20th September

I have been very slow getting this post up, but better late than never, don't you think?

Since last meeting we donated 11 lap quilts, 1 shawl and 10 beanies to the Palliative Care Unit at Concord Hospital; and 12 children’s quilts and 7 beanies were taken to Ronald McDonald House.

We had a thank you letter from Massey Park Golf Club Women’s Committee advising us that the quilt we donated to their Charity Day was part of a raffle.  A total of $16,100 was raised on that day.  Great work!!

We also received two children’s quilt tops and 2 pieces of backing from Daphne from Wodonga.  Daphne was kind enough to donate a number of quilt tops earlier this year.  I'll show you this latest batch when they have been completed.

First up I want to show you some of the quilts that have been finished off, part of the donation from the lovely ladies at Shepparton (remember they donated 35 quilt tops in June??)

Sheryl J made this one, quilted by Cheryl

 

Sheryl J, quilted by Evelyn

 

Sheryl J, quilted by Robin

 

Sheryl J actually made 10 quilt tops for us!

 

And Jan from Shepparton made this one, quilted by Evelyn

 

Bev made this cute little Dick & Jane kids quilt

 

 

Bev also quilted this hand pieced one made by Jan.....

 

.....and this one made by Ann

 

.....and this one made by Jill

 

 

Look at the interesting design on this one made by Robin.  I thought at first she had used a wedge ruler, but I think she has just cut random wedges.

 

Cheryl has made the next two quilts.

 

Jan brought in two quilts.  One with cute animal shapes made with hexies....

 

 

.....and this rainbow quilt - all appliqued

 

And lastly, Jill made this one.

 

Last of all there is now a Facebook page for Stitching Hearts.  If you have a Facebook account, come and visit, and Like the page for any updates.  Remember there's also an Instagram hashtag too - #stitchingheartsquilters. 

6th September

Our first meeting for September was last Thursday.

Our group passed around a hat and collected $170 for The Farmers Drought Relief Fund and donated to Crookwell Country Women’s Association for distribution along with 2 quilts for them to raffle [I showed you the photos of these in the last post here].

The quilt we gave to Massey Park Golf Club Women’s Committee for their fundraising day on 29^th August raised $175.

Rose Incampo from Handital came to meet us and talk to us about what their aims are.  This organisation creates a community for people with disabilities, their families and carers, where they will be treated with respect, equality, justice and appreciation of their particular values and abilities, and is located at Five Dock.  We have given her a quilt to raffle at their dinner in October.   You can read a bit more about the organisation here.

Here are the quilts which came in this week.

First two were made by Jill.

Robin quilted the next 3 quilts, all made by the lovely ladies from Shepparton:

One made by Jan

 

And these two made by Sheryl

 

Helen brought in some beanies and a scarf

 

 

And the last 4 quilts were made by Evelyn.