2 June 2021

 So it is officially winter in Mackay and it gives us good reason for why we live here. What a beautifully sunny and warm day to share stitching with friends. 

Deane and Robyn were making adjustments to the show roster and entries. It is only two weeks away now and entries are due in on Friday. 

Lesley was helping Kay in designing a motorbike quilt for her grandson. Hopefully, Kay will be able to make it before Lesley returns from holidays, but there are sure to be others in the club who can come to her aid with helpful ideas. It's one of the great benefits of belonging to a quilting group. 

One of the other Lesleys made a very delicious carrot cake for morning tea. Fancy there being three Lesleys in the one club and all present today! And the one leaving on holidays won the Badge Draw today. Will she have time to spend it before she has to pack the caravan?

This is the third quilt Robyn had ever made and she has decided to enter it in the show. It has lived at her daughter's place for a few years and the colours are much warmer than they appear in the photo. Robyn had it quilted at Jucol.

And here is Liz with this week's table runner offerings. Same patterns as two weeks ago, just in different fabrics and looking very different. 

And Lesley showed her Colour Challenge quilt which was having sleeves sewn on. If there is space at the show that needs filling, there will be a display of the Colour Challenge quilts. There is no photo because the Colour Challenge photos are already on the blog in the September 2020 post. (If your quilt isn't there, you need to send a photo of it to the blog person.)

26 May 2021

 A couple of dozen ladies enjoyed some stitching in glorious weather today. A couple have left on trips but a few have returned, including our president who brought back some bling in the form of softball medals from her other more energetic pastime. 

Heather won the Badge Draw today for the second time in one month. I wonder will she be buying more fabric for those heart applique blocks she is doing?

Anne has made this cushion for her daughter-in-law's mother who lives in California. Anne has always wanted to transfer photos to fabric and despite putting lots and lots of fabric and freezer paper through her printer with not so good outcomes, she wasn't going to let it get the better of her and persisted until it worked. The best trouble-shooting tip was to flatten the fabric and freezer paper under a heavy book after ironing the freezer paper on so it wouldn't curl and would feed easily through the printer.

This is the front of Anne's cushion with some lettering printed from a word document to make the A4 page up to a square. Happy 70th to Marion.

Lesley went to a retreat in Toowoomba with Glenrock Stitchers, her old patchwork group from Esk. This bag was a mystery project that Lesley only finished now she is back home. Apparently far too much fun was had at the retreat to worry about completing any project.

And it wouldn't be a Show and Tell if there weren't a few table runners from Liz. All very different, mostly made from scraps of fabric given to her, and very exactly sewn.

19 May 2021

There was not a lot of ladies present today at the hall. Apparently it is now too cold to leave the house. We are very fickle in our appreciation of the weather in Mackay. (That wind was chilly though.) Anne was busy finding someone to do the blog and Cathy was busy finding someone to collect money and do the badge draw. It is time to leave Mackay on holidays it seems.

Vivian was the winner of the badge draw as a reward for finally finishing that quilt. (Not really, but she does seem a worthy recipient.)

Lesley and her two sewing friends made 2 blocks each (8 different fabrics each block) for this Disappearing 9-patch I-Spy Quilt for a cent sale prize. The cent sale didn't eventuate so it ended up in Lesley's cupboard unquilted for years. But now it is finished!

Liz has finished another quilt for the Women's Centre. This one is much larger than her usual and very much heavier, so Cheryl helped with applying the binding.

And a couple more table runners from Liz for the Women's Centre. The two Churn Dash blocks make a nice placemat even though someone tried to call them Hashtag blocks!

 Vivian is very pleased to have finished this little quilt which was one of the first quilts she started in her quilting journey in 2001. What a lovely little view through the Attic Window panes. It features fussy cutting, her very first attempt at stipple quilting and both embroidered and hand quilted stars in the border.

12 May 2021

Another lovely day at Bucasia Beach Quilters.  I counted 27 members today, all enjoying a Chat and occasional Patch in our beautiful treed setting at the Bucasia Community Hall.

The monthly meeting was held and we had our monthly raffle draw, which Delma was the lucky recipient of a $25 voucher from Needleworx.

The badge draw was won by Marlena on the lucky table!

We get a steady stream of completed projects each week to enjoy.

Robyn has completed the Nine Colour Challenge set by Dean last year,  you will agree it is very pleasing on the eye.  Robyn said it will be stored away until she can find someone to give it to - maybe as a picnic rug?

Liz has completed three more table runners. These are donate to the Women's Centre for them to add to  gift baskets they make from time to time.
 

A late showing as Wendy quickly finished off this beautiful crocheted rug - with a lovely story involved.  Wendy's mother in law started the centre orange and blue blocks when she was 101 years old. She has since passed and Wendy is incorporating these blocks into blankets to be given to her mother-in-law's grandchildren.

5 May 2021

Quite a few members today, the weather is perfect for our meetings in the hall.  Welcome back to travellers.

Our Badge Draw was won by Heather today.

We had lots of new quilts and some ladies have been busy completing beautiful quilts for Charity

Anne W has had her daughter spend a lot of time in the Sunshine Coast hospital recently, so in collaboration with Del and some donated fabrics they made this beautiful quilt for the Wishlist Foundation to raise money. It was also quilted by Teen for free as it was charity. They have a house where Anne was able to stay while her daughter was in hospital.  Well done ladies.

This is the reverse side.

Cheryl's Scrap Hexagon Quilt

Marlena made this Baby Girl Quilt for a friend that is having a girl after  two boys and a gap of seven years.

This pretty quilt from Elizabeth is for the Oncology Ward.

Cheryl Ragged Edge Quilt.

Del has made this huge quilt from Aboriginal material picked up on her travels  Aren't they making some very pretty fabrics now.   She had to make it in four blocks and then join them together.

 

Julie has nearly completed this pretty table runner and by next week it will be off as a gift to her friend.

Liz has completed more Table Runners for the Women's Centre

After Helen's visit to Africa she has completed  this quilt

 using African animal place mats from Lesotho.  Stripping and backing is cut from a Sarong.

Helen's African quilt backing

 

Leftovers from the little girl quilt Marlena made into a cushion cover.

28 April 2021

Not so many people today,  a slight drizzle keeps people at home, but obviously some Busy Bees at work.

Our badge draw was won by Jean - Who sits at the lucky table!!

Welcome back Joan and Vera who have been absent for awhile.

Joan has created this quilt for the Oncology Unit

Joan's two quilts shown she made - just for fun!!

Kay bought this kit and completed it for a new baby.
Must be a boy!

24 Mar ch 2021

 

A reasonable gathering today at Bucasia Community Hall.  Members have been busy creating as usual.

Cathy has created this beautiful Bargello Quilt in crisp Aqua and Teal Colours.  The backing is also a work of art.

The Front of Cathy's Quilt

Robyn has completed this intricate Needlework of a Turtle.  Her contribution for the Summertime Challenge and appropriate because she is a member of the Turtle Watch Programme.

Liz has been busy making Table Runners with NZ fabric for charity

Anne W with her gift of exquisite needlework from Lesley

The back of Del's Raggedy Quilt

Del's Raggedy edge quilt for Tommy

Robyn's Jeans Bag

New member Del has completed her quilt, going to be a Tablecloth.  Well done Del

17 March 2021

Welcome back to our hall at Bucasia, a few ladies rejoining the group after the summer hiatus.  We all enjoy catching up for a chat.

Joan has had her knee replacement and Julie is out of her cast - she really must stop sky diving over Niagara Falls!!

Our Badge Draw was won today by Jean, that is a lucky table.

Barbara's cushion has been 2  years in the making

 you can see why when you see this exquisite Jacobean Embroidery.

Elizabeth calls this her Covid quilt, beautiful colours and she is going to keep this for herself

Cathy's quilt is for her spare room.  4 1/2 years in the making.  She called it " Boys and Girls come out to Play"

Cathy has made a pillowcase to go with it.

Sue spent many months in UK last year and decided to try her hand at this Knitted Lace.  1 - 2 Ply.  Called Shetland Lace.  Reckons she won't be doing it again

Close up of Barbara's work

Welcome back to Bucasia Beach Quilters for 2021.  We are back meeting at Bucasia Hall - yes it is cooling down a little and quite bearable.

All the girls have been very busy creating over the Christmas summer period.

Dean had set us a challenge for the holidays "Summer in Mackay" some lovely work done. I'm sorry if I can't remember details, as I could not take photos and write at the same time

Cathy's beach bag with turtles on it is perfect for Summer in Mackay

Elaine's quilt is very pretty

Barbro has nearly completed this - a present for a new niece in Sweden  very appropriate for Summer in Mackay

Lesley has complete this lovely quilt, reincarnated from the 2001 Mystery Quilt call
Tropical Holiday.

Even the reverse side is pretty

Anne F dug out these McKenna Ryan  wall hangings, very old UFO's - put them in frames .

An interesting story behind this quirky bag made by Marlena.  She accosted a very happy man at a Rail Station to take a photo of his bag - made from a hardcover book,  His was one of the pictorial versions of Harry Potter books 

Margaret has completed this lovely challenge Dean gave us end of 2019.  Nine colours

Marion has a daughter that competes at Camp Drafting.  These exquisite shirts are all for her.  Not really appreciated unless you look closely 

Helen  choice of colours are striking

As is the back of the quilt

Another Grandchild quilt made by Cheryl 

Di has whipped up another bag made from Denim and Lace

Liz is very busy creating pretty items for charity.  This is a bowl liner.

And already getting a jump on Christmas presents  to donate to the Women's Centre
great job Liz.