New Year show and tell (2)

 What some of us are working on now …

Robyn is a first class embroiderer. The latest of several 

embroidered cushions is worked in her favourite tones of 

turquoise. Robyn draws the circular guidelines on linen, and 

decides the stitches to embroider each round according to how 

she feels at the time. There is no pattern, but Robyn’s deep 

knowledge of the craft, and ability produce  beautiful designs. 

Unfinished, but already stunning.

Miriam’s ‘Little Women’ design is both simple and versatile`.
 Hilary has used it to marry a wide range of print
 scraps into an appealing quilt top.

Hilary grew up in England, and has a soft spot for
squirrels and other woodlanders.

Jan says her quilt is well overdue for the baby, but we think
it will be very welcome - it will keep the little one
entertained as well as warm.

Nerida is still on holidays, but we can see what 

she’s been up to on Instagram: 

Summer sewing, the Wonderland quilt. Lots of bright colours 

on woven backgrounds. I’ve left the fabric behind the appliques 

intact as per advice from Chris (Jurd, the quilt’s designer), 

a most enjoyable make, thank you. 

Elaine W’s latest quilt top combines Aboriginal print fabrics
 and black prints. She brought it to show us for quilting
suggestions - we’ll see it finished soon.

Stephanie had a collection of scrappy 1” hexagons looking
for a quilt top. She has sewn them into diamonds, and a pile
of solids in various colours is providing the backgrounds. 

Pink goes with everything.

Julie is a wiz at using scraps of every size. She found
herself with enough leftover fabric for the main 5” squares,
and found deeper tones for the corner stones, border corners
and narrow border in her stash.
The restrained palette is very soft and calm.

Very satisfying to get to the binding as Susan has on this one.

It was lovely to have Louise with us at our January sewing
day, as she is usually at work. She is hand quilting random
circles,(her method of choice) marked around various items
from her well stocked kitchen. The feature fabric in the quilt
is a delightful blue and white print. The quilt is for a baby.
Hilary has the same print, and now has some new
ideas for using it in a quilt.