Bits and pieces

 May is definitely here and it feels like winter has already begun in sunny Canberra! Here are a few pictures of autumn in the front garden. The autumn colours have been gorgous this year.

In late April a few of us went to the Craft Alive show and the Canberra quilt show. Here are a few of the quilts.

On Wednesday afternoon the ladies showed me their purchases from the Canberra quilters shop. I just love the woolie toys. 

Roni has made some felted gumnuts to match her cute plate.

Anita, from the night group, went to a class at AQC and made this very special purse.

What have I been doing? I am still working slowly on the Vermont quilt but have finished my socks.

Finally a few recent ones of the boys. Jack showing his sewing. Sam and Ben coming 2nd and 4th in the cross country and Sam at soccer.

Felting demonstration and lovely quilt

Here is the Annie Huntley from Room for Threads demonstrating felting at the craft show. She also taught the class we went to earlier in the day.

Annie had on the loveliest vest made from felt. It is a shame she is in Queensland as it would be lovely to go to her classes.

This beautiful quilt was on the Down Under Quilts stall and is in issue 132. It was very effective and uses the new foot that makes curves easy (looked easy when it was demonstrated) that I just HAD to buy!

Felting continued

Here is the felting demonstration.

Penny and I went to a class and had a go at wet felting. Very interesting and good exercise for the hands and wrists.

Here we are having a go!

You use very simple materials. The other ladies used bubble wrap instead of the cane mat. What a lovely snake I have produced!

Felting

There were quite a few stalls and displays of felting at the craft show. I will need a few posts to show the pictures. The pieces were amazing and the methods seemed quite easy though time consuming. This one was a lovely piece.

This lady was demonstrating and was wearing a great felt hat or 2! A bit blurry but shows some of the lovely things made with the felt.

Here are 2 more large pieces.