Last day of retreat

Christine has bordered a scrap quilt made from Judy's scraps

Great effort

Another top is going together,  this one is Maria's I think 🤔 

                                                                                 

My Kwandi is finished, this was started with a class at the Guild with Irene Blanck.

This Quilt is being made by Maria, she found the centre at an op shop and has added borders.

Back home I have sandwiched three quilt tops, only took one photo

It was lovely out the back yesterday afternoon.

Last night we went out for an early Mothers Day dinner

 Finn was taken with the guitar player and got up to dance. He had a great evening, as did we all.

Happy stitching.

Retreat Gisborne Day 1

We had a good run here today, very little traffic and road noise.

I have been stitching sashing onto panels and gave completed two tops, makes for a quick quilt. 

Animals 1

I was given this panel at the Guild. I also found 2 large pieces in the free to a good home tub,  so have backing for both quilts.

Margaret and Maxine are working on the same pattern , both using scraps, will get a better photo tomorrow.

Judy's friend, Christine, has put together some blocks for her into a lovely quilt top.

Off to bed now

Happy stitching.

Retreat and back home

Retreat has come and gone, a good and productive time was had by all

Maria made a beautiful quilt from bits and pieces she has been given

This is another quilt made by Maria, blocks and fabric from a long time quilter friend who has passes. Some of the fabric was hand dyed.

Carleen is working on her Swoon blocks 

Maxine was working on blocks from a swap many users ago, she has over 200 blocks! 

This quilt is now quilted and ready  for binding I have endy bits to sew in

This quilt is also quilted and ready to be bound.

Another block made by Carleen for her Swoon quilt,

This quilt is also quilted and ready to be bound - my target was to get 4 quilts quilted and I managed that, was was very happy!

I rhought I had more photos  but maybe I was too busy sewing to get them! 

It was a great few days with wonderful people. 

Happy stitching.

 

Gisborne retreat third day

Today has been another day of sewing and outdoor adventures. We went to a CITO, which is Cache in Trash out, part of geocaching. We met at a local Gisborne Cafe and then went to the park to do a clean up

This was what was gathered after half and hour of 14 people gathering the rubbish they could find.

Back at the retreat

I made a Anthology block and started the second, but I hadn't cut enough fabric  so that one will have to be finished at home.

These blocks are in a quilt top, despite me making a mistake,  a border to add and something on the green block to be done at home too.

Ingrid gave me these blocks quite a long time ago so I am happy to have put them together.

I have put together other blocks I have been given but need to make one more block, my counting was wrong at home and I am one short

I am off to sew a little more

Happy stitching.

Retreat day 3

Today was the last day and I was a bit tired. The neighbouring house, about 500m away had loud music going all night, when I say all night, it started at about 8pm and didn't stop until 8am. Most of us were really tired from lack of sleep.  Still done sewing was done 

two blocks for the challenge at Bellarine quilters,  a modern  quilt with equilateral triangles. There is a third block but my tired brain said No.

I left about 1pm and went to the Botanic Gardens at Daylesford to do an Adventure Lab. 

there was a clue behind here, thank goodness I didn't need to climb up!!

Wombat statues on Wombat Hill 

From there I drove to Ballan and got a chai and did an Adventure Lab there

old building in the main street

the Post Office

Anglican Church

This next place used to be a home, the whole wall was done in mosaic in all kinds of found things, not a lot remains now sadly

Doesn't the gate draw you inside?

                                                               Still is lovely to see.

                                                        Today I have been to see Finn

And the grand fur babies have been over for a play

I am off to take the fur babies home

Happy stitching.

Retreat day 2

Today has mainly been sewing the Anthology blocks

Calling it a day now, 10.30 and I can no longer cut straight or sew straight!! 

We had a BBQ dinner tonight outside under the garden lights

still need lots of selfie practise!! Fellow retreat attendees. 

Cuppa and rest time I think. 

Happy stitching.

Retreat

This weekend I am at Daylesford being an extra body to make up numbers for a quilt retreat. Yesterday I made an Aussie Hero quilt top

the request was for bright flowers. I have made it a bit too wide because my maths brain went haywire last night! Some quilting will happen at home. 

Last night I did some free range quilting on the other Aussie Hero quilt

blogger has given a side view!!

I was happy with the book blocks, I had planned to do more but they took a lot longer than I expected

Lots more quilting to be done at home.

Today I went over to Trentham to do an Adventure Lab. It took me from the park in rhe old quarry site to the train station to the Falls. It was interesting and a good walk.

oops, here is Kathy with her near finished quilt top, she is very happy 😊 

Gus the wombat

door way in Trentham

the old train station.

I have been sewing Anthology blocks today, have just had a short walk  now it is back to sewing.

Happy stitching.