Apres Holiday Round Up

 Because, although these photos were sent to me whilst I was away, I am reminded that I will NEVER try to update the blog from my I Pad !!!

 So lots to show - thank you Carol for sending the pics

Not patchwork but Amanda has nearly finished another lovely latch hook rug 

 Barbara has completed her Christmas Red Work quilt

 Jackie was cutting out a herd of little elephants ready to applique a new baby quilt

Carol had offered to  show how to make a Log Cabin Christmas Wreath panel for this months Project-

Bernice's start

Linda's

Maggie's

 I am sorry to say that Shirley was the only taker from the Monday Group, so thank you Shirley, and Thank you Carol for turning up to teach one pupil!!

Shirley's

                                           


Brenda and Rosemary had gotten a sneaky start to this project 

Rosemary's

Brenda's - almost finished!

These would make a lovely table centre at Christmas!  I am hoping to catch up with this project next week.

Bernice is also working on a Quilt As You Go Project

love the fabrics!

 Colleen is hoping to finish her Candlewick Quilt ready for a Charity Exhibition next summer

cute fairy

 Debbie has been folding fabric to make this pretty Christmas Tree

an old favourite

 Jan has another applique quilt on the go

 Kim is putting her little embroidered coat together

 Mrs Beal is working on Hexagons

 and is keeping her apprentice busy too!

More Hexagons from Sue

 And another purple block from Muriel

 For the Monday All Day a small group of members met for what would become something of a sweatshop!

 This year Piecemakers are sponsoring 30 'Shoe-boxes' for charity and have been very lucky to receive sleeves from men's shirts from a local menswear shop [Warwick's Menswear].  They found that some long sleeved shirts were not selling so it was decided to cut the sleeves off and make them short sleeved and apparently they have sold well!
 We were lucky enough to receive the sleeves

 and so the cuffs have been cut off

and after a little judicious stitching they have turned into little pencil cases, complete with coloured crayons, that will go into our shoe-boxes. 

By the end of the day 96 had been made - 
Well done to Ena and Carol who unpicked the cuff to remove the remains of the sleeve, Val, Toni and Glenys for machining them together and Maureen and Ellen for sewing on a pretty button.  Thanks also to other members of the group who were 'press-ganged' into sewing on buttons.  We didn't think we would get them complete in one day. 

  The rest of the sleeves have been cut into 4" square and will be turned into Linus quilts, so nothing is wasted!!"

 A BIG Thank You to Warwicks Menswear  for donating these lovely cotton fabrics