Bob James, Judges Choice award (by Carolyn Ducey) for From Indigo to SilkMargaret Wallace, Art Naturescapes second place for Snowy River Landform - Take TwoHelen Godden and Jonathan S. Evans, Art Painted Surface first place for Faces of IndiaRachelle Denneny, Merit Quilting, Machine - Stationary second place, for A Touch of Blue
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| Sue C has gone well outside her preferred 'blue Sue' comfort zone - seduced by Hello Kitty, perhaps! |
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| These fabrics came to us from a generous donation from a small charity that folded during the year. Dawn loves the disappearing four patch block, and quickly saw how beautifully they would work together. |
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| Pin basting with friends is a frequent activity at community sewing days - and on large tables is the only way to do it, especially when you are not up to crawling around the floor!Julie made this bright quilt that will delight a child, and in the background you can see Pat's bright disaprearing nine patch in the day's basting line-up. |
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| The centre panel fabric came to us as a donation via a circuitous route, and we don't know it's origins. Elaine W decided that the strongly graphic diagonal stripes needed to be left intact. There is a slight texture to the weave The pink border was lurking in her own stash. |
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| Julie decided to join the many group members making hexagons for this fun medallion for a child. |
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| Fifteen quilts are ready to be delivered to QuiltNSW for distribution to foster children (two of them didn't make into this photo!). Thanks to everyone who contributed. |
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| At short notice, Lynette recently took herself off to Canberra for the day for a workshop with Akiko Ike ... |
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| ... and this little pouch is one of the things she made ! |
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| These pieced sailing boats are perfect for a baby boy quilt, made by Lyn (not Lynette!) for her rehab physio. She decided the navy sashing strips were a bit boring, so machine appliqued some of the motifs from the border fabric on them. |
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| We had a machine piecing with templates workshop with Catherine Butterworth early in 2015. Dawn's top is now finished, and the high contrast between her fabrics shows the 'curved piecing' illusion well. It will be finished in no time! We have seen at least three Jolly Stars quilts finished, but this is a reminder that some of us are lagging a little in the completely finishing department ... |
Australasian Quilt Convention 2017 |
| Sue with one of the quilts she brought alone, being admired by Julie |
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| Lynette finished a disappearing four-patch quilt just in time to donate to the QOV team, and Helen (our Convenor) presented another one from our community collection |
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| Susan made the second donation quilt, a disappearing nine-patch. |
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Raffle quilt: – ‘The New Hexagon Millefiore Quilt’
Proceeds to Riding for the Disabled
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| Julie outlined all the clothing folds in this panel with machine stitching, and heavily embroidered the gingko leaves with gold metallic thread. A stamp on the back says the woman depicted is 'Barbara'. |
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| Linda P's class sample for her upcoming beginners' applique class at Hobby Sew at Top Ryde. She has used the technique described here for cutting backing economically several times, including in this quilt, and she is completely sold on it. |
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| Nerida's niece will love this beautiful quilt for her 18th - lots of gorgeous prints. Centre blocks designed by Katy Jones @imagingermonkey editor of Quilt Now magazine (UK) . And it's big. Hand quilting coming up. |
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| Improv blocks, referencing an urban look have been on Pat's mind. She designed the blocks herself, making adjustments as she went along, with input from images online and in print and cloth. Isn't it spectacular? So much to see - you could look at it for hours. Quilting decisions must be made. |
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| To mark turning 80, Robin W decided to learn a new, challenging hand piecing technique - the Y seam. She is now an expert - as she is with putting colours together, from her extensive stash of Kaffe Fassett fabrics. |
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| Sue B has been busy again, this time working colour and design magic with jelly rolls! It's big too. |
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| The block centres are small nine patches |
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| Julie took on the challenge of piecing a quilt from donated sheeting cottons in pretty florals. |
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| Elaine W used some Beatrix Potter prints, complemented small scale prints and a community stash fabric border for this quilt. |
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| A glimpse of their backing fabrics. |
