Second Meeting for September

Most of our members were at the meeting again, so much chatter at the lunch table!  

During the week I came across a lovely article about our group written by Concord Rotary in their Newsletter for August.  If you are interested in reading it, you will find it by clicking here. The article itself is on page 3 and has photos of a couple of quilts we donated for their fundraising events.

We also have a new supply of labels, thanks to the fabulous team at CBon Screen Printing.  You can click on the link to see what they do.  Thanks guys!!

We have all been sewing up a storm these past few weeks and the results are awesome.  Here are some photos of the floor at the hall covered in quilts.  Some aren't complete, so they will feature in future posts.

The next two were made by Robin's friend Maralyn and donated to the group.

The next three are made with fun novelty prints.  The first is a circus theme: 

This one is a toy shop....

And here is a bundle of cats.....

Next two photos are of little flannel baby wraps.

And this one has dozens of appliqued birds on it. (and a little kitty - can you spot it?)

Last, but not least, a bunch of beanies, and some cute little baby booties.

That's the lot for today.  Come visit us again.

First Week of Spring

Here in Australia, the first of September heralds the onset of Spring.  Always an exciting time in the garden.  We met last week and here is what happened.

200 headbands were made for Auburn Hospital by one of our members.  Great effort! 

We are donating a quilt to assist a fundraiser in Kiama in aid of local mental health.  The region has had 12 suicides in 3 months all men 14 – 40.  [see the quilt below]

We discussed the possibility of supporting Taldumande Youth which supports vulnerable and homeless children and young people aged 12-21 years, and their families. Although based in Northern Sydney and the Northern Beaches, they support young people from all across Sydney.

And now for the quilts.  Some stunners this week:

Just look at this interesting design!

 

This quilt was a donation from Lorette, and we chose it to go to the fundraiser in Kiama I mentioned above.

This quilt was a donation from Lynn H from Shepparton Quilters

With summer coming on, there will be a less demand for beanies, but they are still most welcome in the Palliative Care units.

Would you believe that this quilt is made from squares?  It was a pattern from the Missouri Quilt Co. and you will find a free tutorial by clicking here.  

Hope you have been inspired to go make something.