October Quilt of the Month

Above is October's "Quilt of the Month". The quilt's centre was pieced by Margo Hardie who, not wanting to finish it, donated the unfinished top to the "Blueberries Charity Sewers". The quilt was completed and then passed on to me to quilt. It has been quilted with an edge-to-edge design called "Quills" from Lorien Quilting.
"Blueberries Charity Sewers" meet once a month on a Tuesday.
Meeting dates are...Oct.15th, Nov.12th, Dec. 3rd
All welcome. The group has donated to a variety of charities including the Wyong Neighbourhood Centre and the Morisset Womens Refuge. Donations of batting, orphan blocks or quilts and fabric welcome.
Call Blueberries on 02 43554400 for more information.

Last Friday Beth and I travelled to Sydney to attend the NSW Quilters Guild Friday Showcase.This month it was members show-n-tell. Above is me with "Finally finished" and below is Beth presenting her quilt "Shufflin"
We saw some wonderful members quilts...a great day.

So Pretty

School holidays has given my daughter Beth a chance to come to "the shed " with me and get her latest quilt ready for quilting. She pin basted, chose her thread colour and began quilting yesterday. I love the colour...so pretty.

Tried out a new pattern "Quills" from Lorien Quilting


On another note...I have put my hand up to be the "Newsletter Editor" for the Austalian Machine Quilting Association.......looking forward to getting stuck into that...
Enjoy your week
Jan

Down Hill Run

Getting all the "Traditional Nine Patch Block Swap" blocks ready to send off to Trish......I have really enjoyed being apart of this....
Have a great week
Jan

Sew-n-Chat

Yesterday's "Sew-n-Chat" saw 3 of us sewing....chatting...eating.....
Every 2nd and 4th Sat. of the month 9am to 1pm.

Kathy's lovely quilt finished.....looks great....

A semi-custom finished ....'rosevine' in the centre......cable border...

"Zephyr"from Lorien Quilting on this one.
enjoy the coming week
Jan

Friday Showcase

Friday Showcase with Sheryl- Ann Schaefer. A wonderful morning listening to someone with a no-nonsense approach to teaching and designing....It confirmed a few things for me....make sure you love what you are doing...make it yours and have fun...



"Japanese Clouds" from Lorien Quilting.




The back of a finished custom.....looks like a whole cloth really.....can hopefully show you the front soon. A big week this week...lots of quilting to do......a lot of work has come in....the crazy second half of the year when everything goes pear shaped.
Have a great week
Jan



Quilt of the Month

This months

 

This months Quilt of the month has been won by Anne who made this gorgeous Double Irish Chain in soft pinks and whites for a dear friends birthday. The two have been friends for MANY years!!

The quilt was E-2-E'd with a pattern by Irene Steele called "Passion Vine" one of my favourites.....

We have also removed a wall in the shed to make way for a sewing table...we enjoyed our "Sew-n-chat" so much we have decided to do them on a regular basis....and felt we needed another table...



Sew-n-Chat

We had a "Sew-n-Chat" at the Shed yesterday.....got lots of cutting out for my Drunkards Path quilt.
We treated ourselves to a lovely morning tea....it was so nice to socialise...eat...and sew.....

Raffle Quilt

Finished this lovely which is a raffle quilt for Glenvale School. Edge to edge with trim using Keryn Emmersons "Shale".

Have a great week
Jan

Blog Spot Issues

Nice to be caught up with my 'Traditional Nine patch Swap".......I can guilt-free do some other sewing now..

Clam shells anyone...?

Friday Showcase with Marilyn Bell and Glen Waples Aug 2nd.....lovely display of work.                          

Finished a custom....can only show a snip of it.....                                                                                      

Pretty Keryn Emmerson pattern..."flutterwings"                                                                                          

"Quilt of the month' winner is Wendy with an adaptation of a Gina Burgess pattern......quilted with Keryn Emmerson's "shale".                                                                                                                             

A close up of a quilt by Jenny ......a Jenny Rofe design...........Freehand background fill with loops and flowers and some butterflies thrown in...                                                                                               

Blogger is not playing nice......won't let me correct things..........................Have a great week...

Jan

June and July Blocks

Sounds Like a Plan.....

An incredibly busy couple of weeks with lots on.
I'm looking forward to a period of "NORMALITY" now....although my daughter tells me that we don't do normal anymore....where I plan to get back on top of lots of little jobs that need doing.

My stand at Dungog's "Quiltarama". I had a lovely weekend and met lots of wonderful people.

The back of a semi- custom finished.....

Keryn Emmersons "flutterwings"......

Anne Bright's "Botanical Blossums".....

Finished a custom with lots of stitch in the ditch and free hand feathers.....

I want to sell some of the baby quilts that I have been making on line....does anyone have any tips?.....do's and dont's?



Re-organised the chaos in the shed.......

This week I need to finish June and July's Traditional Nine patch Swap blocks.......and quilt...quilt...quilt..

Have a great week

Jan

Catching Up...

Managing to catch up on a few things this week.....MAY "Traditional Nine-Patch swap" is done and JUNE is cut out ready to go...

Finished this quilt above with a pattern from Keryn Emmerson called "Shale"...I've had it for a while ...but this is the first time I have used it...LOVE it..

Tried out a new panto from Lorien Quilting called "Sweat Pea"...loved it...

 Finished a custom that took a LONG time...lots of stitch in the ditch and straight line work...really happy to get it off the frame...used Keryn Emmersons "Bella Feather'" in the large blocks.

Attended Friday Showcase at the NSW Quilters Guild in Sydney last Friday...Pam Curtis was the guest presenter....a prolific quilter who hand pieces and hand quilts...some lovely work on show.

This weekend coming I am attending "Quiltarama" at Dungog. Held at the Dungog RSLon th 13th and 14th July....come along and see a wonderful display of quilts and "craft" supplies on sale.

Have a great week

Jan

Lots Going On...

The end of a really busy June....that has seen lots going on....
As well as all the usual customer quilts to get thru'...June saw me doing "drop off lady" duties for the NSW Quilters Guild annual quilt show for the first time. I really enjoyed it and will definately put my hand up to do it again next year. I loved being behind the scenes on judging day...learn't SO much..

GREAT news with Robyn Harris winning first place at  the Sydney show.... in the "commercially quilted" category with her quilt that was quilted by ME!!!

Last weekend  I travelled up to Brisbane with the girls from "Blueberries" to see the VA Quilt exhibition "Quilts 1700- 1945".......LOVED it...came back inspired to do another LARGE wholecloth... 

A wonderful group to go away with.

Now I need to catch up on my "Traditional Nine Patch Swap" blocks......I am 2 months behind....

......And get started on my new project.....

Have a great week.

Jan

Binding as we speak....

Quilt finished...binding as we speak...
A HUGE week ahead with the Sydney quilt show....working on the "Stitches and Spice" stand Wed. and Thurs.....quilt will be on display on the stand with patterns and kits available.
Roll around Sunday....and let NORMAL return!!!!
No ...seriously...it should be fun.

Have a great week

Jan

It's Raining....

It's raining here today...so it's a perfect day to complete a quilt that I am working on.

The fabrics are hand dyed from "Stitches and Spice"...I'm loving how it is turning out....it will hang on the stand ( Stitches and Spice ) at the Sydney Quilt Show in a week and a bit....I do work well under pressure....patterns will be available for sale as well...

Finished a couple of E2E's......here's good ol' "Pop Corn"

"Daisy Swirl"...another oldie.....

Finished the raffle quilt for Dungog's "Quiltarama" in July...I've been invited to go as a stall holder....should be good....hope they sell lots of tickets...

A well known local quilter is getting rid of her stash.....for a while it will be stored at Red Shed Quilting....it would be great for any groups doing charity quilts...LOTS of bargains!!!

Better get that quilt finished..

Have a great week

Jan