Guild Meeting February 15, 2011

There were 30 members present and 1 guest on a cold snowy winter evening.

There was lots of work done on comfort quilts in the afternoon.

The SPCA come to the church in the afternoon to be presented with the quilt we made for their next raffle.

This is a photo of all our Northern Alphabet blocks.

All of our Northern alphabet blocks have been returned except W. 




We reviewed the disappearing four patch comfort block once again.

Lori and Kathy discussed the February instructions for the mystery quilt.  Participants who bring their tops completed correctly and up to date to the next meeting will be entered into a draw for some hand dyed fat quarters.

Kathy and Lori with the mystery quilts.

The program for the evening was binding techniques.  Audrey did the demonstrations.

Audrey Demonstrating binding

·       Entry forms and information for the Northern Juried Art show that is being held in Flin Flon, June 2-4, 2011, are available from the Guild.  Entry deadline is April 15.

·       Our first “Blog Book” was purchased.  We now have a printed record of our blog from the beginning of 2007 through to the end of 2010.

·       The group was surveyed for interest in a Spring Retreat.  The first choice was April 15 & 16 if the church is available.

 We had an amazing amount of show and tell for the evening.  With each lady proudly displaying her quilt.  We heard interesting stories to go along with many of the quilts.

Kathy with the guild's ice cream comfort quilt.

Great work ladies.
Happy Quilting!
Sandra

January 2011 Meeting

 There were 38 members present and 2 guests on a very cold evening.

 The library has two new books -- Rotary Cutting Revolution and Spinning Pinwheel Quilts. Five stencils have been placed in the library. Magazines received included the Jan/Feb Quiltmaker, Winter 2011 issue of The Canadian Quilter, Jan/Feb Fons & Porter’s Love of Quilting,and the Winter issue of Quilter’s Connection,

This is a reminder that the Northern alphabet blocks are due in February.

The program for the evening was demonstrating various cutters and rulers ( our new christmas gifts).


Below are two different systems.  One is a ruler that allows you to ride your cutter along a





























ridge in the ruler to keep from cutting crocked.  The other is a sharpener for your rotary cutting blade.

The members voted to purchase an Accuquilt go Cutter and some basic dies and mats.  It will be very handy to cut up our fabrics quickly and accurately for our comfort block kits. 

Lori and Kathy demonstrated the next level of the Mystery quilt, which is putting together starts.  Members were cautioned not to assume they know the next step and work ahead.

Audrey demonstrated the next comfort block which is available in a kit from the guild. It is a disappearing four patch. Members are reminded to please press the seams open for this patch to reduce bulk.

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We had some show and tell in the evening, but not as many as usual, since most members were busy making things for Christmas.

Yvonne showed her lovely little girls alphabet quilt.

Lorna showed us a couple of her place mats. Two of Twelve.

 Lorna holding up her latest quilt, and Kathy displaying her Christmas quilt, which was a gift from her daughter.

 Some of the members holding up iron carriers/ironing pads.  These were gifts made by Eileen for her friends.  Great items for a quilting retreat.

 Lynn with another one of her lovely wall hangings.

 And last but certainly not least, Kathy with a lovely quilt she made from a bali collection "Let it snow"

The weather is still cold, so what else can we do but quilt.

Happy Quilting

Sandra

Quilt Christmas Party 2010

41 members came out to our Christmas party and they brought along 20 guests.  It was a really nice group for a Party.

Lorie demonstrated the next step in the 2011 Mystery quilt.  I don't think she promised and end to the flying geese.  Did she?

Nadine led the group in a game of "Quilting Acronyms", which was very challenging.

Sandra S. Demonstrated the craft for the evening, which was a figure skate tree ornament.

The winner of the toy black viewer's choice award was a tie between Glenna D and Nadine M.

The evening ended with our traditional Fat Quarter exchange game.  The colour of the fabric was blue.  The story was written and read by Donna H..  It is written our further down the blog list.

Until our meeting in January.

Happy Quilting and a Happy New Year.

Show and Tell for December 2010

Cathy's scrappy quilt

 Ray's Christmas wall hanging

 Sandra'S 2009 Mystery Quilt

 Sandra's 2010 Mystery Quilt

 Rae's Scrappy Star Quilt

 Eileen's  "Baby's First Christmas Stocking"