Sew and Tell, Tuesday 26th February 2019

The Night Group made this lovely Healing Hearts quilt, in her favourite colours, for Robyn, who joined us for supper. We hope Robyn can feel the love put into every stitch.

Rhonda B made this colourful quilt that has great movement in the design, for the Palliative Care Unit at our local hospital. Our Group makes quilts so every patient may select which quilt they want on their bed and the family may choose to keep the quilt if they wish.

The back of Rhonda's quilt is as colourful as the front, and she has made great use of left-overs. We doubt that it has even made a dint in her scrap box.

Not content with one quilt for Palliative Care, Rhonda has made a second one using that very useful and quick Stack and Slash pattern.

You can see the fireworks but unfortunately you can't hear the brass band that helped the Night Group celebrate Erica's significant '0' birthday. That looks suspiciously like Barbara's famous strawberry pavlova rolls or is it a wonderful strawberry cake. Not only can our girls make great quilts but they are not bad cooks either. Barbara (L) of pavlova roll fame and Meredith (R) crib quilt maker extraordinaire, offered moral support. Am I the only one who thinks Erica's top would be the basis of a great quilt design? 

Who's got a secret?

'Someone' had a special morning tea, birthday cake, flowers and cards organised by the Day Group to surprise her on a special birthday - and she thought she was going to spend the day teaching an in-house workshop! Well, she managed to do that as well - talk about talented!

Despite being taken aback by the surprise, 'She' still had enough breath to blow out the candles.

And what a lucky girl - a sack full of  'money' to either put on Lotto - or on the hips! 

Sew and Tell - Thursday 14th February 2019

 Sheryl has been volunteering at our local primary school library since her children attended  and they are all now in their 30's+  so it gives you some idea of the hours Sheryl has put in and the number of librarian's she has 'trained'! The latest librarian has recently given birth to a daughter and Sheryl made this I Spy quilt for her.

What could be more appropriate for a librarian's I Spy quilt than A Cat in the Hat block. 

Carolynn has been unpacking more boxes since moving into her new home and came across this beauty that her late mum commenced by cutting and stitching some of the pinwheels. Carolynn then finished the pinwheels and 'added' - as one does - to complete the quilt. Carolynn's sister burst into tears when asked if she would like the quilt

Carolynn has added extra pinwheels and some interesting stripes and spots to the original design to create a queen size quilt from a lap quilt - clever girl!

Spots and stripes have also been incorporated into the backing of Carolynn's quilt - no left overs from this quilt - must be time to go shopping!