First Sew Wot Meeting of the Year

It’s been a long time coming, but today was the first Sew Wot get-together of the year.  I had the honour of being the hostess, and our little home was packed with a bunch of happy stitchers.  It was a full house, with all the usual suspects, plus we welcomed two new members, (another) Jenny, and Sandra.  Gemma greeted all the visitors with a sniff or two, then settled down for a snooze on the dining chair, with her head tucked away under the table cloth. 

Who cares about the visitors?

I had acquired some rolls of silky tie fabric going free late last year from Sander Tie Co in Otaki and had them out on display to see if anyone was interested.  Yes, some of them were, so lengths were cut and stowed away in the ladies bags to take home.  Some of the fabric would be suitable for lining bags, I think, and I’m pleased that some of it is going to new homes.

Ready to share

Show and Tell is always fun, and Helen showed us all the tiny baby hats she had knitted recently for the hospital – so tiny, with some a little bigger, and all for a good cause.

Helen’s knitting

Mary had been providing us with heart block patterns over the last coupe of months – sadly mine had been put on hold.  But Carol had made completed quilt for herself, and stitched another top together for her daughter, done in Christmas fabrics.

Carol’s been stitching Christmas

Moira had completed her heart quilt too, stitched in the muted “old rose” colours that she prefers.  It is all pinned up and she has started hand quilting.

Moira’s Heart quilt

Heather had made her second Cat quilt from printed blocks, this one in lovely rich shades of coffee and cream – this will be donated to the Hospice.  There were still plenty of these cute cat blocks left over, so she presented us all with one each and set us a challenge, to make something with them!  No time frame, just take them off her hands and use them up.

Heather’s Cat quilt

So what else was happening?  Most of the ladies were doing some knitting, myself included.  Mary was working on a stitchery, Moira was starting a new Sashiko project, and our new member Jenny was embroidering foxgloves.

Jenny’s foxgloves

There was a box of lace and old doilies doing the rounds, thanks Heather,  and I took a couple to recycle, possibly to use as quilt labels.  Very pretty, here they are with my cat block from Heather.

I’m giving these treasures a new home

It was so nice to catch up with everyone today, and welcome our two new ladies to the group.  Sadly, I will be way for the next two fortnightly meetings as we are off on another three week caravan safari shortly.  With a different group, and a different itinerary than our last trip, but we will be returning to a couple of places we had been to recently.  It’s sure to be another fun caravan trip away.