April 22,2014

Here are the stitchers working their little hearts out to get our gorgeous guild quilt ready for display at our quilt show this fall.  Gonna be a beauty...again!!

Our wonderful guest , Lois Mehan from Frederiton City Quilt Guild, gave us numerous tips and tricks to make our sewing experiences go much smoother and quicker. She is a font of information...our personal data bank when it comes to quick and easy ways to do things.

That's Susan Snyder peeking above one of the panels she appliqued for her wall hanging "love Blooms here" found in the Quiltmaker magazine.

Her sheep.......

and the final panel.  Going to look great in the quilt show because I just know she will have it all finished for then...right, Susan???

Helen went to the Gathering of the Guilds and got herself a 'squedge' and this is the table topper she made using the 'different' ruler.

She also made this baby quilt for a young mother in need.  Good person, that Helen!!

Marilyn stepped out of her personal colour zone and made this light,airy , summer type quilt...a modern one using layer cakes and half square triangle.  Works for me!

That's Joan West hiding behind a quilt she made for her son...Marj helped hold it up for us to see.  Well done, Joan!

Joyce plugged away and got her block of the month done....we're not saying how long ago that it was started but let's just say that was a while coming and we're glad of it. Going to be a star in our quilt show.

Our snow bird Sandra is back , not only from down south but also from down north in Newfoundland and this is a bag her friend made for her.

Sandra also had some fun with fabric and did some creative art work for her kitchen. Bright and festive, Sandra!

Vera celebrated a birthday this month and this is what her sister, Ann made for her. An iron caddy tote and to top it off she stuffed it with home made cookies. Lucky Vera.

Ethel is never idle and here's a whole bunch of placemats she made in between all the road running she's had to do.  Very active lady.

April 7 2014 Meeting

 Judy showed us once again how innovative she is.  Here is a beach bag made with mesh...any sand that gets in it just falls through.  Smart girl...

Susan is hiding behind a cuddle quilt she made

 and, here is the last of her Skinnies . It is Autumn with the cutest owls.

She stepped out of her comfort zone and changed her colour palette to jewel tones with this faux stained glass. Gorgeous!

 And being the thoughtful quilter she is , she picked some loose threads off Ann Sniders Oh Canada quilt. ANN is the only one of the group that has hers finished so far.

Jackie made this adorable Bug quilt along with a matching pillow of the extra square she had.

 And here is what she did with the leftover fabric from a quilt she and her sister made.  Smart cookie that Jackie.

 Bea made this warm and cozy rag quilt. We all recommended she give it the final step by washing it in a Laundromat and not in her own washer.

 Joan is anxious for spring so she made this table runner with strawberries. Hang in there, Joan , it is on its way.

 Sherry was so excited about the strippy table topper she made two using her Christmas fabric and piecing them in the opposite direction.

Then she made another one with snowmen.  Not sure how she finds the time what with her moving and all.

Ethel made this nine patch for our comfort quilts.....

along with this one.  We should have a few ready for quilting now.

 She also got excited about the rolled pillowcases and got to making a bunch for her grand kids and then for herself.  They are addicting.

 She started on Christmas gifts early and made this dolly quilt.  Number One

Number two.....

 and number three.

Then she showed us her pillow.  She wins for having the most show and tell.  We should consider a prize for that category. Wonder if it would increase our show and tell incentive.  You just never know.

Program Day, March 25, 2014

Marilyn is working on her table topper.....

 along with Margaret and Helen.....

and Evelyn.

In between the table topper steps Vera and Marge put this gorgeous quilt in the frame...you will see it all quilted at the quilt show and sale in September...going to be beautiful.

Here are the morning lassies with their table toppers all sewn and ready for backing , except for keener Helen who got hers already finished. It was a good class and Ann is an excellent teacher...knows her stuff and very encouraging.

For Show and Tell, Jacquie started the day off with the panel that Bea brought last meeting.  Here it is all backed and quilted.  What a sweet cuddle quilt.....thanks to Bea and Jacquie.

This beauty was done by Jacquie and her sister and now Jacquie has a quilt for her bed. We'll need that for the show so don't get too attached to it....ok!!

 Renate is such a quick learner. She made her disappearing pin wheel at the evening class and brought it in to show at the meeting today....

Marge was "johnny on the spot' and got her block of the month finished...all quilted...before anyone else.  Looks great.

 Judy made one.....

 two.......

 and three mini duffle bags to be used as knitting bags or toy carrying bags for her grand kids.  Nice granny...!

Judy Hughes made one.....

two......

three......

four....cuddle quilts...how's that for a dedicated quilter...she also brought some preemie knitted caps....been a busy girl!!!

She also brought her "Oh Canada" all pieced together and ready for some quilting.  They sure do look great and it is amazing how different they all are...

Here's ReBecca showing us a piece of fabric art she worked on. ON the table beside her were some absolutely amazing works of art. ReBecca explained how SAQA(Studio Art Quilts Association) displays fibre artists work and how the association promotes their work.  We saw some wonderful pieces in their travelling trunk show. The cool thing about it is that they were encased in plastic and therefore we were able to handle the pieces and read the artist's statement on the back.  Great display and interesting work.