I just want to say that I didn't take any of these photos. I never even thought to get my camera (phone) out to snap away as I was too busy chilling! It's lovely that someone else took photos though, because I get to share a few pictures. Just the ones made by people who regularly give me permission to show you what we are up to. I never post pictures without permission.
This applique project belongs to Our Norma. It's an Australian designer's pattern, Irene Blanck of Focus On Quilts A few of us got together to make up an order so we could share the shipping cost, aren't we smart! Norma has set it to one side now because she might make it larger to use as a quilt rather than a wall hanging.
This is Norma's new project. You shouldn't be surprised to see that it involves colourful applique, it's her favourite thing to do. She was inspired by Lesley's project from the Quilt Lovely book.
Di was/is chuffed to bits with her fabulous and finished applique cushion toot toot toot. She took the pattern and the fabrics but had done no other prep, so this was quite an achievement.
Bev was working on her floral applique borders to go around this Tilda quilt top. She couldn't disturb the applique at photo time. If she had held it up it all the little petals and leaves would have fallen off!
Lesley was also doing Applique for the whole retreat. Tracing, gluing, cutting and sticking the animals then stitching with her Juki blanket stitch, our favourite method. Though Lesley is also a skilled hand applique-er
I've never been a fan of Advent panels. Until now that is. They are great fun to make and free motion quilting with scribble-y stitch is great practice. This will be a shop sample to show how fabulous they look made up. There's a dog one too. You can book a class or two to make one, I have top tips!
I also made this "Thing" It's a hanging pod. I went to town a bit with the quilting, because I had lots of time and I love quilting! It's not quilted at all on the pattern though. A bit more PMS. It's hanging in my shop so you can see it if you pop in.
6:30am every day walking. Pleasing my very own slef. It goes for miles and miles
What a fabulous start to every retreat day!
We had cracking thunder storms too.
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