We are working hard on our various ongoing projects and preparing for our donation day in November. So far we have 52 quilts ready to go to various organizations in our area.
Eighteen members were present during the day. Perhaps the biggest job of all was the organization of the storage closet to make room for all the fabrics and projects. After next month there will be a good number of empty bins waiting to be refilled in preparation for next year.
The pin basting crew had a busy day. They pinned a total of six quilts ready for the machine quilting!
A top waiting to be sandwiched.
Sandra is piecing a backing and readying binding for the churn dash quilt.
The hand stitchers are completing the binding on the quilts we will be raffling at the Christmas craft shows in Creighton and Cranberry Portage.
Checking the block layout for the squiggle quilt.
The Churn Dash quilt is complete. Sandra machine stitched a flange binding that finished it beautifully.
It’s now a completed comfort quilt.
We had ten people sign up for our Learn to Quilt classes at the open house on October 4th and 5th. The first class will be held on November 2nd which is also our next UFO day. This is also the date of the Women’s Resource Centre Christmas Craft sale in Creighton. Santa in the Trees quilt will be raffled there.
Show and Tell:
Susan’s retreat project was this lovely cushion.
One of Marg’s retreat projects was this Blue Jays bag. She is planning on using it as a gift at Canada Day in their Arizona snowbirds park.
Another of Marg’s projects was a set of placemats with matching runner for her granddaughter.
I’m sure her granddaughter will be very happy to receive these!
Heather loves Halloween! This quilt is all made with HST’s.
Sandra stitched this quilt using a pack of charm squares she received from Maxine Long.
This was Donna’s retreat project. She has promised that she will teach us how to do the border she used! Lovely fall colours, Donna!
I sense a theme here! Audrey’s retreat project was also a cushion. She had a pack of 2 1/2/“ squares from the strawberry lemonade line of fabrics and made this cushion using English paper piecing.
Program:
Donna had a very interesting presentation for us on the history of the Underground Railway in the southern states in which quilts and songs were used to help direct escaping slaves find their way to freedom. Thank you for sharing your research with us, Donna!
This brought our day to a close. Next UFO is November 2nd, dig out a project and come join us for a day of sewing and fellowship!
Happy quilting!
Gladys
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