Virtual Meeting - October 19

 I hope you are all staying warm and safe as we move into cooler weather. For quilters, I think this is really our season. Nothing says warm hug quite like a quilt. This week's Show and Tell is full of fall colours and Halloween.

Barb Karim has two Halloween quilts.

I'm not sure, but I think Carol McFee may have been quilting with Barb.

Carol calls this "Trick or Treat with Dad's Old Shirts". Interesting how fabrics can really change the look of a quilt.

Carol also made these two table runners.

Cathy Simpson started this quilt for her fiftieth wedding anniversary, last year, and recently finished it. It was quilted by Krista in a modern heart motif.

Dianne Watchorn finished this quilty, that has a kind of fall theme.

The quilting is teddy bears. It is just so cute!

Doreen is getting into the Halloween spirit and recently finished this witch.

Janice Pound finished a UFO she calls "Saturday Night Special"

The quilting is again by Krista. I love that backing.

Kate made this as a table runner, but since I don't really use table runners, I have turned it into a door hanger with the help of a 'chip clip". It, of course, has cats on it.

Marilyn sent some lovely autumn colours in her quilts.

Finally, Susan Noad says this is her Covid-19 quilt made from Kaffe Fasset scraps.

I must say, there is a serious amount of orange in this Show and Tell. You now have 6 weeks to get you Christmas quilts ready for our special Christmas Show and Tell.

Meanwhile, our next regular Show and Tell will be November 2. I hope you are all creating new and wonderful things, and maybe finishing those UFO's.

Kate

Virtual Meeting - Oct. 5

 Welcome to a special edition of our Virtual Show and Tell. These are our personal favourites, the quilts we want to show you again. Click on the pictures to get a larger version of these beauties.

First up is Anita, with her Christmas Block of the Month that she hand appliqued and hand quilted.

Anita made this one for her husband Jacob, and it is hand appliqued and quilted by Jan at the Pickle Dish.

Barb Sharp-Bond used foundation paper piecing the create this lovely, and it was quilted by Krista.

Carol McFee hand appliqued, embroidered and hand quilted her interpretation of Yoko Sato's Sundial Quilt.

Dianne Wilson brings us her version of the 1718 Coverlet. She hand appliqued, hand quilted and bound it over a period of 7 months.

Doreen chose her Christmas Penguins.

Doreen also likes her Flower Garden.

Janice Pound sent her version of Gravity by Jaybird Quilts. It was custom quilted by Stella Grey. Janice made this for a wedding gift for her son and daughter-in-law.

Janice also had a finish, this week, a flannel quilt called Over and Down Under by Bonnie Sullivan, and quilted by Krista.

Jeannie Barkin made this wall hanging for her sister. She hand quilted it.

Joy calls this quilt Memories of Arizona. She bought the kit of fabrics at a quilt show in Phoenix.

Kate took a very long time to finish this quilt. It started as a class, and ended up as a gift to my daughter-in-law. It was quilted by Krista.

My son wanted a Canada 150 wall hanging. I started with the New Brunswick panel, and added to it. I machine quilted this on my 1939 Singer machine.

Liz made this baby quilt. She based it on a Jenny Doan pattern, added some applique and a soccer ball, using a wax crayon technique.

Marilyn sent these with no story, so just enjoy!

This is a closer view of the quilt on the railing.

MaryAnn made Harry Potter cushions of Hedwig the Owl and the Flying Ford Anglia.

Nancy sent this picture of a quilt she started in 2000 in memory of her best friend. They started quilting together in the late '70's with cardboard templates. It is hand appliqued by Nancy and quilted by Krista, If you look carefully you might see Nancy's puppy.

Wow, those are some really wonderful quilts. The best thing about this is it shows a variety of styles, techniques and skill levels. I hope everyone is inspired to get into their sewing space and make something, this week. The experts say it is good for us!

Next Show and Tell is October 19.

Kate