Yep...there's more!!

Now what could this be? On the left of the table is the makings of our Guilds mystery quilt that has now been postponed until Feb next year! Drats! I'll have to put it in an another basket. I like baskets and cart lots of things around in them!! But the pieces in the foreground....well they're for a table runner that we have to make for our Christmas break up...and yelp.... that's real soon!! So it's on to this one and the poor dining room tables will have to be left just as they are....works in progress!! I must away to bed... Have fun dear readers...smile and enjoy life.... Rainbow smiles... Gloria

Friday 13 November ---Lucky for some!!

Yep...it's early morning...but I'm determined to get these up on the post. This is what I am currently working on. The purple monster for the grandkids, day care mum! Purple is not my colour...so I'm living outside the square...and using all sorts of material. The backing is going to be a very heavy satin...the green of the leaves, and I must thank Jenny of Elefantz for the use of the stylised rose at the top. The suggestion came from the delectable Wendy...from Sugarlane Quilts blog. She is one of our Guild members and a very dear friend.

Thursday 12 November - Round Robins

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Well sorry dear reader....life got in the way...DH had a really bad back..I got a whopping great cold...life!! But now I can show you some of the round robins that our Guild has been working on for the past 6 months!! From the top [I'll get the hang of putting these photos where I want them soon!], is the wonderful Sandy's - I put that last border around hers and was so proud of myself. Beside hers is Annette's Christmas wall hanging and I pieced and appliqued the 5th border on hers. Eleanor's is the cherry red one and I did the border with the hearts and ribbons. Lyn started with a blue and green celtic centre and I did the celtic type border on hers -well actually Sandy helped me out by using the right type of material. My design went well...but the material frayed...don't you just hate that!! Sandy came to my rescue!! At the bottom is the first border that I did on Jill's. She wanted muted tones...and that's hard for me I realise now. My colours are always bold!! So this is me toned down. I tried to do something different on each one and stretch myself. Boy I was stretched, I can tell you!! I'll take a photo of the quilt they worked on for me and post it later. Rainbow smiles..Gloria

Monday 2 Nov...November all ready!! I meant to write this last night...but ah..well. Here is what I have been working on this week. Our patchwork and quilting club [and any other hand crafts] have had this round robin of adding borders to a central block. This is my last one...and of course it is due this Saturday!! I have been dithering as it is for the delectable Sandy, who does such beautiful work...and I wanted to make a really good job of it! I have tried to try out a new technique for each quilt that I have worked on!! Sometimes with quite disasterous results....and the darling Sandy has helped me out. I used absolutely the wrong material for making bias strips on one and they sprung about everywhere....and had me pulling my hair out and wailing...I can tell you. But the lovely Sandy came to the rescue. So as not to give too much away... I have just shown part of the border that I am working on. Of course I didn't think to measure the sides and work out if the little blocks would fit...I relied on blind faith to get me there...and guess what 17 fit perfectly along the side!! Yahooo..... now of course I want the colours that I sat and put painstakingly [Sandy's hand died coloured ones.....I told you she's a whizz....didn't I?]. Anyway I have now cut out 19 for the bottom, and another 17 to go up the other side. And yes I have them in the order so although I will work down from the top...the colours will really go up from the bottom!! Yeah I know....I can sometimes do it!! Wahooo....and now all I need to do is cut the last 19 for the top... and of course get them on. I kept telling myself that the pressure was on and they had to be done by today....that way I shouldn't have to sit up Friday night finishing it off!! Well I'm off to sneak a little more stitches in....and I'll show the whole quilt top next week!! Yayy...I love it when it all comes together!! Rainbow smiles :] and cheeky grins to you .... Gloria

Well I should have waited for the weekend....but this was too good to wait for....you really must go over to Canton Village Quilt Works. Jackie is sharing a whole heap of wonderful goodies....you really must not miss out!
Rainbow smiles...Gloria

This is how the cute "little" pink baby has turned out so far! I am so proud of her....I designed her, using a pic from a mag, and I poured over the calculations, to get her just so.....but when it came to actually sewing her together from the very complicated pattern....I found that I really had forgotten to work out the length!! lol....now she is a very looong baby and just may have to become wider than I had thought....just to balance out her length. But hey....that's the fun of making things...right? To see more pics from our weekend...check out Wendy B's - sugarlanequilts.blog!! Hers was much more manageable and soooo pretty! Well dear readers I must off and iron something for work in the morning...yes one must work if they wish to purchase materials....and threads....and well, you know....
Rainbow smiles to you all...Gloria

Well here I am....an official blogger, at last! Well it didn't take that long to make....well maybe half the day and into the night! Just kidding!! And I have learned to download my photos from the camera onto the computer! So there!! I think I could be become a "learned gentleman"...well "woman" any time soon!! To start me off...I've popped a piccie of the 19 strips that went in to make my bargello quilt last weekend! Our quilting group had a glorious weekend creating bargello masterpieces! And this is the start of mine.....