Sew Wot Tuesday

It’s been a while since I met up with the Sew Wot ladies, about six weeks.  That’s what happens when we have been galivanting around the country on a caravan trip.  So nice to catch up with everyone today, and Moira was the “hostess with the mostest” today.

Lots of great Show and Tell, including two finished Heart quilts which we are making, with the patterns provided by Mary.  Moira’s pretty Heart quilt was made in the muted “old rose” colours she loves, finished off with a gorgeous floral fabric on the back. 

Moira’s Heart quilt

Heather had almost finished her Heart quilt, in fact, she was busy stitching down the border.  Same designs, but this one made in a softer colour range.  They are both lovely.  Sadly, my Heart quilt has stalled, I have all the block designs, and will get back to it sooner or later.

Heather’s Heart quilt

Sandra had her class sample from a ruler workshop she had recently attended.  She had gone along to the class with her practice piece all layered up, and was shown how to do various designs with straight and curved rulers.  Although this technique seems effortless while watching quilting videos, I think it probably needs lots of practice to get to grips with it, it certainly would for me.

Sandra’s ruler workshop piece

Mary was sorting through her UFOs at home and decided to use this pretty stitchery on the front of a draw string bag.  Lovely sentiments, just right for a stitcher.

Mary’s pretty bag

Carol does a lot of stitcheries too, and brought along a little quilt incorporating Sun Bonnet Sue stitchery, so pretty.  This and another little quilt she brought along will be donated to the Wanganui Hospital Neo Natal Unit.

Sun Bonnet Sue

Jenny N was  stitching together some lovely mohair crochet squares to make a cozy blanket.  This is quite a long winded project, she told us, and has been on the go for ages.  WE all wanted a touch, such beautiful soft wool in pretty shades. 

 

Jenny N’s beautiful blanket

And what was I doing in-between chatting and enjoying Morning Tea?  I had  taken along my butterfly blocks from the Rainbow Scrap Challenge to embroider the feelers on each one.  Didn’t quite finish each and every one during my morning out, but I’ve since sat and finished stitching them all.  And here they all are, they look a bit more finished now.

My RSC butterfly blocks for January, February and March

And here is something rather special, this lovely Robin Red Breast was passed around our group and duly admired.  This gorgeous embroidery was loving stitched by her sister in England and sent out here to the colony.  What a lovely reminder of home for Moira.

Embroidered Robin for Moira

So that’s what I got up to today, hopefully it won't be such a long time for me before the next Sew Wots get-together.