Castlemaine Quilt History Study Group. The Blocks are in!

We had our Block Exchange lunch on Sunday and here are my blocks that I have received from everyone!! Aren't they fantastic! Now I just have to decide on sashing and placement. I bought the fabric on the left but dug out from my stash the fabric on the right which I think I like better. I will have to see if I have enough as that is always the bigger decider!

Thanks to all the girls from Castlemaine Quilt Study Group 1 for 5 years of fun and friendship.

Macedon Kinder Quilt 2007

Being a passionate and dedicated quilter I feel part of my job is to take quilting out to the community and last year when my oldest son was at Macedon Kinder we got all the Kinder kids (3 and 4 year olds) to choose a fabric shape I had cut out and draw a picture around it with special fabric textas. The kids had a ball and they have done some fantastic work! Nothing like a child's imagination!

Yesterday I was invited to the opening of the new Macedon Shire Offices in Kyneton where the quilt is now hanging in the foyer!

Castlemaine Quilt History Study Group

Once a quarter for the last 5 years I have attended a Quilt History Study Group organised through Threadbare in Castlemaine with a group of ladies under the expert tutelage of Jan Baker whom has wonderful knowledge and amazing antique quilts.

We have decided to do a Friendship block swap and we have all made a block (the same Album block) to give in reproduction fabrics. Then in permanent ink inscribed our name. I will hand all my blocks out and I will get back 24 blocks, each with a different ladies name and make a fabulous quilt. The block hand over is Sunday and I can't wait it will be like Quilting Christmas!!! These are my blocks , I can't wait to see what I will get back.