Short post today.......

This will be a short post today as not only were there very few of us in yesterday's weekly meeting, but my camera batteries failed after very few photographs, and the spare batteries I always have with me had been charged up for so long in their box waiting to be used, that they also had virtually discharged.  So I apologise for very little news this week!
Charlotte was with us again, and was hand-stitching  very small log cabin blocks which are being made for the outer border of her latest quilt project.

While Charlotte is working mainly in black and white prints, Carole is making progress on her latest drunkard's path design quilt, worked in bright autumn colours.  Carole is waiting to buy more backing fabric and gathered inspiration from group members about how she should approach the quilting on this project when it is all sandwiched together.

You can see from these photos we had lots of room to spread out this week, and in the background Louise is leafing through some of our library books looking for inspiration.  Louise was disappointed to check her bags on arrival to the hall to the hall this morning, only to find that whilst she had picked up two large crochet blankets for photographing, and brought the library books down on behalf of Jenny, she forgot her current knitting project, so didn't stay very long!

These two photos just do not do justice to Rozanne's beautiful work.  The bed quilt is entirely stitched by hand, the piecing, applique and quilting.  Stunning!

Shirley and Sue are continuing with their knitting projects (above), as are Gladys and Margaret (not seen here), who are each working on another Cinderlla Topsy Turvy doll.

Jan continued to pull down a knitted waistcoat that she didn't like when it was finished, so she could re-use the yarn, and Vanessa is putting the last few stitches in the centre panel of her lap quilt, and has decided what to quilt in the border. 

 Vanessa is already thinking about her next project, this will be a seasonal wall hanging which she is adapting  from a photo she took.  

Christine is putting the finishing touches to the binding of this scary Halloween wall hanging before she takes it to her grandson at the end of this week.  It was good to see Jill back today after her long trip to the US.  Jill is working on a new project, a crazy patchwork piece in creams with turquoise centres.  At this stage my camera failed, but hopefully Jill will have this work with her again next week, when I can show you what she's doing.

This post has been short and sweet, but just as well, as I have a meeting today with fellow group members of our sister group Diversity.  If you are interested in what we are doing in this group, do check us out on the Viñuela Sew and Sew's web page HERE .  I will be updating the Diversity blog within the next couple of days after the "big reveal" today of our latest project and discussion on the next one.  Have a good week.

                                      Rachel