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September 10, 2024

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  First meeting of the 2024-2025 Quilt Guild Season held September 10, 2024 Cyntha V's work of art was chosen by the membership in the Name Tag Challenge. Show and Tell Photos from Monday night were submitted. Beth A. is wearing an apron. Second photo shows her holding a Mondo Bag. Gail F . showed a completed quilt. Lauretta D . is presenting 2 projects. Tuesday show and tell began with Vera T . showing her quilt. Susan D. brought in 2 panel quilts she had completed. This one has twister blocks on the side. Patty E . completed a President's challenge project despite water disasters   Muriel G. made a fun Flip Flop quilt. Diane B. has a lovely tweed handbag. Cathy K. has made a wintery small quilt Bea O . showed the quilt she completed. Ethel R . was moving fast while showing her quilt tops. Two quilt tops to be backed with sheets to enclose old quilts and be donated to Outflow Men's Shelter. WI will be tying them. Ethel also made a quilt for her grandson. Beth A . mad
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Quilt Show Poster

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 Quilt Show 2024 Poster
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Display at Sussex Vale District Women's Institute Food and Craft Fair-2024

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  Display at Sussex Vale District Women's Institute Food and Craft Fair-2024 On August 20, 2024 volunteers from our guild presented lovely display tables at the food and craft portion of the Kings County Agricultural Fair. It was great to see an overview of the charity items that had been crafted and donated over the last year. The varied talents of the group were showcased in lovely and colourful projects for all to admire. There were tickets sold on the raffle quilt. Membership forms were available for the upcoming year.  Judy H. prepared a step by step tutorial board on making folded star ornaments. Judy H. and Sharon R. provided fabric and instruction for anyone who wanted to make one of these no-sew ornaments.
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Sewing Days Sussex Regional Library

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 Sewing Project Sussex Regional Library In June two members of this guild volunteered at the Sussex Regional Library where staff have taken on a fidget blanket project for Kiwanis Nursing home. There is a plan to make more in the fall. Deborah F completed two blankets. Sharon R. finished her's by quilting it with verigated thread.  
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Annual Meeting, Lunch and Show and Tell June 11, 2024

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  Annual Meeting, Lunch, Show and Tell Annual meeting took place at All Seasons Inn & Restaurant Show & Tell Marlene O made a very pretty blue Star quilt from scraps. Joanne G showed us her Peek-a-Boo document bag  and the Brick quilt she made at the suggestion of the late Marilyn W. Debbie F created Easy Squared Coasters Janice H brought in her lovely seasonal project, Deck the Halls. Joanne H has made a Mondo Bag, a Monday night project. She has completed a brick quilt,  quilting credit given to  Gail F who quilted feathers on the white fabric. Jackie J had a Beach Bag with her. Her Turtle quilt is from a pattern she got at Spruce it Up. Much positive reaction was received to the Ebony and Ivory project that was made using bias tape. Besides having created a beautiful Portrait wall hanging, Judy S was showcasing the fact that a hanging sleeve can be created using a special binding technique. Dianne G made a project from the 2 1/2 inch square exchange at the Villa Retre
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