04 January 2025

Blue Gum

It was great today to see so many smiling faces at the Blue Gum as 9 of us sat chatting and stitching and had a lovely time.

The Hand Work

Marilyn was joining her hexagons into dark and light rounds.


Heather working on her applique


Irene knitting a scarf for charity


Jean hand sewing on last of a binding.


Rita working on a very early hexagon project from 25 years ago and hoping very much to complete.


Lynne working on a pretty stitchery.


Liz working on her Christmas ornament stitcheries.




Cath working on her current project.


Show and Tell

Jean's lovely small quilt for any new small addition to the family. Pattern Zoe from Kitchen Table Quilting 


02 April 2023

Saturday 1 April 2023 - Blue Gum Hotel

 It was a perfect day to sit and sew/crochet. The sky was grey and there were heavy downpours of rain. Much chatting and admiring of Emma's yarn which unfortunately I forgot to take a picture of.

Cath had four quilts to share with us and she was very busy binding.

This is the first of Cath's quilts; it's a Sarah Fielke design all in Tula Pink Fabrics.

Number 2 - This was a delightful quilt which we all admired. It's called Balderdash by Emma Jean Jansen.

Number 3 - Can't remember what this one was called but it was great. Was a kit bought in Launceston some time ago and put together a bit differently than the original pattern suggested.

Number 4 - This one looked great too. It had ships in the strips.

Last was an eye-spy quilt from Rita for a young relative (I think) in Melbourne.

Here are a couple of close ups of the fabrics:



Perhaps we'll see you next time.


06 November 2022

5 November 2022 - Blue Gum Hotel

 

It was a very pleasant day with 6 of us chatting away merrily.

Show and Tell


Rita made this cute quilt for a niece.


Stephanie is working on her pretty pink wrap.

Close up of her stitching and hexagon embellishment.


A collection of really great bags Cath has made.


Scrap top by Glynis - still deciding if it needs more borders or not.


Detail of the panel.


Does that fabric look familiar; do you have some of these scraps too!


Denim quilt by Glynis. I learned some lessons with this one.



The different squares gives you a chance to try out some different quilting motifs.

See you next time!




01 October 2022

Many Thanks to Mimmie Em today for taking all these beautiful photos for us to enjoy on our blog.

Emma with her handwork.
Lisa and Lissa enjoying some chips!
Heather, Cath and Rita.
One very delicious looking Hamburger enjoyed by???  Emma?
Handwork by Emma...
Emma... 
Emma... 
... and Emma.
Rita's Hexagons.
Cath's Hexagons.
Love this seriously beautiful little wooden bowl belonging to Lisa.
Lissa.
Heather...
Heather... 
... and Heather.

Cath...

and Cath.
 

18 September 2022

A lovely chatty, with busy hands day at the Pennant Hills Pub yesterday most of us hadn't seen each other in 3 years!

Maggie was stitching.

Michelle was knitting with the pattern on her phone.

Heather was Patchworking.

Lissa was Crocheting.

Pennie was knitting.


 Irene was knitting as well but I didn't get a photo.

The Sticky Squid Salad was very popular for lunch, always has been.


Chips above and Halloumi Salad below.

Here's a little Show...  

I have to share the wonderful History of the necklace Lissa's was wearing. 

'Mulberry Mongoose' is a workshop in South Luangwa, Zambia where local crafts women use snare wire recovered from poaching traps to create jewellery designs inspired by the African Bush.  Each piece sold raises funds for local conservation efforts to protect Zambia's wildlife. 



Below is Maggie's very clever work of art.
Maggie's handwork says it all.