Wednesday 2 December 2015

It was our last meeting in the hall for 2015 and possibly just as well as the fans were spinning at full speed today reminding us that summer in Mackay is not really the time for draping large quantities of fabric over the legs while stitching. And it seems there were quite a few ladies who were at home hiding in their air-conditioned sewing rooms!

Morning Tea today was a preview of Christmas delights with dainty smoked salmon and cucumber sandwiches, shortbread, parmesan and thyme cookies with beetroot relish, decadent chocolate and nut brownies, salted caramels and even watermelon Christmas trees among the delicacies to sample. (Yes, those ladies at home in the air-con really missed out!)

A reminder that meetings will resume in the hall on Wednesday 3 February 2016.

Next year will see lessons in a sampler quilt given by Joan. If you need a brush up on basic patchworking techniques, or you have never learnt all the tricky little patchwork hints, or you just want to have a go at a few different blocks, make plans to put this on your New Year resolution list. 

Beth used a layer cake to make this quilt. She quilted it herself using Faye's long arm machine. It is a "hope chest" item for her daughter. 

And this one is for Beth's daughter-in-law. It is made from the coordinating jelly roll to the layer cake above.  Di quilted this one for Beth in a lovely open swirl and dragonfly pattern which you may or may not be able to see in the photo.

Anne has made this from the leftovers of the piece she made from the leftovers of the wedding present table runner.  Even the backing and the wadding has been patched together as she has used every scrap. Waste not want not, Anne!

The Christmas Star BomB (Block Of the Month Bonanza) blocks that came in today. The last BomB for the year.  A simple positive /negative machine applique pattern that has a lot of punch. And learning to draft a 4-point star was all part of the 'extending ourselves' process. These were won by Deane who will no doubt make a very festive table runner from them.

The last Badge Draw of the year was won by a fairly new member, Jan, proving you don't have to be in the club for 5 years before you ever win a badge draw. Among some sewing tool goodies in the prize was the cutest ever little doggie retractable tape measure.