The Great Unveiling Day! (Super photo heavy!!)

Today was the day the Shirt challenge and the Kaffe Fasset challenge were unveiled...we went to Margs place, everyone bought a plate or two for lunch and we had a wonderful time! Much fun and laughter!!

Marg decorated the table....

mmmm.....

Anette got into the Halloween theme...sadly I forgot!

..everyone settled in...

Anette showed us a quilt she was working on before she moved up to Ballarat...looks amazing..

this is my Kaffe Fasset attempt, a flimsy at present...for this challenge we had to choose a pattern from the Simple Shapes Spectacular Quilts book....

here are Anettes on the left and Marina's (Gisborne) on the right...same pattern made a different way...

a clearer view of Anettes quilt...

the viewing panel!! lol!! Marina, Robyn and Jo...

Tania's first attempt at the Kaffe Fasset challenge..she wasn't happy with it so began again...

this is how far she got with the tiles pattern...to be continued....

this is the Kaffe Fasset pattern using shirt fabric made by (Gisborne) Marina...

this is Donna's Kaffe Fasset quilt....she is about to launch into hand quilting after hand sewing this amazing creation....

here they all are on display..

Marg has her blocks started but not yet joined together...

the book we worked from

then came the Great Shirt Challenge...the challenge was to buy 6 mens cotton shirts from an op shop cut them into 6 pieces, they were then gathered and divided by the number of people participating..

Jasmine found a comfy place to sit...

Marg showed us her letter in a bottle quilt she has recently finished...another spectacular quilt...

this is Marinas shirt challenge quilt (Gisborne Marina)

Tania has started with her challenge quilt, it was going to be this size, but now Tania has decided to make it bigger...love those Dresden plates..

here is Anettes Shirt challenge quilt that she had to get back from her son...as it is already in use..love the pocket in the middle....

here is Margs amazing quilt, it was supposed to stop before the first white border, but Marg felt it needed to continue....isn't it beautiful...

here is Helen's quilt..how good is that??

and mine, I am hoping it will go to the Melbourne Zoo for one of the orangutans...pockets are for treats...

Robyn has started on hers, a double wedding quilt I think if I remember correctly...someone please correct me if I am wrong.....I am hoping you, dear reader haven't gone to sleep by now!!!

here is Marina's (City Girls) quilt....made from her Dad's and Grandad's shirts..how wonderful is that...so many memories...

and the collection! I am amazed that they are all so different....so much beautiful work....

and here we all are.....thank you Ladies for a wonderful day, and Marg thank you for hosting us at your beautiful house. 

On the way home I called in at Tracee's to see her new babies...who have grown a huge amount in the last couple of weeks

Isn't she beautiful...the boy puppy was too busy looking around so just got the girl...look at that face!!

Well hopefully I haven't put you completely to sleep....

happy sewing!

Goodbye

Today I took Jenny to the airport..time for her to head back to New Zealand, even thought we have said many goodbyes it does not get any easier !! Have been doing some secret sewing, unveiling to happen tomorrow

so later all can be revealed!!

Happy sewing.

Busy day

Have been sewing and cutting and sewing today, even managed to cut where I wasn't  supposed to!!

mmmmmm...not what was supposed to happen...so I had to go and make another block.....just a slight delay!!!! This is part of some secret sewing that should be already finished!!! 

has been a beautiful day today......had lunch out here today

the supervisor wasn't far away keeping a watchful eye on things!! 

Happy sewing.

Back again...(photo heavy..catch up time)

Here we are back home!! Well we have been here for a week, the day after we got back Jenny and I went to Gisborne to catch up with the Gisborne girls...we went out for dinner and had a great evening

Pauline, Donna and myself..

Chloe, yours truly, Tracee and Marg...

Marg, me and Pauline

Jenny, me and Tania....notice how I managed to get in every photo!!! Lol!!

after dinner we went to Donna's house for a sewing session....we had a wonderful evening and it was so good to catch up with everyone,

Donna showed us the ripple blanket she had finished...

Jenny had finished this knitted and crochet blanket and I had done a crochet border...

had a quick hug with Pretzel..he wasn't that keen!! lol!!

 Jenny and I stayed overnight with Marg and the next day we wandered home via Geelong...Friday I came down with some kind of bug that was nasty so was in bed for a couple of days and a bit slow getting much done for the next few, but am much better now.

Today Jenny and I have been out with the St Leonards sewing girls...we went on the ferry from Queenscliffe to Sorrento....

we made it up the hill to the pub for a refreshing drink...

and down the hill to an Italian restaurant for lunch...

Oops a bit our of sequence....getting ready to go onto the boat...

then we had to head home....it was a great day...of course having two beers at lunch time makes you mellow!!! Lol!!

Last week I had a birthday and just wanted to share a couple of the lovely things I was given..

Marg made me this wonderful bionic bag....I love it...how cute is that little pin cushion???

I am sorry this is sideways, but this is a Novel journal...the lines inside are the actual words from the novel...a very clever idea...this (amongst other things) from the lovely Tracee

and some beautiful batik fabric from Donna. thank you my lovely friends, Tania also gave me a wonderful bag of goodies..

I think enough for now if I haven't put you to sleep...I shall go and organise some dinner and then get on with the shirt challenge quilt that was supposed to be finished ages ago.....unveiling is this Saturday...better get a move on!!

Happy sewing.

Restful day

Today we are back in the UK and having a quiet time...I decided as I had brought heaps of hexies with me to sew that maybe I should get on with it  😄 so today I have been sewing up a storm...I have the hole in my finger to prove it!! Lol!!

these are finished..

and these are still under production...

Eve and Rose are busy with a jigsaw puzzle that is proving to be a challenge...

 

has been a gray old day today...not much sun but no rain as yet, so pertect for sewing.

Happy days.