#4 - The Handwork, or should I say 'some' of the handwork, I didn't get around to everyone today, naughty me!

 Irene didn't want me to take a photo of her knitting, but who does she think is boss around here??   No no... not me that's for sure!

 Cath is just back from a shopping spree in Japan, don't you love that lacy zipper, I want one of those......

Stephanie is plodding away on her star quilt.  Have you seen these plastic templates before, aren't they beaut, Steph says they work wonderfully well.  I want some of these.....

 Rita is up to Row 30 of her Monet's Garden hexagon quilt top, lookin' good Rita!

 Ros is making this little 'thing' as a gift for a SCQuilter, I've photographed it from the back so you can't tell who it's for... or can you?

 Lillias is quilting this little quilt for her new grandson.

 Heather has started putting together her candied hexagons, smashing aren't they!

 Lynne is making this as a Christmas gift as well.

And...  finally... Liz, plugging away on her Aussie quilt.  She says she'll have the blocks together by the January Gathering... but she didn't say 'all' the blocks or which January but that's okay it's lovely watching it's progress.

#5 The Presents! The wonderfully 'Re-Cycled' Presents, some of which come back year after year and our most precious re-cycled present of all is... 'The Galleon' which was first gifted way back in 2006!

 Don't they look so very inviting, all these lovely gifts....   I wonder which one you would choose?

 Ros chose some lovely gifts from Thailand.  We wondered what was inside that little present on the right, The Fox Collection?

Aaahhh  yes, very handy :-)

 Erica was lucky, she tells us she hasn't got this magazine.

 Lisa went for the pack of 50 - or was it 500?  Muffin cases and some patterns.

(Yes it was 500, what an enormous pack.)


But the Winner of the Day... was Rita!  What could be more fitting for one of our newer members... to win that, 'much sought after' Galleon Decanter!   Look after it Rita :-)  It's been coming back for 5 years now.  I wonder who bought it the first time?

If it was you could you let us know, it needs to go with its Provenance!  First Gillian, then Ros B, Heather,  then Ros H. and now Rita gets to look after it for a year.

 No... sorry Rita, the Galleon is empty, not that anyone would know the cork is stuck in the neck and has been for years!  But don't you think it's pretty :-)

 You can see how much Stephanie loves her gift, it's a pack of plastic Finger Plates, ideal for those busy parties when you need an empty hand, just pop one of these little plates over your finger and bob's your uncle, you can chat, eat, and drink at the same time.  LOL  I found these in my Mum's things, aren't they wonderful!

Lillias looks like she just loves her little Pot-Pourri, I hope it smells nice Lillias.

Liz thinks these Rose smelly things will be just perfect for her teenagers  LOL   Nah!  I just made that up!

Another very happy customer, although I don't think this is supposed to go on your head Lynne, suits you though.

 There were some other very handy goodies in with Lynne's tea cosy.

 Irene received a lot of goodies in her gift as well.

Heather and I were last to choose, Heather was a winner that's for sure, she loves this 2012 Diary!

And I just love my gift as well, I can see this going to one of my children, don't you think it would look good in Newtown??  Or maybe Canberra??

LOL  I don't think they will read this Blog so it will stay a surprise!




Aren't they precious?   It's called the '7 piece Extended Party cordial set'.  I wonder why they are called that and I wonder what one is supposed to put in them?  No recipes came in the box.   It's 'seven' piece!  The tray being the seventh!  Wonderful gift, thanks Irene  :-)

What was happening at the Blue Gum on the first Saturday of this month! Sorry this post is later than usual, I know lots of you have been checking this Blog on the off chance.

 I wasn't able to go last weekend, but my trusty friend Claire took lots of photos for us all.  Thanks Claire :-)

The first two quilts were made by Kyishia, nice and fresh and summery aren't they, just perfect for the odd cool evening in Summer.

 This is Selina's Show and Tell, doesn't she look happy :-)

Here is a striking looking quilt from Stephanie.

 Gay Jenkins from Romsey in the UK sent me a photo for this quilt all about New York!  Gay has just celebrated her 80th Birthday and she's still making quilts for all her Grandchildren. 

This is what Gay wrote:-   It was made from fabric (6 fat quarters) brought to me by Trudi, after their trip to NY. Olivia wanted a memento, Trudi said a cushion but Olivia was determined she wanted a quilt! 

I hope you get to come back to Australia next year Gay.  We miss you.

 Rita has been very prolific this month, all the quilts below are her's.  These first two quilts are Quilts for Valour and Rita is donating them to returned service men in the USA.

 Front and back of a Table Runner.

 This is a Christmas Table Runner, Claire tells me the back is Halloween but she missed getting a photo of it.

 Here is Rita's Jean Quilt, we saw the top last month and now it's all finished and for her BIL.

Look at these Belgium Waffles!!!!!    Chocolate Ice Cream and Persian Floss!  Claire asked me to guess who ordered it and it wasn't her... well it wasn't me either but I'm drooling here so I'd better go and get some breakfast and hope the culprit  fesses up anytime soon  :-)  Yummo!

Octobers Blue Gum photos are bought to you today by CLAIRE! Thanks for filling in for me :-) and I'm sorry I missed a great bunch of SCQuilters but I'll see you all next month.

This simple nine patch? has turned out very nicely hasn't it.  Well done Selina.  (It is a 9 patch isn't it?  mmmm... no it's not, is it a 4 patch? or is it just squares I wonder? )

 Another little beauty by Selina... you were prolific this month...  this one is clever and very striking.

 This is Rita's Jean's quilt... what a good use of old jeans eh!

 I'm loving watching the progress of this Monet's Garden Hexagon by Rita... it's looking wonderful Rita!

 Marianne... I think this might be the back for the quilt below.

 Is this Bonnie K Hunters 'Star Struck' Marianne?  I've made this quilt as well.

 Is this, below... another version of Star Struck Marianne??  and is that it's back above?   I feel I'm on a bit of a Mystery Tour with Claire's photos... she was very kind and named all them all for me though.  LOL...

 Lynne A. is binding this quilt which looks interesting... the quilt, that is, not the binding, binding is just binding isn't it!

 Lyn W. handwork, I've seen these shapes being cut out and can't wait to see the finished quilt.

 Liz is continuing on with her blocks... does this block go with the other Australiana blocks Liz?

 Wow... who's is this??    I know... it's Jill's, we saw her hand piecing these lime with black and white blocks a while ago.  The finished quilt looks great Jill!

 Whoa... this quilt is very funky Jenn... I haven't met Jenn, she came along with Selina yesterday, hopefully she will be able to come next month and I can meet Piper as well  :-)

 Jenn, Piper and Selina.

 This looks interesting, it's Jenn's handwork and I'm wondering what it will turn our like.

 This is a lovely soft quilt Claire, who is it for?

Another Wow!  Looks very a complicated block but what a great Wow Factor!   Lovely work Kath!