June/July

Here is a mixed issue of our summer show and tell. Sorry to be so tardy on the posts. I was away last month and the summer is quickly getting away from me!

Life is short and summer is shorter!

We are two short months away from our fall quilt show. This is the first year we are holding the show in the fall. I hope many of you can make it up to Flin Flon to join us.

We were tickled to hear from a few recipients of our Canada Day placemats we made for Meals on Wheels. This beautiful lady is Mrs. Elizabeth Sochan. She is the mother of our members Bev and Evelyn O. Thanks for sharing this lovely picture with us!

June

Helen is a quilting machine! She doesn't sleep!

June has been busy. I love the bold colors she usually works with!

July

Marg made this stunner and quilted it on her small machine. Quite a feat!

Phyllis shows off a cathedral windows. She is donating this lovely throw to the Lee boys in town .. these two brothers are world class wrestlers. They are making quite the name for themselves across the globe and are extremely talented. Even more so considering that the town does not have a wrestling coach. I hope this quilt can fund one of their globe trotting trips.

She also came up with this black and blue dissappearing nine patch.

We can finally show off this lovely quilt made by Sandra. It was a wedding gift for her daughter Heather who got hitched last Saturday. Heather loves old fashioned blocks with modern twists and told her mom that happy homes have yellow in the quilts. This dresden plate is a classic. I know it will be cherished. 

I couldn't resist showing off the wonderful quilting that Kathy does. Kathy moved to Ontario but we can't let her go!

There is a beautiful person with the brightest, broadest smile behind this quilt.

 Gladys shows off a lovely fall table runner. Yes, friends, fall is around the corner!

Another hidden model. This quilt will be raffled at our show in September. Another reason for you to come!

Evelyn shows off her animal instincts with this cool quilt

Audrey? Is that you?

Lorna has a new baby in the family

And Lorna H models a guild comfort quilt. We just can't get through all of our stash!

I'm happy to show off my low volume scrap quilt. I only threw about four cuss words while making this one.

Happy summer! 

May your geraniums bloom and your thread never break. To sunny days and full bobbins. See you next month.

~Sheri

May Meeting Highlights

We had quite a bit of show and tell at our last meeting in May. Plans are underway for our fall show with jobs being assigned and much discussion about show details. Who knew that the sand bags play such an important role in quilting!  

Audrey, preparing for Canada Day with this place mat for Meals on Wheels

Myrna models a wonderful little tote above, and Blanche is busy making for another great grandchild.

Cynthia had been creatively procuring fabric from her sister's cupboard to make this strip cutie.

Cynthia grumbled a bit about this guild orange peel quilt but it really couldn't look sweeter. The quilting caused a bit of a challenge but worth it!

Helen always has a bag full!

Val shows off her majong

We had to pester poor Jo-Anne to show us her rag quilt and she folded it up so fast, this is the best shot I could get!

Lynn usually wows us with something unique

Val is thinking of winter with her friend Olaf

 Lynn shows off her gorgeous original design she made for her new grandson

My 'Broken Herringbone' I finished at our retreat

Jeannie, ever the bag lady!

Marg is back from the states - spent the winter quilting with her southern friends. 

She made this springy cathedral windows

Sandra displays a sweet mini she whipped up and then wowed us with a queen quilt she made ...... but ssssshhhhhh..... its a secret! We can't show it yet!

 UFO will be held next Saturday, June 2 .... doors open at 9 - hope to see you there!

~Sheri

April Highlights

Our show and tell has picked up with the return of some of our snowbirds and as many of us finish projects in anticipation of our fall quilt show. I'm sorry my photography skills aren't better to showcase some of the beautiful work shared in April.

Gladys shows off a really stunning piece which she claims is one of her first full quilts .. it is really done with perfection. She quilted it herself with images of dragonflies and other notions from the appliqued front. Wonderful work.

Barb is hiding for some reason behind this nice throw she won at a bazaar this month. It was made by our member Cecil.

Marg has been busy sewing up or guild stash

This fall sampler is a beauty

The Cranberry ladies always delight us with their works! Vivian made this red and black piece for a wedding gift.

And Bonnie showcases a labour of love

This is one of Patty's first quilts and she must be proud! She quilted it herself flawlessly. It is warm and cuddly as she used a rust colored velour for backing. Really stunning.

Judy shows off a quarter section baby she whipped up one Saturday.

Lynn tackled the jellyroll rug

Phyl returned north to show off some sweet accessories she has been making

This hexi flower garden is a guild project we all had a hand in making. Audrey taught us the art of English paper piecing a couple of winters ago and this is the fruits - or flowers- of our labour

Another guild project has been completed and looks really stunning up close. Now ... just to find a home for these beauties.

We have a new Fox baby in our family so fitting they get a fox quilt.

Working on my stash, I whipped up a table runner one Saturday

And more stash from our guild cupboard .... I think we are getting close to some empty boxes now. This baby quilt will likely find its way into a Christmas hamper this year.

Peg is a new member who made this purple lovely for her granddaughter's graduation. I'm sure she will love it!

Audrey leading us in our comfort block instruction.

Gladys showing off more ... 

Evelyn with a sweet flannel baby ... maybe our cupboard isn't bare after all!

 Oh yeah ... and another .... Audrey keeps finding little bags of flannel here, there and everywhere!

And Gladys with one more beauty.

We had a fun spring retreat this month as well. Stay tuned for pictures in a future post!
Our next meeting is Tuesday. Hope to see you there .... come for an all day sewfest, for a quick visit at the United Church or the evening meeting.

Happy May,
Sheri