Carrum Downs Scquilters

Photo diary of the monthly meetings of Carrum Downs Scquilters (at the Carrum Downs Library/Community Centre) on the first Wednesday of each month. We are all members of the Australasian Quilting group Southern Cross Quilters. The Library/Community Centre is located on Lyrebird Crescent - just near the corner of Hall Road - Melway page 100 ref: H3 (see L for library at location. If you need more information e-mail me helen.evans@nanderil.com.au or phone 0417263958.

Saturday, March 31, 2018

 Wednesday 7th Febrauary 2018
I know it has been a while since we saw February, but, you know me, I love doing our blog, but don't have a particular schedule in mind as to when to do it! We did have a March get together as well, where much of importance was discussed, and I will tell you all about our upcoming, exciting events, after I tell you all about our fab Feb day.
Pam Hammer was our wonderful guest speaker. She gave us a lovely talk about how The Geelong National Wool Museum has taken on the job of re-launching the Australian Quilt Register. The aim of this register is to keep a record of everyday Australian quilts, and Pam encouraged all of us to go to the register and put up a photo of a quilt or two, or more. I will explain how this is done in a separate post. As Pam says, the old register had not been kept up to date and it is time we recorded the types of quilts were have made and are making now for future generations. Pam is a volunteer =, who has taken on this huge job, and we thank her very much. Many of us brought along an older quilt to show Pam the type of work we have been doing over the years


Cynthia (or Madam Cyn, as she is known - she will kill me if I ever reveal why) has just started the final section of a stitchery quilt she has been working on for ages. It is a magnificent piece of work, which we will see come together in the next few months, despite her fall down the stairs on Christmas Eve (drinkies?) and her 60th Wedding Anniversary which was the day after our meeting. I have written something incomprehensible about a Hotel and Dream Lover. Not sure if I ws writing about a show or her husband!


Laurel has some magnificent pieces she has been working on from the Jen Kingwell pattern, Circle Game. Beautiful work and some fabulous fabrics have been used.


Maggy has been working on her hand pieces stars. Some lovely work there.


Helen C. has done some lovely shashiko work. Beautiful stitching!


Wyn has made this absolutely gorgeous quilt (if you are a Richmond AFL Fan!) for an Iraqi war veteran who is in hospital after a nasty accident. Wyn, this is why we love you xxx


Marilyn W has outdone herself as usual. This first quilt was the result of an Amish friendship block sway, back when we were all making Amish quilts. We should do more! The colours against the black are divine.

Here she is again with the quilt I have wanted to make forever - a beautiful Storm at Sea block. Beautifully put together and most appropriate as Marilyn lives very close to the sea!
Marilyn made this BOM with Beth Ferrier. Such magnificent patterns. Isn't it just perfect?


ANd here she is again with her QAYG hexgons. I love the effect of the yellows. It is indeed a beautiful quilt.


Pam, our erstwhile guest speaker, brought along some stitching work.  A lovely Bonnie Lehman pattern -  Four Little birds.What beautiful fabric!


Pam also brough along this quilt which had been donated to the collection in Geelong. It is 44 x 45 inches in size and is made up of 1,980 suffolk puffs. According to my efficient note taking it was made in 1980 or 1890.


Some close ups showing all the interesting fabrics - looks more like 1980 to me now.



The back!



From Val we have a UFO of a mystery quilt


This must be where I lost the plot - but it sure is a magnificnet quilt. Did I say I recently won the wooden spoon for worst blogger in the known universe?


From Val again, a row by row done at the Pumpkin Patch in Karingal. Very nice. I would like to have done that one!

Bew has used her 30s fabrics this quilt - well I hope it is Bev and her 30s fabrics. I do love the pattern and the soft colours.


These two photos are of Bev's huge quilt using Asian fabrics. A simple pattern, but a masterpiece as well. Very well done Bev x



I (Hellen E) can take no credit for this one, except it caught my eye in the market in Budapest. Believe it or not, it is hand made, and extremely intricate. Currently I am using it as a table runner. Great Christmas colours, but also lovely for any time of year.




Again no credit, but I saw this in an antique shop in New Norfolk and it had my name on it! Isn't it magnificent? I plan to hang this one up. It is so beautiful.



An oldie, but, I hope, a goody! My quilt made (and alterered) from Maggie Walker's Country Journal pattern. I made a passionfruit vine instead of the flowers in the pattern and call it "A passion for chooks"
This cow block of mine couldn't be with us on the day as I had already swapped it. It is Dora the Discow. Note how she has placed her handbag on the floor so she can do all the mooves.



The quilt belowis another where I lost the plot - however it may be Val with a Therese Hylton quilt. It is, however, very beautiful and once again I apologise.
Dianne, you may remember, did a cross stitch of the month - available free on the internet - last year. And here is this year's version. What a beautiful pattern and what lovely colour threads Di has chosen.
I have written a note about a beautiful dream catcher quilt made by Simone for her daughter, but I have no photo, so Simone, if you would kindly bring it again, I will make sure it is in our next blog - it is such a magnificent quilt, I simply cannot deprive my loyal reader (s) from viewing it.

As I said, plans were started in March for our May and June meetings. In May, we will be holding our Cuppa for Cancer. There will be our usual, ever popualar lucky dip as well as some great raffle prizes and all preceeds from the trading table will be donated as well. So start saving your change and going though your stashes and patterns for this May event.
June will involve the celbration of our 20th anniversary. It will be a gala event to which all Scquilters are invited. We hope you will come from near and far for this wonderful celebration - more details to come.'
Another reminder - the Waverley Quilt Show will be held on the 2nd-3rd of June at the Mulgrave Community Centre - 255 Wellington Road Mulgrave.

In the meantime we meet next on Wednesday 4th of April. As always, all Scquilters are welcome to join us. See you there,

Your (much) roving reporter
Helen Evans
helen.evans@nanderil.com.au


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