Retreat - Day 5

Sad day - last day - just 6 of us left

Louise has finished her baby crochet blanket

I have finished a "Male Leaders & Enders" quilt top

Nolene finished this quilt top - 

she started and finished it at the retreat - 

great effort (especially considering Nolene is 92!!!!)

A modified jelly roll quilt - finished by Alison

instead of full widths, we started with lengths from 6.5 to 7.5 

(left over from a quilt I helped with years ago) - 

then added some extra strips from Maria at Sunday Stitchers 

and a few more from Alison.

and the final To Do board

The "To Do" tags are saved - I write up a list and distribute it to all.
Then next year - 

I hand out the tags and either they go back up on the board - 

or are destroyed if the project is finished (or moved on in some way)

We all had a fabulous time - we all worked pretty hard - but in a relaxed way - no pressure!
We ate well - both at the Mt Alford Pub, the Lodge and our own self-catering.
Morning & Afternoon teas were plentiful & varied and we had far more than we needed - but isn't that what women do???
The venue is lovely - the views peaceful and relaxing.
Our hostess and her helpers are warm & friendly

The sunsets were stunning - fortunately for me the sunrises were only "blah".  I was on a "promise" to get up for a sunrise if our hostess Wendy would sew - we both escaped.
We will be back in 2023 - only 359 sleeps to go!

Retreat - Day 4

Still 11 of us working away!

Another Fat Eighths Quilt from Sue

Another dress from Erica . 

- her granddaughters have a full wardrobe of pretty dresses....

a fabulous heart quilt from Hilda

A "bird" quilt - from me - 

I had the pieces cut but it took longer to put together than I expected . . . .

Another fat eighths quilt top from Sue

Alison was on a mission to empty old reels of thread and bobbins . . . .

Three of us have been making Letters To My Daughter,
 so brought them along for a Show & Tell
Maureen, Erica and mine

and the To Do board

Retreat Day 3

Still lots happening . . . .

Hilda has made a lot of coasters - here are some

Inca has made 38 of these

Sue's quilt - from fat eighths 

Louise has made a bowl cosie

Cheryl has made an apron

Alison has made several hanging towels

Another dress from Erica

Louise's yarn bombing for her jacaranda tree

and a machine mat

and the To Do Board at the end of Day 3

Retreat Day 2

Lots of sewing . . and chatting . . and eating . . . happening 

cloth book by Helen

and a second cloth book by Helen

Sue's disappearing 9 patch

Cheryl's jelly roll quilt

Another dress from Erica

Alison's washers

This year's Mystery project

Another dress from Erica

some stunning sunset shots

and Day 2 Board

FNWF & Retreat Day1

What a great way to join in FNWF - on a retreat!

Hope all my cyber sewing friends had a great night!

Day 1 projects:

Maureen added a border to this cube quilt - ready for a charity donation

I made 8 coasters and a scrap bucket

Sue made a bag to use for work

Inca made 6 placemats - these will be donated to Meals on Wheels

Maureen has added sone yo yos - some very tiny - to this top

Helen put this quilt top together

Alison has made a jelly roll quilt - for charity donation

and the To Do/ Done board at the end of the day (or early morning)

Churn Dash - July

Keeping up to date - so far!!!

Homegrown Quilt - July

July block is done - Nine Patch Barn

I think the farmer needs to get mowing . . .LOL

Black, White & Red Quilt

Many years ago, in my Wynnum Group, for birthdays, we each made everyone a 9 patch block.
Each of us handed out a fabric or two to be used.  I gave everyone a red to go in the centre and at least one piece of black and white.  The rule was to use just black and white for the other fabrics.

Then, a bit less than many years ago, I made them into a top.

Then I put it in a drawer.

Now that my Sunday Stitchers Group is making charity quilts - or Quilts to Give as they are also known,  I decided to finish it off and donate it.

Not sure why I didn't align the red squares differently . . but it's done now!

Crochet Blocks - July

Another stack (10 blocks) for Maria - the rest of the indigenous ones and a blue one.

Happy to have those duller coloured ones done - now onto the pretty rainbow blocks.

FNSI - July

Another fun Friday Night SewIng with Friends.

a bit of crochet to start...- ...such pretty rainbow colours - lots of ends to sew in though.

Mostly, tonight was threading in the ends of the quilting on this quilt and finishing off the binding.

This is the baby quilt for DD1 who is expecting her #2 in August.   A bigger & better picture later.

After BH&G I joined Chooky and some friends in a Zoom meeting - always a lot of fun with all the chit-chat!

Thanks Wendy for organising us all each month.