A Tilda Cushion

This is a cushion I made for our Mystery Challenge 

at the NOTYQ Quilt Show back in October. 

Now that I've finally bought a cushion 

insert I can share it with you.

The challenge was to make a 16" x 16" cushion cover.

I decided I would challenge myself 

and do needle turn applique. 

It's not perfect but I'm happy how it turned out.

It is made from the same Tilda fabrics 

I am making my hexagon quilt with. 

The quilt is still a work in progress.

There are seven leaves and I used 

a different fabric for each of them. 

I also stitched each of the nine flower stems 

in a different shade of green.

I'm Back and a Quilt Show!

  

I can't believe it's three months since I last blogged! 

In fact it was three months ago today!

Since getting back from our trip to the Kimberley, 

I was very busy with preparations for our NOTYQ 

quilt show which was on the first weekend in October.

You may remember me sitting and stitching at the 

Daly Waters Pub in the Northern Territory 

on our way to meet Nelson.

This is what I was making.

 Brooches for the Quilt Show Committee to wear 

at the show. They are made from Tilda Gardenlife range. 

We had nine different fabrics in the raffle quilt

 and there were nine of us on the committee. 

So everyone got a different colour brooch.

It's almost 20 years since I joined the Show Committee. 

I joined back in 2005 but I missed the 2005 show 

as we were in the USA. I've been Convenor since 

2010 and we hold the show every two years.

But the time has come and I have stood down 

from the committee. Noel and I hope to travel 

more and it's not fair on the other girls 

when I go off for periods of time. 

 

I'm a little sad now I have made my decision 

as I love being on the committee and we do have a lovely time.

I always have the most fabulous time over the show weekend!

 

This is me giving my final speech at the end of the show 

although no-one knew it at the time.

But who knows. I might change my mind and 

rejoin for the 2028 show!

I'm Back and A Quilt Show!

 

I'm back from our outback adventure to the Kimberley and the 

Kandiwal Aboriginal Community at Mitchell Plateau! 

In fact, I've been home about 3 weeks or so.

What an amazing time we had. I have so much to share. 

There are over 2,000 photos and 500 videos. 

My iCloud storage ran out of space so not everything uploaded.  

I've been trying to upload them the old fashion way using a usb cord 

but it's not behaving itself. I'm now slowly going through

 every photo on my phone and cross checking 

that they have uploaded to the computer.

So what have I been doing in these past 3 weeks?

No sewing sadly!

I was preparing for the NOTYQ Quilt Show of which 

I was the convenor. There were so many beautiful quilts.

 The Viewer's Choice winner was Linda with her "Colour My World"

Second Viewer's Choice winner was Monica with her "Nebula".

 I entered my "Lillian Elizabeth's Kitchen" quilt. 

It is very exciting to tell you that I won Viewer's Choice 3rd prize.

(Not a very good photo) 

Here's a better one.

 

After many years of giving out rosettes at the 

quilt show, I now have one of my own!

So now it's back to my Kimberley adventure photos. 

It's taken me many hours so far and I'm only half 

way through, not counting the videos!

Another Quilt Show!

 

Today Mel and I headed off to a lovely quilt show 

hosted by Eastern Palliative Care. 

 

The show is held in the Nunawading Uniting Church and was just as lovely as I remember from last year. It was so nice to see so many of the quilts had been hand quilted.

 

 I really must start quilting my double wedding ring!

 

 

Of course, after viewing the quilts, it was time for morning tea. We had the most delicious scones, hot out of the oven, with jam and cream. Unfortunately, we both devoured them before we remembered to take a photo!

The show is on again tomorrow (Saturday). If you get the chance to go along, it will be well worth it.

Covered Journal!

 The Mystery Challenge for the 2013 North of the Yarra Quilt Exhibition was a covered journal. This is my entry.

My journal featured this beautiful little bird that Mel had given to me for my birthday last year. It is an original art illustration on fabric by Michelle L. Palmer. The name of the illustration is "Songbird Love". If you ever get to see one of these in person, you can see all the fine detail that just doesn't show up on the photo. 

 

 I found some vintage mother of pearl buttons in my stash. Cut a flower motif from an old doily (thanks Mum) and added some lace. My lovely friend Michelle of Rag Tag Stitchin' had sent me some lace with my birthday gift. It was just what I had been looking for. So after tea dyeing the lace, I was able to finish (actually start) my journal the week before the show. Nothing like leaving it to the last minute!

Some More Quilts!

Some more of the beautiful quilts at the Exhibition.

 

 

 

 

It's All Over!

After two years of planning, the 2013 North of the Yarra Quilt Exhibition has come and gone! All the hard work by everyone paid off and the exhibition went off well. 

There were so many beautiful quilts. We certainly have 

some very talented quilters in our group.

Trader's Hall.

Community Quilts Stall.

Adrienne, Julie, Betty, Pam and Lisa 

having a well earned cuppa!

The winning Large Quilt made by Chris.

And the winning Small Quilt made by Barbara.

The Mystery Challenge this year was Covered Journals. 

The winning Journal made by another Chris! 

This is the journal I entered. 

I will tell you more about it in another post, 

along with some more photos.

You'll also be able to see more photos on the NOTYQ blog and Mel's blog (The House On The Side Of The Hill). You may have to wait a day or two. I'm sure Mel is just, 

if not more, exhausted as I am!