May 11th recap

Some of the sewing day activities... we had about 14 come and stitch for the day. Several more joined us at 6 pm for supper, catered by the church ladies.




Our guest speaker was Deborah Beirnes. Deborah works at Reichard's The Quilter's Store and does an excellent trunk show. We had her do 'Scrap Quilts' and she did not disappoint. I think we're having her come back in the fall to teach a workshop. You can reach her at deborah.beirnes@sympatico.ca .

Here is a collection of quilts which are being shipped to Japan for survivors of the earthquake and tsunami. Thanks to Diane!!!

Recent Program Nights & Japan Quilt Donations

I have not taken my camera to guild meetings for the last few months so I'm sorry, but I have no pics to share with you.

• February's meeting was a discussion and demonstration of machine quilting done by Charlotte and Lydia.
• March's meeting was a trunk show by Debbie Winn of Hamilton.  Debbie is a longarm quilter who was introduced to quilting by her mother-in-law.  Great trunk show.
• April was a quilting version of the Olympics.  Lots of fun - we were split into two teams.  Each member got a numbered paper bag with a task inside.  The bags had to be opened in sequence, and only after the previous member had completed their task.  Some of the bags required you to use a completed task and continue progress on it.  For example, one of the bags required pin basting a small quilt sandwich.  A later task required you to quilt the basted sandwich, using needles that had been threaded in a previous task.  The first team to complete their bags won.
• May 11th will bring us a trunk show by Deborah Beirnes.

With all the horror of the Japanese nuclear disaster and tsunami many quilts are being sent overseas.  Northcott Fabrics organized a shipment and our guild contributed three quilts.  Here's a link to one of Northcott's blog posts where we are credited.

Diary of a Donation

Step 1:  Starts with the Block of the Month program.  For a few years we had the 'presenter' of the BOM make a sample block and donate it to the guild.  We compiled 20 blocks with a WHITE or very PALE CREAM background fabric.
Step 2:  Have a program night:  Stitching Relay Race.  We split the members into two groups.  Each group had a pile of strips and had to make sashing and 9-patch units.  The losing team brought goodies for the rest of the year.
Step 3:  Have a sewing day and assemble the blocks, sashing and 9-patch units into a top.
Step 4:  Have one of your members generously donate the machine quilting & binding.

Step 5:  A family turns up who could use a fabric hug.

Feb. 9th sewing day activities

We had about 15 members attend for sewing day and (I think) 24 for supper. The church ladies fed us tossed salad, broccoli salad, roast chicken, mashed potatoes, cooked carrots, creamed corn, rolls, and carrot cake. Yum yum. Based on what I saw from the gals who attended, knitting seems to be the new quilting.

January recap

One of our members did a great trunk show for us.  She has spent years doing wonderful things with fabric - making battenberg lace, smocking, and heirloom sewing.

This little kitty even has a lace trimmed underskirt.

We have a new challenge going on for those of us with some UFOs they want to finish up. Charlotte is collecting photos & commitments - if you don't get your item completed by June's meeting you will be coughing up a $10 penalty.

There will be an EXTRA sewing day on January 26th from 9 am - 4:30 pm to help you with some dedicated time.  C'mon out - $5 gets you in the door.

Sew Day Roundup

Ann worked on her hand applique. A resounding cheer went up when she finished a border.

Janice was working on Christmas aprons for the men in her life. She seems to have quite a few - men AND aprons.

Lynne was making blocks for the guild Block of the Month. She knows there are prizes involved.

Charlotte is so far behind on the quilt shop's $10 quilt she may never get caught up.

Helen was showing off her fancy socks that were hand knit by her friend's mom. Nice eh?

Nov. 24 - Extra UFO Sewing Day

Wednesday Nov. 24th. Pack up your stuff and head over to the church for a day to work on your UFOs. 

No phones, no kids, no sink full of dirty dishes.  Just you and your sewing.

9 am until 4:30 pm.  Cost is $5 to pay the rental fee.  Bring your lunch or plan to take a drive over to Timmies.