Virtual Meeting - April 20

Welcome to the second virtual meeting of the Poole Creek Quilters. I hope you have your coffee ready, because there is a lot of gorgeous Show and Tell.

First, our quote for the day:

Blessed are the children (and grandchildren) of the piecemakers, for they shall inherit quilts.

If you are finding that the isolation is dampening your creative spirit, I have a video suggestion. I saw a YouTube video this week, that gives you some activities to help you look at your stash in some new ways. So grab some fat quarters, and have some fun.

https://youtu.be/4yILz5v9hT8

Now, on to the pictures!

First up, Anita will be ready for Christmas.

She says she started with one folded hot pad kit, and ended up with 21 hot pads. She has used up a bunch of 4" squares.

Then she switched to her strips.

Barb Karim sends us a picture of Elephants on Parade.

Beth van Wyngaarten decided to entertain her neighbours with a quilt show.

She got the idea from some other quilters on Facebook.

Doris helped her grandson, Ethan, make this quilt for his dad.

Helen Anderson has two quilts she is finishing.

Joy Melsness finished the mystery quilt for the Kanata Guild that was designed by Krista.

And this cute baby quilt, for a little one with grey and pink Minnie Mouse sheets.

Next is Kate. I couldn't help myself, I just had to make a new bag.

The pattern is called Carol, from Sincerely Jen. The cell phone is to give an idea of the size.

Liz finished her version of the CQA Mystery Quilt from last year.

Nicole finished another top for Victoria's Quilts.

Finally, Pauline has started work on a Mystery Quilt, not sure which one.

Our sewing machines are really humming along, aren't they!

That is it for this week. I hope you all stay safe at home, and stay warm. Does anyone know when it plans to stop snowing? Mother's Day, maybe?

Kate

Virtual Meeting - April 6, 2020

Welcome to the first virtual meeting of the Poole Creek Quilters. It isn't quite the same as the meetings we are used to, but at least we will be able to see all the wonderful things that our members are making during their i-sew-lation. (Okay, that was bad.)

Thought for the day:

Friendship is sewn with love, and measured by kindness.

Now, if everyone has their coffee (and a cookie, if you like), let's have some Show and Tell. If you click on a picture, you get a bigger version.

First is Barb Karim.

From Barb Sharp-Bond
This one is for Victoria's Quilts.

This one is paper pieced, and was quilted by Krista.

Beth Marshall tells us that she purchased the quilt top from a fabric artist on Manitoulin Island, and is enjoying hand quilting the top.

Carol McFee has been as busy as ever.

This is a hexie bed quilt, that she is appliquing to the green border.

This is a wall hanging called Yoko's Baskets.

Diane Watchorn adapted Bonnie Hunter's mystery "Frolic" to charity size.

This is Elvira, which was a Quarantine Quilt Along from GE Designs.

Janice Pound sent a quilt called Kaleidoscope by Nancy Rink Designs. It was quilted by Stella Gray.

Jeannie Barkin made these pillows for her daughter-in-law's brother and wife. They like to go "glamping". Jeannie did the embroidery, as well as making the pillows.

Judy Thompson has been getting a jump on spring, with some gardening.

Kate discovered a table runner that was too ambitious to finish. I decided to finish it, in a shorter size than originally planned, and now it is done.

Maybe not completely finished, I still need to hand sew the binding.

Kathy O'Hagen made a case for her Featherweight, with a matching pouch for her feet and bobbins!

 Liz finished a UFO as well. She completed the quilting on this wall hanging.

Margaret Duncan has started a queen size quilt top. She isn't sure where it is going, next.

MaryAnn has been making a Minecraft quilt, with technical advice from her grandson.

Mavis finished this quilt.

She also turned her cross stitch into a pillow.

Nicole has been making scrub caps.

She also sent a quilt.

Pat Nyenhuis has just returned from Florida and is making good use of her quarantine time.

Susan Noad is expecting a new granddaughter in May, so she made this cute quilt.

Susan Schmidt tells us that her Book Nerd Quilt is currently hanging, at the Emerald Plaza Branch of the Ottawa Public Library (sadly, the branch is currently closed).

Wow, that was an awesome Show and Tell. We are obviously using our time creatively. If you didn't send a picture this week, our next virtual meeting will be April 20. I would love to have even more pictures for that "meeting".

Meanwhile, a message from our Chairperson.

Stay home and keep safe!  I look forward to seeing everyone in the near future.

Liz

You can comment below, if you like, or send a message directly to the individual makers.

Until next time, Kate