Friday 9/8/2013

Welcome to my first 'new technology' post:  so fingers crossed that all goes well.

Thursday's travel stories came from Betty, who emailed to tell us about the fun time she is having in Alaska and we wished Robyn and Graham a safe and exciting 3 month trip by caravan to Geraldton.

A reminder from Grace about the Round Robin Challenge. Finished quilts will go on display at our Christmas lunch on Thursday 12/12/2013. And don't forget to keep your diary up to date as it is very likely that Alison will make a 'Challenge' book, incorporating both the pictures and the stories.

Four new quilts were added to our stash for the kids in Nepal.   Rhonda will be picking them up on Thursday 22/8/2013 and she will tell us all about the project.

 ' Triangles' from Laurel, quilted by Grace

'Yellow Stars' by Suzie and Audrey

'Amish Copy'  by Iris using 'Blocks from the Cupboard' 

Red and Black and White by Iris and Robyn S, again using 'Blocks from the Cupboard'

Show and Tell came from Robin Jo,  and she left many of us speechless with her tiny machine pieced hexagons - look at the whole picture and then the detail !    

It may now be a few hours since I started this,  but I am a much more 'technically enhanced'  person - and I did it without having to call on Alison !    And the bonus is - this new 'blog' has spell-check !

Enjoy your week  ...   Cheers Iris

Saturday, 3/8/2013

Celebrations:  on Thursday we celebrated Audrey and June's birthday: so happy birthday this weekend  to you both! We also congratulated ourselves on the North Sydney Community Awards:  our brag wall is looking good and full (even if it is a bit crooked)!

Library:  for those of us who are not able to attend the V&A Exhibition at Brisbane Art Gallery, we now have the book in the libruary with story and pictures of all the quilts on display.  Thank you,  Jenny.   Highly recommended, and I know as I have my own copy which I'm thoroughly enjoying.

Mail: we have had a thank you card from the Hunters Hill Ryde Community Services for our quilt donations and an invite to their Volunteers Celebration 2013 afternoon tea on Wednesday 21/8/2013.  Let me know if you would like to attend.

USA Quilting Update:  It was good to have Kathy D back with us and to hear all (or at least some) of her USA teaching and travelling stories.   You can read all about the fun she had on the MO blog   http://www.materialobsession.typepad.com/   

Show and Tell:   After last weeks bonanza of quilts for show and tell,  we just had 1 this week - another donation from Pam R,  and as always, beautiful fabrics, perfectly stitched.  I've added a close up picture, so you can see the detail.

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The quilt below, by Lindy Messenger, won the Maria Challenge.