Cool stuff..

 Another Wednesday night with these creative ladies, and they had some amazing show & tell!

Some of the ladies had been to a workshop with Barb Smith and her whimsical button creations. These are Tracee's pretty frame and gift box. Looks like lots of fun.

 Annette was still stitching little Christmas gift tags, aren't they lovely! How pretty would a Christmas gift look with one of these attached!




Finally, Marina showed us her latest creation, a very beautiful quilt with delicate floral fabrics in light to dark shading. Marina also did the quilting and it looks very professional!


Another inspiring night with clever & creative friends!

Grand Day Out

Last Saturday nine of us loaded into a mini bus and off we went to a stitching retreat at Monbulk, it was organised by Lisa of Fig'N'Berry, also there was Marg Low.

Here are the kids in the back seats....

our wonderful driver.....Anette....

...we managed to surprise Shez we knew she was going, but she didn't know we were going!! Tee Hee!!! Looks like some serious conversation between Shez and Tania....

finding our places...goodie bags on the table....

some of the beautiful Fig'N'Berry quilts and table runners on display.....

Anette working away.....

Helen working on her stitchery.....

Marina busy...I should have moved her water bottle....

Shez and I playing Father Christmas.......

Tanis and I did the same....lovely Marg Low quilts on the wall behind us.....

some lovely Christmas decorations....Marg Low designs.....

..trying to get a photo of Tracee eating.....she wouldn't cooperate for some reason!!!

Karen from Mrs Martins Quilt Shop was there and was very entertaining - love her head gear!!

Anette finished her stitchery.....

working, working....and chatting!!

busy ladies, Helen and Anette....

we also caught up with Helen - she is such a lovely lady...

Tracee has finished her decoration...and is swinging it so I cannot get a clear photo...she is a cheeky bugger!!!!

see what I mean!!

Anette finished her decoration....

here we all are the happy Gisborne Quilting group, Marg and Helen in the front, Pauline, Jackie, me. Marina, Tania, Anette and Tracee.

Some of the Fig'N'Berry Christmas quilts...

and some more.

We had the best day, were well driven - thankyou Anette, had lots of laughter and chat and caught up with good friends and got some stitching done! And there was so much food, we had to take doggie bags home!! Thank you ladies for a fantastic day!

wednesday 2 july.....

Another lovely evening, here at our little quilt group....

 

Lots of cleverness and creativity was shared as always ~

 

Marg's gorgeous little ellie ~

 

 

complete with little 'tattoo'!.....

 

 

Tracee's workshop result, from a class at the Craft & Quilt show, using a really interesting dyeing technique ~

 

 

Sue, working hard on my her quilt.....lol ~

 

 

Donna added some more stitching to her beautiful Scandinavian Rose stitchery~

 

 

And Helen made a mug rug, to match her mug and mug bag - lovely colours, Helen!

 

 

 

I wonder what stitchy cleverness will be in store this week.....

 

xx

Another Wednesday night

 Several of us braved the winter night to sit and sew together. There was some sewing going on, but many actually knitted.
Marina had finished a couple of quilts, first a lovely floral quilt, and another one with beautiful Balis, and cut (if I remember correctly) on the Accuquilt.

Sue had been finishing the border on this knitted blanket. Very colouful, and lots of movement in that wool.
Helen, Marg, and Patti were knitting, Annette was cutting out fabric, Tracee was blanket stitching her "North Pole" quilt, and Donna was binding a 2600 quilt (to be revealed soon).
All in all, a productive and fun evening!

Wednesday happenings

Last night we had the pleasure of two new ladies, both knitters but who knows, they might turn to quilting now they know us!!

Margaret has finished her sewing bag - mostly handmade... loads of pockets for storing the necessities for sewing...

she has done a beautiful job...lovely buttons and embellishments.......

Something inside Marg???

Anette has dome heaps of work on the bed runner she is making from her daughters wedding dress....beautiful!

And Anette has been working on a bed runner for herself, she is one busy lady!! Love the colours here Anette!

And Miss Tracee got busy a couple of Sunday's ago when she had no power for the day - she made this beautiful hippy hippo from a RicRac pattern. Isn't she so cute?

We are very lucky to have such a clever talented group!

Birthday's dinner

Last night we changed our sit and sew to a gathering at the pub because this month we celebrate the  birthdays of Tania, Anette, Amanda, Donna and Marg - May is a busy month!!

Helen with her salt and pepper calamari...tadah!!!

Me trying to sneak a photo down the table....didn't work did it!! On the left Tania and Anette on the right Jenny, Marg and Donna enjoying her salt and pepper calamari!

Tania and Anette saying what is she doing?????

Happy celebrators!!

Wednesday craftiness

We had some lovely show-and-tells last Wednesday night. Marg especially had done a lot of work, and showed us her beautiful sunflower bag. It was just so perfectly done, surely the stern judges at the CWA will find no fault with it!

Marg also made some really nice pot holders which will come in handy for whoever they are meant for.

 

 Now don't you just love that OWL!!! It's a pillowcase, quite professionally finished with a zipper! And Marg's piece de resistance, a handmade doll. 'Misty' is a lovely lady dressed in lace and velvet (something of the 70s there, Marg?), with her own 'diamond' necklace and a bunch of flowers. Love the hat and jacket, well done, you!



Finally, here's Sue's 'Bollywood' crazy patch block. The photo is a bit blurry and doesn't do it justice. It was just fantastic; all that was missing was a bit of Bollywood music! Can't wait to see that quilt finished!