I've decided we need a Tiny Challenge... so here is a lovely 'Tiny -Little' Challenge for us.

 The Challenge...

To make one or two or ??  of these tiny little quilts by the next 'Blue Gum', First Saturday of the month Gathering - 2nd July 2016. 

It won't take long and won't use much material and will hardly cost a cent.  I know I for one have lots of lovely little bits of fabric scraps that I just couldn't throw away that would make some lovely little quilts for some dear little babies. 

See all info below....

Heather bought a couple of hers along to show us...  As soon as I finish my Blogging, I'm off to my sewing room... can't wait.

I wonder how many we can make.

If you aren't able to make it to the Blue Gum next month and would love to participate just message me and I will tell you where to send yours.

Saturday at the Pub is always fun, always loud and always wonderfully inspiring with lots of beautiful people, lots of handwork to do and lots of chat!

(You will have to excuse the photos this month, I dropped my camera in the pool and it was un-fixable... so I'm using my iPad)

First up for this month are photos of our 2014 Blue Gum Challenge

 - Churn Dash -

 which was chosen by Brenda.

Here's Brenda's work... looking really lovely and very interesting.

Christine's was fabulous and so different and fun... I love it!  I really love it!

And now we have Glynis... who's challenge is stunning and I'm loving what she's thinking of doing with her blocks below as well.

The thing I love about our Challenges at the Pub is that not only are they not compulsory but you can bring along one of your wonderful old quilts that you made years ago... just like Irene did with this pretty little quilt above.

... and just as Annie did below.  Annie had to get this beaut quilt off her son's bed  :-) 

Now Lissa was very clever, she used some orphan Dresden Plate blocks and placed her little Churn Dash blocks around them... I'm very impressed Lissa :-)

Maggie finished her block yesterday... she was hard at it doing all that hand sewing but was a little disappointed that a couple of corners didn't quite match up... don't worry Maggie, check out my mess below  :-)

I was trying to be a clever clogs (what a weird saying that is!)  Brenda gave me 3 1/2 inch templates to make my challenge, but I, thinking I'm a cleverer than the average bear... decided to make even smaller blocks by marking the fabric inside the templates so making 1 1/2 inch blocks!  What a mess!

'Clever Clogs'

Noun

clever clogs (plural not attested)

1. (slang) Somebody who is rather too clever; a smart aleck.

Lissa set the 2015 Blue Gum Challenge... 

 'Four Patch' 

to be revealed on the first Saturday of March 2016.

It was Christmas Party Time for SCQuilters at the Blue Gum Pub today, why do I always go home with a slight headache after a day with these lovely, gentle quilters... because they laugh the loudest and the longest of any of my other friends, that's why!! Always a great day, thanks everyone, have a very Happy Christmas break and lets do it all again next year!

 Today was time for the Revelations of the Blue Gum Challenge for 2013!  

At the beginning of each of nine months, we were given a new step for our challenge...  

See if you can spot all the Steps in each of our work.

Step One - Applique

Step Two - Diamonds

Step Three - Paper Piecing

Step Four - Same Colour

Step Five - Stripes

Step Six - Curves

Step Seven - Triangles

Step Eight - Hexagons

Step Nine - Whatever you like to finish off your Challenge.

Christine has done a stunning job of some of her William Morris fabrics.

 So fresh and beautiful by Glynis!

 Joy has done one block at a time with a great result!

 We've been watching this wonderful little quilt grow each month, you could sit and look and look at it for ages!  Wonderful masterpiece Liz!

 Another little beauty made by Lynne... very nice!

 Ruth hadn't quite finished her blocks but Wow!!  Just look at the ones she has finished!

 Now... speaking of 'clever'... as I was... just look at what Marilyn has made!   Marilyn didn't start the Challenge until September, most of us started in February!  That's clever on its own, but...

... I have to tell you just how very clever 'my friend' Marilyn is,  almost all of this quilt is made from blocks left over from other projects, there are some left overs from one or two of Bonnie K Hunters Mysteries as well as other wonderful projects!    HOW CLEVER IS OUR MARILYN!!

Marilyn may be the cleverest but I had the most fun!  With a little help from my friend Mavis.

Here are my Nine Steps starting with the last step then from Step 1 to 8...

 I needed a few extra hands to show all my Babushkas.

 My friend Mavis, is not a Quilter she is a Prize Winning Artist and she kindly painted all the little faces onto fabric for me.

Blue Gum Challenge.

 Christine Colley sent me a photo of her Blue Gum Challenge Quilt, with Step One, Step Two and Step Three already done...  Looking good Christine :-)

Liz is so far #1 with her BG Challenge, she's had a block to show us each and every month!  This is April's 'Paper Piecing' Block... lets see if she can keep it up and show us May's 'Same Colourway' block at the next Gathering  :-)
It might be an idea if I got stuck into my last months block before I start challenging people mightn't it!

Blue Gum Challenge.

 Joy's Step One - Applique.

 Joy's Step Two - Diamonds.

Joy's Step Four - Paper Pieced.

 Liz's Step Two, similar to her Step One... methinks this is going to be a little beauty!

Pennie's Step Two - Diamonds.
 Some of you will remember this little piece of mine from last year... but there are no rules against  working UFO's into our Challenge  are there   :-)

Pennie's Step One and Two.