Memories and Laughter

My quilt for Anna is called 'Memories and Laughter'.
Anna and I were helping set up a local craft show which included quilts,dolls and bears. I was following Anna around the corner into the next room when suddenly she spotted a golly. She ran over and picked it up, clutched it to her chest and said 'Daddy,Daddy'. Our uncontrollable laughter and giggling went on for the rest of the afternoon while everyone else thought we were mad. I could not resist this opportunity to remember that day. Here he is saying Hi ,its me here, looking at you through the window.
Ngaire.

Carribean Cruise

This is my own quilt for 'Through the Window'. The inspiration comes from my hope and dream  to one day win Lotto and be able to take a carribean cruise and  research my fathers side of the family who came from that part of the world.!!!!
Cheers Anna

Harakeke - Judith

Happy New Year everyone, well I'm hoping it is for you all.  I've been following the news of the happenings in Australia and hope you are all safe and have not suffered damage or loss.

Sorry Anna this is a day or two late but I had so much fun making this quilt I just didn’t want to rush it. 

At present I’m trying to combine three interests into my quilting, photography, Photoshop and thread painting.  I find it all absorbing to see how the different threads and colours add depth to the printed image and bring it alive.  I hope it gives you as much pleasure as it has given me while making it.

As for “Through the Window” with a BIG stretch of your imagination you could be viewing the Harakeke (New Zealand Flax) flowers through an opening in a stone wall.   Yeh right!

Ulysses

There wouldn't be a day goes by that I don't see these beautiful butterflies flying around the garden.
So when I saw Anna's topic there was only one subject I could 'do'.
Hope everyone had a great break over Christmas.
Rod and I are off to NZ in April for a couple of weeks and then we are flying into Brisbane to take care of some of our grandchildren while their parents are away.
Looking forward to the fish challenge.
Don't like them much at the moment though 'cause I got the dreaded ciguatera poisoning at the end of last year!
Busy finishing off a new quilt that I hope to submit to Houston and of course like any quilter there are another six developing in my head!
Happy stitching.
Cheers,
Ruth

Pohutukawas at The Point By Kerry

Pohutakawa 's for you Australian ladies are a large native New Zealand tree that  flowers at Christmas time . We purchased another  beach home(this time on the waters edge) at One Tree Point last year  and this was our first Christmas so we eagerly awaited the flowering of our lovely old trees. The boat really is moored there and the fence posts really are that colour. This view is across the Whangarei Harbour to Whangarei Heads . I hope you enjoy the view as  much as we do everytime we can  be there.

Mt Fuji-Jane

This quilt of Mt Fuji which is simple but actually took a long time to think about. There were a number of ideas that went into the scrap bag! for me this was certainly a good challenge... as there is a wealth of material and ideas to choose from. On a trip to Japan a few years ago we were lucky enough to take a clear photo of Mt Fuji while on the bullet train. It is a wondrous site that is often hidden in clouds.

I see we have fish next....hmmmm...what fun!!

Through the Window - Helen

I spent considerable time trying to develop an idea that wasn't a literal "Through the Window". And along came the thought of suffolk puffs (surprise, surprise !!) made with net to create a "window" over the quilt.

I'm absolutely delighted with my collection of "My Collection" quilts - thanks again to everyone. The quilts will soon be hanging in my sewing room. At a recent Quilt Encounter committee gathering we suggested a display of Helen and Deb's quilts at QE this year to show the project that developed from Brenda's presentation about Twelve by Twelve last year. Looking forward to the Fish challenge.