila planned to chuck, so of course Sue A scooped them up and created this charming bag.  All scraps are useable!!

Sheila is creating a lap quilt for a special friend's 80th Birthday.

Cheryl has been making her very special children’s cushion covers, they come with beautiful embroidered verse on the book pocket.

Wendy has made a quillow, which when folded becomes a reading cushion.

 

 

Beautiful large quilt by Marlene. She bought it as a kit in 1991 ?  - always good to turn a U.F.O. into a finished beauty.

 Another stunning quilt from the machine of Wendy.

 'The Deep Green’ Our second prize raffle quilt made by Pat with blocks from our group members. Quilted by Judy Davidson, of Furball Farm Quilting. 

RaffleTickets will be available at ‘ Bobbin a long sale ‘ on 13 Feb before display at Quilt show. First prize is ‘Springtime ‘ made by Sandy - Hope to get a pic of this beauty for you all in the near future.

 

 

 Colourful quilt created by Sue A, the queen of scraps. These scraps came from sides of shields made for ‘ days for girls’ project.

 

A Special Story for our last post for 2020

 

Sheila shared these wonderful pics and the story.

Sheila   

 Hi  My exciting news. We have owned our land for 33 years and have never seen a koala. At the time we bought it Peter remarked there were scratches on a tree that were made by a koala. Yesterday morning  my neighbours across the road told me they had seen a koala in my trees.  We're checking every day to see if it is still there. 

 

Looking well fed, hope the little gal/guy has a wonderful Christmas at Sheila's place

A little silliness to round off the year, spotted this on a facebook page, Debra, the author and creator mentioned that she needed to hide a roll of wadding and found the perfect solution.

Hiding in plain sight

An old U.F.O. becomes a current W.I.P

Amazing how many U.F.O's are seeing the light of day lately, this latest was unearthed by Sue W from way back in 2006.

Started in a workshop with Lorraine Carthew this beauty is getting close to finished.

Lorraine's class was in raw edge applique, but Sue decided to fall back on her preferred method of blanket stitching.

Closer look at those tiny neat stitches

 

Sheila is working to a plan for the future, for a friends next big '0' birthday.  Using some shasiko pieces she has been saving,

along with some lovely blue and white fabric she purchased on her trip to Japan, she has created this lovely.

Sheila was busily slicing scraps into usable sized pieces.

with a view to making these lovely improv blocks.

Jackie is busily stitching arcs into rows that will become another stunner.

Di had a basket of goodies, shasiko goodies that is, she is up to piece number 5 so far.

Sue A is recently returned from visiting family, and of course took along a piece to work on, "well because you do don't you!" Sue was telling us that it was the perfect piece because it took quite a bit of gazing and considering to decide on just what was needed and where.  Very relaxing.  Sue isn't entirely sure of what she will use this piece for but is thinking, perhaps a bag?

Sheila sent a pic of Yola's finished wall hanging.  Thanks Sheila.