Well hello again dear reader ... here we are, with all the news and photos from our get together on November 13th at the Hall in Hoddles Creek. The first group gathering since May according to my almost blank 2021 diary.
The weather was a tad brisk and the temperature a trifle chill ... apparently during lockdown some light fingered folk decided they needed our Hall gas bottles more than we did, so we are temporarily without heating in the interim ... ugh. But the warmth of our quilts as we hand stitched the bindings and the heat from our humming sewing machines and quilting machine soon distracted us.
Present on the day we had Yvonne, Jenny, Christine, Joan, Deborah, Libby, Michelle, Impi, Sandi, Sheryl, Anette, Isobel (and her two grand daughters Jasmine and Gemma) Stephanie, Joy and yours truly.
We soon had Show and Tell of some recently gifted quilt tops as well as some tablerunners pieced together by our clever Sandi ... the machine applique winter themed quilt top below was gifted to us by the Stash Fairy in Ivanhoe. Isn't it just lovely?
Table runners below ... also from the Stash Fairy and pieced together by our talented Sandi.
The runners below were pieced by Christine as well as as couple gifted by the very talented Jennifer Knol.
We were also gifted some lovely quilt panels and fabric from Jenny Pickering .. a sample of which are pictured below. Thank you so very much Jenny.
Isobel got to 'play' on the quilting machine with Yvonne and was 'supervised' by her grand daughters Jasmine and Gemma ...
And here we have Joy .. a new member ... with Jenny and a vibrant quilt top that Joy created. Just lovely ...
Annette decided on a little 'retail therapy' from our Sale table. This helps boost the coffers that fund the purchase of supplies for our fabric 'hugs'. Deborah takes these items to the many markets she attends to publicize the work of QFO.
Next .... Annette tells us about this amazing donation. Gifted to us by Anna who found the pieces in an Opshop and blessed us with them. By an 'unknown quilter' these pieces are just awaiting assembly by us .. they are quite incredible I think you'll agree.
Libby, Sheryl, Sandi and Yvonne with some of the pieces of the Caswell quilt project.
One of our newest members .... Joan ... having fun with fabric.
Stephanie ... one of our newest Committee members ... thanks for stepping up :)
And Michelle, another new Committee member... on the far left, seen here with Sandi, myself, Sheryl and Joy ... thank you also :)
Yvonne and Stephanie ....
And that just about winds it up ... we now have our Christmas lunch to look forward to in December on the 11th .. at Rose Cottage in Monbulk. Booking in is essential as we need to keep within the gathering head count presently operating for hospitality. Check our website for details or contact Deborah or Jenny. Payment for your fine dining is to be made on the day.
Flowers and welcoming back to the Hall arrangement courtesy of Annette ... delightful much? Thank you Annette.
And now, after an afternoon of 'wrangling' on a rather recalcitrant laptop ... lockdown has made us both a tad 'rusty' and I resorted to using my 'outside voice' more than once in the course of the afternoon .... I will bid you a farewell till my next Blog update. Trusting it finds you all well ...
till next Post,
blessings to all,
Susan
Contact us via our Website : www.quiltsfororphans.org
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Our postal address (for donations) is P.O Box 398 Monbulk Victoria 3793
And .... we are www.quiltsfororphans.org
On 'social media' aka Facebook find us at https://www.facebook.com/QuiltsForOrphans/
Check out the following Links:
http://kayleenwest.com.au .... for Art with a positive spirit
http://mellyandme.typepad.com .... creative clothing etc for children
http://mrsmartinsquiltshop.typepad.com/ ...whose customer blessed us with awesome fabric
We have also stitched for the following Childrens Homes ....
http://www.butterflych.org/.... for news about the Butterfly Palliative Care hospice in China
And their very own Blog ... which is beautifully written and contains inspirational stories on the children in their care. See the Link below:
http://butterflyhospice.blogspot.com.au/
http://secure.smilebox.com/ecom/openTheBox?sendevent=4d6a59784e7a45314d6a673d0d0a&sb=1
www.freetobekids.org/- .... the rescue organisation that frees children from slavery and exploitation
www.hopefosterhome.com ... the babies we are creating crib quilts for in China ...
www.zoehopeproject.blogspot.com .... giving hope to children in Zambia.
http://english.chinaconcern.org/ ... more children in China that we have stitched for ...
http://www.lolachildrensfund.org/ .... in Ethiopia
http://www.fikelela.org.za/orphan.asp .... the Fikelala AIDS Project in Capetown
http://mifanmama.com/Shining_Star_2.html the Home for vision impaired children in Shanghai
http://www.austchamshanghai.com/about-us/csr/mifan-mama.aspx
www.jewelsofhope.org ... the project we stitch for in Lesotho Southern Africa
http://www.thebabesproject.com.au/
http://elishacare.blogspot.com.au/
http://rangescc.wordpress.com/2007/05/11/elisha-care/
The Matombo Village Project vimeo.com/217129149
www.ujamaachildren.com