Tuesday 20 July 2010

QUILT SET MEETING SATURDAY 17 JULY

Today the ladies were going to have a go at making a small table runner, doing  the applique my way!! [I guess other folk do it this way too, but not to worry] some of the other ladies were still working away at their Baby Jane Quilts. I took my machine along to this meeting as for the past two meetings I have not been needed and had been bored, so this time I was prepared!!!!
So here are the pictures of the busy ladies, we were way down on our attendance, but they still managed to produce some amazing work, here you can see the beginnings of the first border going on, speedy lady here...
It was Janice's birthday today too, Happy Birthday Janice,
That is a nice smile for the camera...
Pat [left] and Suzanne [right] busy stitching away...
Careful with that rotary cutter...
Look Jean, they go this way, let's lay it all out...
Betty, totally engrossed she didn't know I had taken a picture!
One of our new ladies for the day on the right - meet Barbara...
Gotcha...
Bridget head down stitching madly...
That's right Jean, you have got it now...
Time for the thread saver Di...
TEA UP
HOORAY
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This is Sylvia's Baby Jane Quilt ready for it's Borders, Gorgeous!
Fabulous Batik runner made by Susan [new] see below for story...
We also held our BLOCK LOTTO again, they had to make a block using Pink and WHite this time, their choice of block pattern, just look at the variety we got, aren't they great? Can you pick the winner?
It was this one....
and it was made by......
REBECCA.
I am just so proud of the way her mum is teaching her, they do not need me...
Well done both of you and well done Rebecca for winning.
It was really funny because Susanne, Bridget and Annette had made an extra block to give to Rebecca in case she didn't win - again - she has entered every single Block Lotto, but you see, perseverance pays off.
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SHOWTIME
Not many Quilts to see, but the Quality is amazing...
Fabrics donated to Annette for a Soldier Quilt,
we shall raffle it off over two months to raise as much as possible for the H4H Charity, well done Annette...
This is one of Annette's UFO's she brought it along to try to get some motivation to finish it...
[don't you just love the legs it has!]
We did this hanging a while back, Annette has just finished hers...
other of Annette's - Tumblers - she fancied trying the pattern out...
This is one of the BLOCK LOTTO prize winner's Quilt she made with her winning blocks,
Dee it is fabulous, well done...
One of my UFO's, I have told everybody this is to be for my friend Di when it is finished, it is the 'T' Block with Tulips, her surname begins with T so I guess she best have it...
A truly wonderful Quilt by Bridget, who has only been coming for a year, completely new to
patchwork last year, Bridget is amazing, she makes wonderful Quilts, all with special meanings.
This is in fact the SECOND one Bridget has made using this pattern, sadly she has already given the other one away before we could see it. Bridget is a BORN QUILTER.
I have the honour of showing you this Quilt, it was it's first public outing at my group, it is of course
'The Singing Garden Quilt' from Popular Patchwork Magazine, designed by another friend - Barbara -
 version has been made by Susan, who came to my group for the day Saturday. Now I know Susan from the Web only!!! It is always a risk ! meeting folk off the Web as you know - or should!
BUT
I am pleased to tell you Susan is just lovely, [very tall] extremely talented you can see,
and obviously very generous to let me share this wonderful Quilt with you.
I loved it, it is quilted all over, just my type of Quilt so much Susan for sharing this beauty with my group.
Here is the lady herself - unfortunately with me [hee hee]
see, a whole head taller than me...
Susan managed to get TWO runners made at the meeting, then went first to Coventry to visit her Sister, then when she got home, she finished them both. WHEW! I believe this one is for her mum, Susan said it is too busy for her, I agree but the fabrics are gorgeous anyway, and her mum will love it...
s the batik fabric one - finished and turned into a Hanging for her hall. What a good idea.
Just so you can see I did do something - here is the beginning of a bag I am making to give away on a group I am in, I decided to do feather quilting all over it, I love doing freeform feathers...
when I started to quilt it I discovered the backing I had put on was not sliding freely on the machine bed, so I cut it off and just quilted with the top and the wadding, much better, give it a go, it makes life a whole lot easier this way, it is after all going to be lined.
Last but definitely not least, just look at the wonderful array of fabrics
COBBLESTONE CABIN
brought for us to see and purchase, which we did...
more of that on another post...
Don't forget to read the School Post below too.

SCHOOL DANCE DAY

Rebecca's School had a Dance Day - well it was an afternoon really, BUT
it was GREAT, just look at these kids, they danced their socks off.
This is Rebecca's last week at Primary School,
in September she goes to the BIG school.
She had a change over day last week, was very newrvous but came out apparently wreathed in smiles.
SHE LOVED IT.

Sunday 11 July 2010

A ROW FOR KERSTIN

Kerstin requested Earth colours for her Row -
this is what I made for her..
I can put it here as she has received it.

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I am happy to report my Journal pages have reached Noel - Phew!

Thursday 8 July 2010

ALL BEHIND AGAIN

I don't think !! I have put any of these on as yet, if I have, bear with me, I am having a hard day!

Sew a Row for Jytte, picture not good, they were different colours...
Block for Jackie, she wanted Stars of any sort - easy...
Sea picture block for Patricia...and ATC for Jo... Rainbow theme Purple...
Oh dear I can't remember who these were for, swaps, but for whom?
Oh dear....
Same here, can't remember, cept for the tree ATC, that went to Cath, along with...
this postcard, it was a matching pairs swap, so I did a tree with it's fallen leaves...
Yeah I know, you have seen this before BUT it is finished now and has gone to Tonya...
complete with a little rhyme I made up for her in the sashing...
POSTCARDS January - July for Angela,
I didn't like what I had previously sent to her, so started again with HATS as my theme...
My new toy...
I saw this on Jo's Blog - thanks Jo...
It prints out little pictures about ATC size, they are stickers too...
Here is the size for you...
Just to prove it went to Tonya, here is E with it,
he is a cracker isn't he.
Luv ya E
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Bet he has gone all red hee hee
My friend Di went to the V&A to see the Quilts Exhibition and
look what she bought for me...
GORGEOUS GORGEOUS GORGEOUS. AND
I got a piece with the selvedge printing on too, wahey...
Thanks Di, love them.
Then I got this through the post from Tonya,
she makes these little purses from the sachets,
aren't they great, I am using mine at the FoQ this year..
Cheers Tonya xxxx
Th came for me from Joan, this is her matching pairs Postcard and ATC
BUTTONS AND BOWS,
Great job Joan, many thanks, I love them...
Rebecca's school put on their 6th form show,
it was called BOOTHAMIA!!!
It was great fun...
This was Emma, singing her heart out, she lives up the road from us...
Here come the boys...
Strutting their stuff, they were good sports, because....
just look what three of them dressed up in,
they brought the house down, such a laugh,
they really threw themselves into this dance...
second row from front, stripey top, who is that?
Just when I thought I had her front and centre,
they do a hands up over face move...
doh!!
It is Rebecca anyway, she had a great time,
she was in the chorus line, all singing and dancing, loved it...
this was the finale, they wrap a girl and lad in loo roll and see who does it the best and quickest.
this night, the girls won, it was so funny, the heat that night was dreadful and they had to be wrapped in this loo roll for ages, poor kids...
Nearly there folks...
We looked after Di's dog for her for the weekend,
Rebecca loves it when we have him to stay as you can see...
Hi Curly...
He is so good too...
Well that will do for today, I have more to catch up on but I am orf to me bed now.
Hope you have liked looking at the pictures.
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