Moon River ( Breakfast at Tiffany's) by Kay W

Such a big topic - and my husbands suggestions were definitely inappropriate!  So I decided to think laterally on this one!

One of my favourite pieces of music is 'Moon River', the theme song from 'Breakfast at Tiffany's'.  Now, I asked myself, what does one get at Tiffany's?  Desirable and expensive treasures! And what do they come in? Absolutely beautiful little sky blue boxes with the palest of blue ribbons.  I am still waiting to find one under my Christmas tree - I am ever hopeful!

So this is my interpretation of Moon:  a blue Tiffany's box.

"By the Light of the Moon" stitched by Margie

I tried to create a little quilt that would suggest the ethereal quality of moonlight; of seeing only silhouettes.  It all began with the fabric [below] which to me suggested rabbits dancing in the moonlight .  And then I added the shot cottons as the source of the moonlight. So, it could have been another blue moon for Deb, or pink, or ... Yet another log cabin variation; I think I’ve made 6 for “Stitching Across the Ditch”! Machine pieced and hand quilted.

Blue Moon - Deb

When I was trying think of a theme for my challenge I remembered I had a piece of stitching I started a couple of years ago with a moon on it. So I thought this would be a good opportunity to finish it, and also an interesting theme for the challenge!
The indigo sun print is from a (deceased) friend, the moon is done with bleach in a Jude Hill class I did online, and I have added red embroidery stitches and quilting with Japanese silk thread.
The proportions are a little bit off because I had to make it fit our challenge measurements! I enjoyed working out how to finish this, and I now have one UFO off my list!!!
Lynn has made me a Blue moon - I wonder how many more I will get?!

Blue Moon from Lynn

Since Kerry's Workshop, I have been addicted to "inserting" circles, so "Blue Moon" had to have one.
Organza and Angelina Fibre helped to add a gauzy Japanese style cloud.
Enjoy your Moon gazing, Deb!
Best wishes from Lynn.

Circle of Friends - Judith

With so little time in my workroom lately this little quilt has been a work in progress for the last month. I thought the Circle of Friends block was perfect for the challenge until I was about to quilt it and realised that there were only eight friends, but we are thirteen. To solve this dilemma I placed five hand-textured circles within the circle.

Kerry I really enjoyed this challenge and it was an added bonus to be able to use techniques I had learned at Symposium in the Exploring Stitches class with Sheena Norquay.

Enjoy.

Symposium Pictures

The latest NZ symposium was held in Palmerston North.
Kerry was always busy at her stall and had lots of lovely batik fabrics to tempt us. Anna and Mary were tutoring classes and Judy and I spent time helping in other areas.
On one of the days we all seem to meet up in the Quilter's Heaven (shops) and thought - a picture of the New Zealanders.
The first includes Judy, Kerry, Anna and Ngaire.
Just as we were discussing  that we needed Mary included she came in the door.
So another picture with all the New Zealanders in our group.
Judy, Ngaire, Kerry, Anna and Mary.

The TBirds - Ngaire

Hi Kerry sorry this is late but we have had too many family commitments including the wedding of our youngest son. Anyway here is my friend's challenge quilt.
As children we would always fold up the newspaper to make paper dolls. I even did this recently for my grandchildren. So here we have four friends holding hands together.
The TBirds are four special friends, Anna, Judy, Heather and myself. We meet most weeks, sharing lots of interests, special occasions, laughter and good times together.
Thank you Kerry for a good challenge and it was great to catch up at the symposium. I will down load the photos that I have finally got sorted.  Ngaire.