Retreat

The last post went really strange so I am trying again 😁

I spent Mon to Thurs last week at The Retreat in Gisborne

Busy ladies

I made the first two stars in the Corner Star quilt

Then another two

another two and another I forgot to take a photo of them 🙃 

Judy made a  beautiful fat quarter quilt

And a poppy quilt

Maxine was putting nine patches together  these were from a swap about 15 years ago 

The finished quilt top

Sue made this beautiful star

Carleen made this Swoon Block  it goes with these

Don't they look great?

Another Judy creation, made from left over bits and pieces

Another Judy creation, she had Christine sewing up a storm - these were triangles left from another project.

Maxine made us a pavlova - guess who had the last slice at lunchtime the next day! 🤭

Maria was making blocks which I didn't get a photo of as well as binding.

Maria and I spent some time looking at this double wedding ring quilt, Jill has done the hand quilting, now we need to do a lot of unpicking and renewing as the border is wavy and does not sit flat.

I am stopping here, 🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞 Blogger publishes this ok this time.

Happy stitching.

This morning

I made a list of things I was to do today, to motivate myself....I have just gone to look for the list ( 5.20pm) and I can't find it!! So much for that idea!!! I know I did get some things done

three extra nine patches to go on the row by row quilt

made and joined on and the row is still too short, 

so I measured carefully, calculated seams and added two strips on the ends....

bummer!!! Still too short, so that has been chucked in the to look at later pile!! I have a bad habit of starting things and not measuring first, at least here I was using up left over fabric and blocks. Might just add a tiny strip on each end  in the spirit of scrap quilts, or is that taking it too far??

Next I made a strip to go on an Aussie Hero quilt , the request is for Aboriginal art and NRL and Melbourne Storm.....but then hubby came in and said,

you can not put that strip (Melbourne Storm) with that Aboriginal fabric, they do just not go!! I know they do not go but that is the request and I was given this quilt top to use in an Aussie Hero quilt and this seems like the time to use it. So what do I do now??? Aboriginal fabric that I have is earthy colours and Melbourne Storm is purple and yellow.....any ideas gratefully received!!

Then I got distracted and discouraged and went and looked at a book called Remembering Adelia, a book of doll sized quilts, made in the American Civil war type fabrics. Down the back of the book was a Housewife Needle Case also known as a Huswife. I didn't know that soldiers away at the war did their own sewing and carried one of these in their haversack to hold needles, thread, buttons and maybe scissors. So I thought I would have a go.

the finished huswife

and inside. Pockets for thread and scissors and a needle keep at the top. Yay I got something right today!!  A really beautiful huswife was made by Tracee, much more flash than mine.

Last night I finished the binding on the quilt for the Children's Hospital. All ready for the next Guild meeting.

This afternoon I decided to walk down to the PO

the pelicans were resting down near the boat ramp

and snoozing

for some reason this panorama photo looks like it has been cut in the middle

there were some interesting looking clouds about today. 

I am happy to be back home and in the warm.

Happy sewing.

A finish

It has been a day of staying inside to avoid the hot weather today, the Supervisor had a quick walk early this morning before sleeping the day away inside!!

I made this little sewing pouch today, love this fabric.

And I started work on my nine patch row today....I have been using 2 inch squares left over from the hexie quilt...it has turned out very bright!! This is the challenge for the Bellarine Quilting group for this year.

Happy sewing.