Hobbysew Christmas party and Show and Tell

We had a lovely time at Hobbysew on Saturday as we had a Christmas morning tea and Show and Tell as well. It was so inspiring to see the many quilts and other stitching that the ladies had completed in classes throughout the year. There were about 20 ladies.

Helen Godden was our special speaker and she came along with a wish list for Santa. She assumed that as it was a Christmas party that Santa would be there so she could sit on his knee! Helen had listed a 12 days of Christmas wish list, with so many fat quarters, rulers, tape measures etc. She even sang some of it.

Helen also shared her first piecing! Or so we thought! Helen has very cleverly painted the strips and then quilted them to look like piecing!

This is Cathy's Mystery quilt revealed. Cathy teaches a mystery most years and they are always lovely quilts.

Here are 2 other quilts done in the Mystery class. They are so different but so effective.

More quilts

Here is another quilt by Helen Godden.

I found this quilt interesting as it is embroidered. It was a very interesting technique with fabric pieces appliqued onto the background and then heavily embroidered.

This is another section of the same quilt.

This tiny quilt is blurry but the little hexagons were smaller than 1/2" across. I liked the way they were embroidered in the centre to create little flowers.

Sydney Quilt Show

Took a few photos of some of the amazing quilts at the Sydney quilt show which was on in conjunction with the craft fair. I only spent a short time looking as there was so much shopping to do!
These quilts below are some of Helen Godden's amazing quilts. Helen teaches classes at Hobbysew and regularly wins prizes all over the world with her innovative quilts/works of art! She was the guest quilter at the show this year.

Aren't they wonderful?