Everyone was anxious to get going on Friday morning! Promptly at nine members were moving in and picking their favourite spot to create. There was a hum of activity as machines were being unpacked and set up, sewing tools placed at the ready and fabrics unfolded for cutting. A number of people had their fabric already cut and jumped straight into the sewing. Then there was me who had a project partially done (from last fall’s retreat) and had to take most of the morning to figure out how to do the fiddley little thing, because of course I couldn’t remember the procedure! Perhaps I should have prepared more? Eventually I got started and got into the rhythm of the job!
Donna was working on a baby quilt. The pattern was in a book that had belonged to Marg H. Donna needed another quilt for her “tickle trunk” so that when one is needed for a new little one for friend or family she has a gift at the ready. What a great idea!
Sandra and Myrna are busy with their projects while Evelyn is doing some hand stitching.
Audrey, efficient as ever, has her station set up with everything in easy reach!
Beverly is busy chain stitching her HST blocks.
Cindy is at the pressing stage. This part is very important in order to get the blocks to fit together as perfectly as we want them to do!
Marg is nearing completion of trimming 730 HST’s for her Temperature quilt.
Lynn has her blocks completed and is now joining them with sashing and corner stones.
Donna is taking a short break as Lorna is working on quilting her Detour place mats.
During the day we took some time off from our own projects to make up some key fobs and lanyards to sell at our booth during the Cranberry Portage markets when we will be selling tickets for our fall raffle quilt.
Heather finished her flimsy (quilt top only). This beautiful piece has large half square triangles
and goes together quickly. Waiting, now, to see how you will quilt it!
Lynn completed her top as well. She used Art Gallery solids for her fabric. The colours all have the same tone so match up really well. The two patterns in this top are interesting, a pinwheel with a black centre and a pinwheel within the sashing squares.
Patty put together this I Spy top as well as working on a quilted jacket. Lovely work, Patty!
And here is Heather with another top completed!
We had a very successful retreat! Eighteen members were sewing and sixteen shared a delicious supper catered by Tammy.
Now we are looking forward to seeing all the completed work that was started this weekend! See you all on our next Guild Day, May 20th!
Happy quilting!
Gladys
