Wendy Pang chose these fabrics for us and the Challenge was to make something using at least one piece of all of these Bali Watercolours and you may use as many other fabrics as you wish!
20.9.09
Last Saturday, the 19th of September saw the Revelations of the Kambrachallenge for 2009.
Wendy Pang chose these fabrics for us and the Challenge was to make something using at least one piece of all of these Bali Watercolours and you may use as many other fabrics as you wish!
Michelle - 2009 - Bali Watercolour.
Michelle Watters.
Michelle made these handy little drink coasters and gave one to each of us!! Michelle can be one of those 'Last Minute Larries' but she always comes up trumps!
Michelle made these handy little drink coasters and gave one to each of us!! Michelle can be one of those 'Last Minute Larries' but she always comes up trumps!
Nola - 2009 - Bali Watercolours.
Nola Archer.
Nola made this fantabulous book, each page says something that was on her mind or happened to her in April this year.
Nola made this fantabulous book, each page says something that was on her mind or happened to her in April this year.
Nola - 2009 - Bali Watercolours.
SOME of the pages in Nola's Book... look and weep... every page is absolutely stunning!
Pennie - 2009 - Bali Watercolours.
Pennie Griffiths.
Miniature... (Dang! I've forgotten the name of this star... it will come to me. Help me out if you can.) Miniature Mariner's Compass... Thank you Michelle :-)
Anyway... I made this Miniature Star quilt because the same week we received our fabrics for the 2009 Kambrachallenge my friend Gillian gave me a Miniature Paper Piece pattern for this 'Dang it' Star!
Miniature... (Dang! I've forgotten the name of this star... it will come to me. Help me out if you can.) Miniature Mariner's Compass... Thank you Michelle :-)
Anyway... I made this Miniature Star quilt because the same week we received our fabrics for the 2009 Kambrachallenge my friend Gillian gave me a Miniature Paper Piece pattern for this 'Dang it' Star!
Robyn - 2009 - Bali Watercolours.
Robyn McGregor.
A lovely New Zealand inspired quilt for a friend... saying 'Hello' and 'Love' (I think) please correct me if you know.
A lovely New Zealand inspired quilt for a friend... saying 'Hello' and 'Love' (I think) please correct me if you know.
Ruth - 2009 - Bali Watercolours.
Ruth Buchanan.
Ruth's fabulous quilt is much admired by my DS2 Gwilym.
Ruth's fabulous quilt is much admired by my DS2 Gwilym.
Stephanie - 2009 - Bali Watercolours.
Stephanie McCarron.
Wow, Wow, Wow what a great looking quilt and...
...look at the back, it's a sarong!
Wow, Wow, Wow what a great looking quilt and...
...look at the back, it's a sarong!
Wendy - 2009 - Bali Watercolours.
Wendy Pang.
Wendy's stunning quilt was much admired not only for it's look but for the neatness...
..... Especially on the back!! LOL not a crease or pucker to be seen!
Wendy's stunning quilt was much admired not only for it's look but for the neatness...
..... Especially on the back!! LOL not a crease or pucker to be seen!
Brenda - 2009 - Bali Watercolours.
Brenda Ibbotson.
Brenda didn't like her quilt, she said she was going to throw away all the Bali fabrics she owned but after we ooohhhed and aaaahhhhed and told her to stand back and look at it... I think she changed her mind!
Photo of Brenda courtesy from Stephanie.
Brenda didn't like her quilt, she said she was going to throw away all the Bali fabrics she owned but after we ooohhhed and aaaahhhhed and told her to stand back and look at it... I think she changed her mind!Photo of Brenda courtesy from Stephanie.
Donna - 2009 - Bali Watercolours.
Donna Sunderland.
Donna's bright and zingy quilt.
Donna's Miniature.
Donna's bright and zingy quilt.
Donna's Miniature.
Jenny - 2009 - Bali Watercolours.
Jenny Bowker.
Jenny was thinking 'Oil Slick' as she made this little beauty!
Detail of Jenny's 'Oil Slick' Quilt.
Jenny was thinking 'Oil Slick' as she made this little beauty!
Detail of Jenny's 'Oil Slick' Quilt.
Kathryn - 2009 - Bali Watercolours.
Kathryn Hailey.
A fabulous and large quilt from Kathryn all finished and ready to send to a friend.
A fabulous and large quilt from Kathryn all finished and ready to send to a friend.
Loz - 2009 - Bali Watercolours.
Loz Lloyd.
Loz Lloyd's table runner - Loz was in New Zealand with family so wasn't able to come today but she sent along her Challenge! We love it Lozzie!
Loz Lloyd's table runner - Loz was in New Zealand with family so wasn't able to come today but she sent along her Challenge! We love it Lozzie!
Maggie - 2009 - Bali Watercolours.
Maggie Gilbert.
Maggies quilt which reminds us of reflections on a pond.
Maggies quilt which reminds us of reflections on a pond.
19.9.09
At the end of our Show and Tell it was Donna's turn to show us what she's chosen for our 2010 Kambrachallenge... here it is... 18 packages...
... of 8 thin quarters of Lisa Walton's pink hand dyes, graded from light to dark. Of course there were groans, it wouldn't be the Kambrachallenge if there weren't but you just wait till next year and everyone will knock our socks off.
The next name out of the hat was Brenda's, she has almost 12 months to choose our challenge for 2011.
... of 8 thin quarters of Lisa Walton's pink hand dyes, graded from light to dark. Of course there were groans, it wouldn't be the Kambrachallenge if there weren't but you just wait till next year and everyone will knock our socks off.
The next name out of the hat was Brenda's, she has almost 12 months to choose our challenge for 2011.
18.9.09
EXTRA-EXTRA-EXTRA! You didn't know the Paparazzi were there did you!
These photos were sent to me by one of us, you can tell who it was because, like all Paparazzi there is no photo of her here! :-) I played with the photos though so you really have to blame me!
Donna Donna Donna...
Robyn: I like Ruth's new hairstyle!
Lyn: Yes so do I.
Wendy: Who did THAT!
Jenny: It wasn't me it was her...
Kathryn: :->
Nola: What did you say?
Michelle: Who Me?
Brenda: She said she loves Pink!
Donna Donna Donna...
Robyn: I like Ruth's new hairstyle!
Lyn: Yes so do I.
Wendy: Who did THAT!
Jenny: It wasn't me it was her...
Kathryn: :->
Nola: What did you say?
Michelle: Who Me?
Brenda: She said she loves Pink!
Pennie: I told you that Hamburger was off, here spew into this! 
Seven Wise Kambrachallengees!
Pennie: No no do not touch, that one doesn't go there!
Pennie: But Donna they're all PINK!
Donna: Oh no! So they are!
Seven Wise Kambrachallengees!
Pennie: No no do not touch, that one doesn't go there!
Pennie: But Donna they're all PINK!
Donna: Oh no! So they are!
20.7.08
Kambrachallenge for 2009 - Chosen by Wendy.
Only rule... You must use at least one piece of these 20 different coloured Bali fabrics.
10 years of 'Kambrachallenge'.
Lovely happy group of Kambrachallengees enjoying a good lunch and the revelations at the Blue Gum yesterday... missing are Kathryn, Donna, Nola and Jenny.
The 2008 This is your Life' Challenge was chosen by Stephanie.
Maggie - 2008 - 'This is your Life' - Double sided quilt of Maggie's life. Side 1 - as she prefers it. Side 2 - as it sometimes becomes.
Michelle - 2008 - 'This is your Life' - One of Michelle's first quilts made through a SCQ Swap and her latest quilt ready for Nic to quilt.
Nic - 2008 - 'This is your Life' - Nic's Tryptich- Nurture, Nourish and Nest - Nic, Nic's Mum and Nic's Sister.
Pennie - 2008 - 'This is your Life' - Scary Quilt depicting a Scary time when Dame Edna called me up on her stage!!! This is the poem she gave me.
Robyn - 2008 - 'This is your Life' - Endless Movement.
Ruth - 2008 - 'This is your Life' - Ruth's quilt is called 100 Glimpses: Fact and Fiction. There are 50 photos with 50 - 100 word stories.
Steph - 2008 - 'This is your Life' - Front has pics, badges and memories of her life, on the back are 9patches given to her for her 60th by Michelle.
Wendy - 2008 - 'This is your Life' - Wendy's life is inside her bag - photos of family, a Custom's Dog and quilting.
Brenda - 2008 - 'This is your Life' - Brenda's first quilt was made with Hexagons and she's still fascinated by them today.
28.7.07
2008 'This is your Life' 10th Challenge
Stephanie has chosen 'This is your Life' for the 2008 challenge. We've all gone home thinking, thinking and thinking and we'll have to wait for 12 months to see what everybody does!
2007 'Red, Black & Cream' 9th Challenge
Michelle chose these fabrics for the 2007 Challenge some loved them some didn't but everyone made something with spectacular results once again!
Vale Kathryn Sheehan
Our dear friend and fellow Kambrachallengee died of cancer this year, although she lived in Chantilly, Viriginia, USA Kathryn never missed a challenge and if she didn't fly over especially for the revelations she posted her quilt to us... some of us were lucky to be able to say good bye to Kathryn earlier this year when she bravely made one last flight to Australia just weeks before she died... she is very sadly missed by us all.
2006 'From your Stash / On the Body' 8th Challenge
The first name we pulled out of the hat for our 2006 challenge was Jenny's and her challenge was to make a quilt using fabric from our stash but we decided that wasn't really a tough enough challenge so pulled another name out of a hat and that was Kate who chose 'On the Body' We combined the two challenges and here are the results.
This Group photo was done by Stephanie... isn't it beaut!
27.7.07
2005 'Circles' 7th Challenge
'Circles' was the challenge chosen by Loz.
Some of the Kambrachallenge Quilters.
From front left... Pennie, Nola, Robyn, Stephanie & Lyn
Kneeling in middle... Betty & Wendy
Standing back... Donna, Brenda, Michelle & Ruth
Nola 2005 Circles
A rather belated update on my unfinished Circles top from 2005, a block called Tulip Wheel. The top was finished, quite some time ago: 
Still not quilted...
Still not quilted...
2004 'Seminole' 6th Challenge
This years challenge was chosen by Kathryn Sheehan who traveled all the way from Chantilly, Virginia for the revelations.
Some of the Kambrachallenge Quilters.
Front from left... Michelle, Nola, Ruth, Lyn, Maggie, Robyn & Kathryn H.
Back from left... Brenda, Loz, Stephanie, Pennie & Kathryn S.
Some of the Kambrachallenge Quilters.Front from left... Michelle, Nola, Ruth, Lyn, Maggie, Robyn & Kathryn H.
Back from left... Brenda, Loz, Stephanie, Pennie & Kathryn S.
2003 'Red & White' 5th Challenge
Kathryn H. chose the 2003 'Red & White' Challenge. Another couple join us and we decide the group is big enough and close it to any others.
26.7.07
2002 'Stripes' 4th Challenge
After almost coming to fisticuffs choosing the 2001 Challenge we decided that all our names would go into a hat and the person drawn out would be the one to set the challenge for the next year. This was a great success when Betty decided we would just do 'Stripes' with as many fabrics as we liked as long as the quilt read 'Stripes'. This year we welcomed another 5 members into the group making 15 of us.
2001 'Belle France' 3rd Challenge
After the Revelations of the 'Basic Essentials' quilts all 10 of us entered the patchwork shop in Canberra and with much deliberation, discussion, disagreement and raised eyebrows but no fisticuffs... a pack of 'Belle France' fabrics was chosen as the best of a bad lot... the same rules applied, you must use at least some of each square and only one other fabric but you may use more of the 'Belle France' if you like. This was the first challenge where some of the group didn't like the fabrics but... Look at the wonderful results.
2000 'Basic Essentials' by Jennifer Sampou. 2nd Challenge
When friends saw Kathryn and Pennie's quilts they wanted to join in so the Kambrachallenge grew from 2 to 10 members who each bought a pack of 70 X 7" squares of a different Jennifer Sampou range called 'Basic Essentials'. The same rules applied... you must use some of every square and only one other fabric.
1999 'Calypso' by Jennifer Sampou - First Challenge
Using a pack of 40 7" squares of 'Calypso' a fabric range designed by Jennifer Sampou.
While I was visiting Canberra in early 1999, Kathryn H and I bought a packet each of these fabrics, that evening while admiring and fondling them Kathryn said there would be no way of using these fabrics on the same quilt because of the different greens, different reds, different blues and yellows. Driving back to Sydney I kept remembering my fathers words... 'there's no such word as can't' he used to say so I started designing my quilt. When I got home I rang Kathryn and challenged her to put the fabrics in one quilt using only one other fabric... I think black was mentioned! This is how the Kambrachallenge started.
While I was visiting Canberra in early 1999, Kathryn H and I bought a packet each of these fabrics, that evening while admiring and fondling them Kathryn said there would be no way of using these fabrics on the same quilt because of the different greens, different reds, different blues and yellows. Driving back to Sydney I kept remembering my fathers words... 'there's no such word as can't' he used to say so I started designing my quilt. When I got home I rang Kathryn and challenged her to put the fabrics in one quilt using only one other fabric... I think black was mentioned! This is how the Kambrachallenge started.
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