Handwork by Penny from Pymble.
Handwork by Marilyn from Bungan.
Marilyn says she doesn't like Red... Wow!! I wonder what she can do with a colour she does like... this one is for a friend.


Handwork by Lyn from Waitara.
Show and Tell by Lyn.

The back of Lyn's quilt.
Handwork of Liz from Denistone
More handwork from Liz.

Handwork belonging to Lisa from Kareela.
Detail of Lisa's machined reverse applique stars.

Show and Tell from Lisa.
Handwork belonging to Kerry-anne from Gorokan.
Kerry-anne's Show and Tell.

Glynis from Berowra Heights won the Show and Tell today... not that there's a competition :-) but it's always wonderful to see so many finished tops!
Handwork belonging to Glynis.

Show and Tell from Glynis... #1

Two Star Quilt made by Glynis.

Handwork belonging to Irene of Turramurra.

Handwork belonging to Jill of Thornleigh.
Jill's lovely soft flannel quilt.

Handwork of Gillian from St Ives and...
Gillian's Show and Tell coming along very nicely.

Handwork of Dianne from Eastwood... it will be interesting to watch this one grow!

Handwork from Daphne from Quakers Hill.
Daphne's Show and Tell

Clare from Chatswood... ready for Sashiko stitching.
Handwork belonging to Bev from Richmond.
The quilt of Bev's almost ready for Westmead Hospital.

Handwork of Bec from Ryde.
Hurray! Two rows completed by Bec.

By Special Request from Sue in Cottesloe W.A.

Here is a full photo of my SCQuilters Signature Quilt, which appears in the Header of this Blog... There are 208 Sigs from many years of collecting and machine quilted by Suzy Atkins.
It's nice and big and still one of my favourite quilts.

Thank goodness Lissa came to the Blue Gum today, us others were a slack lot for Show and Tell.

It's been a while since we've seen Lissa but she certainly gave us a great Show and Tell last Saturday... It was Lissa's day that's for sure.

First off the rank is this Civil War Quilt... all finished.

Of course I'm going to forget which is which now, I think this is the Perth SCQ Retreat Signatures... or is it Bendigo?

Maybe this is Bendigo?? Lissa help me please...

This is the front of the quilt above... Love it!! The light behind gives it a different look .

Lissa continues her Show and Tell... I love this simple 4 patch quilt, I think I need to make one myself!

Christmas Redwork by Lissa!

Lissa's Redwork Baskets... but look at her fabulous Scarf, made by a friend.

Hurray... These little beauties aren't being done by Lissa!! These are Marilyn's Hexies.

Let me tell you a story...

We were many at the Blue Gum a couple of months ago, it was only days after the Bikie gangs were in the news so the sound of many motor bikes arriving at the Blue Gum was one to cause silence through the usually very noisey room... a couple of us got up to nervously peek out the window only to find it was one biker making one big noise.

Same thing happened last Saturday but we were cool and didn't need to peek so continued our busy chatting, sewing, eating and showing when one big bloke strode into our room... he didn't do what most non SCQuilter people do when they come into our room, they usually back out quickly when they see a group of quilters sitting around sewing but not this bloke.

Dressed in leather pants and a tee shirt and with a very long grey plait halfway down his back... he noticed he had 7 pairs of eyes on him so reassured us that he was only checking on his bike. He looked out the window then turned around and said... 'Oh you're all sewing, making quilts, I love quilts!' We were silenced once again then he explained... 'I work in a Aged Care Unit and I see the ladies sewing and quilting, I love watching them, maybe I should ask them to make me a quilt!' We laughed and chatted a bit and said that he might get a very floral quilt to which he replied as he left our room... 'I like florals, there's nothing wrong with florals!'
To say were giggling by this stage is an understatement.
What a terrific bloke, if he's there again next time I'll ask him for a photo to show you all.

Gay sent me these photos for Show and Tell!

Gay spends half her life in Romsey, Hampshire and the other half in Sydney when she's in Sydney she rarely misses a Blue Gum Gathering.... here is her Show and Tell for the month.

New Grandson on his little quilt.

Another of Gay's passions... her Allotment, doesn't it look wonderful!

Didn't we have a loverrrly time the day we went to the Blue Gum! And what a wonderful Show and Tell!

Irene L... is making this quilt for the new born grandson of one of her neighbours, the grandson lives in New York and his parents have an apartment all decked out in white and neutral... gorgeous quilt isn't it but we all wonder how much longer the apartment will stay white!


Marilyn R... saw a quilt just like this one on a wall in New Zealand so she took many photos and spent the rest of her trip buying fabrics to go in her copy... then a neighbour gave her lime green fabric in the middle that she'd bought in South Africa. A very international quilt eh!

Vicki is making a quilted jacket... the photo doesn't do it justice though. We expect to see Vicki wearing this to the Blue Gum next month.

(Front) Lynette... is making this quilt for a friend at work, these photos won't show you the detail that's gone into it... it is truly a magical very tactile quilt.


(Back)


(Detail) each square you see on the front of this quilt is just like this one...but there's more...


Kate C... Enormous quilt that her son has snaffled for his bed.

Kate C... A quilt for her Mum.

Jean's quilted Double Delight, just a little more binding to go on.

Lyn A... changing mat for friends grandchild.


Liz P... Cat block for she doesn't know who... but it was really the jumper I took the photo of, don't you just love it!

Lyn Wilson took the prize for the most number of quilts finished in one month... all for theAlzheimers Home in St Ives. Look at them all... 4 fractured 9 patch and one raggy.