Virtual Meeting - September 28

 I hope you all enjoyed our lovely warm weekend. It was nice to be able to sit outside without a sweater. I heard a doctor on CBC the other day suggest that it is good for our mental health to continue small outdoor distanced gatherings, even if we need to put our winter coats and gloves on. That does make handwork a bit difficult.

Frances Irwin asks if anyone can tell her the name of the pattern for the quilt below and where she might find it. Her 88 year old mother would like to make it. Frances's email is  francesirwin7@gmail.com

Show and Tell time!

First up is Barb Karim.

Barb says this is her latest UFO finish.

Barb Sharp-Bond finished two quilts for Victoria's Quilts.

Carol McFee received that fabric and pattern for Reminiscences in 2003 from Alanna Smith and Barb Karim, for a special birthday. (That was 30, right Carol?) Carol finished hand quilting it, last week.

Carol bought the pattern and fabric for Houston Bargello at the Houston quilt show in 2015. She completed it this summer.

Next is Kate. I took part in a sew along for a small case, last week. I have 4 UFOs that I started over the summer, but I had to start a new project. At least this one is finished!

Nicole made a new quilt for her guest room, in hopes her son will be able to visit soon.

Don't you love her sashiko accents?

That's all for this week. Next week, we are going to have a special Show and Tell of favourite finishes or proudest finishes. Please send them to me by next Sunday. I have some already and you are going to enjoy it. I will send a reminder on Friday.

Kate

Virtual Meeting - September 14

 It is starting to feel like fall. Before it gets too much cooler, I hope you will find an opportunity to get together for a socially distanced meet up with some of your quilting friends. If you don't have a backyard that will work, why not try a nearby park. If everyone brings a chair and their own coffee, you can safely enjoy the company of some other creative makers. 

I was invited to such a gathering, and I am going to start with the show and tell from that.

Joy was the hostess, and we got to see one of her quilts hanging outside.

It was kind of fun to see that Doreen had brought the same wall hanging for show and tell.

Interesting how different they look when two fabric sets are chosen.

Doreen also brought her fishing quilt.

Pat Murray is working on a Half Log Cabin quilt and brought one of the blocks.

Now on to this week's submissions.

Anita seems to have an endless supply of scraps and has started some Christmas sewing.

She also made a bed runner from scraps from a quilt she made for her husband.

Carole Kennedy made a quilt for her granddaughter's 7th birthday.

I love the pieced back.

and the embroidered label.

Joy calls this a "laundry room quilt".

I, of course, made a quick shopping tote, one rainy day this week. I've already used the fabric in two other bags. I bought the fabric at IKEA a few years ago,

That is all for this week. 

Our next show and tell will be September 28, and the following one will be October 5. I think maybe the Oct. 5 collection should be themed. Anita suggested she would like to see your favourite finish. I think that would be a great idea.

Kate