Today

Saw one of my old quilts being used at my Mum's Aged Care Facility by one of the residents.  Think I made this in the early 2000's as an entry in the annual fabric Challenge for Qld Quilters Inc.  Val is enjoying it at the moment.

Flowers from the ginger in our back yard.

Our orchid that just hangs around in flower.  A really great splash of purple.

A quilt finished.  Hand stitching, hand quilting & I'm happy with it.

I called it "Thunder Eggs"

 

Qld Quilters March Meeting

Above are some of the members' quilts from Show'n'Tell - a talented bunch.

We had speakers from Qld Women's Historical Assn and they brought along a couple of antique quilts.  This crazy quilt was beautiful and created a lot of interest.

 

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 .

 

A couple of quilts

This one was made form a Yellow Brick Road patter using the Wuthering Heights range of fabrics.  Well used i winter,   finished in 2010.

"Aria's Pinwheels" - combined 2 UFO's - the pink pinwheels were the start of a pink and white quilt I thought I'd make.  The small applique blocks were done many years ago.  There was a book of Delft block patters & again, I thought it would make a nice quilt.  Those elements have been faithfully waiting in a box & now have joined to make a quilt for a friend's new baby girl.  So happy it all worked.

 

Church Banners

These banners were made over a number of years - This one, "Give Thanks" made from a patter in 2002.  It had an outing a couple of weeks ago for our Thanksgiving service.

"Pentecost" was again made from a patter in 2002 - it's out in the church at the moment for the Sundays after Pentecost.

"Lent - Meditate" was made in 2004 for the season of Lent - must remember to hang it again next year.

"The Way" was also made in  2004 - there is a white donkey in the lower left hand corner - some of my 'friends' tried to tell me it was a kangaroo!!!!  This one is for Palm Sunday.  My own design.

"The Way" is rather a large quilt hanging in the church most of the time. My own design & from my stash as are all the quilts.  Made in 2004.

"He is Risen"  - the archway & bricks started in an Esterita Austin class many years ago.  I added the cross and machine quilted it in 2007.  It hangs at Easter.

 

Murky Waters

Detail of Murky Waters

My entry, "Murky Waters' into our juried exhibition, SOTA21 - it was selected and hopefully will be on display at the Queensland Quilters Quilt Show in October (we are crossing fingers that this will go ahead).  The inspiration was a perfectly coiled rope on a boat - the rope that helps us if we find ourselves in murky waters & there's always a spark of hope in those murky waters (the red splashes).

Bit deep for me, I know! 

 

Portrait of One Lady

Nothing too exciting has happened this year.  However, our Royal National Show (the Ekka) decided to go ahead with the judging of the Quilts Across Queensland despite the whole show being cancelled (thank you to COVID).  I was really surprised and pleased to be awarded a 3rd in the category - Small Quilt, any Technique.

The background was a tablecloth embroidered by my sister who passed away in 2001.  I cut it up to make a relative square and added the machine sketched portrait of a lady and hand quilted the background.

I like to think my sister would have been pleased with this ribbon too.

 

Hungry Caterpillar Quilt

This top was given to me by a friend as a Christmas present (she was clearing her cupboard). I finished quilting it at a retreat last weekend.  Given to our neighbour's baby, Frankie.  They loved it - Frankie's only 1 month old so I don't think she cares.

 

The Nature of Thread Exhbition

This exhibition is on at Bribie Island Community Centre until 13th June. This piece is by artist Alison Charlton who also does amazing shibori.

Brenda Wood's work - incredible.

One of Jan Strudwick's wonderful rust pieces.

Rosemary McCall triptych.  Well worth the trip up to Bribie and the cafe has great food. 

 

More Scrap Quilts

Getting rid of more scraps - lots more to go but feeling pretty righteous that 9 scrap quilts (lap sized) have been made & 4 given away.

 

Finished!

Using an embroidered canvas (the house, bridge & trees), a silk panel and various blocks that didn't make it into other quilts and I had another quilt for my International Room when it's empty again. That happens when our son buys his new home!

Left over fabric from a Hungry Caterpillar quilt became this Play Mat for a new baby, yet to arrive, for our young neighbours.  Both machine pieced, machine quilted and some hand quilting on the Japanesey one.

 

Another Play Mat

Play mat finished - not sure who it's going to yet - have a few babies due around us, neighbours, family and friends.  Decisions, decisions!