How exciting....The Paducah List is Out!...

The American Quilters Society list of quilt contestant semi-finalists has been posted on their site.
Pop over here to see how many Aussie names you recognise.

And while we are talking about those who achieve.  One of our Thursday night members, Jenny indulges her love of Crazy Patchwork by tutoring at the Patchwork Angel, where some of our members are continuing their journey down the crazy path with Jenny.  They have been doing some amazing work and so they have decided to give a Crazy Patchwork Expo in the workroom of the Patchwork Angel next Friday 18th March and Saturday 19th March.
Pop over to the Angel site to view some really lovely work from these talented ladies.

Somedays, it's all under the table...

...bit disappointed yesterday, not too much hanging around for Show and Tell.......but the girls soon fixed that, it was all under the tables!.  The Cottage renovations are still in full swing and really, we just don't have the space (or stands) to display our treasures.
Betty was finishing the binding on this wonderful quilt, applique medallion of Bluebirds and flowers, surrounded by kaleidoscope blocks, its a large quilt and will live on Betty and her Darlings own bed. 

The fabrics were a gift from Betty's D-I-L awhile back, and sat in her stash awaiting inspiration, and as we can see, inspiration certainly did arrive!

 Fran was working on a piece of silk 'Crazy Patchwork' with the addition of some Suffolk Puffs, (top left pic) it's to be one of her fast selling bags.  Fran just happened to have a finished bag - yep, under the table! this one with a lovely braided silk shoulder strap.

Catti has been beavering away, organising the 'Leaf Notions' for our up-coming (fast upcoming) TREE-mendous Quilt Show, we reached our target some weeks back and for her organisational efforts Caitti was awarded our 'Star of the Month' at yesterdays meeting.  She was almost as thrilled to receive the award as the rest of us were to have her win.

Just look at all those busy beavers in the background, when we get our Cottage back to normal, there is going to be Show and Tell in abundance!

Catti then pulled out a quilt - yeah, from under the table - to show us.  A pastel take on the 'Hidden Wells' quilt from our workshop with June.

June wasn't able to be with us yesterday, but had sent along a flimsey of our next workshop showing a two colour variation.  Striking design, can't wait for the workshop.

Browns and Kayaks

Bit of a slow day at the cottage yesterday,but a lovely pair of quilts from Julie.

Julie created these 'crossed kayaks'  for her Guest bedroom, using the same fabrics with a layout variation

Gwen bought along her finished scarf, she loved the one Marcia created and got busy on her own version.

Part of the charm of this scarf is the varied sizes of the little crochet squares.

Catti had another wonderful piece to share with us, a beautifully embroidered stitching caddy to pop over the arm of your favorite chair as you stitch and watch tellie, possibly while having a little refreshment to make things hum along.

Spotted this handy dandy wrist pincushion - Janice will be presenting a workshop on 'how to' in a couple of weeks, so lots of variations will be floating around shortly

Beryl spent some time burying threads ...........Thank You Beryl!

and that cute little roll on the quilt there??, It belongs to Jackie, strip pieced by hand  26 years ago! - I kid you not!

 Jackie made this little lovely in a workshop all those years ago and then promptly went off and created an entire quilt using her new skills, and yes we have been shown that lovely.

An update on the car park work..........with a bit of a mystery...

 We understand the huge hole (covered with orange plastic) probably a Buderim floater or a tree root had to be removed, we can see the point of the garden bed by our entrance, (nicely rounded concrete corners) and of course the storm water outlets, but no one can come up with an answer to what on earth the last pic is???not a Garden bed, earth is being compacted, and look at those sharp concrete corners!  There have been some wild guesses......and I guess time will tell........but, please don't let it be a toilet block, just to block off a bit more of the view over the escarpment.  (What is it with architects who think it's nicer to look at a brick wall than a view!!??)

Jane's Trunk Show and Tell

Last week the Thursday Night Group had another wonderful Trunk Show and Tell, this time it was the turn of Jane.
There are many, many photos of Jane's wonderful work, so many that I have had to group some of them into a collage, so to get a great view of Jane's work, just click on the pic for a bigger view, use your back button to return to the post, so make yourself a cuppa or pour a wine and really enjoy this wonderful show, pics and story with the compliments of Debby.

Jane had her Trunk Show & Tell on Thursday night. She was a little nervous but did a fabulous job showing a rather large group all the fabulous things she has made over the years. Nice to see so many faces.  

 
Jane showed us her first sampler quilt that she made about 20 years ago. 

Then she started coming to the cottage about six years ago now. Jane showed us her stack & slash quilt which has faded a lot over these few years which means only one thing. that it has been much loved. June showed us how to do this quilt.   Then she made a striped swag quilt.

Look at this gorgeous butterfly quilt (pattern by Lynette Anderson)

& check out all those pinwheels, love the colours and these colourful, Japanese prints.  Oh Jane it’s beautiful.

 Then there is her block of the month quilt that she did at The Patchwork Angel, all done in civil war reproduction fabrics. I think Jane fell in love with civil war repro. fabrics after doing this quilt.
I love this next quilt, Jane's Dresden plate quilt which she put together very quietly & quickly its just gorgeous Jane.

Check out Jane's newest addition to her collection, a Tessellation quilt, wow this is spectacular. 
 

Next Jane shows us what she has done so far with her 1/2" hexy civil war production quilt its also going to be wonderful. She has a few other friends doing this quilt as well some more advanced, others not so advanced!! 

Now Jane's first love is actually embroidery & she has embroideries framed, little needle pouches & lots of absolutely gorgeous little bags. You are amazing Jane & they are so fine & the colours stunning. 

Jane also had a bag addiction not so long ago & once she made one she just kept on making them & making them!! Love the hexy bag how about a lesson Jane?

Here is a cute photo of Jane with the Teddy she made & check out the T/Shirt her friend Jenny gave her " i never finish anyth..." That’s obviously not true Jenny!!!! Jane thanks so much for bringing all your creations in for us to see. You are a very clever lady.

Raffle Quilts, done and dusted...almost...

yep, it's exciting, the cushions have been made for our 1st and 2nd Prize Raffle Quilts. A big Thank You to Sue.

 'Tall Timbers' Quilt and Cushion

'Everlasting Friendship' Quilt with Two Cushions

The almost part of being finished?? just got to bury those last threads.

Catti, had left her latest embroidery Show and Tell from Needlework on the display table, got a snap of that lovely for you.

June and the Girls were having many a discussion on the finer points of layouts with the 'Hidden Wells' workshop. 

Wendy was putting in the last of the binding stitches to show off her completed version

and Val has completed her flimsey of 'Hidden Wells', it will be another charity quilt for Laurel House.

June bought this lovely vibrant quilt along to show us, her words "there is a pattern out there but I worked out my version on how to do it quickly in strips", well, we just had to beg for another class didn't we......so coming soon we will have lots of versions of this quilt.  Wendy is already wondering if you could use 'I Spy' fabrics... and June had a suggestion for a very interesting border variation. 

William Morris Fans

 Not a quilt in sight here, but some lovely fabrics from Liberty London on a video shot in the William Morris rooms at the Victoria and Albert Museum.
Curator Stephen Calloway introduces the exhibition 'The Cult of Beauty' devoted to the Aesthetic Movement of Britain between 1860 to 1900.
If you love to see beautiful things and listen to some lovely music, follow the link.  The video runs for just under 4.30 mins,
http://www.howtospendit.com/#/articles/3814-fashion-shoot-genius-in-beauty