What’s happening this week

 

 

This is what I am working on this week, a candlewicking quilt, which I will tell you more about in a later posting, and as I’m not sure just how to put the photos in the order I want, the bottom one is the outside border of this quilt. I still have to anchor the block centre, and do the centre large on point block of the quilt, hopefully today.

Above is the PINK quilt that I made which will go to some lucky person this weekend.       IN THE PINK weekend is fast approaching. Below are some of the goodies that have been donated. After much thinking, I have decided that we will have mini auctions so that the retreat attendees can “bid” on them, will some play money that I have made, and put into little pink purses for them. Not sure what sort of auctioneer I shall be, but should be some fun. And can you see the pink bags, they are for the ladies who are coming for the weekend.

And on Sunday afternoon, there will be an afternoon tea out the back for a few extra guests, to join us. So if you would like something to do on Sunday afternoon, let me know and come and join in. Proceeds to the Breast Cancer Network and a chance to win the quilt. (Would love to hear from you, virtual quilter, if you are reading this!!)

So this week has been rather busy, had a tidy up in the garden yesterday and am now waiting for the mowing man to come and trim the lawn, and Friday we shall put up the PINK decorations and wait for everyone to arrive “in the Pink”!

 

Enjoy your week, whatever you are doing, and I shall report back next week.

Blessings,

From Jude

“Angels” sewing day

 

Today was our monthly “angels” sewing day where we make quilts for those in need, from donated fabrics. Always a good day, lots of sewing and lots of laughs. Photo is of 4 of todays angels hard at work. There were more, who missed the camera. Thanks girls.

Over and out till next time

Blessings,

From Jude

This week’s update

Thought is was time for another blog posting before I get a message that its a week since I did, and was I ok? The time is just flying by so fast this year.
Below are photos of Jenny’s quilts, the first the fabric was so busy its hard to see the quilting, so the back shows up better.


And this is another from Jenny, and photo of the back as well.


And below is what I have been working on in between quilts. “In the Pink” retreat is coming up fast, and I have made journal covers for the girls coming. Quilted a large piece of pink fabric on the quilting machine, then cut the covers and appliqued the pink lady on the front. This photo is for the lady who looked at my blog last week, thinking she might see something about the pink weekend and was disappointed. Hope you’re looking this week Jocelyn! Am so looking forward to next weekend, will tell you more about it next time.


TRIP TO THE CITY
On another subject, I made a quick trip to the city (which is 3 hours away) this week for an appointment, which was south of the city. So after checking the map I decided to take a “short cut” and turn off the freeway and go through the hills directly to the south and dodge the city traffic. I knew that the road would be very narrow and windy. Of all the trips I have made to Adelaide, I had never gone this way before. It was a beautiful spring day, the weather was calm, the trip was lovely, blue sky, green crops in the paddocks, yellow wattle blossoms on the trees, yellow canola crops, a perfect spring day. I wound the window down and enjoyed the spring smells. Was wishing I had taken the camera. After my exit from the freeway I enjoyed my drive through the hills, and it was just as well I had plenty of time, as I took a wrong turn and did not quite end up where I thought I should. And then on the way back, I thought I was going back the same way, but some how I was on the road I thought I had been on in the morning, and then did not take the right turn back to the highway and had a lovely long drive through country I had never been on before. ( And I have lived in this state for all of my years). But because I had plenty of time and it was a lovely spring day I just kept driving and had a great day. Perhaps the message here is that maybe I should get off the beaten track more often!
Hope you are enjoying your week, whatever you are doing,
Blessings,
From Jude

More quilting

 

A few more photos of recent customer quilts. Below is Marcia’s quilt,

she has only recently “found” patchwork and is doing a great job.

Below is Pauline’s bargello. which is a present for family.

Above and below are a couple of Di’s quilts.

Above made by Beth for a present.

Had to take a photo of the back of this quilt made by Di, as I just love the circles pattern I used. It is one of my new favourites. Called Asti by Keryn Emmerson.

As I have been sitting at this computer for an hour, going through emails and replying to some, and deleting others, and now update on the blog, maybe I should go and get ready for another day of quilting. Don’t think the pink dressing gown would be a good look for my day.

Have been busy this week, doing another custom quilt, and planning for the Pink weekend. It is only 2 weeks away now, and there is so much pink ‘stuff’ sitting around.

The Breast Cancer Network have sent me a pink pack, with brochures and pink balloons and pink ladies for decorations. Should be a fun weekend.

Well, over and out, enjoy your day, whatever you are doing.

Blessings, From Jude

Bedford quilts Mystery revealed

I think this is Jocelyns, I quilted black cats in rows across the quilt, will try and post a photo in another blog so that you can see this, sometimes the back of the quilt is striking also.
Below is the photo of the black cats walking across Jocelyns quilt. (She loves cats and often brings a special treat for the cat that lives here, which my daughter left when she moved away.) I suppose I should call Gypsy my cat now, as Susanne left quite a few years ago!

Marie made her quilt much larger and fits nicely on a queen bed. Quilted with butterflies.


This is Linda’s quilt, made longer to fit a bed she has.

And someone changed the layout and did her own thing!! No names of course.

This is Helens, and the blues and reds came out in hers.

Jeans was more blue also.

These are photos of completed Bedford Mystery quilts that have been quilted recently. I have been waiting for permission to reveal them and finally you can see how each person has made them just a bit different.
Thankyou to Michele for your help today, in trying to work out the best way to publish to blogspot. Hopefully I have found a quicker method now and don’t have to wait ages for the photos to upload.
Better go and get ready for a meeting tonight, have a couple of reports to do.
Enjoy your week,
Blessings, From Jude

Just another test

This is just testing to see if another way to blog will work??  Thanks to Michele.
blessings from Jude

Statler Gathering report

Sorry for the delay in getting this update on the Statler Users Gathering. The week has just flown by, and just been reminded by a text message that I need to blog!

We had a great weekend, there was some sewing happening, Alison was on a mission to get some more of her Dear Jane quilt completed, as she has given herself a deadline to have it finished. She did get more done than expected. A couple of girls had some hand sewing happening, whilst we talked Statler, watched videos, talked about threads, favourite patterns, wheels, pricing, work order forms and lots of other stuff.

 The girls visited our 2 local patchwork shops, and received an impromptu lesson from Val at Maneys of Mundulla on how to make a Cathedral Windows cushion, and they all made one before they went home.

Above is Alison working on her DJ and Sue busy on the laptop.

Visit Sue's blog and leave her a comment and say I sent you. She gave a lovely report on her weekend at The Sanctuary. Thankyou Sue.

(http://quirkyquilteraus.blogspot.com.au)

 Elaine was on a mission to learn and also to finish a suit for her daughter. We teased her about all the space she took up, with her sewing machine, her overlocker, and her laptop!

 Naomi is pictured here, helping Cris on her laptop. Cris is relatively new and learnt heaps and was keen to go home and start doing some custom quilting.
Naomi showed us a demo of ArtnStitch, which was amazing. She then designed a pattern for us, and called it Sanctuary Hearts, great to have a pattern named after The Sanctuary. Thankyou Naomi. If you want any pattern designing done, email Naomi, The Elegant Stitch Quilting and Design (naomi@theelegantstitch.com.au)

Some of us lined up for a group photo. Our 3 days went far too quickly, we missed Gayle who was down with the flu. Looking forward to the next gathering in March.
Have had a busy week since they left on Monday, finished 3 e-e and 2 custom quilts, washed all the linen from the weekend and today I quilted the "pink" quilt for the In the Pink weekend.
Tomorrow  is Fathers Day and I shall probably catch up with my dad, who lives 2 hours away, after I have been to church in the morning. And then the week starts all over again.
Sometime I really need to give some serious attention to some housework, but for now, I am not looking.

Hope you have a good week, whatever you have in store,
Blessings, From Jude