Baby Shawl Repaired by Local Ladies Before and After

This Shawl belongs to Anne Britten. It was made by her Grandmother and damaged when in storage by mice many years ago. It was repaired when Ladies with the needed skills were found luckily she still had a spare ball of yarn and the pattern.

Christmas Gathering 2012

As luck would have it I found my long lost password last night and can blog again just in time to post photos of our Christmas Gathering today.

It was lovely to catch up with everyone.

Gladys was making Christmas Table Runners out of a selection of traditional green, red and gold fabrics.

Sue (when not holding up table runners) was working on her polka dot Naughts and Crosses project, can't wait to see it together.

Caroline was working on an embroidered patch for her purple patchwork and embroidered quilt (just love the purple fabrics)...

Dianne was also working on an embroidery patch.  Dianne's embroidered and patchwork quilt will incorporate scraps of fabric from family and friends and previous sewing projects. 

Gladys passed on some simple but effective, time and trouble saving sewing tips with everyone watching on.

and then it was time for lunch.  After a lovely luncheon, and a secret santa lucky dip, Santa made his customary appearance!

After lunch Sue demonstrated to Annie and Caroline how Annie's secret santa lucky dip suffolk puff maker works.

After such a lovely day indoors in the cool, playing with fabric and catching up with friends, it was packup and cleanup time for another year and out into the heat of the late afternoon.

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL

REVERSIBLE COT QUILT
TOP PHOTO, Front (Paper-Pieced) for Baby Girl,
 BOTTOM PHOTO, Back (Panel with borders) for Baby Boy.

This was Anne's first attempt at paper-piecing, she fuzzy cut from the fabric used for the panel on the back, she also quilted this herself the result was good she was happy with the end product :-)

This Teddy Quilt goes with the Teddy :-)

This Teddy is to be a gift in April it goes with a Teddy Quilt I have also made.

A small quilt as you go baby change mat to be a gift soon :-)

Christmas table runner for my Inlaws Barry & Gwen

Annies second quilt for Blake Black & White Log Cabin (barn raising) quilted by Prue

Annies first quilt made with fabric she had at home quilted by Prue Singleton and donateted to AHLTA for their 2011 raffel.

Annie has already completed her Challenge Quilt for the Wee Waa Show

Annie has done a great job with her raw edge applique. Very special for a first attempt

Ladybirds on Patrol

Bridgette finished this quilt just before Christmas, it is a Natalie Ross pattern called Ladybirds on Patrol.

It's a jelly roll background with additional fabric for side borders, binding and to applique the vine, flowers and ladybirds.

It was pretty quick to put together and looks great.

Joan

Joan came to visit during our January get together and she brought along her latest quilt - just back from the quilters!

It incorporated lots of embroidery and applique.

My brother Geoff's 50th birthday quilt

I made this quilt using fabric featuring Handyman gear, hammers & nails etc.

Donna's first quilt for 2012 !!!!

During January we were getting our Patchwork fix and this is Donna's first quilt started for 2012. The fabric is Moda turnovers.