Its Taking Over!!!

 Knitting that is.   All around the room, the ladies needles are clicking away. There is some lovely yarn about, and Gill (ex Knit & Sew) keeps bringing more for us to try and resist.   Which we don't!

I'm not sure if the popularity of knitting and crochet is because items need to be completed before the big C day, or whether its because the ladies can knit and talk at the same time!! The latter I am thinking!!

Anyway, I heard it here folks, Angie will have two socks completed by Christmas (and they will be the first and last pair she makes!)

 Colleen's embroidery is coming on. this may be slow, but the work is exsquisit!

You may remember that Brenda was working on some alphabet blocks for a baby quilt?  Well said baby is due in 10 days and the binding is being sewn down so she still has time to spare!  Its a lovely piece.

 Mrs Beal decided last week, that she will join in with the Wreath making on our next all day, and is preparing lots of Flying Geese for the project.

 Janis is chopping up clothing ready to make a quilt.

And Linda had forgotten to bring her finished stuffed bell, so we will see that another day, and she has already started on her next project.

Remember Phoebe's Paper Pieced snow folk?  Well she has made great progress and is confident that she will have the quilt completed by Christmas

Bridget must have taken a pill because her Gold Work piece is progressing rapidly! ( Not her usual pace!)

Maria was not at group when we did our Mini day, but has the pattern and is cracking on with this Shoo Fly.

Elaine is hand stitching her appliqué blocks

 And Jo is also hand stitching these cute bears for an baby quilt.

Jan was happy to have finished a set of bunting for a friend's space.

Eileen will have the BIGGEST bow on her wreath next week!!

Carolynne is on a production line, making these lovely felt hearts for her church Christmas Fete

Chris is working down the box of donated fabric and is piecing these novelty squares to make a Linus Quilt

And we had four of the Mini Mania Challenge groups quilts on display. Their theme for October was Appliqué, October and Orange. How different can you get?

I hear that their November piece will be a Churn Dash - so they should all turn out similar?  We shall see!

A Productive Week

 With Angie & Jo both turning heels on their socks

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The lovely Phoebe was paper piecing a cute Polar Bear

She has a plan to make six of these sweet cushions

And she also brought in some of her other makes, including this fabulous Scrappy Dresden Quilt

One made for her Mum who is to be married shortly
                             

And a lovely Robin Christmas sack for her little one

     Puts us to shame ladies!                        
                                 
 Bridget is making progress with her gold-work piece

 Debbie and Elaine have also joined us and Debbie was working on some Hexagons

 and Elaine was working on an Appliqué cushion

Hazel has started another stitched project

lovely winter scene

Marie was proudly displaying a pretty cardigan and hat made for her 

Grand daughter

 Annette put the finishing touches to a cushion that she began in a workshop ...... some time ago

Barbara was decorating some festive hearts

We have a couple of smocked projects on the go - can you guess what they will become?

 Shirley has made a bunch of mini stockings that are destined to be an Advent calendar

Pauline has one of many Smartie snowmen

looks better with his hat on - trust me!

Maureen has made great progress on her Road Trip Shawl.

We have a Festive cushion in the making

 And June has started a Cross Stitch project

love the Reindeer

 Pam was making up a Christmas Decoration from a kit bought at Malvern last week.

 And Mrs Beal was adding a few more stitches to a Cross Stitch map of Northamptonshire that she started 22 years ago!!

You really need to get on with it Mrs Beal!!

Jackie has made these lovely little Tea Light tree decorations. I can see more of these appearing in the coming weeks

                                        
 She has also finished this rather smart Hare cushion

 And has started working on a Heron one too! see what I mean about a productive week?

 Sue is piecing some Kaffe scraps to add to the backing of her Kaffe quilt

 Susan is working with some vinyl - I think a bag. Well, I don't think it's an outfit is it?

Beverley has a tapestry on the go

Carol has started prepping her wreath pieces ready for the workshop in a couple of weeks

This is one (someone) made earlier

And then we had a C**p" raffle - where someone's c**p is another's treasure


Susan won this lovely bird-box, which caused a great deal of hilarity. Why?

 Well she is the only one in group that lives in a flat and has NO GARDEN!!!
She is saving it till she moves next year.


 The proceeds of the raffle have been sent to help this fund-raiser
I do hope they reach their target. 

 Yes £106 !!! Well done ladies!!