A Retreat for Two

I had a lovely weekend away in Tauranga sewing with Donna. A lot of progress was made, heaps of talking (of course!) and yummy  food was consumed.
Thanks Donna (and family) for the great weekend.

Here’s Donna, sorry photo is a bit blurry. We set up the sewezi tables in the dining room and had fun. Yes that is a chocolate muffin on my table!
I sewed more blocks for my Scrappy Trip Around the world quilt.


Donna worked on her Easy Street quilt blocks.


We both finished all our blocks, Donna’s above, mine below.
Now there is a race on to see who sews their top together first.

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While putting these photos on the blog I realized that I hadn’t shown Sandy’s finished quilt that she started at the St Francis Retreat.

The front of the ‘Dimensions’ quilt (with Sandy peeking out over the top ).

And the back. I really like the back and think it makes this quilt truly reversible.
I have a lot of left overs from making my Scrappy Trips so I might have a go making them into a backing.

The $26,000 Quilt

Read all about the quilt made by Sheryl Farrow & quilted by Glenys Shallard which raised $26,000 in the Tauranga police CIB Charity Auction.

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11346953

http://www.sunlive.co.nz/news/85409-the-26000-quilt.html

Interesting article on stuff.co.nz the other day about the Tawera Shopping Centre in Whangarei.
It has the biggest solar energy installation in New Zealand on it's roof. As you can see most of the panels are on the roof of Spotlight.
The Mega Centre's owners hope it will offset 80 to 90% of the Centre's air conditioning costs.
Here's the link go and have a read.

Show n Tell October 2014

There was a variety of work at Show n Tell last Saturday.


First up this is a quilt made bye the Monday Group to raffle for the Alzheimer's Society.


Double Wedding Ring quilt made with Liberty Fabrics by Jean Nutter.


Wall hanging made by Carol Mayes. I'm sure we can all identify with these words!


Alphabet quilt made by Marion Moon.


Quilt top made by Wendy Magee. It is for a 40th birthday at Labour Weekend, so Wendy will be busy quilting it between now and then.


Lap quilt made by Shelia Udjur.


Baby quilt made by Sue Farrier for her Grand Daughter.


Quilt made by Nikki McMillan in recent Jelly Roll class.


Another quilt made by Carol Mayes (you have been busy!) for her Grand Son.


Pauline Schon made this as a gift for her Japanese friend, who be visiting shortly.


Wall hanging by Gaylyn Barclay made in a workshop "Altered Fabrics" taught by Jacqui Kari.


Baby quilt made by Dawn Dalhberg for her newest Grand Daughter (due to be born any minute!)


Christmas table runner made by Ann Field from Jill & Janet's Hexagon class.


Embroidered bag made by Donna Rowan (sorry photo doesn't do it justice)


And lastly these are dresses made by club members for 'Dress a Girl Around the World' charity.