Gadgets

We had the ‘Gadget Queen’, Pauline Rogers of Quilter’s World visit us on Tuesday 23rd April to give us tips and hints to make our patchworking lives easier.

Here is is Pauline showing us some brilliant ways to quilt as we go.  She is joined here by Lyn L, Fay S, and Joan R.  Joan is holding a patchwork jacket which Pauline transformed from a simple sweatshirt. 
The ladies were enthralled with all the ideas Pauline gave for using and getting the most out of their tools.  Afterwards there was a shopping frenzy as ladies grabbed some of the handy tools promoted by Pauline.  A very informative session and seemed to be enjoyed by all members.  Thank you to Cheryl G for co-ordinating it.

The previous Tuesday, one of our talented members, Linda Wrench, held a chenilling workshop.  This was enjoyed by all the participants and some of the ladies had finished their projects and brought them along for showing.  The club has purchased some chenille cutters for members’ use, so these came in handy.


Cushion by Joan R and and art piece by Linda Wrench.
Linda was inspired by a piece of bark she found whilst camping and made this piece with her own hand painted fabrics and some beading.  Joan had a lot of fun stitching her cushion.

Jewel Box quilt made for Linda Wrench by her Chinchilla and Toowoomba quilting friends.  It was a big surprise for Linda and she loves it.

 Beautiful blue quilt made by Sharon D, one of our newer members.  Well done, Sharon.

Judy F won first prize at the recent Royal Agricultural show with her gorgeous doll.  The hair was done in the microwave with strips of fabric.  Judy is one very talented lady.  Congrats, Judy.












Next Tuesday, 30 April is our Cuppa for Cancer day and the theme for the day will be purple and members may decorate a purple bra and wear a purple outfit.  This is a fund raiser for medical research, so we hope to see lots of members and their friends on the day.