Monday Night Maddness End of Year

A pot luck picnic at the beautiful cobblestones. 

Each year we pick a project and make one to swap

This year it was bags 

Here's the one I made

And here is the one I  received 

ANZAC Circles Update

The top is finished.

For so long I put off finishing this quilt and like most things you put off doing you end up really enjoying and wonder why you waited so long.

A beautiful sunny day spent working on a beautiful sunny quilt.

I made a few more blocks and pieced it together, thrilled with the result.

Now how to quilt it???????

Monday Night Madness #15

Only 3 of us tonight.

Mad me cutting out monsters. 

Mad S working on her yoyos.

Mad L working on her apron.

For fun we had an ugly fat quarter swap.
Lucky me got the blue cat fabric.
Because there were only 3 of us,  we are doing it again next week.

ANZAC Circles

A few years ago I joined my first quilting bee.
A mix of Kiwis and Aussies hence the ANZAC.
We could choose anything.
I was inspired by a Christmas card I was given by a dear friend.
So fabric was chosen,  card cut for inspiration, parcels sent with very simple instructions - circles - any desgin, any size block.
Stupid me, it's worse than a jigsaw puzzle to put together.  
My advise - make a rule that all the blocks must be the same size or divisions of.
Nevertheless,  I have had a fun day in the shed today working on the lay out, just a few more blocks to make up.

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The inspiration

Monday Night Madness #14

Well it's nearly Monday again and last Monday was a great night.
Much chatter and a great variety of projects on the go.

Mad me starting a monster quilt. 

Mad A sewing a gorgeous top.

Mad S cutting circles for her yoyo dog.

Mad D cutting more strips for her log cabin quilt.

Mad AM cutting a pattern for her daughter's dress.

Mad L working on her crochet. 

Mad V making her cute as fox.

Sunday Funday #2

Today I had the pleasure of my 2 girls in shed.

Miss C did some beading.  

And made this bracelet. 

Miss E got inspiration from tumblr.

And with a little help she made this purse.

After a bit of tidying I put a back together.

For this quilt.

In the meantime Mr G started work on the shack.
A new temporary home for our son.

The girls are looking far too comfortable in the shed.
It's my hsppy place, so as long as they are happy they are welcome. 

Fundraising

As part of the fundraising efforts to enable my daughter to go to London with her Drama class,  l have been making and selling cushions among other things.

Here are some a friend ordered, finished and ready to drop off.

Monday Night Madness #13

Only 3 of us tonight, with a quick visit from Mad V

Mad L working on her blocks.

Mad J making her Grandson a quilt.

Mad Me finished blocks for Lynda.
Yay - now what to work on next.

Sunday Funday

Happy days, my girlfriend came to the Sheila Shed yesterday.

We both made a cushion.
She made the blue one for her "Mum"
I made the pink one for an order.

Then we both worked on Lyndas blocks.
Not as easy as they look.

Monday Night Madness #12

A bit late however here is the maddness that was a foot last Monday.

Mad D making this clever quilt for a friend. 

Mad L treated us to a new recipe courtesy of Jo Seager.
Very yum.

Mad A pulled one from the WIP  pile and it's amazing.

Great to see mad V and her own hand died wool.

Mad me was knitting a big sloppy jumper for myself or my daughter.
First up, best dressed.

Monday Night Madness #11

Mad V hand sewing felt circles on to a cushion. 

Mad D making a block for her Mum's church national quilt. 

Mad L working on her blocks.

Mad me contemplating a new quilt.