HARVEST for Judith from Pam

Harvest for your enjoyment Judith!

We live in the Hunter Valley area even though we are right on the coast of NSW. About two and half hours north of Sydney.

The Hunter Valley is a popular tourist destination, with many visiting the many wineries.

Best wishes and I look forward to the next theme.

Pam

Grape Harvest - Deb

When Judith suggested The Harvest as a theme we were right in the middle of the grape harvest here in McLaren Vale. Although we don't actually squash the grapes with our feet anymore, I found this photo on the internet and thought it was very appropriate. (We have a friend who is making his own wine this year and he put the grapes into a bucket with holes punched in it, put another bucket inside the first one, a plank of wood on top and then sat on it! It worked.)
Lorraine might notice some free motion circles (the grapes) on this quilt. Free motion quilting is not my thing so I was very pleased with the way this turned out. I've had some very patient teachers!

harvest moon

stitched by Margie for Judith april/may 2011

We had a particularly bright moon just after Judith announced her theme "harvest". Good old Google told me this was the autumn equinox - the moon appears low in the sky and brighter than usual so in the old days the farmer could extend the harvest into the evening by the light of the moon - hence it is known as the Harvest Moon [nowadays they just turn on the tractor lights!]. The quilt pattern is  traditional and known as Moon over the mountain. Machine pieced and hand appliqued and quilted. I enjoy playing with combinations of colour and pattern and am often pleasantly surprised by the results [and sometimes not]. Margie

Fish

Kay

Deb

Jane

Anna

Kerry

Pam

Ruth

Lorraine

Margie

Ngaire

Helen

Judith

 

 

Finally got around to putting all the 'fish' together! Thank you all. They are great. I took the ones I had to a quilt camp a few weeks ago and everyone showed a lot of interest. Pam had hers there too. So nice to see them in real life.   
Cheers,     Deb.

Little Happy Snapper by Kerry Glen

This is one of the many that got away.The price in the supermarket even at $30 NZD is cheap compared to the 3 times we ventured out this summer in our boat.I really enjoyed the fish challenge and one of my students last week was inspired to make her grandson a little quilt using the Cut Around tool and creating the body of this little fellow as I did.

Hi Deb,
Sorry this photo is a little late but I had trouble getting it on the page.
I'm a quilter but not yet a computer whizz!
I have called this little piece 'Two's Company'.
I just had to do something tropical since I live in the jolly place and I got my inspiration from a screen saver on this computer that gives me so much trouble and strife.
I will post the quilt on Monday so you will have another little parcel to open.
I leave on Monday for a month away so I'm still trying to finish a quilt to submit to Houston if all goes well.
Cheers,
Ruth

"Up Stream"

These fish are basking in the sunshine and warm water "Up Stream" somewhere exotic!!!
What a lovely thought.
Enjoy the moment Deb.
Best wishes Anna