Hosting the Te Pahu W.I group

Two ladies in the Te Pahu book club I belong to are also members of the Te Pahu Women's Institute. At the beginning of the year I had our book club members here for lunch so that we could all get our first book of the year. I was asked if I would mind having the Te Pahu WI group here to see the crafts etc that I've made and a look around the garden, I said yes.
Yesterday was the day nine lovely ladies turned up at my door and after their WI business was done they had the guided tour.
It wasn't until I started pulling things out to show that I realised just how many things I'd made and just how many things I've still to finish!!
After the tour we all had afternoon tea and had the longest of chats, they all brought afternoon tea which was delicious.
With everything displayed, I took the opportunity to take photos, and here they are.....

Flax weaving, from a course I did

Mosaics

Two quilt tops waiting to be professionally quilted

 

Scrap wool blanket things! a UFO

Cats, another UFO

Calendar quilt, needs embellishing

Some repair work needed

Wall hangings

Still to be hung, a rug I did the finishing touches to

An old ladder displaying quilts

One of the first quilts I ever made

Arty farty stuff

Quilt made from op shopped fabric

Left: crocheted mohair blanket, right: scrappy blanket

Some early crochet and a scrappy quilt

Hexie quilt, a work in progress

Dogs on a crocheted blanket

Dolls

Cushion corner

A multitude of mixed colours and textures

Cleopatra, the door stop

Another early wall hanging quilt

Op shop found stitchery and stash fabrics

A riot of colour, a cosy spare bedroom

 

Op shop found stitchery and fabric

Made from my stash of yarns, simple crocheted stitches but the texture makes it look spectacular, it weighs a ton!

Hexagons

Made from doilies and lacy scraps, filled with lavendar

 

Clay bust

Cross stitch dragonflies

Crocheted lacy scarf

Wool blanket quilt, warm and snuggly

One of two quilts the same, quilt kit found in an op shop then weeks later I found more of the same fabric,crocheted bag

warm crocheted wool throws

bags, crocheted, knitted and free form crochet

Patterns for the outdoor furniture

Bright colours and picnic blanket

Painted project

The revamped outdoor furniture I did last year

Welcome and thank you for afternoon tea ladies

Thank you gifts

Mosaics - and they're done!

Here are the final results of all our work over the last few weeks, we will weather proof them soon. Not that either of them will be out in real harsh elements, but most likely in a sheltered place on a covered deck or similar. We're very pleased with our efforts, looking at mine again I see there is a tiny bit of tidying up on the grouting. I have to report that I have a nice little slice in the top of my middle finger from a sharp edge, it's right on where I press the keys on the keyboard. I have a knack of slicing, cutting & nipping off bits of my fingers for the sake of creativeness! The sacrifice is worth it!

So Ta Dah moment coming right up!

Mine

There must have been some firing problems with the tiles as some grout has gone into some very fine holes, they may or may not clean up with a toothbrush. I'll use Joe's, he'll never know!

and Dawns

We're now planning what to do next, I'm keen to do an old concrete bird bath that is lying around in the veggie garden. It weighs an absolute ton, so I'll have to find a place to work on it that won't require it being moved until it is put into position in the garden.

Short post today, see ya next time ♥♥