Famine or Feast

This week it was famine in the cake department, but we had a feast of sewing going on.

There is always the Christmas elves beavering away....

and some Angels that work so hard towards our Quilt Show craft table....

Machining silk scarves and other bits a pieces

and of course we have our quilters.  Two are "machine finishing" the 'Helen Spence Beginner Sample quilt', and others happily hand quilting.

while June finished her baby quilt with the biggest smile

Complete with a bumble bee on the back of the quilt.  Well done June.

Alison was working on making a dress for her 'googly eye' doll that she is entering into a competition in September.

Love the blue for the dress, and that baby is keeping a close eye on her shoe and sock.

Colleen is working on the eighth of her nine redwork blocks 

Phew! lots of work but very rewarding

Now I am not sure who this is for but it will keep some ears very cosy and warm

and if you remember it was Sue's birthday last week and her friend made her a bag as a birthday gift...

Lucky girl.

Well done ladies.

Next week is our 'all day' and there has been a change of plan.  We should have seen Helen Spence, but unfortunately we  have had to cancel and Helen will come (hopefully) nearer to Christmas, so instead we have a Table Centre to make. 

The requirements are:

Background - 2 x 7 1/4" squares, cut both in half diagonally

16 x 5" squares (4 each from 4 fabrics) OR -  all cut from different fabrics

1 x 2 1/2 " (minimum) x 36" strip from 3 fabrics OR 16 x 2 1/2" x 6" scraps 

3 x 1 1/2 " by  width of  fabric strips for binding  

Wadding and backing (minimum) 27" Square -- this can be pieced.

Thread for piecing AND appliqué. plus  1/4 mt. Bondaweb 

and of course your sewing machine etc.

Sure we will all have fun.