Christmas Quilting - Not two words I would usually put together

Our local quilt group is called the Spa Quilters.  A lovely bunch of creative ladies that have so much skill and knowledge I try to go and just gather information on how to do things.....

Each year there is a challenge and the decision was make to make some thing Christmassy..... You could say whether or not you would go in the challenge in March. We were given a piece of felt, some ribbon and two pieces of fabric.

Yes I did say I would do the challenge in March.......

Suddenly .... it is the start of November (that is roughly when I actually started this)... and it is due to be finished by the end of the month....AARRGGHH.... What was I thinking???? Where has all my time gone. I couldn't back out... the threat of having to judge the challenge loomed....

And of course I could do something simple but no - I planned what I would do in October (when I still had heaps of time).... so I had to work out how to make a hole in a quilt....(hellooo google...)

Well now you can see it - almost done.

If I am feeling brave (insane) there might be a bit more going on it but basically it is done...except for the stitching, finishing the binding, trimming the threads........ yes I know, back to work.

Westalee at our shop May 14

I met both Leonie and Bill the quilt trade shows in Melbourne a couple of years back.  Being a relatively new shop I was still finding my way but I thought the Westalee products were fantastic - and promptly bought some for the shop ... and ... me.

Leonie and Bill have created a fantastic range of quilting products that take the pain out of getting perfect corners and clean lines since then and guess what? They are coming to demonstrate them at our shop next week !!!

Why dont you come on in and see what you can do with this fantastic products - both Leonie and Bill will be with us all day.  She has even got this amazing competition going with the Westalee products which she will also talk about.

        

PS.. Guess what!! Daylesford Craft Experience is less than a month away and I am getting a little excited (and a lot scared)!!! I can happily confess I have seen all the designs and they are gorgeous.... I think you are going to love Melly, Jodie & Kristen's work...

Claudine

I feel like I'm beginning to catch up with unfinished projects.

This is Claudine from designers, Rosalie Quinlan & Melanie Hurlston of "Melly & me".

I started Claudine before Christmas as a fabric challenge with Daylesford's Spa Quilters group, but I hadn't finished the face.

I admit it's an unconventional entry to a fabric challenge, but the ladies thought it was very cute.

Now she's finished, I think she's very cute too!