Scrub Stitchin’ - Part 3 - Show and Tell

 A highlight each year is the Show and Tell on Saturday.  So many beautiful projects and talented ladies.

I had to get this photo at the end, which just shows how many quilts were shared.  Don’t you love Kylie’s shorts made from cheater fabric.

First up, let’s see the finished pouches from last year’s project.  They all turned out so well.  Mine is conspicuous in its absence.  Hopefully it will be there next year.

Secondly, the braid quilt that Chooky showed us how to do last year.  They all look so very different.  Once again, mine is missing in action.  I do have some fabric in a tub with the ruler and good intentions.  Maybe next year?????

The next comparison ones were Brenda’s and my Hexy Quilts that used the same pattern.  Brenda has completed hers, doing all the quilting on her domestic machine.  I have only completed my quilt top.  Once again quite different.

This year seemed to be the year of variations on a theme.  Miranda finished her “Confetti” top at retreat, while Jenny brought her completed quilt.  It just goes to show how one pattern can suit so many styles.

Last year, while on their annual road trip, Sue and Raewyn each bought a Sashiko bear kit and this year brought them along.  So cute.

Let’s see what else was on show.

Chooky had a few quilts this year.  Two of these are the same pattern, just one is rather large.  I’m glad I’m not having to quilt it.

Raewyn brought these tops from NZ.  The churn dash one was part of the stitch along a few years ago.

Betty.  The bottom two had special meaning, as the one on the left was made from her late husband’s shirts  and the on the right was made from waterlily fabrics that her husband bought for her.  He was a botanist who specialised in water lilies.  The top one is a variation on the quilt that she and Stephanie made from the scraps gathered at Scrub Stitchin’ last year.

Stephanie.  This is a supersized Omigosh Quilt.  The original has half inch squares in the nine patch.  These finish at one inch.  Much more achievable.  It turned out so well.

Annette.  The quilt on the left recently won champion at her local show.  Well deserved.  The one on the right was one she was struggling with the borders last year.  She was very pleased to show that it is now finished.

Jenny.  Two very different but lovely quilts.

Lianne.  The one on the left is also a show winner.

Miss Jules.  The backing of the middle quilt is really fun.

Sue.  She finally completed the quilt on the left, as the designer was visiting their guild.

Sandy.  OMG!  Her work is so beautiful.

Natasha.  The one on the right was started at a previous Scrub Stitchin’.  The one on the left was a travel project.

Kylie.  She has had fun using lots of 2 1/2” scraps.

Brenda.  This lady never fails to impress with the beautiful work she completes and all quilted on her domestic machine.  Don’t you love the fun tea cosy she has made.

Jo.  The bookcase quilt was made as part of a block swap and her hat is from selvedges of a quilt that is currently off being quilted by Jude.

Gail.  She pieced the middle quilt top this year at Scrub Stitchin’.

Maureen.  She worked on the Japanese quilt last year and the row by row was a part of a quilt along.

Linda.  The semi circular quilt was made to fit in the fanlight above a door.

Mary.  She continues to work on her Field Notes project in Liberty and has made two jelly roll race quilts out of Tilda.

Christine.  She has a definite love of Tilda fabrics.  There are 120 different Tilda fabrics in the little stitchery wall hanging.  The stitcheries are Natalie Bird’s Heart Strings.  The quilt on the right is also Tilda.

Sharmaine.  This quilt was inspired by one she saw at Scrub Stitchin’ last year and is to take on their camping trips.

Meet Tilly and Rosie.  These two gorgeous bunnies were made by Christine and Sharmaine.  On a recent trip to Melbourne they purchased wool felt to make them each a coat.  This was their project this year.  It took them twelve hours.  Such detailed and beautiful work, giving a very polished finish.  They should both be so proud of them.

Lou.  These supper cloths have special meaning.  The one on the right was completed by her Gran and gifted to Lou for her 21st.  The one Lou is holding was started by her Mum when she was eleven and Lou has just finished it…..70 years later.  So special.

Harriet.  She was adding the finishing touches to this quilt.  It looks lovely.

Di.  She has way more patience than me.  There is no way I could work such detailed crochet.

And finally me.  I bought the basket kit last spring from Deb of Coonabarabran. The quilt is still just a top.

And that wraps up the formal show and tell for another year.  I wonder what beauties we will see next time.

Scrub Stitchin’ - Part 2

 

Saturday was the big day.  Firstly, the obligatory photo shoot.  I’ve borrowed this one from Chooky, as mine wasn’t that good.

Then the photo of the bloggers.

Poor Mick was trying to juggle camera and various phones.  

And one little extra.

Back inside, as the day progressed there was more impromptu show and tell, as projects progressed.  Here are just a few I snapped.

Let’s hope we see some of them completed next year.

We can’t forget the group quilts that are being made from the blocks we all made.  Raewyn has been doing the piecing.  This quilt top was completed and Sandy has taken it home to do the quilting.  There were enough blocks to make a second quilt and Raewyn has taken them home to piece.  The design is simple, but very effective.  Once completed it will go to Macquarie Home Stay in Dubbo. 

The formal Show and Tell will have its own separate blog post.

Now, I can’t forget to share a photo of our two intrepid caterers, Janine and Ronnie, who are just as much a part of this retreat.

Of course the big event on Saturday is the themed dinner.  This year the theme was “Winter Wonderland in the Warrumbungles”.  There were some very clever outfits, but I went rather low key.

Christine and Sharmayne were Penguins on Parade.  Check out the feet.  Too funny.

Kylie went to a lot of trouble and looked fantastic.

Kate also went to a lot of trouble.  We did wonder how that paint would come of her nose, but apparently it just peeled off. Phew.  She looked great.

Lou was looking rather snug and ready for a snowball fight.  Even one caught on camera mid flight.  Thank goodness they were soft.  Lianne was very sparkly.

Jo was stargazing in the Warrumbungles winter, while I was just in my scarf and beanie.  Thanks Maureen for lending us her starlit tree.

Sue and Raewyn were also stargazing.

Stargazing seemed to be a theme, with Harriet and Tina also going down that route.  Of course we had to have an Elsa and Miranda filled that role.  She also proved she has a beautiful singing voice as she sung along to the songs from the movie.

If you have Elsa, you need Olaf…or two.  What is the plural?  Anyway, here are Linda and Chris.

Like me, Annette was rugged up to go camping.

Mary was rugged up to go walking in the wintertime Warrumbungles, complete with gumnuts and wattle.

And we can’t miss Chooky, in her sparkling glory with Jo.

After dinner, it was time for the Make It, Bake It or Fake It Swap.  I won’t go through everything, as it will take too long.  Just suffice to say, there were more make it than fake it this year, which was lovely to see.  Some lovely gifts were given and received.

Meanwhile, back at the camp, the boys were enjoying sitting around the fire pit and having corned silverside cooked in the camp oven for tea.  Maybe, I had a little taste and it was good.  They didn’t exactly rough it.

And that finished off another wonderful day.

People started to leave fairly early on the Sunday morning, as several had quite a distance to travel.  

We left shortly after breakfast, travelling straight home, while Lou and Tony spend a bit of time playing the tourist on their way.  They still beat us home, as we are quite slow in the truck and van.

This year’s Scrub Stitchin’ was once again a wonderful, wonderful few days.  Thanks so much to Chooky for all the effort she puts in to make it the success that it is.  The event is something we look forward to very much each year.