Autumn Splendor 2014

 Autumn Splendor 2014 and we were raring to go at 7:00 am in the morning...yeah , right!. We were all half asleep and wondering where to start.  Agathe had the brilliant idea to place the quilts as they came in numerically and then we could just find the number and place it where it was meant to go in the rotation....smart cookie. In my defence I say, sometimes it's just as hard to see the tree when you're looking at the forest.

First quilt up and we are on our way!

 Major decisions being made here. Wallhangings are often harder to hang than quilts  simply because you are dealing with unusual sizes and empty spaces to be filled.

 Of course, Carolyn was well organized and got the sale table ready in lickety split time.

 Here's Lilliane (and Melda hiding behind me as I take the picture) getting the entrance all decorated and doing a superb job. If they don't want to do this, they just have to stop being so good at it.   It looked amazing, welcoming and quilty again this year...great work, ladies!!

The antique display was a real treat. Not just the beautifully maintained quilts that were over 100 years old, there was a teeny-tiny corset from 1861 . I am definitely glad to know that fashion has changed so much 'cuz there is no way I could get into one of those. Thanks to Gillian for thinking of this.

 Here's Jackie taking care of the froggy display.

 From this point on in the pictures I will just let you enjoy  and will comment later on.

 Ah ha! caught Kay and Marlene having their morning coffee....actually, they were all ready and waiting for the doors to open.

 Our Wall hanging display.

Guild corner...boy we did a lot of stuff.. we sure are a busy and prolific quilt guild.

 Our 'Quilting beyond the Bed'...must remember if we do this next time not to have it close to the sale table. Some people thought the items were for sale......we live and learn.

Our vendors came in early , set up their displays. I hope they made lots of money so they will want to come again.

An empty spot that got  awaiting a late arrival. It  got filled in rather quickly.

 The refreshment tables ...all ready and waiting for the hordes to file in...

 Cecil the Hunter...great story attached...gave a few people a chuckle or two.

 Camilla Sparkle Bowles and all her bling.

 Fiesta Fiona Frog with her Fascinator.

 High land Hattie....guess what she wears under her kilt.  She's a modest lass I can vouch for that.

 Maple is doing her patriotic duty and welcoming everyone to the show.

Number one People's Choice was Poinsettia by Vera Turner. Congratulations to Vera...well deserved, wonderfully appliqued and beautifully quilted.

Second place winner of People's Choice ballots was Garden Bouquet by Sandra Carter. An exquisite example of a whole cloth quilt. You can't see it here by the picture but the threads are coloured to enhance  portions of the design.  Well done, indeed!






Here's the Third place winner of People's Choice ballots. Shining Light by Leigh Smith who also made the stunning ribbons. Lucky girl got to keep one for her beautiful quilt ...her colour choices were spot on.

A meeting before the Quilt show.

 Here we are finalizing all the many details for the up coming quilt show.  Once we got that out of the way it was show and tell.  Here's Carolyn peeping out over her "Oh Canada" quilt.  Incredible how different and wonderful each one is.

 Vivian is always doing something and it all turns out so well. Here is her fabulous wall hanging with its lame star in the "O" .  Great job, Vivian, as usual....

 Jackie is amazing...show that girl something and away she goes.  Look at this wonderful rooster she put together with fabric...he is behind glass and will be at the quilt show.

And because she is always helping out and often needs an apron she made herself one  Sure do like it...

 Melda tried her hand at prairie points on this terrific pinwheel baby quilt . Way to go, Melda, it looks soft and cozy with those pastel shades.

 Judy got this really neat laundry bag at a yard sale and uses it to transport quilty things.....

 like this advent calendar she made. You can see some of the ornaments on the table. Wonder who that one is for???

Ann knit up this incredibly warm wool sweater for days when she is four wheeling and the wind is a little chilly. She got the yarn on our trip over to PEI. No chilblains for Ann.

 Judy and Cynthia got to go to a retreat and came back with these amazing projects.  A weaving technique with some 3D flowers. Something entirely different and unique to the world of quilting.

Gillian brought in some more of those little baby caps...booties and a sweater...hand knit and  precious.

Marilyn got her disappearing nine patch back from Agathe , who machine quilted it for her.  All ready for the quilt show, right Marilyn???  Judy said you can glue the binding on!

We're Back!!

 We're back after a really quick summer and ready to get down to work.  Here are Jackie and Ann holding up a comfort quilt that Ethel had taken care of...soft and pretty.

Here's another comfort quilt. This is one that Agathe quilted for the guild with a really pretty machine pattern...unfortunately, you can't see it here.

 This is the back and if you zoom in on the picture you can see the lions and the tigers.....gorgeous fabric that is on the back of the next quilt you will see.

This is "Around the Twist" that Ethel did for her son that spent some time in Africa.....some fussy cutting for the centre of some of the twists and , of course, that unique backing.

 This gorgeous top is called Snowflake and Ethel, who's peeking over the top, made this wonderful paper pieced top at the Villa Madonna this past April. Isn't it stunning!

 Gillian has been busy...made this sweet bag and if you notice the basket there, it is full of adorable little girl hats and some crocheted flowers that she is planning on attaching to the hats...busy lady!

 Look at this....Ellen Henderson won these fabrics playing strip poker and made this wonderful table runner to use them up....there's just no slowing this lady down.

 Here's Ellen's block of the month, all finished ...really pretty in blues and pinks.

 Melda got her "Oh Canada" quilt hand quilted.

This is Ann's Scrappy Nine Patch using a technique that she will be teaching on program day in November...get your fabrics ready because it will be a great teaching day with Ann at the helm.

 Bea made this adorable puppy quilt for her grandson....flannels in plaids and really nice Stonehenge backing.

Carolyn's grand daughter made this beautiful nine patch with some signatures in there.  What a wonder keepsake heirloom.  A future quilter for the guild.

 Judy made this beautiful table runner. It's also reversible.

This table topper was made using a technique called the "Three Dudes" and she will be teaching it at one of our program days.....another reason to shop for fabric.  I do like her colour combinations.

 This pretty quilt belongs to Cynthia Vail and was from a challenge at the Quiltery or the Fabric Cupboard...not sure which one. Either way, a great job done with a terrific layout and use of colour.

To completely coordinate the above quilt, Cynthia made a Teddy Bear and pillow to go with it.

 This gorgeous project is the pineapple. Love the applique on the corners...it just seems to make the whole thing pop...well, done

 Renate is peeking over the top of her Block of the Month..her first attempt at hand quilting...I think she likes hand quilting and we'll see more from her as time goes on....

 She's playing with the 60 degree ruler again....I know she likes doing that.

Cynthia and Renate took the same classes to work with their Pfaff machines and had a little fun...here you can see the folios they made with fancy stitches and applique.

 That's also a sewing machine cover that Cynthia is holding...these ladies have been busy.

Thought you might like to see a close up of the bag Cynthia used to bring her pieces in for show.  A lovely gift from her sister with family pictures on it.  Quilting has come a long way.

That's Marilyn hiding behind her faux Cathedral window table runner.

 She enjoyed making the first one so much she went and made another in Christmas colours.

A casserole carrier...really slick.

 A potato bag...yes you read correctly...it's for nuking your potatoes. Pop them in the bag, pop the bag in the microwave and Bob's your uncle...baked potatoes..in the bag.

 Some mug rugs using the 60 degree ruler...just have to challenge yourself sometimes.

 This set of mug rugs is made using another specialty ruler...I believe she called it periwinkle......can that be right...there are so many different rulers available now.

Now this one I know. It was made with Squedge ruler. A great table topper technique that I just have to try.











And last but not least here is a hexagon table topper...you know how much I like hexagons.