2017 Buderim Patchwork Group Quilt Show and Sale

Well, it's less than 1 month before our Biennial Quilt Show and Sale, whew, lots of gals have worked very hard over the past months to make sure that the Quilt Show is just as wonderful as always. There has been an amazing array of quilts and smaller quilted goodies shared within the group both for display and sale at the Show, so you, our many visitors, are in for a real treat.

The show will be held at the Buderim Craft Cottage, 5 Main Street, Buderim on Friday 23rd June to Sunday 25th between the hours of 9a.m. and 4p.m. Entry is $5 and there will be traders tables as well as our own goodies for sale. Refreshments with complimentary tea or coffee will also be available.

Our raffle quilts this year are very special. First we have 'Weerona' (Aboriginal for resting place) featuring some truly beautiful aboriginal print fabrics. The pattern - with a little mathamatical tweeking from Sheila - is based on renowned New Zealand quilter Joyce Jones pattern 'Mikasa Sukasa'. Joyce very kindly donated her pattern to us and also suggested the use of aboriginal prints in the design. Thank you very much Joyce for your genorosity and support, it is greatly appreciated by our group.

'Weeroona' was created by Marie and the binding was stitched by Lorraine

Our second raffle quilt is 'Purple Passion', created by Janice with Beryl stitching the binding. Janice was inspired by a Christine Cohrs pattern 'Pinwheel Delight' from a back issue of Down Under Quilts.

Both quilts have lovely machine embroidered labels courtsey of Wendy

Raffle tickets are available at the Buderim Craft Cottage Atrium Gallery, our community information center, the Buderim Old Post Office and of course will be on sale at the exhibition for only $2.00 per ticket.
Proceeds from the sale of raffle tickets will be going to our charity of choice Smart Pups assistance dogs a Sunshine Coast based charity providing assistance dogs to children with special needs.

2017 May 24th

An update of beautiful quilting from our group, all courtesy of Sheila. Thanks Sheila.

'Purple Passion', one of the 2017 Raffle quilts with creators Janice and Beryl.

Sue shared this stylish raw edge applique quilt with the group

Lorraine was off to a wedding with this great gift of a table runner and placemats for the lucky Bride and Groom

Wendy has created a beautiful book for her Grandie.

Lyn S shared her version of the Mystery Quilt, stunning in scrappy and blue.

Sheila created this cute cushion incorporating her gifted aboriginal fabric.

Gahey shared her first attempt at quilt as you go.

Another creation from Sheila, bassed on a giant cross word puzzle. Can you see the face?

Our Lyn Ballinger Challenge this year was also Patchwork Groups submissions to the Craft Cottage 50th Birthday celebration.

Patchwork Group had a lovely afternoon tea where our Challenge/Birthday canvases were unveiled. Fae was thrilled to be the official cutter of the celebration cake.

All Cottage members were invited to create a 30cm canvas showcasing their expertise and talents. To view the more than 200 creations pop over to the Buderim Craft Cottage site '50 Years of Creativity'

Wendy's Rajah

Yes, that clever gal Wendy has finished her version of the 'Ragah Quilt'. Wendy was inspired after viewing the original back in 2013 at the QAGOMA exhibition 'Quilts 1700–1945'. Its a beautiful quilt absorbing many many hours of work.

Fay has completed another charity quilt, this one framed 4patches using vibrant fabrics on a black background with black borders.

Sue W has finished her Mystery Quilt and bought it along to share with us, choosing blues with a white background certainly made for a lovely quilt.

Thanks again this week to Sheila for the piccies and info.

Easter has been and gone...

...and from all reports the Cottage Easter Fair was yet again, a huge success.

Sheila sent some pics from Wednesdays meeting for us to share. Thanks Sheila.

Stella sharing a beautiful 'Wedding Ring' quilt, a gift for someone special in her life

Lorraine shared her version of the Mystery Quilt run by Wendy last year. Some intricate and stunning quilting in the negative spaces, along with just a snippet of a lovely pink quilt, not sure who created this lovely but "well done you!", it's beautiful.

Easter just around the corner...

and all the talented Cottage members are busily getting ready for the Annual Easter Fair on Saturday April 15th. Details on the Buderim Cottage site here Pop along and grab yourself an Easter treat or something special for a loved one.
Patchwork girls have been beavering away and have lots of lovely quilts and gifts, pics and more on those later as the girls bring along their bundles of goodies for sale.

Last week new member Chris had a lovely Q.A.Y.G. charity quilt to share with the group. Inspired by a class at a Quilt Show Chris attended she has donated her lovely to the Oncology ward in Nambour Hospital.

Chris created a pieced backing for extra interest.

Wendy also had another one of her finished beauties to share.

I have been away from the Cottage and the blog for quite a number of months, missed everyone enormously but hopefully everything back on track now. Hope to catch up with you all at the Easter Fair.

Cottage was fair jumpin'...

last Wednesday, lots of excitement and planning of purchases at the Brisbane Craft and Quilt show, offers to 'pick up a few extras' for those not able to make it and some very sage advice from one who has been bitten...more than once...check your crafting supplies before you go, just so you don't come home with yet another 'amazing gizmo that you know you just cannot live without' to join the very same gizmo sitting in your cupboard, obviously, still in it's packaging!

The Potters (or more formally, the clay artists and potters Group were also scooting through and around, busy busy, mountains of beautiful pieces were being set on plinths and displays tweeked - their annual exhibition 'The Sculptured Garden' starts this weekend. Dates are Saturday 8th until Sunday 16th October from 9a.m. to 4p.m. daily
The display coincides with the Buderim Garden Festival on 15th and 16th Oct, so if you are planning a visit to the Sunshine Coast don't miss out, make it soon and snaffle yourself an amazing piece of clay art, or perhaps even win this fantastic piece.

Designed and generously donated by Deidre Phipps, tickets are $2 or 3 for $5.

Loraine had a stunning wip to share, the pattern is by Jeanne Harrison from the facebook group 'Sit Down Free Motion Quilters', a group Loraine finds very helpful.

Loraine tells us that there is a pic of Jeanne's quilt on the facebook page but as it is a closed group you will need to join to access the pic/pattern.
A couple of closer views of Loraine's work

Marlene shared her almost finished 'I Spy', created with her gifted pack of squares from the group. Marlene chose to go down the 'vibrant' path when planning her quilt, searching high and low to gather sashing and binding fabrics that would reflect all the colours featured in her border.

Fae had another finished charity quilt to share, cute and cuddly bears.

and is busily stitching the binding on another one, to be revealed next week.

Courtney busily working on her version of our mystery quilt, lots of lovely blues and purples.

Congratulations to new patchwork group member Gahey on her win at the Nundah Art Show Gahey is also a member of the Cottage group MMM (Mixed and Multi Media) and entered one of her pieces "The Portrait" winning a lovely 1st prize and $500.

Clay artist Heather was happy to share her beautiful piece with us, looking forward to visiting the potters and their always great exhibition.