Today was an exciting day for our members as it was our annual Christmas party day! People were coming and going and it was impossible to get a count of the members. One of our beginning quilters and her wee one came so mom could work on her quilt. With little ones you take the opportunity whenever it presents itself!
We received several boxes and bags of Quilts for Wildfire Relief. They came from Snow Lake, Cranberry Portage, The Pas, Saskatoon, and locally from Rae and Lorna.
Some of the families who have received their quilts have shared on the Quilts for Wildfire Facebook page.
Today’s pin-basting crew were working on a quilt sandwich.
In the Comfort Quilt report we heard that seventy-two quilts had been distributed by our guild this year to various child and family agencies, to organizations for fund raisers and to house fire victims not part of the wildfire relief. It is very rewarding to know that we are able to make a positive difference in our communities.
Our Christmas party was held in the evening, which included a turkey supper with all the trimmings catered by Tammy. Seventeen members and guests took part in the supper followed by an abbreviated meeting, show and tell, silent auction, fabric draws and two tables of a spirited game of left, right , centre with fabric strips.
Buying tickets on fabric bundles. There is no such thing as too much fabric!
Perusing the Silent Auction items takes time and thought! What do I want, how much should I bid?
Show and Tell:
Patty stitched this lovely baby quilt for her daughter’s expected little one. The centre of each of the small squares is a small woodland animal which Patty fussy cut to fit. This will be a very special gift!
I finally completed a project that was planned for some time. After winning a fabric draw at a Christmas party, then sourcing some more to match, finding a pattern, ordering black batting and actually getting down to work, the project is complete! The pattern is called Velocity by GE Designs, the fabric is Farmhouse flannels by Moda.
Lorna used the web -piecing technique when she stitched this quilt for wildfire relief using fabric from Marg H’s stash.
Rae shared her wall hanging with us. This was a project initiated by Marg F. a number of years ago. The wreath was made using the technique that Lynn demonstrated at our last guild day. This is a good example of how many different layouts can be made with one block.
Sandra shared this beautiful quilt which she stitched for her 2025 Christmas quilt. I love the sentiment expressed on it, “Home”. The perfect place to be for Christmas!
This is the Christmas quilt Heather stitched for her sister. Sister loves all things Halloween so her Christmas quilt has a Halloween vibe!
Lynn sewed these hot mats for the mother-in-law in Japan. They will be spending Christmas with her son in Japan and these will be a gift for his m-i-l.
This was a special surprise for Lynn. Nadine had finished the longarm quilting on her Preisident’s quilt and brought it to the party to surprise Lynn! It turned out beautifully!
Myrna makes special Christmas stockings for her grandchildren which she presents to them when they graduate from high school. Because she has difficulty seeing the fine work required to do the stitching she used a program on her computer to work out the pattern and graph in all the stitches. This required hours and hours of work but the end result was counted cross stitch done exclusively on her sewing machine that was impossible to tell the difference from hand stitching. Remarkable work Myrna! She also stitched a graduation card as well as all the embroidery on the bag. You do amazing work, Myrna!
Lynsie crafted this beautiful Christmas quilt using a pattern called “ Always Together”. The colours are so bright and cheerful . She said her seven year old son has appropriated it as his !
In 2023 when her daughter was pregnant, Kareem sewed every possible thing she could think of for the baby grandson, now grandson number two is on the way so she stitched this quilt for him. What a lovely gift for him!
Helen has not been with us for a while but is hoping to return after the new year. She loves making rag quilts and this one has a somewhat different approach.
This quilt is one that Helen made for her daughter’s friend and baby Tristan.
What a beautiful rag quilt for Christmas! It’s easy to see why Helen loves making rag quilts.
A jelly roll rug was a new venture for Helen. She said she had some problems trying to get it to lay flat.
Helen used chenille on the back of this baby quilt.
This is a beautiful quilt for a child. Fantastic work, Helen.
I think Helen likes sewing owl quilts!
Helen’s final quilt is this lovely one in shades of coral. She asked us to find homes for two of her quilts. Thank you, Helen, that is very kind of you!
At the conclusion of show and tell, the draw was made for the last six months of show and tell participants and the winner was Heather! Congratulations Heather, I know we will see many more of your creations.
The draws were also made for the fabric bundle raffles. Moira was the lucky winner of the smaller bundle and Audrey’s name was drawn for the larger bundle. Congratulations, ladies, we look forward to seeing your projects!
After the silent auction was complete, we gathered at two tables for the Left, Right, Centre game using fabric strips. Table one winner was Beverley, table two winner was Audrey! More projects to look forward to!
After tidying the hall, gathering our things, wishing each other Christmas blessings, we turned off the lights and headed home to our families. Another year is behind us and we hope to see everyone in the new year. Wishing all of you health and happiness for 2026.
Happy quilting,
Gladys
