27 March 2019

19 ladies were in attendance this morning.  The weather was not the best for hand work, but we didn't think that it was as oppressive as last week as a little breeze could be felt every now and then.

Helen was the lucky winner of the badge draw.

Brenda had another crocheted rug to show.  The pattern, using larksfoot stitch, was found on Pinterest.  She is hoping that the cooler weather shows up soon so that she can get some use out of her handiwork!  

Brenda has also finished the above Quilt which was a project from last year's Eungella Retreat.  The pattern came from Missouri Star Quilt Co and uses a jelly roll made up of owl fabric in grey and orange.  Brenda has named this quilt "Cascading Night Owls"

Anne has made the above bridal outfit from scraps in her stash.  Anne's friend was very pleased with the end result as her doll looks like a new bride.

Marion has finished the embroidery piece started on her cruise (as mentioned in last week's blog).  The bag is approx. 5" x 7" and is fully lined.  The butterfly is done using Casalguidi Embroidery.  The cord at the top and the tassels are all done by hand.  Marion hasn't decided what articles the bag will house, but she knows that she will be keeping it herself because a lot of work has gone into the project.

This is a close up photo to show the beautiful stitching involved.

20 March 2019

26 ladies were present this week and most of us found it very hard to achieve much at all because it was rather warm and the humidity was intense.  We were all looking forward to hopping into our vehicles and switching on the air-conditioning!!

Barbara was the lucky winner of the badge draw.  

The three photos above show some of the work that Marion completed while on her 10 day Needle Work Cruise which took her around the South Island of NZ visiting Dunedin, Wellington, Napier and Picton.  The bracelet is made up of hundreds of Swarovski beads and crystals.  The bracelet was a 2 day workshop, but Marion was very speedy so she was given another project for the second day - her Christmas baubles are going to look stunning with the beaded overlay. Projects are chosen before booking the cruise and the appropriate kits are supplied. Marion also took part in an embroidery workshop - the finished article should be shown next week.

The two photos above show quilts that Liz has made for the Women's Centre.  The quilts are hand pieced and machine quilted.  We know that they will be greatly appreciated.

Diana has finally completed her crocheted rug.  She was very surprised when her 12 year old great nephew said that he would like it.  She soon realised that it wasn't her work that had impressed him, instead it was the colours she had used as Jack is an avid LA Lakers supporter.

Diana has also made this crocheted bag with fabric handles and flowers.

Wednesday 27 February 2019

23 ladies were present this morning and we all enjoyed the "cooler" conditions.

Autumn and Carrie from Crossroad Arts joined us today and told us about an upcoming project.  They are seeking volunteers to quilt wall hanging sized portraits for a community art project to be showcased during the Festival of Arts.  A number of our members put their hand up to help.

Brenda won the Badge Draw. 

Below are the items that were displayed during our "Show and Tell" segment.

Carolyn showed her daughter's counted cross stitch piece.  The stitches are so tiny so you can imagine how many had to be "counted" to complete this project.  The finished article is framed and will have pride of place on Carolyn's wall.

Cathy has made this quilt for her husband.  It is made from recycled shirts and ties purchased from op shops and donated by friends.  Cathy used the Quilt As You Go method of construction.

Sue has made this paper pieced block into a cushion cover.

This cushion cover was made in a Machine Applique and Quilting Workshop held by Mackay Sewing Centre .  Both of the above cushion covers are for Sue.

Brenda's cushion cover features a Jacobean Embroidery piece.  After so much work, Brenda is keeping this for herself to enjoy.

The pattern for the above crocheted rug comes from a book titled "A Year of Afghans" and this is the rug for June.  Brenda has said that the  rug will be put into her cupboard for anyone who claims it.

Jean has made this quilt "Hot Diamonds" using Kaffe Fassett fabrics.  It has been quilted by Joan and Jean is keeping this for herself.

This is the back of Jean's quilt so you can see that it can be used with either side facing.  The back was pieced using leftovers from the front and other Kaffe Fassett fabrics from Jean's stash.