Butterflies Flutter by!

Janice has been experimenting with her new sewing machine. Learning to do reverse applique work resulted in the beautiful cushion cover. The Advent calendar is for one of her sons. Janice has to make three of everything to keep the boys happy.

I  completed 3 Beatson bags this week.

Stephanie made 6 Beatson bags with fabric donated by Fran.

Susan created some crochet artwork for Norma to hang in her Wee Crafty House in the Garden.

Norma completed this Viral shawl using Lisa's "Peacock" yarn in merino and silk with a sparkle. Love those colours! The Giant Granny square blanket was just something to work on.

Take notice people! Lisa is using pointy sticks! I caught Lisa in a quiet moment knitting socks. Whatever next?

Kat had had some time off work and managed to keep herself busy with a little crafting. All of these items are for her box. The little  top is lovely in this random colourway. The cardigan is similar to one Kat knitted for her Dad.

The Blue and white cardigan was Kat using up some odds and ends and finally, the little hats were made to match the star blankets that Kat made some time ago.

We had a bit of a celebration on Tuesday night when Norma announced that the total amount raised for the Beatson by the Happy Hookers now stands at £2989.

Next week we meet in M & S Cafe.

Happy crafting!

Undercover work!

Magda was keen to model this underskirt that Anthea had made as part of her college course work. The underskirt is in the style used around 1600/ 1700. Very elegant!

Norma is full of good ideas for Christmas. Above is a snowman Christmas wreath made for a craft fair and below is some personalised Christmas bunting.

Roberta brought in a quilt she made for the spare room using her new sewing machine. I love blue!

 Roberta also had time to make some Twiddlemuffs for our Dementia charity and a cowl scarf for herself. Busy woman!

Janice created another Twiddlemuff and tested her new sewing machine by making 11 Beatson bags. I'm beginning to think that she is running a sweat shop at home!

Stephanie also had time to sew 4 Beatson bags  this week. Those giant flowers are great.

 Lisa has been working on a granny shrug for the girls. It is actually a giant granny
 square that has been cunningly folded and joined to create a shrug. Little Bella is not so little any more and Lisa made this little dress to showcase her yarn at Yarndale. Apparently, having Bella act as a model at Yarndale was a big hit with the customers.

Fiona O has been experimenting with new ideas. This tea light holder looks spectacular!

Caroline was so chuffed when Fee made this little keepsake for Mr and Mrs Kelly's wedding date.

Jillian knitted a cozy jumper for Jemma using Rowan Fazed Tweed. Jillian only had a picture to remind herself of the quilt that she made as a baby gift. She even embroidered the baby's name on it.

Magda wanted some new table mats to brighten up her home so she made them herself. Stunning!

I hope you are collecting bits and pieces for Linda's Shoe Box charity.

Lisa is still collecting bigger sized hats & squares for blankets  for Yorkhill ( now based at the new Southern General).

Date for your diary - The Stitching, sewing and Hobbycrafts Show.....22nd -25th Oct.

Happy crafting!

The RED Challenge!

In memory of Margaret we set a Red Challenge for group members. Each entry had to be RED! To ensure fair play, Karen and Ginnie came along to act as judges. They were  impressed with the high standard of creativity which made the judging very difficult. Karen and Ginnie loved the skill and enthusiasm shown by the large number of entries.

Janice had been planning ahead for Christmas with an Advent calendar and a selection of Christmas Stockings.

RED Journey was hand-dyed, hand-spun yarn that Madga had made into a scarf as a gift for a friend.

The RED bag had been felted and made into a prctical shoulder bag by Jean. Look at the buttons!

This double sided cushion was crafted by Isabel. I'm sorry, I forgot to take an image of the reverse. It was very striking, big red lips on a black background. The slip of paper had P.T.O. on it to guide the judges to look on the reverse of the cushion. After turning the paper over several times they finally passed the intelligence test by looking at the other side of the cushion.

Roberta had knitted a Red child's cardigan and hat to put in Linda's Shoe Box charity.

Practically RED! I made a work basket complete with pincushion, scissor keeper and an assortment of pockets.

Everyone loved this little Red Bear. Hand crafted by Stephanie for one of her daughters. Kidnappers were circling the table ready to pounce on this little chap.

OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOH! A camper van seat blanket crocheted by Donna as a gift. Everyone loves a VW camper van!

Thread art was all the rage in the 60's/70's when I was a very young child. Elaine's RED is stunning!

Norma used some of Lisa's yarn with a sparkle. Beautiful!

Trust Linda! The S & B button decorated letters were very effective.

Christmas is coming Lisa crocheted this Christmas stocking and added a little bell so that you would hear Santa filling the stocking!

Mats with love! Created by Caroline. Wow!

 Caterpillar and Cats! Very cute and would find a place in anyone's home. Created by Yvonne.

The Judges decisions :-

Winner of original design - Fiona Orr for Red Heart Canvas.
Winner of adapted design - Norma for the Red Shawl.

Elaine was awarded a prize for such an inventive use of yarn.
Lisa was awarded a prize because her Christmas stocking would have been Margaret's favourite make.
Janice was awarded a prize for the largest single entry showing most styles.

Many thanks to Karen and Ginnie for coming along, judging is never easy.
Congratulations to the winners. All of the entries were amazing! The talent and creativity that abounds in this group is inspiring.

Apologies to Fiona Orr because I don't know what happened to the photo of your entry. Sorry.

Thank you to Isabel for the catering.

Next week we are back to normal. Chatting, Crafting Chilling.

FINALLY, Norma announced on FB that the Grand total that the group raised for the Beatson stands at £2540. Thank you one and all! Awesome!

SPOOKY!

 Norma has been preparing for Hallowe'en! This mini banner is for one of her craft fairs.

I saw this idea at the Quilt Show at Ingleston but didn't want to pay £12 for the kit. After all , I am a poor wee pensioner and every penny counts! My wall pocket is similar to the one I saw on display and I loved making it.

Janice is always busy creating something! This week she completed two Twidllemuffs. These muffs reallly have caught people's imagination! They are so tactile! 

Magda wanted to crochet a coat to wear at Yarndale and this is how it turned out! Wow! She started work on the coat before the summer holidays. Magda said that she felt like a film star because the coat attracted so much attention! Magda used DK Stylecraft yarn in autumn colours. She still has about a third of a ball of each colour remaining and has yet to find a suitable project to use it on.

Caroline fell in love with this scarf kit and had to buy it. She made it as a Christmas present and has still to do another one.

Tuesday 6th October is the RED CHALLENGE. Remember to bring along your RED entry. There are lots of prizes BUT you have to be in it to win it! We meet in the Management Suite.

Thank you  to M & S for their hospitality last week.