UFO via text message

 TUESDAY 25 MARCH 2014

About 20 mins after arriving at craft Debra received a text message that said

"Tuesday night craft.... Memerambi style"

 

(It was from Liz.  Yeah Liz is creating.)

Back in the room we were celebrating a birthday.

 Happy Birthday Toni

 So we sent Liz a couple of photos that said.

"Awesome.  Have some cake. So Glad you are Crafting."

Liz replied with "Oh yum!!! I could totally go some cake!!  LOL"

 

 Tash & Tracey offer Victoria some advice on quilt borders

So our evening continued.

We admired Gayle's adorable runner - very theme appropriate for our current weather

 The umbrella is covered in tiny french knots.

About 1 hour later another text message

"One side of my quilt is an inch longer than the other!!!!  Lone problem solving sucks LOL"

"Send a photo please"

About half an hour later 

"I found my inch... Some of my original seams in the disc section were a bit big... if I measure the inner square that's where the discrepancy is ... just means I have to measure every side every time"

"Yes that is true.  So glad you found it.  Can we please have a photo pretty please.??"  

So Liz finally sent us a progress photo 

"So far the only new bit is the white... starting the 2nd border now"  

The white makes it look so different.  Awesome.  What's next?

"Another border like the one on the other side of the white... then I'm thinking peeper before piano keys"

And about an hour later

"Tada" 

 So friends who are not with us physically - you can still join in UFO craft on Tuesday.  Even if you don't communicate via text, just set aside your Tuesday night & craft with us in spirit.  You never know just how much you will do.  

And of course if you ask for help we will give it.

Keep popping back.  I expect the next few weeks will be super busy too.

March Creations

Well March has seen members finshing quilts left right & centre.

Debra quilted this Care quilt made by Bev Dingwall for the club "Care Quilt" collection.  It is called "Toy Box" as all the fabrics are various child friendly prints.

 

A second care quilt came off  Debra's quilting frame.  "Send in the clowns" is one I have loved making & I am sure it will bring a smile to a child's face.  

It always brings a smile to mine.

 This next finish is from our new friend TASHA.  

Tash purchased this layer cake at craft one week, pinned the quilt out the next week & returned with it finished in week 3.

Well done Tasha.  We are all very proud of you & know you are rightfully proud of your own efforts too.  I can't wait to see what else you get up to in the coming months & years. 

(Tasha on right, Rachel 'holding assistant' on left).

 Next up is a finish from Becc with the assistance of Debra.

Now this quilt named "Friendship Jelly" was pieced by Becc in 2012 while pregnant with Rosie.  It just got put away until Becc could deal with it at some time.  Factor in there 2 young children & leaving town & it was left temporarily forgotten.

Sometime in 2013 Becc mentioned that she hadn't finished it.  Debra brought it back to Roma to finish & then moved house herself & it lay forgotten again.

Fast forward to March 2014 when Debra organises her sewing room & what does she find??? 

 So it was quickly quilted and bound on the condition it stays in Roma until after the quilt show.  

Of course Becc said that is fine.  At least she knows her quilt is now finished & will be home to her shortly-ish.  :)

 

 Now these next 2 photos are not a creation by any of us UFO ers - but more a quilt that made us all stop in our tracks.

This is Bev Dingwall's Jewels in the pineapple.  

WOW, WOW, WOW

 WOW. (84" square)

 Now we have more to show for March, including some UFO via text message.  Pop back tomorrow.