It's been quite some time, but our Sew Wot meetings have now resumed for 2025. Mary was the hostess this time, and we all gathered at her home, excited to see each other again, with the exception of Sandra who couldn't make it this time.
There was a birthday to celebrate, our first of the year. Happy Birthday to Carol. We all eagerly watched as she opened her gifts. She received all sorts of exciting things, a lovely knitting bag, wool, threads, fabric, fruit tea bags and sweets. And a bag of toy stuffing, to help with all those knitted toys she makes and donates.
That's handy, a bag of toy stuffing
Helen and Carol had entered the local AP&I Show and brought along their winning entries to show us. Helen won two champion rosettes, and several certificates for her craft entries. Plus got first prize for her biscuits in the cooking section, as well as being interviewed and had her photo in the local newspaper!
Helen's prize winning entries
Carol was thrilled with her knitted toy as well, her entry won 1st prize in that section.
Isn't he cute!
Of course there was Show and Tell. Heather had made a pretty flannel baby quilt for a friend's first great grand child. And Carol had some more knitted toys to show us, these will be donated to new babies at the Neo Natal ward.
Pretty little baby quilt.
Mary had made a gorgeous pouch and sewing set using a hand embroidered yellow table cloth stitched by her mother. She remembered this table cloth from her childhood days and it was brought out on special occasions.
Made by Mary
I had taken along my just finished Wheel on the Bus quilt, made from a rescued duvet cover. This is a donation quilt.
My show and tell
We had been given a challenge to work on over the Christmas break, to make each of our Sew Wot friends a 6in finished block, any design and colour. And bring them along to our first meeting, wrapped and named. I made mine early, forgot to take photos, and wrapped them all up.
Here are my mini quilts, all wrapped up
And here they are in piles ready to be opened, how exciting
It was such fun to see what everyone had made. We can do whatever we like with them, just keep as they are, make into a book, and several have said they might make them into a banner.
These are my beautiful little mini quilts, each one a little work of art
After all this excitement, it was time for morning tea. Carol was presented with a cream sponge birthday cake, and then we tucked in to a delicious spread. Well done, Mary.
Happy birthday, Carol
Morning tea is served
Just before we left we went out the back to admire Mary's bountiful garden. She has such a lot growing in a small area, making the most of the space she has. I spotted tomatoes, peppers, corn, beetroot and silver beet, as well as fruit trees growing in large pots. Many thanks to Mary for hosting our morning, I had a lovely time, as usual.
12 comments:
You always seem to have a lot of fun with your Sew Wot friends. Birthdays celebrated, food shared, show and tell and catching up with everyone…sounds like a perfect day! I like your little quilts— great challenge idea.
What beautiful projects on display at your meeting, Jenny. That cake looks so yummy;)) Happy to see that you are getting out and about now...hugs, Julierose
How wonderful, another Sew Wot post for us to enjoy! What a delicious spread! Mouth watering. And lovely hand made items...those mini quilts are wonderful. My Mom made knitted toys - I have two she knit for my girls very similar to that one you showed. I must share them sometime. Thanks for showing us all this, Jenny.
that tea trolley looks so nice loaded up with such good food to eat. Everyone shared such nice works - that embroidery looks so neat
Looks like another fun gathering! Lots of beautiful projects for Show and Tell.
A super gathering, and such goodies on the table, show and tell is always so interesting, and your blocks, I like the butterfly one maybe best of all.
I think that I want to join your Sew Wot group. Such a pity I live over the ditch. You always seem to have such a lovely time…..and good food. The little mini quilts were a wonderful idea. I wonder what you will do with yours?
Your Sew Wot group always has such a wonderful time together. Adding in all the lovely quilts and crafts the group is just perfect.
God bless.
Lovely to catch up with the sew wots.
I always love seeing photos of your wonderful friends gathering together to share their creations. I am so grateful that you have those lovely friends. They don't replace your lose but they certainly make life sweeter by loving you and being there by your side. God bless you :)
It is so wonderful that the Sew Wots are gathering again. It looks like fun was had by all . So many fabulous projects to admire. Love the little quilts- so much cuteness. Have a wonderful weekend, Jenny. Hugs
How wonderful! "And a good time was had by all." :-) It's nice to see your friends earning ribbons and recognition for their creations. That knitted doll is indeed very cute! It's also delightful to see the mini blocks you each made for one another. Did you know you have the makings of a potholder quilt? All you need to do with yours (of course, if you wish), is... with right sides together, on the back use a needle and thread to (by hand )whip stitch or ladder stitch them together along the edge of the binding. Then, voilà! You'll have a finished mini quilt. This is exactly what I did with blocks received from 15 others. Though I'm the one who put binding on each block. But then, I ladder stitched the binding edges to join them all together. The large quilt we created turned out beautifully and will hang in the group category at QuiltCon in Phoenix next week. Have fun putting your blocks together, however you decide to do it.
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