My friends Robyn, Shirley and myself take turns hosting a lunch every few months. Sadly, their husbands have passed away, but the six of us used to get together in earlier years. Robyn was the hostess this week, so it was us three girls plus my Robin. The last man standing, they joke.
After our tasty lunch and a good catch-up we had some show and tell. Robyn and Shirley both do a little quilting and Shirley had brought along a couple of things to show us. She had recently finished this top featuring nine patches and snowball blocks on point, a donation quilt. I must remember this design, it's very nice and simple, and would use up all sorts of bits and pieces of fabric lying about.
Donation quilt top made by Shirley
Next was a child's quilt with the individual blocks made by members of Shirley's quilt club. Shirley took it home and did the binding - another donation quilt.
Shirley did the binding on this one
And I had brought along my two recent finishes.
My recent quilts
Robyn then brought out the nine patch quilt she is working on for her daughter. Another great use of scraps.
Robyn's quilt top
Then she showed us the lovely quilt on her bed, no we hadn't seen this one before. Lovely restful colours and I'm always rather partial to stars.
On Robyn's bed
After a very pleasant afternoon we said our goodbyes and dropped Shirley home. It's always so nice to catch up with these old friends, we go back quite a long time.
Then in the evening I went to my quilt club meeting. We were asked to bring four strips of fabric, 14 in by 4 ins to make "No Sew Christmas Stars". The club member showing us how to make these was very patient, a lot of us were all fingers and thumbs as we struggled with our strips of folded fabric. But we got there in the end, and here is mine. I think the secret is to keep the strips pulled up tight.
No Sew Christmas Star
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