This and That

In the evenings I’m enjoying Stitching this Christmas Panel Fiona kindly sent me after I saw her lovely Snow Globes she made and said I’d like to make them too. ( and Fiona got the idea from another blogging friend Marina) 

My friend Helen and I went to the club room on Sunday as we both had projects that needed room to spread out . I was able to use four tables and pin the Mystery Quilt . Helen was making a table cloth . ( didn’t get a photo of that.)

We had a great day chatting sewing and pinning with no interruptions…

Tomorrow our club is having a trading/swap day . I fell down the rabbit hole when I pulled out a tub of fabrics. Folding and sorting into piles 

And cutting some into 2 1/2” squares and others into sizes to collect for another quilt.

Now I must away cut some more and re-pack the folded fabrics into the tub to take to Patch.

Happy Stitching ,

Hugs Maria 💕

PS. Sorry I didn’t respond to your kind comments as they’re not coming through to my email address again 🥲

Catch Up No2.

After our Quilt Hanging I drove down to the big smoke and enjoyed going to a retreat with my city friends.

I decided to work on the “Mystery Quilt “ Jo did with her group and she kindly sent me the pattern. I had the 432. 2 1/2” blocks cut ready to sew.

Which took longer to sew than I thought but got them done.

When I got home keep making the blocks 

And the borders so I hope to complete the quilt top. Going to the club room on Sunday with a friend and hope to sandwich and pin ready to quilt.

Time flys so I must away to bring in the washing.

Happy stitching 🧵 

Hugs Maria 💖

Catch up Post No1 ( Photo Heavy )

Another month has passed so I will try and catch up on my posts. 

No 1 being a follow up of our Quilt Hanging 

At our Quilt Hanging our groups always set up displays of Hexies, crochet, Christmas etc.

Jeanette is our Hexie Queen and has made most of the things in the display
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Crochet 🧶 display.

Vintage Display , using doilies , lace etc.

Part of the Christmas Display.

If you have scrolled down to the end of the post thank.

Must away pop on the kettle.

Happy stitching,

Hugs Maria 💖

2026 Dongara Quilt Hanging

it’s been a busy weekend setting up for our clubs 10th Quilt Hanging to celebrate our 30th birthday.

This quilt was hung in the entranceway.

Each block in this quilt was made by the members. Over the past year, when we received our birthday card from Pat our birthday card sender put in instructions and the black border to make the block.

It’s lovely to see all the beautiful quilts and it’s hard to pick a favourite but this was the viewers choice.

These are some others I liked 

And I did remember to take a photo of my very first quilt that was in the “Blast from the Past” display.

 Must away now but will do another post for the Quilt Hanging soon.

Happy stitching 

Hugs Maria 💖

FnwFs for October

​As it was the first Friday of the month I joined Cheryl and friends for FnwFs . I made an early start and got m

The Aussie Hero blocks make for the month.

Then after dinner I got the binding sewn onto a baby girl quilt .

I thought I’d made enough binding but just before the finish I was short…😡

So had to find a small piece of fabric and join it together….I do hope to finish the small quilt soon.

Must away to the rec centre and help everyone set up for our Quilt Hanging.

Have a great day

Hugs Maria.💖

Working

​on some projects that needed to be finished. 

On 4th October our club is having our Triennial Quilt Hanging. One of the displays is called “ Blast from the Past” we were asked if we still had the first quilt we ever made to hung in it.Mine is a “ Sampler Quilt “ made in 1999 but it needed some repairs after lots of  use.

Next was sewing sleeves and labels on quilts, pack them up so I can deliver them to the club room this week.

When my BIL visited us a few months back he asked for a couple of bowl cosies . I had cut them out and then they sat on the table.

On Friday I recited a text from my future GSIL and he asked if I could make a 48 cm round mat for their small table . I found some fabrics in my stash and got it done over the weekend.

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 I finally got round to making the Aussie Hero Blocks for September .

Four projects finished and three ready to pop in the post tomorrow. Now to service the machine put in a new needle ready to start a new project.

Great to have my mojo back for sewing and doing a post.

Happy stitching 

Hugs Maria 💖

Catching up.

​I didn’t realise it’s been three weeks since I last posted so now to catch up..

One of the ladies at croquet asked me to make a quilt for a new baby boy. First find a pattern and then buy some new fabrics.

I chose a chevron pattern that I though would be an easy quick one to make but I keep sewing things upside down had to do a lot of unpicking so took much longer.🥲..

But I did get it together and for FNSI last night I sewed on the binding 

And finished the quilt

In the evenings I am enjoying working on my crochet.🧶 

Must away now and catchup on some blog reading.

Happy Stitching,

Hugs Maria 💖