Kerryswainscottage

Raffle Quilt

Thanks to all those ladies who purchased tickets in the Flannel quilt we raffled over the 2 days of Girls Day in the Country - I sat here last night and pulled all the tickets apart - scrunched them and popped them all into a big bowl, with the help of my family we drew out one ticket and the lucky winner is

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Cathy Renyolds - from Gunnedah - I know this flannel quilt will be going to a good home as Cathy loves flannels.

Cathy expect a parcel in the mail

Hugs Kerry

 

Tuesday - project day

For March our Tuesday project day was to make this very cute little "gift Pouch" pattern that I received as a free kit last year when I was in Houston.

I made this one from the kit

Then decided to make another from the new range of French General fabrics that arrived in store about 10 days ago - Pom Pom De Paris

 
Then I made this one from an old pattern I use to use back in the 1990's - just added the flower

Then I made this one - it is 1/4 of the size that I usually make using this pattern 
 

Then I designed this little one - thinking it would be great to put Tiny Easter eggs in

 

All 4 gift pouches/bags were all made from 25cm of two different fabrics - wow I had great fun sewing on Monday evening

Hope you all enjoy my projects

Kerry

Look what I made

Just thought I would share with you all the purse I made last Thursday evening - this is my interputation of Anni Downs project from my Girls Day in the Country. I was very happy with it.

 
 
Thanks Anni for the inspiration - it was so good to sit down and achieve a finished project in the evening - something I very rarely do.

Kerry

GDITC Swap gifts

This year as part of GDITC alot of ladies participated in a swap - we had to make a small project of Anni's - wrapped in a brown paper bag. We collected them all in a basket then I handed one back to each lady who took part - it was so good to see just how many ladies found time to make a swap gift. I managed to make one for both Saturday and Sunday and I ended up with 2 gorgeous little gifts. This is how Liz wrapped my gift for Sunday - how cute is this, she photo copied one of Anni's books and used it as wrapping paper.

Inside was a cute little framed stitchery. I also received a gorgeous appliqued note book and cover from Peg. 

 
These are all the terrific swap gifts from Saturday

 
And Sundays wonderful array - Thanks to all those that took part.

I have set a challenge for all those attending next year to make their own name badge - so lets get our thinking caps on ladies and see what you can all come up with.

Hope you have all had a great week

Hugs Kerry

Girls Day in the Country over for another year

Cross my fingers typepad lets me post this after trying a few times this week.

Last weekend saw over 140 ladies make their way to Nundle for my 4th annual Girls Day in the Country - GDITC - I had worked really hard to make sure everything was supper organised - which made the whole weekend run so smoothly. Anni Downs my guest tutor was wonderful as usual - her 2 projects were just gorgeous.

  Here is the hall all set up ready for day one

 
On arrival all the ladies received a little envelope bag that I made full of the 2 kits for the days projects along with the name tags and cups - I themed the day on a picnic in the garden so morning tea was served in the baskets on the middle of the tables and lunch was served in cardboard boxes.

Hanging around the room were lots of finished "Gardners Journal Quilts" - alot of ladies that attended last year set themselves a challenge to complete the quilt and bring it back for show and tell - they all looked so good - well done everyone

. This is the purse that Anni designed for the day - many ladies finished this on the day - some of the designs were gorgeous

 

 This wall hanger that Anni designed for us really worked well with the theme for the day - the fabrics used were "Antique Fair" by BlackBird Designs.

I will be back to share more from last weekend - my 4th Annual GDITC

Kerry

2 sleeps until GDITC

Well only 2 sleeps left until my 4th Anuual Girls Day in the Country - I have nearly 150 ladies making there way here for the weekend - Anni Down our guest tutor once again with 2 gorgeous new projects. I have been very busy preparing for the weekend,

Ironing this huge pile of chair covers

 
Packing threads

Cutting and packing kits

And more kits

 

Basically all organised with a day to spare - I will be back after the weekend to share pictures and stories of the weekend - to all those travelling to me over the next couple of days, I wish you all a safe trip - looking forward to catching up with each and everyone of you.

Hugs Kerry

 

Last weekend's retreat group

 
Everyone did so well with their quilts - smarty pants Kristen made a quilt top, a pillow case and a hat. Christine, Leanne and Kim all worked on new quilt designs for 2011.

Hope you all had a great weekend, see you all back here in 2012

Kerry

Catching up on retreat photo's

Sorry ladies I meant to post these a few weeks back- here are some photos of part of a retreat group from a few weeks back

 
Jenny told me she wasn't a very good sewer - she had this whipped up in no time - it looked great

 
Jenny was working on "lone Star" a new quilt kit for this year - it was looking good

 
Pam and Lyn both made the same quilt just using different fabrics - they both looked terrific

 

Robyn, Pearl and Lola all headed home before I got the camera out - their quilts were all looking good as well.

New Quilt Designs in store

Just thought I would share with you a few new quilt designs in store

Lone Star is made up using a large selection of 1930's prints, teamed with an antique white fabric, a single star block and all set on the diagonal - kits are $150

 

"Flying South" is also available as a kit - it measures 2 metres square

 

The third is from Abby Lane's book "Fab Five" - I love this one- ideal for the boy in your life - I have made it up using the new "Three Cheers" fabrics from Buggy Barn - Kits are also available for this quilt.

 

Hope you have enjoyed viewing some of the new designs in store for 2011.

Kerry

Hats Hats and more Hats

Tuesday group this week made hats from Abbey Lanes book "Blooming Possililites" they all turned out great. This book is terrific value for only $22 - it has lots of cute and simple flowers, a couple of bags plus the hat pattern. They are available in store.

 
 
 
 
A few other hats left before I grabbed my camera - well done ladies - its great when our monthly project is all finished before class ends.

Thanks for dropping by

Kerry