Thursday, February 27, 2020

2/15/20 - NT in the Wild @ SECU Family House Sew Day

Welcome to another edition of NT in the Wild!!  What a wonderful day we had at the SECU Family House.  Thank you to Kirsten and Ruth S. for being out hosts!  Thanks also to everyone who brought items to round out our meal.

Show and Tell...

Cheryl K. made this for #bushfireblocks,our focus for today:



Candy delivered a block for Ruth B...


... One from Gayle:


Here is Ruth S. with the block she made:


Candy posed with her block made for #bushfireblocks:


Cheryl K. made this from a calendar that Joanna gave her:


She also brought scraps for Joy:


Joanna cleaned out her batik stash and look who the lucky recipient was!  Yep... That would be Joy:


Speaking of batiks... Candy completed the top of her batik quilt:


This is a photo of the quilt on which her design was based:



Candy had a TELL - The committee for the SECU Family House Volunteer Breakfast asked if we would make Table Toppers again this year.  Below, Candy holds up a reminder photo from last year:



A discussion followed...


Our members were happy to help:


Even if...


... They can't all look at the camera at once:


Carol brought us back around to Show and Tell with her latest scrappy creation:


Of course, I had to take a closer look:


Helena brought this lovely new panel she recently purchased:


Britt shows off her block made for #bushfireblocks:


Joy, Helena, and Kirsten share the first arrivals from Blog Land:


A purchase and a project from Joy...


... Along with today's Pecking Order topper that she hopes to quilt:



Our busy bees...

Joanna appears confounded...




... by her Leaf pattern for #bushfireblocks:



Jean discussed her applique method with Britt:


Three quilters cozy up to the cutting mats:


Britt puts the final (crochet) stitches in her lovely new shawl...


... As Kirsten...


... And Carol share the Big Board pressing surface:


The boardroom tables are lined with quilters and sewing machines:


Everyone is hard at work:


Whoops!  Jean caught sight of the camera:


Linda is happy to be making progress on this gift project:


Carol completed her Leaf and Stem block:


One block done for Jean:


Britt played "Yarn Chicken" and lost:


With her donation block done, Carol has moved on to trimming up scraps for a new project:


Jean's second block is under the needle:


Linda's S block is coming together:


Ta - Da!!  (An action shot of ) Britt, with a look of satisfaction on her face, flicks the tail of her new shawl over her shoulder:


SURPRISE!!!  SC Sue stopped by for a visit:


Jean poses with her TWO completed blocks:


Kirsten pressed the last of the border units for Seminole Mountain:


Jean tells us about her new File Bag...


... Along with an alternate (less costly) solution for the bin inside:


Linda's S block is done...


As is Joanna's donation block:


Thank you to Ruth S. for bringing GREEN fabric to share with the group for making our donation blocks for Australia:


Candy squares up the block she made today:


She was distracted (by Britt) during her photo op:


Improv.  That's what Britt is working on now.  An improv tree:


Sue brought the cross stitch pattern she is working on...


... However, her colors more closely mimic a Featherweight:


Border assembly in process for Kirsten's Seminole Mountain...


... As Helena pieces another row of her Pecking Order quilt:


Britt's Improv Tree is complete:


Kirsten's border is going together beautifully:


Joy's Pecking Order Table Topper has been quilted, thanks to suggestions from Britt and Sue:


It was a wonderful day and SEW productive!

Until next time...
Quilt, quilt, QUILT!!!

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