Have a very Merry Christmas!

 Post written by Evelyn

It's a busy time of the year and busier still for those frantically finishing off handmade gifts for Christmas!  

Before I show you any of the beautiful work some of our ladies have done, Margaret told me that making her quilts helped her get through this difficult time and she would like to thank Janette for helping and supporting her through this.  Margaret says that she would have found life hard going without Janette's help.  I hope each and every one of us has found our own support over the last months.

Click on the pictures to enlarge them.  You're in for a treat!

 Margaret made this flower quilt for her granddaughter.

This Shop Hop quilt is a machine embroidery design by Anita Goodesign.

This Mylar Spring quilt is also by Anita Goodesign.

And another by Anita Goodesign called Christmas town.  Margaret has been very busy!  She's also finished her shirt challenge and hopefully soon we'll be able to see them all!

Here's Kay frantically finishing off a gift.  It's a hard life!

This train quilt started life as a panel.  It's for Kay's daughter's in laws.

Kay made this quilt for her daughter in law.  It's called silver lining by Jacquelynne Steves.

Robyn has been busy! She's made this reversible baby quilt for her daughter's friend.  

This is a gift for Robyn's 93 year old mum.

Robyn has made this table runner for her daughter.

Ann made this batik stained glass quilt.  It's similar to the one hanging at The retreat in Gisborne but it's amazing how different fabrics makes it look like  a different design!

Gail started this quilt top at retreat.  It's been quilted with several spirals and will be a gift for a lovely lady who helped out during lockdown.

This bag is a gift for Gail's mum.

Have a wonderful Christmas everyone!  Hope to see you all in the New Year!

Birds of a feather

 Post written by Evelyn

It was pointed out to me recently that I hadn't posted on the blog for a long, long time!  I think we've all been busy doing anything except sewing since our restrictions here in Victoria have eased.  This blog post has a bit of a bird theme.

Di made this fantastic Flying Geese quilt.  Di quilted it herself and it was hard work as it measures 78 x 90 inches and she used wool batting!  She's now working on a scrap quilt inspired by one on display at The Retreat in Gisborne.

Kay made this quilt for a Collingwood loving friend.  It started life as a panel!

Sheila has been busy with her birds too!  This cockatoo measures about a metre and a half and was made using batik fabric.  There are approximately 300 pieces of fabric in this raw edged appliqué!

Sheila also made these three Australian native birds panels.  She made the birds by drawing them in chalk on black fabric before painting, trimming and then mounting them on to pieced fabric backgrounds.  

Ann made these two Maze quilts.

Robyn has been busy trying lots of new techniques.  She made this rather lovely bed runner.