Community quilts

There was a definite 'touch of red' theme in the quilts being worked on at our June community sewing day ...

Dawn is getting ready for another Australian botanical themed quilt

Elaine B was refining the layout for a child's qult

Elaine W is making pretty cobblestone blocks

Helen whipped up a quilt of many half-square triangles ...
and was pleased to find a little more of a cute red print
with white piglets in the community stash for the next one.

Jill sewed strips together for a 'In a Whirl' quilt designed by
Miriam, while Janet pressed and cut, and Miriam advised.

Sue C is putting together a 'Super Stars' quilt, also designed by
Miriam, with a red cross hatch print background. The stars are
multicoloured small scale prints on white backgrounds.

Jill cut batting for the disappearing nine-patch she made, that
Laura has generously offered to quilt on her long arm machine.

The finished quilts have recently been added to the community collection for distribution ...

Elaine G made this log cabin variation quilt from donated
fabrics. She added one coordinating fabric from her stash
to make up the block numbers. It is large enough to be a
cosy bed quilt for one of the nursing homes we donate to.

Eight of these blocks were donated, and Elaine W
made one to complete a set of nine.

Detail of Laura's custom quilting on the quilt top assembled
by Elaine W - some blocks had rick rack braid, and folded
fabrics, making an edge to edge design tricky.

This bright quilt top was donated already assembled - Jill added
some quilting ...

... and coordinating binding.