Sherwood Stitchers - last chapter

Sherwood Stitchers supports Project Linus & funds raised through our Quilt Show go to this worthy cause.

Only part of our sales table - all items made & donated by members.

Some of the quilts made by members & others for the Linus Project.

A wonderful display of children's quilts.

These quilts were just as inspiring as all the members' quilts.

So - if you missed our show this year, please keep us in mind for your Show Calendar in 2015!  I know - it seems so far away but, believe me, it comes around toooo quickly.  Thank you to those friends who suported us again this year.

Sherwood Stitchers - Part 2

Just a sample of the talent of the members.

Oooops - forgot to turn the image - still looks fantastic, doesn't it?

Loved this one - 3D flowers.

Coffee & roses - just beautiful.

Sherwood Stitchers Quilt Show - Part 1

Saturday, 1st July was not as sunny as we would have liked it but it was dry & Sherwood Stitchers was ready for its biennial show at St Matthews. 

Yep - definitely a quilt show inside.

The church was transformed into a Quilt Show - showcasing the talents of the members of Sherwood Stitchers.

We make quilts

A couple of members do amazing stumpwork.

Our challenge this year was to make a scarf for display - such a variety!

Talented ladies.

2Q 'Doing your Block'

I was so inspired by the fabric I'd won that my fingers were itching to do the block. Think I've covered by themes for the month - Home - the reef (Tick) Native - the fish are native to the reef  (Tick)& I hand appliqued with blanket stitch (Tick ) - all rolled up & put away.  Unfortunately I won't be able to attend next month's meeting for all the other reveals - I'll just have to wait till the August meeting. Hope I'll be able to weave my theme around the monthly instructions...............will be interesting.

Veggies & aquaponics

I swear the snow peas grow as I'm looking at them - just waiting for flowers now.

The celery is doing beautifully too - we've eaten some of the lettuce & herbs already.

This is a regular garden that HofM has put under to sheeting - (a) to keep the bush turkey off & (b) to help with warmth as this part of the garden doesn't get too much sun in winter.  The tomatoes are loving it

The bush turkey is building his second mound (the first one was moved by our neighbour & became mulch for his veggie garden) - the turkeys clean up every bit of leaf litter & mulch they can get their feet into.  They scratch & scratch all day long & can move the litter from one side of the yard to the other.  Don't you love the cow eyeing off the turkey or is it the other way round!  They are not always welcome in suburban back yards - they can destroy so much in such a short time.

Queensland Quilters (2Q)

Last night was the evening meeting of Queensland Quilters www.qldquilters.com - our state guild- and I was lucky enough to win the Lucky Door Prize - about 3 meters of this lovely fabric.  We are a smallish group of members that meet each month unlike the day time meeting where they get over 100 to each meeting. Our intrepid leaders, Margot & Jane are challenging us to "Do our Block" this year - each month we will be given two themes (we can use either or both) and we will be shown a technique & we can use that if we like.  The object is to make a quilt for our annual show held each October.  Maybe mine will have a reef theme using the above fabrics - what do you think?

Backyard blooms

The zygocactus (Christmas) cactus are out & what a display this year - we've not done anything to them - they're just showing off their natural beauty!

HofM moved them out in amongst the bromeliads & they look stunning.

Smile for your close up!

Some of the broms are flowering too.

They really sparkle when it rains!

Broms continue to fascinate us - the variety in leaf colour & the blooms.......

The front yard looks pretty good too - the snowflake bush is in full bloom. For our northern hemisphere friends - yes, this is our winter & we have flowers!!!!!