September - Harvest time?

It was terrific to be back together again today....even if the hostess did run out after only two of us had arrived!
Computers at work are wonderful when they work and a true pain in the b*tt when they don't.
Thank heavens for cups of tea and conversation to be caught up on, before we got on with "show and tell"

HT completed jam jar challenge

EL fabric and rope box about to undergo a design change

CB producing great work from charity shop wool find

HW working on scissor keepers

So there was plenty to get on with before lunch....

Three kinds of exotic bread...zuchini, pumpkin, sunflower seeds and cranberry plus olive bread

 

All washed down by yummy sweet potatoe and chorizo soup...

and for those who can resist everything except temptation....fruit 'n' jelly plus a smidgen slice of cake...

 

Well a girl needs to keep her strength up when there are projects galore that need working on.....

Whether its free motion quilting....

A cutting plan to be plotted out...

Sashiko blocks to be sashed together or clamshells that need pressing...

or a ladybug cushion to be rug hooked...

What a good job we had someone we could trust watching over the bread board, keeping everything safe in case anyone got peckish...

Now we don't give out prizes for achievement... but there are definite squeals of delight for projects finished and so today's honorary Ta-dah! award goes to EL for the wrapped rope basket and lid...

..LOOK! its even more colourful on the inside!!!

Now all I need to work out is how come AB kept everything she was doing out of range of the camera?

August: Productive Bliss

Goodness.... another QQ meeting, another day of Sunshine and another day of productive bliss! Starting the days with not one but two FO from EL -

A simple crochet scarf  - using a pattern found on the web - chunky variegated wool and a large hook. This is EL's first crochet projects - started and most importantly finished!!  And how beautiful - WeLL DoNE EL - are you taking orders for Christmas!

And another FO from EL - a wonderful Quilted Autumn Table Runner - great colours - great timing with Autumn just around the corner as well!  EL has a hard decision now (which I think we have all encounted over the years) to keep for herself or to give away! No stopping you now EL, one finished quilting project ANDDDDD a finished crochet project!

A gift found - with the old post office saying - 'saw this and thought of you'! From HT to HW - taken straight from the box and placed around her neck!

Gifts from the USA from HW - to everyone - a half yard to suits us all...... starting from the centre, and moving left - EL, CB, HT, AB, and CD - watch this space to see what we produce! 

Tea break and gifts for the hips!

Straight down to work this morning without any hesitation....

 EL - continuing with her tapestry - looking so lovely - and so close to finishing.

HW - Scissor Keepers for her Mum's quilt show. Such wonderful colours.

AB - a little bit more work on her bag - along with sewing machine testing.  Surprising colour choice for AB - purple?!!!!!

CD - Cutting out Dahlia petals - I cannot wait to see CD finished rainbow Dahlia ..... (in fact cannot wait to see mine either!) 

CD - finishing off customizing her Yarndale Bag ready for September.  

 HT - continuing her show piece for Shirley Quilters.

Given a jar at the beginning of the year HT was given the task to produce something using everything inside!

 Lunch came round soooo fast - I really don't know where the morning went - so much sewing, laughing and chatting.  Have we mentioned before that QQ never go hungry....

We tried to Skype HT's daughter and new Grandchild during our lunch break but modern technology would not play the game - and we settled for an ultra quick phone call to say we had failed!

The afternoon brought new projects......

Ladybird cushion.....

Crochet projects from EL, AB and HT.......

And continued petal cutting for Dahlias from CD and CB.......

So many projects - not even time today for a jog round the garden - although we should have done, after that lunch we ate and with three different puddings on offer....... although for some reason this one never made it onto our plates!

Ahh Such FUN!

Dyeing: The Results

I know many of you (well a couple of you anyway!) will be wondering what the fabric actually looked like once it had been rinsed, rinsed, rinsed and possibly rinsed a few more times...... well here goes.....

T Shirts in a bucket.....

Folding.....

Ties......

Jam Jars......

Knots......

Wool/Yarns......

Well.... there you go..... further results can be seen at

http://www.plate-spinning-mama.blogspot.co.uk/2013_07_01_archive.html

http://christineshandiwork.blogspot.co.uk/2013/08/dyeing-day.html?showComment=1376309330312

http://www.creativecarole.blogspot.co.uk/2013/07/dyeing-for-colour.html

Go on and have a go yourself - it is so much fun!!!