July Remnants Night

I love the monthly Remnants Nights, and it was great to see an increase in the numbers this month.  It was just as well that I turned the oven on early, as everyone had brought along something to warm us up for our shared meal.  We feasted on savouries, little sausage balls, cheese rolls, pizza, quiche and a delicious fish pie, made with freshly caught fish, we were told.  With tea and coffee and apricot slice to follow we were well fed indeed.

Several of the ladies had their machines humming along.  Ute and her young daughter Kata were both busy, Ute  with her pieced border strips, and Kata was in the process of making a blue and white bag.  Linda was working on the appliqué blocks from a Shop Hop quilt she purchased a while ago.  I love the combination of the rich dark blue against the yellow/cream background fabric.

Linda’s Shop Hop blocks

And Janneke was piecing a pretty little girl’s quilt which will be donated to a good cause.  With a nice soft flannel for the backing, it will be a very cosy little quilt indeed.  The pink and yellow Split Nine Patch quilt over the back of the chair was last month’s Remnant’s project.

 

What else?  Vickie and I were both tracing patterns for future stitchery projects on light boxes.  Leigh was working on her gorgeous “T’was the Night Before Christmas” project – I really love that design.  Wendy was turning tiny little hexagons into pin cushions, and Janelle was diligently stitching away at her beautiful paper pieced pink and green star blocks.

Janelle’s star blocks

Noeline had come along to use the large tables to pin up her green quilt and soon had the job completed.  This looks lovely, a dozen stitched blocks surrounded by green batik sashings and borders. I forgot to ask who this one was for.

Noeline pinning up her quilt. 

And we mustn’t forget Kaye who was sitting beside me adding embellishments to her Nostalgia blocks, from Griet’s class last week.  Kay had brought along a huge button jar to dig and delve through, just one of many such jars she has,  she told me.  I was interested to see these, as I’m attending Griet’s second class next week.

One of Kaye’s pretty blocks

Thanks to all who came along to Remnants.  Some came early and shared a meal together, some came a little later.  And as the evening progressed some left early as they didn’t want to be out too late, and a few stayed right to the end.  It really didn’t matter, as it is an individual choice.  It was great to catch up with some who hadn’t made it for the last time or two, and welcome new faces too.  I managed to turn all the lights off and lock up the hall at the end of the evening with a little help – next time I’ll remember to bring a torch with me to make this task easier.  Thanks ladies, it was a great night.