October Meeting

Due to some technical difficulties Macintyre Quilters will be next weekend 28th October instead of the 21st.   There is a wedding at the hall the evening before so it will be a 10.00 am start.

You will Need- 

* Need 4 fat quarters to make centre plus more depending on border you choose.

Coming Up- 

 Christmas Dinner is 28^th November(Wed) at Victoria Hotel  6.30pm. I will need numbers by 25^th to let them know – friends etc welcome – just order your own dinner.

* Bring you recycled and embroidery creations for all to see. Have seen a couple and they are great. (I will see about display and let know at oct meeting) think that is all –

Hope to see you at our next meeting.

 

Iron cover

Hi ladies

These are the requirements for the next meeting.

These are requirements 
50cm fabric, 
50cm heat resistant  Wadding,
50cm heat resis fabric  
30cm bind. 
2 large buttons 

You can use an ironing board  cover if it is heat resistant 

Gail  says  Punch with Judy in NSW has it – Anthony’s at Dalby has heat resis wadding.

Pin Cushion PLay

What a great day, sitting around the same table trying to construct pin cushions. A little english paper piecing and some hearts.

jenny's

Jenny's- using embroidery challenge

Di and Tamara ,grandmother and granddaughter - what a great way to share a Sunday!

Busy Bee Chris

Gail Steaming on ahead - Happy Birthday Gail!!

Small group today - hand sewing !

The collection

Busy Bee Glenda

Rose went with Roses for hers. 

The finished lot

made more beautiful by Anettes's Camelia

Flowers - Nature's precious gifts to us!

This little antique belongs to Chris's grandma in law .. I think that's right. Inside the little bag is a tape and thimble.

Coathangers for Coats

At our last meeting Chris kindly taught everyone hoe to sew these very cute practical coat hangers. Lots of colours and lots of sizes.

Gail's

A great selection 

Joe's

Di's

Margie's

Vee's

Sunday the 19th August  is our next meeting.  Pin Cushion Day . Make 2! Bring how ever many you have!
See the last post for what you need.  See you there Bring a friend !

June Meeting 2012

Annette shares her yummy slice recipe 

30 Jatz biscuits

1 cup caster sugar

1 pkt pecan nuts     (1 cup approx)

3 egg whites

Beat egg whites and gradually add sugar until stiff peaks are formed.

Crush jats biscuits and nuts

Fold in biscuits and nuts into the egg whites.

Place into a greased slice tray

Bake for 20 mins in a moderate oven. 

Top with whipped cream and a crumbled  flake chocolate

 Enjoy

Meeting Dates for Remainder of 2012

  

 22^nd July 2012 – Coat hangers with Chris

19^th August 2012  -  Pin Cushion Day  -   Jenny

We ask you all to bring your pincushion collection. I am sure you all have more than one, if not bring your one and only or your favourite or your most unusual or all of them………

You will get to make 2 pin cushions

    1.    Heart from a fat quarter and a metre of cord

     2.  English paper piecing pyramid pin cushion from 2 contrasting fat eighths , button, tassel or trinket is optional for decoration

Bring the requirements for each pin cushion your basic sewing supplies and some toy filler for 2 pin cushions.   You may complete these quite quickly so you may want to bring some UFO’s

23nd September  2012 -   Iron bag      Gail C

21^st October  2012  - Fat quarter quilt - Karen  Dunmill and Gail Clarke

 4 fat quarters and 4 contrasting fabrics - recycled object due

Recycled Project Due 

25th November 2012 -   Open Day 9.00am to 1.00pm -  ALL

The idea is to show off and promote McIntyre Quilters. We will hang some quilts , and some of us will be sewing as a demonstration.

Please bring a plate of something that can be put with a cuppa.

We will have a raffle at the door. So could you all please make a small hand made item to place in the raffle basket.

There will be no entry fee.

A cuppa will be available for a gold coin.

This is to be followed by our Christmas Party  from  1.00 – 4.00 approx  -  no presents please. Please bring a plate of food to share for lunch..

The small hand made object for the raffle is in place of a gift.

Mystery Embroidery Challenge is Due

4 fat quarters quilt- Karen Dunmill

Gail C's teddy quilt

Close up of Teddy quilt by Gail C 

Jo W's Heart Pin cushion for August 

Top marks to Chris for the neatest sewing kit .....wow....

Jo B is working on a secret challenge .....

Newest member Vee tries out her new machine ....

Jo  W was working on a Bronwyn Squires wall hanging.

Mix it up with Gail C's flower appliqué

I just had to be in it as well ...

Next Meeting June 24th

So........Sorry.............  apparently I have made a blue with the last post. 

In  our April Newsletter Christine  was down to do coat hangers in July and we were to finish our Stars in June. Sorry for any inconvenience.  Hope to see you all there Sunday. Bring show and tell from Stacey's retreat.

24th June Meeting "Coat Hangers"

At our next meeting we are making these lovely coat hangers Christine Spink is going to teach this lesson.  She has asked me to post this for you all to see. 

Large Coat Hanger 

     1  x  Wooden coat hanger

     1  x  Fat Quarter or 20cms fabric

     Iron pelon wadding

     Extra wadding to wrap around coat hanger

     60 cms  x  1 inch bias binding to match fabric

     Ribbon for bow and plastic tubing to cover the hook.

     If  you want to embroider or applique, you can pick up a paper 

     template from Marg at Cottage Treasures.

      

See you there bring and bring a friend if you know someone who loves to patchwork and sew.

How extreme are you ????