"My latest completed quilts which I've quilted myself. - they are Tumalo Trail done in my 1.5" scraps. The larger one is "Turning Twenty Again"."
Rainbow Connection Quilters
We started in 2007 with a quilt made one very rainy weekend with friends from across Sydney and across the world connected by patchwork and quilting. Our members have included quilters and novices from far and wide - NSW, Victoria, Western Australia and Queensland (Australia), New Zealand, Massachusetts and Connecticut (USA), N.Ireland, Cornwall, Shropshire and Wales (UK). All our quilts are for charity, either raffled to earn money or donated directly to a nearby charity.
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Thursday, July 31, 2025
News from Jeanette
Saturday, July 19, 2025
Using scraps.
My second finish for 2025. I made this one from my strip scraps by sorting colours and tones then creating courthouse steps blocks around leader-ender 4-patches until one dimension was trimable 6.5". Heights of each block are whatever they turned out. Lots of fun.
Wednesday, July 9, 2025
Saturday achievements
When we gathered on Saturday we 3 were very pleased to make so much progress...
We now have some bright pink polar fleece to back our stained glass quilt top. That will be tacked next time we meet.
Tuesday, July 8, 2025
Continuing our Zoom from Saturday
So many could not join our Zoom on Saturday so have sent photos of their latest work for our show and tell.

Saturday, July 5, 2025
News from Heather (NZ)
As Heather is unable to make our Zoom today she has sent me news about her quilting and craft room.
Firs a quilt she made recently for her nephew's first daughter.
She also sent me an update on the progress in her new craft room...
"We have finished painting the Craft room as it will be. Cupboards removed for painting and awaiting the blinds for the windows. I have started to set up my machine and cutting table and not much else!!! The remaining bedroom is currently a store/junk room and luckily the door is left open , otherwise one would not be able to open it!
The intention is to keep the sewing tables clear of "stuff" so that I can sew easily.....I am looking forward to actually sewing. The machine got a thorough clean yesterday and a new blade in the rotary cutter. So all ready to sew; only issue is that the fabric and patterns are in the "storage" room. A lot more tidying up in the near future.

Friday, July 4, 2025
Elaine's creation from Jenny's 'scraps'
When I was at Baradine in April Jenny gave me lots of scraps, many of which were triangles left from a quilt she had made. Elaine loved these triangles so I gave them to her to play with. Here is the finished quilt...
It really looks great in real life too and will probably be donated to the cancer patients that Karen has contact with.
Just remember - Scraps are not Rubbish!
Wednesday, July 2, 2025
Pockets
I came across a post today about Pockets. Juxtaposed with this is the July Chookshed challenge of #9. My #9 is to make another quilt using Surrey's shirts of which I still have plenty.
I have featured shirt pockets in a number of the quilts I've made from his shirts.
Now it is time for some new ideas for pockets and a shopping trip to replace all my pants I recently tossed because they had no pockets.
Friday, June 27, 2025
Memories from Robyn
Yesterday Robyn sent me a photo of one of the group quilts we made in 2011.
The focus fabric was brown print roses which was difficult to manage for a remote group. The quilt was put in the Quilt Show and won a highly commended award. Robyn won the quilt and chose to keep it. Here it is on one of her beds.
It really looks quite stunning! Thanks for the memories Robyn.
Thursday, June 26, 2025
Kerrie's Quilt Extension
Kerrie had a quilt that was a wall hanging and she wanted to extend it and use it as a quilt. The hanging was quite old and of course we could not match the fabric. She has been to mine every now and then and we've worked on it together.
A few weeks ago the quilt was completed and Kerrie is very happy.
Tuesday, June 17, 2025
Extension tables for sewing machines
Yesterday Stephanie came to play while my roof gutters were being cleaned. We did a bit more on our Black and Brights quilt but then decided to face the issue of extension tables for sewing machines.
I'd looked up prices for extension tables but then noticed that I could not even get one for 3 of my machines. I've been using a small cardboard box on one machine and that gave me an idea.