I thought I would show a couple of photos of my cushion cover.........I bought a pattern pack from Kimz to try out a Dresden Plate.......using some scraps......was pretty pleased with how that turned out and thought I would just do a little quilting around the plate..........so I outlined the plate a couple of times and then I decided I would do some little circles and it just grew and grew from there.....I had so much fun doing this and I really like it..........was going to give it away.......but now I think I will keep it to show at classes

It would be great to get some feedback on my piece......please drop me a line and let me know what you think......

hope you all have a great weekend.........happy stitching.........Cathy

It's been a while since I have posted.......the ladies have been working on their projects and are starting to get them finished......following are a couple of photos.....

Angela working on a cushion for her Mum.......she designed herself

Patsy doing the last of the ditch quilting on this very bright happy quilt

Susan is appliqueing fussy cut cupcakes on her grand-daughters pieced panel

Renarta adding a small border to her quilt

Donna has just finished adding the binding on this great quilt

I had a Beginner Free motion class yesterday afternoon with 8 very keen ladies..........

They all seem to have lots of fun.........it's always nice when they when is the next class............

I hope you enjoy looking at what the ladies have been doing.......

Until next time happy stitching - - - - - -

Cathy

Cupcakes and Pies 'n' Tarts

We had a very social day last Thursday....with a visit from Lyn and Helen. Wendy's friend Lyn came to class to catch up with us again on her yearly visit to the Coast........and Helen dropped by to say hello and to bring some show and tell that she has been making in Pamela classes.  We also celebrated three birthdays....for March...Happy birthday to Pat, June and Helen........ when it your birthday you have to bring your own cake to share for morning tea.....

  June made delicious chocolate cup cakes and Pat had a Bee sting cake......yum yum.......

Lyn has discovered the a new passion for paper piecing.....Kim has a great assortment of projects from Sue Daleys designs.........Lyn has now prepared herself with glue sticks and papers to start the Pies and Tarts quilt.....have fun Lyn........nice to see, and hope to see the finished quilt next year......

This is Helen beautiful quilt that she made in Pamela Jones class. I'm not sure what the class was called, but it involves a jelly roll.  Helen has added her own design of Owls......don't they look fantastic.......this girls should be designing quilts....can't wait to see it finished......

It is amazing how different two quilt tops can look......what an explosion of colour.....looking good girls.........

Happy stitching  - - - - - - - until next time

Cathy

3 boxes posted and new projects

 The ladies have been so busy with completing projects and starting new quilts........the classes have been very busy...although I don;t have many photos.......

Angela working on her Block of the month.....

Susan working on her tablecloth

Wendy starting a new quilt up her new grandchild

After our sewing afternoon making Laundry bag for Aussie Hero quilts http://aussieheroquilts.blogspot.com.au/......we posted off 15 of the bags.....unfortunately we had runner.........when I wash one of the bags the colour just seeped....even after three washes......so it going to the kindy as a library bag.......

I hope the soldiers like their bags I also popped some minties....bon bons and milk shake lollies in each bag.......


There was one spare bag which I am going to post down to Jan-Maree, and it can be sent in with her boxes........


Happy stitching until next time  - - - - - - - - - -

Cathy

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 I have to say also a big thank you to Lynne D for buying and donating 22m of cord for the laundry bags.

Hope everyone has a great weekend

Cathy 

Modern, Japanese, family trees....and laundry bags

The last two Thursday has seen the ladies working hard on their projects......

Esme sewing her Modern quilt together

Donna working on her Japanese quilt

 

Julie making a family tree quilt each leaf has a name on it

Patsy's finished table runner..looks great..

pillow cases to go with the quilt Patsy made last year

hummmm....not sure what to write for this photo

Lynne has finished the charity raffle quilt. The quilt is for 2nd prize for the Bear and Doll show in June or July in Buderim

These are Esme's blocks laid out ready to sew together

Lynne's applique quilt top is coming together

Angels working on her applique

Last Thursday after class Lynne, Julie, Angela, Esma and myself stayed behind and made some laundry bags. The fabric was donated from everyone. We made a great production line and had 7 bags made in 2 hrs......

fabric from Lynne

fabric from Pat

fabric from Julie

most of the bags we made are on the stand behind us

We all made and finished some more bags at home and altogether we made 19 bags and 2 quilts.

To find out more about the laundry bags go to ......http://aussieheroquilts.blogspot.com.au/

Thanks ladies and thanks Kim for letting us use the rooms.....

Happy stitching  - - - - - - -

 Cathy 

Wow the girls have been busy.........Pat has finally finished her quilt top for her friend....and it looks great.....the dark blue and pink borders make a real statement.

This is Junee's  first quilt. When Junee came to her first class she asked if I would help her make a simple and colourful quilt.  Junee bought her pattern in and we showed her the Kaffe and Amy Butler fabrics and she was hooked in a flash. Christine who works at the shop helped Junee add other fabric to get more variety into the quilt top.......I think it looks fabulous........

This is Patsy's table runner with the border on, just needs a little quilting and binding........

 A lady came into the shop with this runner to get some threads for the stitching and quilting.....looks great.....love the colour combination.

 Last year Patsy made two Stack and Whack sets of blocks to make a queen size quilt. After the quilt was put together there were two blocks left and look what Patsy has done.  What a great idea, both blocks have been framed and now hand above the bed that has the quilt on it.

This week after class we are having a sewing afternoon to make laundry bags, quilts or quilt tops for the Aussie Hero's....check out this site...  http://aussieheroquilts.blogspot.com.au/. If you would like to make a laundry the instructions are available on the blog site.......as they need to be made to a certain size, same for the quilts. The group is trying to as may bags and quilt as they can to be posted by the 15 March. They will then arrive in time for Anzac Day. To read more please visit the blog
 
This is what I have sorted out so far, from the blocks that were donated last year.

 
I hope we get a few laundry bags made, to send down to Jan-Maree. Anyone is welcome to come along to Kimz shop http://kimzsewing.blogspot.com.au/ to sew, or cut or iron for the afternoon, it's BYO machine and fabric.

Happy stitching - - - - - - -

Cathy
 

A quite class last Thursday, only five ladies.....that's ok though, the ladies get more of my time.

This is Donna's quilt top, to be trimmed with grey on grey spot then red

Patsy is ready to add the borders to her table runner

Lynne D, Esme and Pat are all working on the patchwork, I just forgot to take photos.......

I was too busy talking........so

I spoke to the the ladies about http://aussieheroquilts.blogspot.com.au/ and we decided that we should make some laundry bags, to support the troops.  So, on Thursday March 1 at 1pm we will be having  a get together at Kimz Sewing Center to make some laundry bags and a couple of quilt tops. Of course it's BYO fabric and machine, if anyone is interested, you are more than welcome. We will need someone to iron and a cutter also.

I will be sorting out our colour challenge that we started last year. We are going to make two single quilt out of the 16 patch instead of one queens size. These top will be quilted and then sent down to Jan-Maree to be posted off to the troops........

Until next time.........Happy stitching

Cathy

On Thursday we had a great class, the ladies are keen to start new projects and learn new techniques. We had three new ladies start, they all have very different craft backgrounds. One with no patchwork experience, one lay who has done a little patchwork and one very creative lady who is part of the textile group that I am a member of also. So it will be interesting to see their progress and finished projects over the next few weeks.

Kris and Esme had never met before, but they both brought the same project along, although in very different prints and colours

Pat was there trying to finish her lap quilt for her friend, it is coming together slowly, and is looking great.

Julie is made and was basting a young girls quilt, sorry Julie I can't quite remember who the quilt is for. Julie was also finishing off some cushion covers and was getting herself into a tangle with her bracelet and watch.

We let her struggle for a while until Pat gave her a hand.

Susan has started a fairly new project, the embroidered blocks were finished last year and is now putting them together to make a wall hanging. Susan is using a beautiful floral fabric to enhance the embroideries. It is going to look great when it's finished. I hope to get a photo of it hanging on the wall in her dining room.

Patsy is cruising along with her projects, over the last two weeks when I was away she kept herself busy making the red and green quilt. We are now tackling a Bargello table runner. Love the colours.....

Julie is showing off Patsy's quilt top

Lynne D is finishing off her charity quilt, and is finding the quilting so much easier now she has a new machine. Lynne lashed out a bought herself a new Janome Horizon and is telling everyone how good it is....

Renarta is back and is working on a new kit project. The fabrics are just gorgeous soft greys,  white and red and we are doing  stack and whack blocks. New technique and is also quick and easy.

Angela is working on her latest block of the month and was practicing her free motion quilting also.

So all in all a very busy morning that everyone enjoyed, and I will see them all again tomorrow. I really enjoy Thursday class spending the morning with such lovely ladies.......  


Happy stitching -------- Cathy