SUNRAYSIA PATCHWORK & FRIENDS.

Our group has been doing some charity sewing...

There was a group of 7 or 8 of us the other night. We got the kids fabric out. Started cutting, sewing and ironing... There were so many different fabrics we decided to cut them into 6.5" squares and just make I spy quilts.

Then on the following Saturday about 6 of us got together and finished 14 tops..

The girls ones are already webbed together..

 Spreading all the strips out to get the fabrics mixed up.

 Strips are made and now to be sewn..

We have bought polar fleece to go as the backing. These will be put together "bagging" style as it is quick and no binding is needed. A small amount of quilting will be done. 

We are making these and passing them on to the police department. They then get given to all the children as they are removed from their homes, for so many reasons, and put into foster homes. They will have their own cuddle blanket.. They measure about 42" wide and between 48-56" long.

With other ones donated I think we have about 20 to hand over...

Sunraysia Patchwork Friends

This year it is time to have a quilt show.

Some clever ladies have used donated blocks and put their thinking caps on..

It is time to advertise and what better way than to show off what we do...

They sewed all these blocks together and made a car cover.

We were allowed to put the car in the shopping centre for a few days so we could sell raffle tickets.

You can see the Hunters Star quilt on the front of the car.

Let's hope we get a good turn out for our show and we sell lots of tickets...

Good bye Rosie.

Well I had to say good bye to my friend Rosie and her husband....

After a few days together and some good chats with friends we had an afternoon at the movies with about 130 friends from Squilters.....
We went to see the movie..... THE TENTMAKERS OF CAIRO....
It's not one I would rave about or choose to see on my own.. Unless you wanted to follow the Egyptian revolution in 2012-2015.. But there were amazing quilts being worked on and made by men. Brilliant and fascinating.
Now time to say goodbye I thought.
But Rosie had other ideas.. She had bought me a gift so I went back to her accommodation. Here we had a chat over a glass of red wine. We chatted about next years venue... And look at the glass she is using. She bought one for me... it says.
SCQ 2017 Retreat .... Mildura, Victoria. and has a picture of a paddle steamer.....
All etched in.... THANKS ROSIE & GRAEME...
Next years retreat is at....
WHANGANUI. NEW ZEALAND
I wonder if I can go..
Let's hope... There is a special person I could meet if I went... Of course I would travel with Rosie.. and maybe a few others..
Until next time Rosie.

Squilters in Sunraysia

I am lucky enough to have another friend visit. Rosie and her husband, Graeme, have ventured up here for the Squilters sewing retreat weekend. They both decided to make a weeks holiday out of it. It has been warm but we also had some rain too.
Anyway, I took Rosie along to the local sewing group. We talked and laughed.

Here is my finished Hexie bag... Maxine loves it...

We also all went out for dinner at the local pub. I'm sure both Rosie and Graeme are enjoying their time here....
At the moment Rosie is enjoying the Squilters get together.
I have been doing a little bit of crochet..