Merry Christmas

A big week coming up finishing quilts and then getting ready for Christmas.
Merry Christmas everyone.
See you on the other side of New Year....

Maitland Embroiderers Raffle Quilt

Still have a few quilts to complete before closing over Christmas.....been too busy to take many photos.....but I can see the end now......here's a finish from the Maitland Embroiderers Group.....their raffle quilt.

Working today......

Have a great week

Jan

Stay Cool...

Working on a new quilt....love the fabrics.....

We have an over-achiever in the Sat. class who has already put her block swap together.....thought you might like to see....

A semi- custom finished......took way too long...

A couple of E-2-E's finished......heres one with Lisa Calle's "Starletts"

Today is predicted to be really hot....so aiming to stay cool.

Have a great week.

Jan

One more custom quilt done..

One more custom done.....not many to go. I chunked "Perry Block 3 "down the outer border. A Keryn Emmerson design.

Love this group photo of Pam Furniss' weekend workshop...taken at the end of Sunday....a great bunch of ladies....really enjoyed it.

Attended the first of the Christmas concerts with the Wallarah Community Band ....of which Miss

Beth is a member.......sounding so very good.

Enjoy your week.

Jan

Pam Furniss Workshop

Getting ready for day two of a Pam Furniss workshop being held at Red Shed Quilting.....the girls had a wonderful, full on day yesterday....learning lots about threads, needles and quilting...

Today should be a bit more relaxed as they made such good progress yesterday...

Have a lovely Sunday....

Jan

Decided to Stay...

I think Sam may have settled in and decided to stay......

"Sew n Chat" at the Red Shed yesterday.....we have a Saturday class weekly now......love the block Anne was working on....

I finished an E-2-E foe Anne...a beautiful quilt for her daughter...."Japanese Cloud" from Lorien Quilting...

 
Block Swaps have been divided up and returned......have put some of mine up to consider what to do with them....thinking I might chop them into 1/4 s to mix the fabrics up even more...

"Starletts" by Lisa Calle...

A small custom completed.....loopy/loops background fill and simple stitch in the ditch and applique outlining...

Unfortunately housework cannot be avoided today...
Jan

Sam the Pound Cat

Meet Sam.....our newest fur person.....from a pound somewhere in Sydney.....thought to be around 1 year old. He's a lovely boy and has settled in well....still very wary of Bob dog and Ruby Two Shoes........although Ruby is keen to get friendly..

Finished this large custom yesterday......a Pam Furniss design......mostly freehand with statler stitched motifs in the scallop and second border in.....I am pleased with the result and that another custom quilt is off the list...

I will be dividing up the block swaps ready to be delivered to their owners today....thanks to all who participated..

Enjoy your Sunday

Jan

Illawarra Quilt Judging

Spent a wonderful day on Thursday travelling down to judge the Illawarra Quilters exhibition.
Saw some really lovely quilts. Great experience.

Day at Home

Looking forward to a day at home after a really busy couple of weeks.
Some exciting changes coming to Red Shed Quilting and I am busy setting those changes up at the moment........a new website is under way....among other things.
Saturday classes will be weekly from this point on...9am to 1pm.....bring your own project.
Yesterday Kathy and I worked on the layout of her quilt....quite brain draining......but nearly happy with the result....lots of triangles....

Finished Barbara with 'Zephyr' from Lorien Quilting...

The quilt frames were hired out and used at the  Exhibition of Quilts and Treasures at Terrigal Presbyterian Church....a wonderful circular light filled venue...lovely quilts.....lovely people...

Beautiful day here today.....unfortunately housework calls.

Jan

Linda V. Taylor

A busy week......sent backing fabric as prizes to Adelaide for the Australian Machine Quilting Show which is on over the long weekend......

"Plume" from Lorien Quilting on this lovely.....

Finished this custom for the gorgeous Cath.....

THEN..........

Went to an all day workshop at Kaye and Bruce Brown's "The Finishing Touch" with Linda V Taylor.

I was a small bit excited to meet her as her book came with my machine way back when......and most of the early learning on my longarm came through pouring over the books pages......The 'how to' book of longarm quilting....got it signed....

Linda  demonstrated lots of freehand techniques......reinforced some basics......wowed us with her samples.....wonderful to meet her.

Great to catch up with everyone too.....haven't seen Suzie for a couple of years....

This week will be flat out also.......1 1/2 customs to finish....then a trip to Mum and Dad's for the long weekend...

Jan

A Few Finishes

A few things finished this week....

A custom finished.....

I used Keryn Emmersons block "Perry 2" in the borders.

"Zephyr"from Lorien Quilting on this E2E

"Embellish" from Lorien Quilting on this E2E.

I spent yesterday helping Cath Guilfoyle from "On-Point Patchwork" at Waratah,  judge the Novocastrian Quilters entries for this year. We made a good team. Really enjoyed the experience. Winners announced at their exhibition in a few weeks time. The standard of the entries was amazing....

Off to work today to make up for not working yesterday.....enjoy your Sunday

Jan

Spring finally......

Warmer weather here as spring arrives....school holidays soon...strong smell of jasmine in the air at our place.

I attend Friday Showcase at the NSW Quilters Guild on the first Friday of the month. Sept. guest quilter was Linda Akehurst....inspiring quilts and lovely person...

Next months Showcase is members Show-n-tell.....all welcome.....NSW Quilters Guild head office in Pitt St Sydney.

Some E-2-e's finished...

Simple figure 8...

"Joust".....

"Lovely Leaves" from Lorien Quilting...

"Pop Corn" from Jodi Beamish...

Finished a custom.......so glad about that.....it sucked up MANY hours...

"Sew-n-Chat"...on the 2nd and 4th  Saturday of the month we have a social sewing day at the shed....lots of chat and lots of sewing yesterday.....progress was made...

Enjoy your Sunday...

Jan

Fur Babies

It's hard to believe that both our feline fur babies passed away this week within a day of each other....
I love this photo of them taken when Millie was a tiny kitten.....such a look of pure contentment on her face ....totally oblivious to the fact that she was invading Molly's personal space.....
Molly came to us when she was 12....and was nearly 20 when she died.
Millie was nearly 5 when she passed a day later, from an infection in her chest that the vets could not get on top of.....very quiet....as Molly always had to have the last say...

Computer Issues.

 I have had major computer issues of late.......lost a LOT of information and am only now back up and running. Lucky I suppose that it is the first time that it has happened......dont realise how reliant you have become on your "technology"....

A finished semi-custom using Joanne Knott's "Cornice" set......front and back.....

"Japanese Cloud" from Lorien Quilting....

"Hearts and Loops" from Irene Steele.....

Getting caught up on the backlog of quilting which feels good as we head into the Christmas rush......feel the influx started a bit early this year as I have been pretty busy...

Jan

Pam's First Class

Pam Furniss taught her first class at "Red Shed Quilting" on Monday 10 am to 3pm. The girls had a great time....Pam gets them to choose one of her projects from her website and then work thru' the project over the coming weeks   pamfurnissquilts.com

Her next class will be Monday Sept 8th. Still a few spaces available.....check out her website and see if there is something you would like to do....

Favourite finish of the week...

"Windy Night" from Keryn Emmerson...

"Ebb and Flow" from Lorien Quilting...

It's raining here today.....good day to sew..

jan