Southern Right Quilt Show #3

Back to the show

So many beautiful quilts and I didn't take a photo of every one!! ( I promise!!)

I bought a pack of Tula Pink fabric at the show and have made it into a simple quilt for a friend who is having health issues at present. If you can't be there in person a quilt is the next best thing, although we are heading for a few days in the high 30's this week so it will not be needed!

I have finished all the sewing on the applique shapes, now to make the little quilt, knitted piece and crochet piece that go with the animals, might change that but we shall see. Mrs Cow has a quilt covering her lack of legs.

I found these at the show, iron on EPP shapes, you use them the same way but they eventually wash out..not a bad  idea, so as they are new to me I thought I would give them a go. (Like I need a new project!!)

These lovely fabrics also came home with me, at $2.00 each I could not leave them behind.

I have plans for these, one day!!

Happy stitching.

When

I was over at Joan's playing on the longarm I picked up four quilts Joan had quilted for me. These quilts are all heading to the St John of God hospital once I get the binding on and the weather cools down.

Wonderful selection of quilts

This morning I have been cutting applique pieces

and have them ironed into place, I am missing the shoes for the sheep, and they all need eyes, I attached the sheeps arms incorrectly but will work with how they are now.

I am off for an 80th birthday afternoon tea.

Happy stitching.

This afternoon

I have been quilting the baby quilt I started a few weeks ago, the great grandmother of the baby is coming here on the 27th so I thought I should get my skates on and get it finished.

there is quite a nice view out the window today

the horse block is finished...yay!!

Quite a bit of my time has been spent sitting staring at this trying to work out where the pieces go, this is a wasgij, the picture on the box not what you can see but what someone in the picture can see. Keeps you thinking!

the quilt for Victor is bound, wrapped and under the tree.

These cats are so cute!

Last Tuesday evening I went with the past Guild president to a Gratitude Garden Party. It was at the Bluebird Foundation in Geelong and they were thanking everyone who had donated/supported them thru the year. The Guild donated quilts to them for their reading programmes at two venues. This drawing was created by the man who teaches the boys street art classes, how clever is that. I hope the Guild will support them again next year.

On Wednesday there was supposed to be a last meeting of the St Leonard's girls, but the venue was closed for a clean up, so we went to Jill s house and got to meet Molly. Molly could no longer live with her owner so Jill is seeing how she fits into their house and gets on with their dog. She is a beautiful quiet cat.

Jill has finished this cushion cover she got as a kit when we heard Margaret Mew speak, it is the most beautiful applique.

Here is Jills dog, after she got over being excited about visitors being in the house and had plenty of back and tummy rubs.

I emptied a gin bottle, not in a day I hasten to add, and decided the bottle was too nice to thrown away, so it has been turned into a light, not really dark enough to see it properly, but you get the idea.

Are you still awake?? Hee hee.

I am off to finish the quilting before the dinner needs to be cooked.

Happy stitching.

Finally some sewing

Yesterday was the final sit and sew at the Bellarine Quilters for the year and as I didn't have any hand sewing I pulled out this much neglected block and button hole stitched around the horses. The plan today is to do the brown pieces. This block is from the Farm Yard Frolics BOM from 2013!

I also began a quilt for Victor the cat, who lives with my son and his partner

Very simple, stippled and ready for some binding.

the supervisor and I went for a walk this morning , I love the glimpses of sea through the trees.

we were followed along the beach bu a willy wag tail, I guess the Supervisor was disturbing insects and things for the bird to eat. The Supervisor was blissfully unaware, just sniffing and weeing on anything vertical!!

a family of galahs were feeding on the grass

a magpie came by and scared them all away, I think they might have been too close to the magpies tree.

I brought the Supervisor home and then went for a short bike ride, luckily the rain that was threatening didn't happen.

I spent Sunday in the sewing room, making a t-shirt dress. It took me ages to get the fabric to fit to the T-shirt, the the iron on stabiliser wouldn't iron on to the t-shirt or anything else for that matter!! Eventually it worked out, hubby says I look like a blimp but the dress is comfy to wear. If I make another one I would put less fabric in the skirt part I think and get a softer fabric for a better drape, this fabric is a bit stiff even after a wash.  It was a learning experience for me!

I am off now to do some binding before lunch hopefully.

Happy stitching,