Our Annual General Meeting

That took about 15 minutes, thank you ladies.

And a big thank you to all of the committee members that have helped to make the past year run so smoothly.

Thank you too, to Louise, Maggie and Ann who have stepped down from the committee and are handing over their positions to Kay, June, Barbara, and Amanda. The new ladies will find out what they have let themselves in for at our next committee meeting, (28th April ladies)

And then things returned to normal, with (what seems like) a lot of knitting, embroidery and other assorted crafts as well as SOME patchwork!

Lynda kindly went around the room to take some snaps

still messing about on crutches!

 Muriel had just finished crocheting a little jacket for a grand daughter

pretty scalloped edge

 Do you remember the purses that we had made here. Well Christine has made a very pretty candy stripe one with the addition of beads around the frame, and brings her threads and needles in it instead of carrying around all the stuff that we seem to think we will need!.

Neat

 Carol is experimenting with table mats. But these are actually covers for her cork mats so they will be heat proof

Cork mat insert

 Val is stitching a cute panel. I think this will become a cushion

is that variegated thread?

Pam is still plodding though her "Be Attitudes" quilt

Yes - its a Christmas one - but STUFF just got in the way last year!

she has done the "Be Patient" one!

June has been making a kiddies quilt using some lovely snuggle fleece fabric

Mrs Beal had "fluttered" away when the pic was being taken. Some lovely batik fabrics for this appliqué

love the purple and turquiose

Sheila and Janis were working on hexagon projects

lovely contrast

pretty floral - Liberty?

Pauline was busy machining half square triangles. This is a new project and we will see more of this over the next few weeks.

Therese is hooking a Hessian piece. I think that this will be a waistcoat. 

using lots of scraps

Angie has excelled hersef and was adding the finishing touches to a Japanese Folded bag

Nice quilting Angie

This year is the 600th anniversary of Henry Chichele becoming Archbishop of Canterbury. (He of Higham Ferrers fame) The town is putting on a play and Pat is going to play the part of Mrs Chichele.  She is making her costume and this is her cap and collar.

Dedication!?!

I am not sure what Alison is going to do with her embroidered bra but I promise to show you the finished results lter.

and I promise that Alison won't be modelling the bra!

Ena has completed her embroidered "stump-work"  (there must be a nicer name for this technique?) box. It is beautiful - well done Ena

gorgeous 3D pansy

At last- Patchwork!
Di is making a lovely Carolina Lily block.

soft pinks

Annette is embroidering a panel that will go into a cushion. This is a gift for ---- (just in case he/she looks)

fun idea!

And Bernice has obviously worked up a thirst as she embellishes a pieced and machine embroidered panel. Cheers Bernice.

 Lynda is smocking some panels, to make new cushions for her lounge. Jo (our smocking guru) is away on holiday and Lynda is hoping for the nod of approval if Jo peeks at the blog whilst in the sunshine. If its wrong, she will be made to "take it out"

can you see the error?

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Linus evening will be Wednesday 12th Feb, all day will be Monday 17th Feb.

We will be concentrating on incubator size (18" x 20") but if you want to do an alternative size- then just go ahead. All quilts will be welcomed by Project Linus

Have a look at Project Linus website for info, patterns and stories