September workshops

Our September meeting will be four workshops to make sewing accessories.  These will be a rotary cutter pouch, a pop up thread bin, a Clover clip storer and a bag with a see through front.  There are only ren places on each workshop, so if you haven't signed up yet, email me on lyndahill39@gmail.com and I'll add you to your preferred list.
Unfortunately I don't have any photos at the moment, but I have the requirements lists.

Bag with clear plastic front
Main fabric (you can cut it from a fat quarter)
Cut 2 - 8" x 9.5"
       1 - 6" x 9.5"
        1 - 4" x 9.5"
        2 - 4" x 4"
       1 - 2.5" x 12"
        1 - 1.5" x 4"
Wadding or fleece
Cut 1 - 8" x 9.5"
      2 - 1.5" x 9.5"
      1 - 1.5" x 9.5"
      1 - 2.5" x 9.5"
1 x 14" zip.
Clear vinyl 4" x 6.5". (Janet will bring some to buy for a small fee if you don't have any)
Sewing machine and usual sewing kit.

Rotary cutter case
Outer fabric - 19" x 4"
Lining fabric - 19" x 4"
Wadding - 19" x 4"
Fabric for binding
Sewing machine and usual sewing kit.

Clip holder

Clip holders four pieces 4" x 1.25" sorry, Blogger is driving me insane when I try to alter the instructions!  It's four pieces 4" x 2" . 

Clipholder foundations four pieces 5" x 1"

End pieces two pieces 5" x 1.75" 

Lentils, rice etc for filling.

Matching thread

Sewing machine and usual sewing kit. 

Other requirements lists to follow.

Katharine Guerrier

Hi It was a new venture for Piecemakers to have a meeting in August, but since it had been requested at the AGM, we decided to give it a try.  Unfortunately I couldn't make it, but I heard that not only was it well attended, but thoroughly enjoyable!  I think the fact that the speaker was Katharine Guerrier must have affected this, and i'm just sorry I missed it.  Katharine originally attended Camberwell College of Art, so has an artist's eye, which is very evident in her fabulous use of colour. 

This log cabin 9-patch shows great colour mastery. 

And this HST quilt is just fabulous. 

Katharine is very much known for her scrap quilts.  This is a great example. 

Here are some more.  I think her use of batiks adds to the jewel like quality. 

She has also designed various lovely foundation pieced designs.  These are seaside ones made into a wall hanging. . 

Here the designs have been made into a small quilt.  The boats really seem to be sailing on that swirling sea! 

The recent warm weather, summer holidays and gardening season made for only a few items for show and tell.  Here is a Bonnie Hunter design, Easy Street, looking stunning. The colours are beautiful. 

A capacious bag displayed by Beverley. 

An embroidered cushion displayed by Vicki. 

This is meticulous piecing and masterful quilting. 

And lastly, a baby quilt for a little girl (no doubt!) with matching cube, Lovely. 

Please remember that our exhibition is coming up in October.  Make sure you have given Ruth your yellow form detailing which items you would like to show.  Also, we would like game made items for the tombola.  This can be anything from a pincushion to a tote bag, a coaster to a table runner.  Please try to make a couple of items for this popular fund raiser. See you in September!