New community quilts

     

This quilt top was re-made from one generously donated,
but in need of some renovation and up-sizing.
Jill disassembled the original top, separated the couloured
triangles and added the low volume pieces.

Laura quilted it on her long-arm using a clever technique
that allowed her to avoid stitching through the block junctions
(with several layers of fabric), by adjusting the edge to edge
design to leave a small space at each one without
interrupting the stitching line..

The backing fabric was also a donation, a long length of a
of Australian wild flowerprint from 1985. It was identified as a
curtain fabric by one of our members who had chosen the
 same fabric for curtains in her previous house in the 1980s! 

Sue C cut into squares an alphabet panel intended to be made
into a cloth book, and alternated them with red nine
patches and blue stars. 

Laura quilted it on her long arm machine.

Elaine W is working her way through her large fabric stash,
 making commjnity quilts!

A second stash buster from Elaine W, combining
machine and hand quilting.

October events

Recent finishes

 

Jeni made her ‘Figgy’ quilt during and after an online
Abstraction class with Brenda Gael Smith.
The restrained hand quilting!

The inspiration photo for Jeni’s quilt  (‘fiche’ in Italian)
was taken at a produce market in Italy last year.
She cropped it to the shapes inside the tape.

Jeni made her landscape mini in an in-person class with
Gloria Loughman for the Textile Collective.

Half square triangles in carefully chosen fabrics,
and paired with a striking border, make a
statement in Susan K’s quilt made as a gift.

Susan chose an Anna Maria Horner print for the back.
Quilted by Jane at Quilting Finesse.

A year is not a long time to hand stitch a large quilt
 made of small pieces. Amanda started ‘Oh My George’  with
Susan Smith at a retreat in Rye in the UK in 2025,
and finished it in 2026.

There are only two different shapes …

… but there are a lot of them, and there are many different fabrics.

Pretty backing …

… and a great label.

A whale of a quilt!

A playful whale, made by Elaine G, has a lot to see,
but she says she’s never making another clamshell!

Machine embroidery magic.

And on the back …!

Slow-stitching workshop

We held our AGM last weekend, along with a much appreciated slow stitching workshop led by Christine. Our thanks to the outgoing committee for their time and work volunteering, especially in a show year. Welcome to the incoming committee, and thank you for stepping up for 2026-2027.

Workshop leader Christine and the outgoing
Executive, Susan, Sharron, and Chris.

During the AGM we conferred Life Membership on Roslyn in
recognition of her many years of service to Fairholme Quilters.

Absorbed in slow stitching, under Christine’s expert guidance.

Work in progress:

New community quilts

So many little pieces, so many seams to match, such a
great result, Janet - but we know you like a
Bonnie Hunter design!

The backing Art GalleryFabric print was a bargain
community stash acquisition from an online destash.
Janet quilted it on her long-arm machine.

Nerida’s legendary fabric collection has been put to great use
for her version of ‘Mirabella’ designed by
Margaret Sampson George.

Val’s latest contribution to our community quilts collection
  is part of her plan to reduce her fabric stash, which
is also a legendary collection. She says she has a way to go!
 It’s a fabulous mix of prints of different scale.

The multi-coloured striped sashing is such a good choice 
to tie the many colours together.