Colour Challenge Quilts ... Black & White plus one other colour

This is the beautiful collection of quilts in the 2012 Colour Challenge.  To see detailed images go the side bar and enjoy these amazing little quilts.  Congratulations girls!  I know it was challenging for some to work with this colour grouping but the results are wonderful.

Art quilts posted

As ROUND As Challenge quilts have been posted.  

For detailed view please click on title in right hand side bar.

Carolyn's travels...

Carolyn is taking leave from Studio classes to travel our magnificent country.  She writes...


1st May
"This pic was taken at our third campsite on the banks of the Maranoa.  I just keep marvelling at the colours out here, especially at sunrise and sunset like this one"














3rd May

"Pulled up in Mackinlay, miles from nowhere and stumbled across the Infinite Horizons quilt show on display in the little tin shed they call a hall here in the outback! Mackinlay is the home of the Walkabout Hotel which featured in the movie Crocodile Dundee. It was about 35 degrees in the shade so we didn’t hang around for too long." It looks so idyllic Carolyn.  Enjoy.  Best wishes from all your friends.

Robyn's beautiful quilt

Robyn made this stunning quilt as an Engagement gift for her daughter and fiancé.  Lucky them!

Her next quilt is well under way and also a stunner...watch this space.

Donations to CAMP QUALITY

Jean and Jo have now made about 30 of these delightful little 'FAIRY BAGS' which have been donated to Camp Quality in Coffs Harbour.

When the children are attending Camps, they hang one of these bags on their bed and in the morning find the treasures the fairy has left for them in the night.

What a wonderful organisation!  ...adding happiness and fun to the days of children dealing with serious illness.

Recent Fabric Dyeing Day at The Studio

Wednesday March 21 was quite a cool day and overcast.  Not the ideal conditions for fabric dyeing but it wasn't windy or raining...both conditions chill the dye pots resulting in poorer colours.  It was a great day and 8 girls had an enjoyable, although exhausting,  experience. These results speak for themselves!  Enjoy your lovely fabrics girls.

Colour Challenge 2012 - Check out the February Quilts

The first Colour Challenge Quilts for 2012
Colour gradation using a secondary colour

What an exciting display of Art Quilts!  Two of the participants, Ruth & Robin, have made their first art quilts ever for this challenge...and I think they've enjoyed the challenge :-) 

The challenge here was to work with just one colour and use the tones & tints of that exact colour.  Yes, it was quite challenging but I think everyone has learnt more about the use of colour through this exercise. 

Well done everyone for such a fantastic set of quilts.

Charity quilt for Laos children by Tuesday class

The amazing and generous Tuesday class with their quilt 

Tracey is helping a friend who is raising money to install toilets for children in Laos.  Her friends in the Tuesday class are all helping to make this gorgeous quilt which will be sold at Auction...details to follow if you would like to buy it.  It will be nearly 2mts square.  This morning it was just a plan...then the girls arrived with black, white & red fabrics and the fun began...cutting...sewing...and by mid afternoon all this was on the design board.  What a great effort girls!  I'm so proud of you all.

Carolyn's off on adventures!

Carolyn enjoying her Birthday Club fabrics with a few friends

Last week the Thursday girls said goodbye to Carolyn.  She's going to be missed for the next 5 months as she explores our beautiful country...but I'm sure she'll keep that camera clicking and keep us updated on her travels.  As she travels, she's going to work on Paintbox Quilt by hand and hopefully will think of us each time she does some stitches.  Travel safely Carolyn.