We're baaaack!

 Well, it's been a while! a whole year has passed, but we're still quilting, stitching, knitting....
These days, we're meeting once or twice a month, at Donna's "Owlery". Some new folks have joined us, bringing new ideas to the group.
Last night, Helen, Marina, Marg and her sister Jenny, and Donna got together, and we finally remembered to take a few photos for the blog!
First up, here's an amazing stashbuster quilt from Marina, all made from teensy one-inch squares. Looks awesome!
Jenny was working on a knitted blanket for KoGo, a kind of patchwork which will keep somebody nice and cosy. Jenny had come over from W.A. for a visit, it was lovely to catch up with her.  
Helen was knitting a cute little sweater for one of the grandchildren. Helen also showed us her current quilting project, but it is not yet ready for show and tell. It's going to the amazing - watch this space! Marg was stitching her floral blocks (one of 100+), another great stashbusting project. Marina was binding her quilt, and I was sorting out old magazines and cutting out the pieces for another block of my Kim McLean "Flowerpot" quilt.              

 

Winter fun

 It's always difficult to entice people out into the dark, cold winter night, even for a pleasurable activity such as quilting. But the four of us, Helen, Julie, Edwina and I braced the elements and had a lovely evening of quilting, stitching, knitting and friendship. And Julie's little furbaby, Bella, joined us too.
Julie showed us a couple of the quilts she had made recently. They were in muted colours but so beautiful, can't wait to see them finished. The colours went together so well.

Bella was happy to show off her mum's quilts too. She's a sweet little bundle of fluff.  Helen was knitting a scarf, using a very attractive pattern. Might have to try that one too, sometime.
Edwina was working on a new Sue Spargo Christmas quilt, learning new embellishing stitches. It'll be spectacular when it's done.
Julie was putting some colourful fabrics together for a new quilt, and I was working on Panel 11 (of 14) of my Scandinavian Rose quilt. I can see the light at the end of this tunnel!

Knitters and stitchers' night

 The cold weather seems to have kept a few of us away this week, but the rest of us had some fun knitting colourful things and working on our stitcheries.

Annette is making a very pretty and colourful blanket. We were all going "WOW!" when we saw the purple wool, it looks amazing.

I totally confused everybody when I showed them the European way of knitting, with the thread over the left hand.

Jenny, our friendly visitor from NZ, was working on a blanket in gorgeous turquoise colours. She was sewing the hexies together and is showing off Sue's owl mug and a new mug rug made by a friend. Halloween is coming!!

 Marina first worked some more on her quilt binding and then switched to a little Christmas stitchery.

 And I was stitching the "Scandinavian Rose", as usual. I'll be glad when this panel is finished, it's taken forever! Only ten to go...

Wednesday evening

Wednesday evening 29th April - heavy rain and very wet!! Still we enjoyed ourselves. Donna cut fabric for her hexagons, Tania knitted and looked for new projects (hmmm...what about those UFO's Tania??) and Marg worked on her healing hearts blocks.