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.

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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

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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.

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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.

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