Thursday, 22 November 2012

November Meeting

The November meeting was full of demo's of all Christmas decorations.

Tracy gave a demo on Christmas decorations using paintsticks. 

Kathleen gave a demo on making a quilt-as-you-go table runner


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Kathleen giving her demo on a Christmas table runner


Grania Preston gave a demo on making Christmas decorations using small polyestrene balls and folded fabric pieces.(Apologies for the sideways photo!)


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Grania showing Isobel how to make the decorations



Show & Tell:
Paula Rafferty brought in a number of quilts that she has been busy making.
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Quilt by Paula Rafferty

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Anita's Arrowhead quilt by Paula Rafferty

October Meeting

For our October meeting, Cindy from Fluffy Sheep Quilting came with her shop for the first time.

Cindy also gave a demo on making portholes. She learned this technique from Lu Summers at last years Fat Quarterly weekend in London.


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Cindy giving a porthole demo

Show & Tell:
Priscilla from the Kerry group brought in this fun wall-hanging which says "Dare to be Different".
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Dare to be different by Priscilla

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Quilt made by Marcella