More September News

Our second meeting for the month of September was held on the 21st September. 

News this week is that Cheryl and Bev took 10 children's quilts, 18 laps, 10 single quilts and 4 scarves & 3 beanies to the Domestic Violence unit in Burwood.  What they can't use in that centre gets diverted to country centres and other places where required.

Jill took 10 children's quilts and 10 beanies to Ronald MacDonald House, and a raffle quilt to Concord Hospital which is raising money for their Aged Care unit.

Lots of lovely quilts came in today for me to share with you.

This first one is Bev's:

 

Not sure who made this, but it was quilted by Bev:

 

Bev also made this one from some gorgeous Japanese fabrics. 

 

 

 

Cheryl quilted this one:

 

Evelyn made this one:

 

 

And she quilted this one made by Coleen.

 

 

This is an interesting panel - click on the photo to enlarge it a bit.  The fabric was dyed, then the design printed on top.  Cheryl quilted it.

 
 
 

 

Cheryl also made this one.

 

Ann made this one:

 

And Jill made the next three:

 

Helen made up these little flannel wraps

 

And these beanies and scarf.

Well done ladies!

Spring

In Australia the 1st of September is officially the first day of Spring.  Well the first Thursday, our meeting day, was actually the seventh, but for me that is close enough.

We had another busy day.  We conduct our business while we have lunch.  Today we decided that we would send 10 children's quilts, 18 lap quilts and 10 singles to the Burwood Women's and Girls Emergency Centre.  Our new member Helen, has been churning out knitted and crocheted hats and scarves.  These will go to the Burwood Centre too.

We planned our Christmas lunch (very important business!!).  Robin has been kind enough to offer to host again.  It will be on 30th November, and will be our last meeting for the year.

Next came the Show and Tell for this meeting.

Made by Dasha, quilted by Cheryl.  This fabric was donated by Jill some time ago, and this quilt is the fourth made from that fabric!  Thank you Jill for the generous donation.

 

Next up were two quilts quilted by Evelyn; not sure who made the first one...

 

This one was made by Ann.

 

Bev was super busy this week.  She made these next 3 quilts from donated fabrics.

 

Some fun doggy novelty fabrics in there - I remember them coming in as a donation last month. 

 

Bev also quilted this one made by Dasha

 

And this one made by Maria

 

And this is our new member Helen, modelling a hat and scarf she has made.  She has also made up 4 little kids wraps.

Jill and Ann selected 10 quilts for Ronald McDonald House.  Four people pinned quilts, keeping Evelyn busy cutting backs and wadding to supply them, and four were sewing the labels on the completed tops.

Never enough time on meeting days!

 

6th July

More than half way through the year.  Where has it gone?

During the business end of the meeting, Jill filled us in on the happenings during the past couple of weeks:

• We donated 37 baby wraps to Westmead Children's Hospital,
• 13 quilts were given to Concord Hospital's Palliative Care ward, and
• 5 single quilts and 6 children's quilts were given to the Burwood Women & Girls Emergency Centre.

Here's our Show & Tell for this week.

Evelyn made a Kaleidoscope quilt.  Brilliant!

 

Here is a detail of two of the blocks.

 

Lesley

Remember I told you of Evelyn's "kits" in the last post?  This is Jan's effort.

 

Jan also made this hand pieced hexagon quilt.

 

And she quilted one of the tops made by Dasha

She echoed the flower applique on the alternate blocks.  Great job Jan.

Robin made this bright and cheerful quilt.

And the next three are all by Bev.

And just in case you thought we hadn't done enough, these are the flimsies which came in this week.....

 

Great effort everyone.