Patches and Quilts

I have now completed the update of the various Instructions tabs on this blog.

For my classes following the Patches and Quilts 2013 program there is now a tab called Patches and Quilts with links to instruction pages and websites to help you each week.

For the Rainbow Connection Quilters group I have put our blocks in the RCQ Instructions tab.

Take a look around and see what you think. All feedback is welcome.

Keeping Kitty Fed

At our last weekend it was decided that we really need to keep a kitty to cover our expenses of postage, batting and backing, and our sashing and border fabrics. Marion had donated money before she left and we've now run out. So Leonie has donated a 'kitty' money box (above). Here is what we agreed to:

1. When you join the Rainbow Connection Quilters we ask for a coin or note donation into the kitty.
2. When you attend one of our quilting weekends you can put a gold coin in the kitty.
3. When you join (or we run out) we also ask for a donation of 1 metre of fabric and a block design (wrapped so it can't be identified) for our Mystery Metre Quilts for charity. These are kept in our Lucky Dip basket (below) until needed. We still have 3 lucky dips which should keep us going until 2010.
4. If you can't afford anything that is OK and we certainly don't want any foreign currencies as these cost money to exchange. Overseas and other distance members can just donate their fabric and block design and pay for return postage of their blocks etc.
   

Please leave a comment if you would like to make a contribution to these rules.

What to bring to a quilting bee

Here is a list of things to remember to bring to our next Rainbow Connection Quilters weekend if you can:

• patchwork tools
• sewing machine and threads
• orphan blocks
• orphan fabric and scraps
• block patterns to try
• quilting magazines and books
• quilting videos or a 'chick flick' to watch on Saturday night
• patchwork and quilting successes, failures or demonstrations for our 'show and tell' time
• your current project
• a plate of food to share