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Margot L #3: Corona Sanity
Usual story ... Margot L With ‘fizzing’ fingers completed the quilting on the Corona Sanity quilt, initially begun to use up scraps! Usual story, I needed to buy a few pieces just to fill in, then background fabric and then enough for the backing! Fussy cutting leaves...
Robyn #11: Scrap squares
More scraps!... Robyn R Sometimes it just doesn't feel quite right to cut up a piece of fabric into the rectangles, (see Scrap Sorting), particularly as the size of the fabric is a tad bit bigger, or has a pattern that's better kept larger. So when there's...
Heather B #3: Latest
Big and little ... Heather B This is one of my latest quilts. I wanted a change so made 4 little ones for Sunshine Hospital. Stay well. Heather.
Lorraine C #4: Keep Well
Butter, bands, and bowls! ... Lorraine C Very productive this week. Sample block of maple leaf for a friend, butter successful but had to watch out for the buttermilk when it separated from the butter. Goes everywhere. Started front of Leon’s jumper and changed...
Lorraine C #3: Textile journey
Spinning and cooking! ... Lorraine C I don’t know how many members started their textile journey by learning how to spin. I believe there must be a few of us. 20 years since I last made a jumper for Leon so I thought it was time. He is still wearing it. Made...
Sunshine Hospital Palliative Care Unit
Thank you ... Dear Essendon Quilters, I am writing to let you know of the continuing pleasure your quilts have brought to both the patients and staff of the Palliative Care Unit at Sunshine Hospital. We were lucky enough to receive a donation from you several...
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