It's been a Wet Wet Wet long weekend in Sydney, but it was nice and cosy for the dozen or so SCQuilters who met at the Blue Gum on Saturday.

Lyn W's making a lovely soft wool animal quilt. 

One of Robyn's Liberty Dresden Plates.

 Munaiba is making these lovely pin cushions.

 Penny S's 'Quilt Shop' cross stitch.

Liz's woven blocks.

 Sue is working hard on her little hexagons.

 Lyn A is making a little purse for her Granddaughter.

 Great big pile of Claire's Candied Hexagons... I had great fun scattering them all over a table... but then she made me pile them up again!  Oh well them's the breaks!  :-)

Robyn is making this pretty little hexagon quilt with no one in mind, probably for a charity!

 Claire's starting to make Christmas Decorations... here are three little box frames all ready to hang.

 One of Claire's Frames. (BTW... you win Show and Tell this time Claire!!)

 Heather has finished quilting this quilt her DD made when she was still at school, DD's first child is due in a couple of months.

Detail of one of the Teddies.

 

Munaiba's Quilt.

 Heather's hand painted Lorikeet made in a class with Helen Gooden.  You can actually see Heather working on this piece here...  http://www.helengodden.com/

 Liz's Australiana Quilt.

 Jean has just been to Japan and couldn't resist these Hankerchiefs... she has no idea what to do with them though.  (We all know that feeling don't we... you just have to 'have' them :-)


Food Glorious Food...  (real food, not on quilts food)  Chicken Pot Pie with Cranberry Sauce and Camembert,  Fish and Chips,  Blue Swimmer Crab cakes with Mango Salsa and Chicken Caesar Salad.... Yummo!!

I missed the Blue Gum last weekend, I was in Canberra surprising DD2 Briony, for her Birthday... but thanks to Marilyn... here are some beaut photos of what looked like another lovely day...

Marilyn's Pauline Smith designed quilt.

Sue's little hexagons.

Lyn's Handwork.

Liz's handwork.

Front of Kate's hand dyed fabric.

Back of Kate's hand dyed fabric.

Kate's Handwork.

Back of Joy's Monkey Quilt.

Joy's Monkey Quilt.

Joy's Handwork.

Close up of Jill's Mini Log Cabin.

Jill with her Mini Log Cabin.

Jill's Japanese quilt.

This is the first time we've seen Jenny from Camden, here is her fabulous handwork.

Irene is knitting up a jumper she started many years ago.

Heather's handwork.

Glynis' little quilts for Charity.

Erica's handwork.

Dianne's handwork.

Claire's very funky shoe...

Look she has two!!  .

Bec's Handwork.

 

Kate and Heather.

Liz, Penny, Irene and Lyn.

Glynis, Joy and Erica.

Jill, Sue and Jenny.

Dianne, Glynis and Joy.

Results of the 'Hand Challenge'.

The Winner... with 14 correct out of 16 correct is Lindi Jarman from Edgeworth, NSW.
Congratulations Lindi, how you did it when you have never been to the Blue Gum nor met any of the hands below... I just don't know.  Lindi says she just can't resist a Challenge!

A parcel will be on it's way to you this week Lindi.

1 Marilyn   ✔
2 Jackie    ✕
3 Joy       ✔
4 Penny     ✕
5 Claire    ✔
6 Glynis    ✔
7 Sarah     ✔
8 Liz       ✔
9 Lyn A     ✔
10 Lyn      ✔
11 Heather  ✔
12 Jill         ✔
13 Pennie       ✔
14 Nicole       ✔
15 Gloria       ✔
16 Belinda      ✔  14/16

Pennie's Starburst top. This Starburst quilt was a Free Mystery Quilt from Susan-Claire of Gourmet Patchwork
I really loved making this quilt, from my stash, we received the instructions at the beginning of each month and had no idea what we were making, I have to admit that there were many times (especially making those little one inch coloured blocks) that I wondered where on earth we were going... but when it came together... WOW! I love it... Most Funky of all!
Liz with more of her funky blocks...

HEY!!!!! What's that I spy in the top left hand corner? Didn't notice that yesterday... Hurray someone enjoying a little drink, mostly we drink soft or coffee... lots and lots of coffeeeeee's...

Lyn Allitt is making this cushion.

Jackie made this Cat quilt for her sister who loves cats... lucky sister eh!

Glynis couldn't show you guys the front of her quilt because it's going in a Magazine, but she showed us... it's a real beauty using some red and cream fabrics, the quilting you can see, makes the quilt look totally different from the front. Very clever Glynis!

Sarah is making large quilts now days. This is a really funky quilt used in the family room on these cool evenings.

Sarah was basting this quilt for her mother, lovely and bright isn't it, another large quilt from Sarah who we are used to seeing making the most magnificent mini quilts.

Jackie loves Red Work, here is another of her quilts using patterns copied from a child's colouring in book. Very clever.

Claire with a old quilt top from her stash, it's a Stack and Whack sort of block using a fabric with fans on it.

Joy - One of the blocks she is making, really Funky!

Marilyn won our 'She with the most Show'n'Tell Wins' Competition - that isn't really a competition at all.
Marilyn's Court House Steps that look like Chinese Lanterns... Look at all those Wonderful reds!

Marilyn's Felt quilt made from a Sue Spargo Pattern

Marilyn's Quilt made for her Mum.
Marilyn was quick to tell us that she didn't choose the fabric but we were all very impressed with the way the water flows over the quilt and each block has a Crane in it.

Marilyn was binding this very simple but beautiful little quilt... We all loved and admired it, just perfect for using up some of your stash eh!

Jill is a bit shocked at how bright this quilt is turning out but we thought it was very Funky!

Penny finished her Homework... Hurray! Penny is learning Embroidery at classes held each month, she is very happy to have this month's homework finished and is ready for the next step.

After Lunch... One SCQuilter succumbed to the Belgium Waffles with Hokey Pokey Ice Cream... Yummo! ... The Waffles were so crunchy, the toffee in the Ice Cream was also wonderfully crunchy and the Maple Syrup... was real!

I wonder which SCQuilter it was?
OKAY Heather... you won! I did feel quite sick after...