Tote & Gloat

Hello my friends.

A couple of weekends ago my eldest daughter

and I joined in with a bus load of ladies to go to 

Palmerston North for 

Tote & Gloat.

To see quilts,shopping at stalls, hear and meet the quest speaker

Lynette Anderson.

Part of this was to make a block unfinished 12 1/2.

Theme `Transport`.

 As Lynette Anderson was the quest speaker mine was

from her book

`It`s Quilting Cats & Dogs`.

`Photo Album`block.

A close up of dog and cat.

Also the bird in it`s cage on top of car.

This my daughters block.

A Bee Tree design.

She buttonholed the shapes on by hand.

And the embroidery was hand stitched too.

I didn`t get photos of the other blocks. 

All up for this there where 38 blocks.

Our bus left at 4pm so wasn`t there at the finish.

A bit sad about that. 

There where over 500 tickets sold to attend.

A few of the quilts on display.

I did get to meet with Lynette Anderson but forgot 

to get a photo. I was pleased to give here a block roll.

A little more on sampler,watching post for rods to come.

A little start on this one.

I used a wet tea bag to sponge colour to match design.

Using called for threads.

These where delivered to me yesterday.

From a sister-in-law in regards to Mum`s passing.

It has been three months.

Well best get on.

Happy Stitching,

Clare.