Inspired by Quilts

Last Saturday our quilt club had their annual Tote & Gloat show. Here are my favourite quilts. Click on the photo to see them in closer up detail

In awe of the quilting. Created by Erilyn McMillan



Love the colours and simplicity of this one. Created by Barbara Pritchard

Again, love the colour combo and the stitching is divine.
Another quilt created by Barbara Pritchard. 

There were 2 club challenges this year. The above 3 quilts are from the "Modern Quilt" challenge, and the the below 3 from the "2 colour" challenge.

Clever layering and lovely colour combination. Created by Sheryl Meech

I just love how the colours move in this one. Created by Liz Gates

Just love this - the curves, the quilting, the flowers.
Ellen {don't know last name} - new to our club

Click HERE if you would like to see all the prize winning quilts.
There were also quilts on show made in the last 12 months. 

Lovely painted quilt with gorgeous stitched details.
Again - don't know who to credit for this one?

Gorgeous piece of fabric used to fabulous stitched effect. Created by Dianne Southey

And these were my favourites from the Aotearoa Quilters Blue 12"x12" challenge exhibition

"Summer Holiday" by Shirley Sparks 

"Tibetan Poppy" by Kathleen Burford

"Loose End" by Sue-Ellen Saundilands

Winner of the challenge this year "Blue Girl" by Mary Transom

Our speaker was Dale Rollerson of the Thread Studio. She was very entertaining and I loved looking at her work up close afterwards.

I've been preparing a post to share our recent South Island holiday explorations so that will be up next time. Have a great weekend