An Impromptu Quilting Day

Last Monday was a public holiday and I had a free day so spread the word that I would be doing patchwork all day if anyone wanted to join me. We ended up four people and had a most productive day.

Karen and I spent time tacking the aboriginal quilt sandwich as our first job to ready it for quilting. Then Karen spent time sashing the sunflowers. This task still has to be completed.

I looked at the issue of setting the mitred corners on the blue and tan quilt but when Stephanie arrived I decided that she could do that job and wow does it look great. This one is now ready to be sandwiched and tacked.

I spent a lot of the day quilting the aboriginal print quilt. Nearly all done now. Then this one will be ready for binding.

Elaine started cutting the purple 9-patches into quarters for our hidden 9-patch quilt once Stephanie had pressed them as flat as she could.

These are now arranged on the design wall ready to join.

In all, lots of steps were completed on our current quilts. Most of our Posy blocks have been returned so next time, as soon as we have some free design wall we'll be able to start arranging our bookcase blocks and our posy blocks. Then we can draw another mystery fabric challenge.

Only Three but Lots Done

We were only three last Saturday - Karen, Carol and Betty - but we achieved a lot.

Our first task was to finish the hemming on Christine's Wild Windmills quilt and sew on the label. Carol took on this task. Jeanette won the quilt and opted to donate it to charity.

Karen took on the borders on her Blue and Brown spot quilt.

It is looking good so far. The challenge will be the mitred corners on the striped border.

Lunch was had under my attempt to hang my Japanese tiny quilt collection.

Another task that was achieved was to start the sashing of Heather's Sunflowers.

After I had added the yellow border and cut the binding we also chose the backing for Ann's Aboriginal lopsided log cabins. The backing is shown below - two pieces of batik with a black strip added. This is now ready to sandwich and tack next time.

Again we thought it best not to draw another fabric as we still have about 6 unfinished quilts. Plenty to do when you come everyone. We have Cathy's Purple disappearing nine-patch still on the design wall as well as the Bookcase blocks and the Posy blocks still in their boxes.