More Quilts Shown at Emu Park

Quilts were brought for Show and Tell at the Emu Park workshop.

A colourful stained glass window

Lots of pretty appliqued flowers

Gay explains about her family pictures

 Christine's nearly finished xmas piece.

Look for the birds

Flood Disaster Quilts

 All over the state, quilters have been working hard to help those who lost their homes or are in need. These lovely items have be made to give away.

Margaret Franz is holding her scrappy quilt as you go and an appliqued tea towel. She also showed an all seasons, reversible table runner.

 This rail/post quilt was made by Sandra Archer. Both ladies are from Charters Towers.

The workshop at Emu Park with Ruth Wagner

Preparing to start at the Kaleidoscope and Hollow boxes workshop. An example is on the wall.

 This is a very good example of the hollow boxes using a feature fabric. It shows some open, solid, basic and sliced - to the right and left -  cubes.

 Ruth is showing how to start with the strips.

Working very hard before stopping for a break.

Everyone loved this slice for afternoon tea

CARAMEL DATE FINGERS

BASE –

1 cup SR flour

1 cup brown sugar

1 cup coconut

125gm butter

Combine flour, brown sugar and coconut, add melted butter and mix well.

Press into greased slice tin and bake at 180 degrees for 10 mins.

TOPPING –

1 can condensed milk

30 gm butter

¾ cup chopped dates

2 tablespoons syrup

¼ cup slivered almonds

Place condensed milk, butter, dates and syrup in saucepan and cook over low

Heat stirring constantly till mixture boils then boil for further 5 minutes.

Pour topping over base and sprinkle with almonds then bake further 10 minutes.

Tutor at Emu Park

Ruth Wagner was the tutor for the weekend and she brought along some of her work.

She dyes a lot of her own fabric which means she has a wonderful array of shades to chose from.