Lots to catch up with

I have been a little slack in posting lately but, the Thursday ladies have been busy as always........

This is such a bright and happy quilt that Patsy has made for one of her granddaughters

We have started having project days on the first Thursday of the month......our first project is a appliqued cushion cover......

Julie and Susan working on their cushion tops

Here is Kim keeping an eye on whats going on

Donna has been finishing off her UFO's,  this fabric is for the binding on a baby's quilt

Patsy cutting the fabric for her second cushion top...can't wait to see it finished

Julie cushion top is in  keeping with the nautical theme for their entertaining area

Susan made this little quilt and added the extra cupcakes for her granddaughter

The original  pattern for Susan's pink and white quilt was designed by Christine ...who works in the shop for Kim....

Susan cushion top

Julie has been working on this top for a while now and it is off to Kaylene ( at Behind the Seams) to be quilted

This is Rita.....who is visiting from Brisbane.......Rita is staying with her sister who is recovering from a knee operation...hi Louisa.....glad everything went well with your operation....

Here is Helen visiting us after she finished work.......always lovely to see her happy cheerful face, we don't see so much of Helen these days as her shifts have changed at work......nice that calls in to say hello still

Renarta has been working on this quilt for a little while also.......I love the fabrics in this quilt........it is a great piece to practice her freemotion machine quilting on......Renarta is doing a great job.........

So as you can see the ladies have been very busy.....our project for next month is making a bag and the front panel is embroidered using some those fancy stitched that our machines can do......looking forward to that class.....Until then

Happy stitching  - - - - - - - - - - ---

Cathy

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