Secondly I must say how lovely the blocks are looking for the Raffle Quilt. I hope everyone enjoyed taking part in the various processes so far, especially those who don't usually work in these techniques. I think the final quilt will look stunning. Thank you again to group member Helen (Bush) for her lovely original drawings.
A couple of the quilted and embroidered blocks
It seems that while I've been away, the final stitches have been put into most of the row-by-row quilts too. I'm hoping they will all make their way back to the hall for photographing when they are finished. Here is Jill adding the last binding stitches to hers below,
and Louise above, doing lots of lovely dense hand quilting. I have to admit to loving the look of this type of quilting. Louise told me that she has found it to be really addictive and keeps finding more areas she can stitch! This is Louise's first venture into the patchwork and quilting world and despite initially being quite scared, I know she is well and truly hooked.
After reading about our newest member Marilyn's bobbin lace making in a previous blog from Yvonne, I was surprised to see her embroidering pretty flowers on small patches, with a pile of patchwork blocks alongside them.
Marilyn has to finish this quilt by June I think, so she has lots to be getting on with over the coming weeks. In the UK Marilyn belonged to both embroidery and quilting groups separately, and was delighted to hear from friends here in Viñuela, about our Group. Marilyn says she was directed to our Group Website saw all the different things our members do and thought that the Group would be an ideal one for her to join.
I enjoyed catching up with Eloise again after many months too. Eloise is making a second Jacobean Fan quilt using foundation piecing.
Eloise, seated, discussing her fan blocks with Christine
Carole below, is making a quilt for her son using up strips left over from previous projects
Jacqueline above, continues to work on her cross-stitch picture and Carol has almost completed her lovely fresh looking tablecloth with white geese waddling all around the edge of it!
Margaret and Sandy worked on their knitting projects, while Rozanne worked on her latest patchwork project.
Margaret, left, Rozanne and Sandy right.
A cushion cover made by Rozanne to go with bunting shown in a recent blog, made for her granddaughter
Penny above right, has been showing Pam how to make Suffolk buttons. Quite an uphill feat as Pam herself admits she is not a hand stitcher, much preferring to work by machine..... less fiddly and quicker too!!
Pam's more preferred method of working, patchwork blocks, ready for a Christmas project
Jill too is thinking of Christmas with this stocking. You´ll get lots of pressies in there Jill!
Helen has almost finished her landscape project
Christine, Cath and Louise
Carol above is modelling a classic style quilted jacket she is modifying slightly, while Sharon below, works on her latest patchwork project.
Sharon had received a parcel of patchwork magazines from a friend in New Zealand, and decided to repay her kindness by making her friend a project from one of the magazines to show her appreciation.
I think that's about it this week, except to apologise for being so late writing this, it won´t be many days before the next meeting, and I´ll be back again!
Have a good weekend, thanks for stopping by. Rachel
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