Wednesday 10 February

After some welcome rain, things were much cooler at patchwork this week. Thank goodness says everyone. But we still crowded the tables right in front of open doorways to maximise the breeze. It was the first committee meeting for the year and so we are very quickly getting into the swing of things once again.

Despite the heat, there were still a few large quilts being quilted, embroidered or having binding applied today. And Show and Tell proved that some people had been very busy over the holidays.

We seem to have misplaced the Badge Draw things and so there was no draw today. However, the monthly raffle was won by Phillipa who is off to Mackay Sewing Centre to spend her voucher.

The Saturday Sew-In is on this Saturday at the Senior Citizens. Just rock up to sew, do hand work or just chat. Or ring Diane if you need more detailed instructions.

Deane spent the holidays finishing the things she had been working on all year. This cute little dalmation quilt with the 3D tails and tongues is waiting for someone special to be born.

Deane wanted to practice this  pattern  of wedges she saw in an AP&Q magazine. We were a bit concerned that the chair cover she had made for her husband had already worn out, but these covers are for her brother.

Deane always likes to have an appliqué project on to go and this was last year's bright and colourful one which goes into the 'hope chest'.

This is what Brenda did with the fabric she was allocated to make a quilt for Breastscreen. It is very modern and dramatic.

Not sure whether Faye made the rain come by making this quilt or whether she was just hoping for some as she sewed. It is, as usual, made entirely from scraps and not one piece of fabric was purchased in completing it. Faye machine quilted it herself with her longarm machine .

Anne has made the first bag to go on the Bag Stall at the Craft Fair. Well done Anne.

Kay made this beauty as a wedding present for a nephew and called it Building the Blocks of a Happy Marriage. Just squint a little to see the intricate pattern. Kay free machine quilted this herself  by putting the quilting pattern on tear away and has done a wonderful job.