November 14, 2023 Show and Tell

The November 14, 2023 meeting was well attended and many members brought finished projects.
Susan S helped the members show their items for all to see.

 First up was Gail F with several small quilts and a variety of bags. Susan was holding several of the panel quilts, one on top of the other.

      

There was too much light from the windows in the background to show the richness of colour in this stunning batik quilt and matching bag also made by Gail.

        

Gail showed a quilt made by Marilyn W. She told the group that Marilyn described it as ugly. No one agreed with that description.

Muriel G is all ready for a craft sale with her cute felt ornaments. she made a Gnome and a Fox

Her next items were 2 table toppers and a runner.

Joyce B made a cute rope bowl, sounds like she was encouraged by Leigh

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Renata B constructed the Hunter's Star Block. She made a pillow and a runner using this method.

     

In her project Ethel R used the Hunter's Star Block as well.

Jane K made this Trellis Quilt which was hand quilted in 2022.

      

Jane's Falling Charms was a 2023 hand quilting project.

   

              

Diane B has wonderful contrast in her Hunter's Star 

  

Diane's Forget-Me-Not quilt was appliqued in purples.

      

This fall themed project rounded out Diane's show and tell.

          

Sharon G created a very nice Mondo Bag. Her rope bowl looks unique and lovely.

 Joan S has a new winter hanging.                                                         A blustery scene made for a nice hanging. The star shape on the hanger certainly is a nice touch.

           

Agathe K has made a lovely quilt that will be headed to Habitat for Humanity. What a lovely and generous donation.

Jean T has been busy sewing small quilts.

    

Cynthia V had some photos to pass around of a quilt shop in Vietnam.

Marlene O made a quilt named Space Junk.

         

Leigh S brought in her Mondo Bag along with a rope bowl. Looks like she started a trend with adding a button to her bowl.

      

Judy H has been making rope bowls too. She's showing an oval and a round one.

She thinks she'll do some machine quilting on this beauty to embellish the buildings.

  

Susan S was the last to show what she has created.

I think she said she made her sunflower from another project.

What a cute runner and placemat.

     

Followed by a green runner.

Her quilt has so many pretty parcels.

Following Show and Tell the group enjoyed tea and cookies.

25 May 2020 Meeting

Show and tell for May 25 2021 was quite full and it was nice to see that quilting had gotten our ladies through the changed lifestyle we have all had to deal with.  Judith started us off with this Trip Around the world...always a stunner.

Then she showed us a table runner that she liked so well she duplicated it just for fun.

Margaret has been busy and put together this lap size for us to admire.

Helen made a baby quilt for a great grand child....not sure if it is her's or a friends....

Susan got busy and used one of the blocks of the month to make herself a table runner for spring.

Then she showed us her Dresden Plate quilt just to prove she could do this....I know that feeling...sometimes that's the biggest motivation of all.

This was another of the tops she had planned to make a the Villa this past year but since it had to be cancelled she decided to make it anyway...her English paper piecing project.

Muriel drafted this table runner to match the new colour scheme in her house.  .......

she like it so well she made another in a spring-like decor......

then when doing some rummaging and rearranging found this one that she had made a while ago....guess she really did like it.

Diane made this cozy lap quilt using a really neat panel of an antique car...betcha it is for her DH.

Ethel made this rail fence..always a pleaser!

Carolyn finished the pattern used by the Evening ladies as her Covid project...and she 'got'er done".  Sure is a pretty quilt.

Jean made this beautiful quilt for the cuddle quilt project.  I swear she has single handedly kept that program alive and well all on her own donations.  And such a pretty pattern.

She also got a start on Christmas with these lovely tote bags...she does amazing work.

Susan is hiding behind this quilt that started out as a mystery quilt...I am never good at doing them...I'm one of those people that read the last page of a book before I start it, so mystery quilts and I don't get along.

She also made this beautiful bag and then presented it to Diane...Not sure why, but it certainly went over well..Diane was well chuffed...

Cheers everyone, see you in the Fall......
 

President's Challenge May 2021

What a wonderful response to the President's Challenge for the year 2021.  It was a song title or a saying.

This is Renata's ...Take me out to the ball game...showing the Blue Jays, The Orioles and the Cardinals.....

Again, Renata...."I'm Dreaming of a White Christmas"

This is CynthiaVail's " Show me the Way to go Home"

Judy Steeves...made some "Blue Suede Shoes"

I didn't hear what Gail's was...my apologies.....

Jean Thompson's   "Jingle Bells"

Susan's "A picture says a Thousand Words"

Carolyn's ...Drunkard's Path...

Margaret's "Don't cry over Spilt Milk"

Judith's  "Starry NIght"

Susan's "Beat around the Bush"

Ethel's "This little light of Mine"

Renate's second version of Take me OUt to the Ball Game..."

 Helen held this one up for someone else and I didn't hear whom...."Barking up the wrong Tree." 

Needless to say, the response was great when you consider what an unusual year it has been for our guild...first we could, then we couldn't and now that the year is over we can again....there's always hope for next year...see you then.

24 May Evening

It's kind of nice to be able to meet again, even not able to be using our machines.  This is the hands on evening group and they have been busy.  This beautiful bargello belongs to Chris. She is braver than I am, I have never dared to attempt a bargello...well done , Chris.

Marilyn got some little things done and this is one of them...it is a bowl cover made with pretty fabric and lined with a washable , breathable lining....she made a bunch ...busy girl.

THis is an interesting technique...starting with a centre piece and folding and sewing down fabric as you go until you get the size you want.  Marilyn has used Kansas Troubles fabric for this one.

This gorgeous runner is a panel from Hoffman's ...so pretty!

And this rail fence has the softest and highest quality of flannels I have ever seen  Such a warm and cosy top waiting to be quilted.

This was our last meeting of the evening ladies....we will be back in September, hopefully fully vaccinated , healthy and rarin' to go......