Gail's quilt from Goondiwindi Scrap Happy Workshop

This is Gail's quilt made using a combination of her own hand-dyed fabrics and fabric from KoolKat Quilting. Gail cut her fabric strips using KoolKat's Accuquilt studio cutter at the Scrap Happy workshop held in Goondiwindi during KoolKat's south-west Queensland trek.

Cooroy Quilters workshop an a frosty day

Esk in the Brisbane Valley at dawn, white with frost

Yesterday we set out at 6am on a frosty winter morning for the 3 hour drive to Cooroy on the Sunshine Coast hinterland.  Esk in the Brisbane Valley was white with frost, and fog was lifting from Lake Somerset,  one of the water storages for Queensland's capital city Brisbane.  Around 40 quilters greeted us at the Cooroy CWA Hall where Kathy gave her 'Scrap Happy' workshop.  Thanks Sharyn and all concerned for making us welcome.  Many yards of fabric were stripped, cut into Apple Core blocks, applique blocks and 3" and 6" blocks.  Many said they were inspired by Kathy's quilts and designs.

Sunrise over Lake Somerset, part of Brisbane's water supply

Cooroy quilters at CWA Hall, Cooroy

KoolKat trek across the south west

Lake Wyara, Currawinya National Park

Bollon quilters

Trivia night for Eulo State School

Goondiwindi quilter Annette makes Kathy's Quick-set Bali pattern

Kathy demonstrates Accuquilt cutter at Eulo

Photographer's paradise - Ourimperee waterhole, Currawinya

Cutting fabric at St George

Bollon quilters

Sunrise, Ourimperee Waterhole, Currawinya NP

The KoolKats returned home yesterday tired but happy after a 2,000km trek that took in quilt clubs at Goondiwindi, St George, Bollon and Eulo in Queensland's south-west.  We then went on to Currawinya National Park on the Qld/New South Wales border.  This park features vast wetlands and birdlife flourishing after flooding rains in Queensland.  Thank you quilters and organisers who made us welcome.

Happy Scrappers across the region

Thanks to Jandowae, Helensvale and Wandoan quilt clubs who made us welcome this month. We've seen metres and metres of fabric turned into strips, blocks, triangles etc, and the best part - the beginnings of new quilt projects. Here are some photos from Wandoan.

Glenrock Quilters "Eskapade

 Glenrock Quilters escaped to the Anglican Church hall in Esk to slice and dice their fabric with KoolKat's Accuquilt Studio Cutter.  Kathy demonstrated various quilting projects possible with her collection of dies for use with the fabric cutting machine.

Crow's Nest quilters turn scraps into strips

Crow's Nest (Queensland) quilters gathered at the local State School for one of Kathy's "Scrap Happy" workshops earlier this month (March 2011).  They quickly got the hang of using the Accuquilt Studio cutter to turn their fabric collections into an array of 2 1/2 inch strips, Dresden Plate blocks, squares and various other blocks using KoolKat's set of dies for the cutter.  Another great time was had by all, and there will soon be a batch of great quilt projects underway at Crow's Nest.

Chinchilla strips their stashes

 Chinchilla quilters met at the Arts and Crafts Hall where they quickly got down to work stripping stashes into bundles of 2 1/2 inch strips as well as cutting tumbler blocks, squares, applique blocks and other fabric pieces using KoolKat's Accuquilt Studio Cutter.  Kathy demonstrated her quilt samples making various fabric pieces from the cutter as well as her quilt designs such as Bali Butterfly, Circles of Oz, Would You Like Zig with Your Zag, Quick-set Bali and Aussie ABC.

Dalby turns scraps into quilts

Despite 5 inches of rain in the previous 24 hours and Myall Creek virtually lapping under the bridge in Dalby, 14 quilters arrived at the upstairs room of Anthony's fabric store in Dalby determined to make the most of their day.  Kathy gave her presentation on the use of the Accuquilt Studio Cutter and various dies to make a range of quick easy quilts from fabric pieces.  The photos tell the story.

Charleville, Mitchell and Roma, south-west Queensland quilt clubs visit

Where else can you find  fabric shop that is like the tip of an iceberg - 9/10 of the fabrics are stored away in shipping containers, former residences, etc?  or where can you find a shop that combines a love of opalls with Janome sewing machines?  Plus the bonus of an artesian spa to soak away the effects of a long drive...  Here are some photos from Kathy's "Scrap Happy" workshops. Participants used Kathy's Accuquilt Studio cutter to trun "sraps" into blocks and strips and were inspired by kathy's easy-to-make designs.