what I'm doing now!

I bought a Gell plate and have been having fun doing some mono printing.  This is my first layered print - quite happy with it & I'm looking forward to playing more.

Also finished this scrap quilt - it's a pattern by Bec Brennan called "It's a Lot" Quilt - really enjoyed making - only complaint - my scraps haven't decreased much at all.

Also finished this scrap quilt.  Getting back into sewing again after the flood in February, my areas are getting tidier & I feel like quilting again.  

 

2020 Qld Quilters Show - October

This is mine - my first ever FIRST!  I was over the moon.  A small piece call "We Will Remember"

Detail - gold thread used to "write" name - the tope of the quilt had the names of conflicts that Australia has been a part of.

We published a calendar with some of the winning quilts included - I got February.

Our theme  for this year was Home/House & here are a few of the quilts entered.

This was part of a triptych - the year in Queensland.

Liked this one.

 

Last Day

Brunch - chowder and a view

Wellington harbour area

You put the "I" in Wellington!!!!

Land for sale with this view - very steep hill to build on.

Our accommodation!  

Two waterfalls on the drive up to the house - it was a wonderful trip.

 

Another drive

All holiday accommodations should have a chandelier

On the b each.

 

Upper Hutt

Believe it or not - there's snow on them thar  hills.

Exhibition - detailing all the women who signed  petition for the right of women to vote.

A great exhibition

So many quiltes.

All named and acknowledged

Only part of the exhibition

World of Wearable Art (WOW) - an amazing evening.  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-ZvbWqARAU

Check out this link!  It's an annual event.

 

Greytown - New Zealand

Up over the mountain to Greytown

Black Tulips

A lovely town full of interesting architecture and shops

Quirky shoes

And the fire was on!

 

Wellington Symposium

Early October  - visited Wellington for the Quilt Symposium - with 8 friends. I had a holiday - no workshops for me but did visit the Quilt Show, the Opening and the Merchant Mall.

When on holiday - I think you're allowed to have ice=cream for lunch!

Beautiful grounds and gardens

Quilts from the show .

 

Cooroy - August

So many exhibitions around the region - this one was at Cooroy about an hour and a half north of Brisbane.  

This piano was outside the art gallery in Cooroy.

 

Dalby - August

Went out to Dalby - 2 hours west of Brisbane to visit Dalby Patchworkers.

Breakfast here was great.

The ladies are very talented and it was an absolute delight to visit and speak to them about Queensland Quilters Inc.  Hope to get out there another time.

 

Warwick - July

It's Jumpers and Jazz time in Warwick in July.  We visited the weekend before it opened - here they're starting to decorate the Town Hall.

This gentleman dons a cap and scarf for the cold weather.

We were there for the OzQuilt Network exhibition.  Here are a few pieces from the exhibition.  It was well worth the drive.

Sorry - can't let you know the artists - the entire exhibition was inspiring.