Lots of Wonderful Donations

Julie from Mooroolbark donated a lovely quilt in bright colours for a child , as well as 2 quilt tops,  3 sets of binding and some fabric.

Julie's friend,  Grace,  also donated a bag of fabric. 

Jenny Parkin and Lorraine Koenen from Victoria donated 7 fabulous quilts and the largest ones are soon going to be delivered to Rochester. 

Jo Scorey has been very busy knitting and has donated 2 beautifully knitted blankets for babies, 2 scarves,  1 baby jacket and 11 beanies.

Helen Moll from NSW has donated 30 lovely QAYG blocks to make another lovely quilt. 

Jan Baker donated 8 drawstring bags made from fabric donated by Dymphne Anderson. 

Maia and Maret Butler from NSW have been very busy knitting again and have donated 5 baby's blankets,  10 baby/toddler's jumpers and a baby's dress.

Marie Lee and the Victorian Quilter's Association donated a large bag of lovely QAYG blocks. 

Pam Neenan donated a backpack, socks, undies and school supplies.

Cathy Bruton and the Inverloch Chatty Crafters have been busy sewing and have donated19 felt hearts,  5 beautifully made felt teddies, 4 track pants, 5 cord pants, 6 skirts, 1 quilt top and a lovely warm crocheted blanket. 

Many thanks for your generous support everyone. 

Hugs, Jan Mac xx 

 

Olde Patchart Sampler Sewalong.

My lovely friend,  Paula Cochrane, is a very talented quilter who has an extensive collection of antique quilts and she shares my love of preserving and restoring them.

She has started a Sewalong for a quilt she rescued and she's providing the patterns so others can join in the fun. Someone cut into the original quilt which was made in the late 1800s, and Paula is repairing the damaged blocks and replacing the missing blocks with appropriate blocks from that era. 

Paula is providing very detailed instructions for each block and you can rotary cut, or foundation piece the blocks. The majority of the patterns are free and there will be a $5 charge for some of the more complicated blocks to help with Web site costs. We're almost half way through the blocks and I have only paid $15 which is well worth it for the amount of detail provided.

  There's  49 blocks,  finishing at 11 inches and she's providing a pattern each week. She started in January so block #21 has just been released. Of course I am way behind as I  have only just decided to join but I joined last weekend and made 4 blocks this week. I'm not stressing about being behind and will just  work on the blocks when released and make the previous blocks as time allows.

   I've been spending all of my time on donation quilts so it's  been enjoyable to work on something different. I have quite a few UFOs that I  need to finish too, mine as well as donated ones, so I plan on making progress on those too, especially as mist will be donated. 

Check out Paula's Web site at https://oldepatchart.com.au and the Facebook page is Oldepatchart Sampler SAL 2023.

The first block above is #18 Indian Canoes and the one below is #9 Checkerboard. 

The next block is #21 and Quadruple T is the name.

Crooked Mile is the last block #19 and I  hand appliqued the curved pieces.

 I've also been sewing bindings and labels on quilts as well as packing more to be delivered to Rochester this week.

Hugs, Jan Mac xx 

Aidan's 4th Birthday

Our precious grand son,  Aidan is 4 and we had a special day out at the Melbourne zoo. He has a love/hate relationship with elephants as he's always worried that they will put their trunk up and trumpet, which will frighten him. Thankfully they didn't and he now loves them but tigers worry him now. I feel there will be further discussions in the future.

I love seeing their little personalities develop as they grow in confidence and develop new skills. He's a caring little boy, fearless with non-stop energy, and lives building Lego and puzzles.

My sinus infection involved my chest so the coughing has been troublesome but thankfully improving now.

We donated another 20 quilts to the palliative care unit of The Alfred hospital at Sandringham and it's lovely to hear how much the patients and families love them.

I've been spending a lot of time sewing labels on quilts prior to distribution and hope to get some more tops finished soon.

Hugs, Jan Mac xx 

 

Fabulous Quilts.

Sharon Siacci of Beyond Meander Quilting is a very generous supporter of Oz Comfort Quilts and she has donated another 3 beautiful quilts as well as quilting 7 donated tops, and  knitting 4 pair of knitted socks for newborns. Sharon also donated a large bag of backing fabrics which I have already started to use.

Helen Boyce donated the next 3 beautiful tops which have been beautifully quilted by Sharon Siacci. 

Jenni Rose donated the next lovely large top which was beautifully quilted by Sharon Siacci. 

Jo-anne Starr has donated the next expertly pieced top which has also been quilted by Sharon Siacci. 

The next lovely top was also quilted by Sharon. 

Jeanette Mitchell donated 4 pair of socks for newborns. 

Sharon Siacci also knitted 4 pair of socks for newborns. 

Di Kenny donated the next beautiful top which was also beautifully quilted by Sharon Siacci. 

Quilts for Orphans donated 12 fabulous large quilts which will also be soon giving warm hugs to people in need. 

Many thanks for your generous donations and support everyone. 

Hugs, Jan Mac xx 

 

Lots of Lovely Donations.

I've been sick with a sinus infection this week so I am a bit behind again with acknowledging donations.  Maria Wilson from WA has very generously donated $100 towards batting costs.

Margaret Brown and the Nicola Court Quilters have been busy and have donated 43 bibs, 37 Santa Sacks and 49 drawstring bags.  Margaret also made 12 burp cloths, 3 knitted beanies, a beautifully knitted baby's blanket and a large number of batting squares.  Nada Kozic also donated 6 rolls of knit fabric and some bags of wadding.

Barbara Black and the Monday Quilters have been very busy sewing and have made 43 Santa Sacks and an incredible 230 drawstring bags. 

Kathie Williamson has been very busy knitting and has donated 8 warm scarves,  10 beanies and quite a few baby's wraps.

Karen Barrett from Qld has sent a lovely bright fabric that I can use to cover logos on donated school and Ambulance jackets.

I have more quilts to photograph too and hope to catch up soon.

Hugs, Jan Mac xx