This is a very busy time of year! Gardening needs to be done, spring clean up time is here and somewhere we find time for our quilting! Guild day was well attended. During the day we had as many as 13 people coming and going. Everyone was multi-tasking, quilting, running errands, shopping and whatever else needed doing. We pin basted 4 quilts ready for members to take home and hone their quilting skills. Another group was busy putting together the batik comfort blocks which needed sashing and corner stones. Sandra S. quilted another baby quilt and applied binding so it is now ready for the hand stitching.
Sandra is getting very proficient at the quilting, both free motion and walking foot method.
Rae is laying out the batik squares and pinning the sashing and corner stones so Sandra D. can stitch them.
The finished top is very attractive. Now it needs to have a backing cut, batting cut and then be sandwiched and pin basted in preparation for quilting. Assembling the top is just the first big step ( after the members have stitched the individual blocks) in the process of making a quilt.
Today was also the draw date for the teal bear paw quilt we were raffling.
The draw was made at the Flinty statue at 4:00 PM by Lynn and Phyl. Mix them well! We sold all the tickets that were printed. Thank you to all the purchasers!
And the winner is Christine Williams. Congratulations Christine!
Christine came to our meeting where we presented her with the quilt. She was very happy with her win!
Our meeting was held in the Sanctuary this evening as the church ladies needed the hall to prepare for a funeral, so you will notice a somewhat different setting than usual. We had a good number of Show and Tell items this evening.
Patty B. completed this animal quilt for the guild. Thank you Patty.
Melanie shared this beautiful quilt and its story with us. She started the quilt in 2013 as a mystery quilt and as the name of the quilt, Alternate Routes, suggests, there were many for Melanie. As often happens, life can get in the way of our quilting and so it was with her. She persevered and made those many, many triangles and was able to finish it in time to share with us before she will be moving. We wish you happiness in your new home in Winnipeg and are sorry to see you go. Thank you for sharing your journey!
The pattern Melanie used is Alternate Routes from Highway 10 Designs.
Patty E. is making bags. She is using her late father’s jeans and fabric her mother brought from Germany. What a beautiful way to remember her father. She will share the bags with her family members.
This quilt, quite aptly named Raindrops, was Sandra D.’s project at the retreat.
This bag from the Posies line is another of Sandra’s completed projects.
Eileen says that is quite okay to give fat quarters or fabric as a gift to someone so they can stitch a gift for you. This is what her sister did so Eileen could make a new tree skirt for her. Well played, sister!
This is a receiving blanket I stitched for my great grandson who will be born the end of August. This is a warm up project for the nursery quilt I am planning. The nursery theme will be Winnie the Pooh.
This is not the nursery quilt, lol! Grandson number 2 is getting married on September long weekend so I made up Petal Junction from Highway 10 Designs in the Smoke and Rust fabric line from Moda. Thank you to Pauline from Mama Bears for putting the kit together for me.
Audrey constructed this handy little tote with pockets that are open on the bottom so that taller items like water bottles will fit in, slip right to the bottom of the bag and not tip over or make the bag fold over with the weight.
Phyl put this quilt together at our retreat. She did some ruler work on the quilting. This will be gifted to her sister who is in care.
Another one of Phyl’s projects is this beautiful quilt in the Home Quarter pattern from Highway 10 Designs. Their patterns have been very popular this month! The fabric is Smoke and Rust from Moda and looks lovely in this pattern.
Patty B. has completed her Lone Star quilt which was our latest guilt-along. Beautiful work, Patty!
On May 27th the United Church Ladies held their Strawberry Shortcake Tea. We took advantage of their invitation to display our comfort quilts in the Sanctuary so that attendees at the tea had an opportunity to view our work. We are always happy to share our endeavours with community members and raise awareness of what we do as a guild.
This is what we have completed so far. We have kits out with members and a number of sets of completed blocks so should have just as many more by donation time in November.
Happy quilting everyone! See you at UFO day on June 3rd. Enjoy our lovely weather.
Gladys
No comments:
Post a Comment