This week's show and tell

Some people have been very busy lately ...

The second 2016 challenge stars quilt is ready to be
quilted, with the top put together by Noelle. Note the
rebel block with the cream background that adds a bit
of fun. It was basted at our community sewing day this
week, and Noelle will quilt it.

Elaine W chose nine star blocks made and donated by Diana
for her end-of-year challenge project. She made some minor
changes to the centre block, and found some pale lavender batik
fabric in her own stash for the sashing. One of her grand-
daughters has claimed it, and is making sure that Elaine keep
at the task of finishing it!

The lucky door prize of 72 width-of-fabric strips from our
Big Morning Tea in May have been magicked into three 'In a Whirl'
quilts by Elaine, who won them. Her younger granddaughter has
asked for this one to be her snuggle quilt to live at Nanna's house. The
 bright aqua sashing ties the mass of brights together very well, and
Miriam's tutorial is made for strip piecing. Elaine plans to donate
the other two to our community quilts collection.

Dawn made her Jolly Star block following our workshop
with Catherine Butterworth in 2015, and has recently put
them together and finished her vibrant quilt. The background
fabric is cream, with a small red spot.

The exterior of this bag was Dawn's choice for her
end-of-year challenge project. She has added the drawstring interior.

Dawn had a lot of scraps of Japanese style prints -
this is the second quilt she has made from them,
and they are now all used up!