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!

What's in the Box?

Jillian has joined the BOX SET! Whereby a busy crafter creates something because they like the pattern or yarn and then put it aside in their box to be gifted to someone at a later date. This is a great idea! Then you have a selection of baby gifts ready and waiting. Jillian saw this pattern in cotton yarn and just had to knit it. This outfit is so summery and the navy and white is in vogue at the moment.

Magda created a thank you card for the nursery her four children attended. Number 4 child is about to start Primary school in August! I can remember Jan's baby shower! Time passes so quickly. The coloured flowers were created from B & Q paint charts and the shapes were cut out using Anthea's Daisy Die Cut.

Talking of Anthea.........she has been experimenting with FIMO recently and created this stunning sunflower brooch.

Phyllis had just completed this blue and white star blanket using ripple and shell patterns in baby DK. The pattern is a Debi Y pattern. I so love the pastel shades.

Linda is another busy crafter. This week she has been using the Women's Institute yarn to create a beautiful blanket for a friend.

I knitted this wee hooded cardigan with some alterations. It was originally an edge to edge jacket but I just couldn't leave it at that as it looked unfinished. I'm still struggling with the tension and would probably use a larger set of pins next time round.

I saw this wee baby hat pattern on the net and had to have a go. It will go in my box with the cardigan.

Donna's little one, Abby, got her Daddy a kindle for Father's Day. The protective cover is still lounging about in the post, so Donna crocheted a cover to keep the device safe. Clever Mummy!

Fiona Orr has had fun trying out a pattern that she found on the web. How cute is this wee turban style baby hat? This is another one for the box!

The RED Challenge. In memory of Margaret we have agreed to stage a challenge which is open to all members.
- The creation must be RED in some form of shape and size. It can be made of yarn, fabric or any other medium as long as it is RED. 
- There will be several prizes to be awarded at the discretion of an independent judge.
- The Challenge Night will be Tuesday 6th October.
- No Entry Fee is required for this challenge.
- No Entry Forms to fill in. Just provide details and information about your entry as you hand it in.

Ready, Set, Go! Get crafting! Can't wait!