Pinestream Quilters September Club-night

The hall was packed on our club-night and we had a very full programme.  Award winning quilter Fyvie Murray was our speaker and she related her quilting journey.  Fyvie’s first experience of patchwork some years ago were duvet covers, now in use on the cat’s bed, she told us.  Then her daughter signed her up for her first class, and she has never looked back.  Fyvie had a slide show presentation of her work, and also brought several quilts, so that we could see them in the flesh.  For someone who only came to quilting in the 1990s, Fyvie has produced an amazing number of Baltimore Album quilts – most of us would be delighted if we managed to do only one.  After mastering the traditional needle-turn method of appliqué, she has perfected a method of doing a needle-turn variation on her sewing machine.

Two of Fyvie’s beautiful Baltimores

This talented quilter then went on to experiment making a Baltimore using a palette of cream and white for the appliqué blocks.  She decided that the quilt needed some extra colour so added  some dark pieced stars.  I have seen this work of art displayed in a quilt show and it is just gorgeous.

White and cream appliqué with star blocks

Pinestream Quilters club members have been making quilts to cover the beds at Te Omanga Hospice.  Our local quilt shop, Thimbles and Threads, has been very generous with providing fabric, batting, and quilting services.  Two staff members from the Hospice attended our meeting and Margaret, our Charity Quilt Co-ordinator, together with our President Brenda, made the presentation to them.

Presenting the Hospice quilts

Show and Tell was delightful, as always.  Here are just a few of what caught my eye, there were lots more as well, as our members are always very prolific.  Several members had made little quilts for the Neo Natal Unit at Hutt Hospital.  These little teddy bears are so cute and will certainly brighten up the ward.

Neo Natal quilts for Hutt Hospital

Sharon had brought two quilts along, both pink, and both will be donated to Wellington Hospital.  Sharon also expertly quilted these on a long arm machine.  The plan for this one, in retro pink colours, is to be given to a teenager who is sure to love the bright, trendy colours.

To be donated to Wellington Hospital

Who doesn’t love Christmas?  Cathy started this Christmas wall-hanging in a class, and it is just lovely, and heavily embellished. 

Cathy’s Christmas quilt

Another nice wall-hanging was the country style chicken house, made by Claire.  The rooster is keeping an eye out for danger while his  flock go about their chooky business.

Claire’s fowl house

Blue and white colour scheme is always a winner and Margarite brought along her Bear’s Paw quilt to show us.  She certainly made a very nice job of this.

Margaruites Bear’s Paw quilt

Some lucky rugby supporter is getting his very own quilt for Rugby World Cup.  Fay made this for her husband using a panel, and coordinating fabric for the borders.

Fay’s rugby quilt

June teaches quilt making each week in the women’s prison and brought along a couple of quilts in progress from her pupils.  Here she is hiding behind the quilts.   June is always very grateful for the support from the club, and the many donations of fabric she receives from the club members.

Two quilts made by June’s girls

It was another great club night, with an interesting speaker, tasty supper, and plenty of quilts to look at.  It is always good to catch up with other members too.