March 2023 - Virtual Meeting

 First of all, for those who are wondering, the new organizing committee has starting talking, and they hope to have some information for us soon. Meanwhile, keep sewing.

QuiltCon 2023 is now over, but if you would like to see the winners, you can check here:

https://quiltcon.com/quiltcon-2023-winners/

I can actually now say that I had a part in a quilt that was at this QuiltCon. It may be the only time my work will be seen in an international show. 

The quilt is called "Myriad Interpretations of Language" and my block is in the off white section. The requirement was to embroider a line across the block and then embroider a second line in another colour that crosses the first line. Blocks were sent to Sam Hunter of Hunter Designs from all over the world and she completed the quilt.

Now, for this month's Show and Tell.

Anita has sent us pictures of her winter quilts before she changes them out.

Anita has also been making hot mats from her scraps, again.

Diane Hart has a quilt top that she thinks is perfect for March .

I'm sure we all enjoy seeing some green, right now.

Three of my Kanata Friends had coffee togehter recently at Doreen's house and sent me these pictures of Doreen's wall hangings.

I love it when you include your faces with the quilts.

Joanne Ritchie made this quilt pre-Covid but never got a chance to show it. The churn dash blocks are 3 inches, the orange peel blocks are 4 inches and the outer borders are 5 inches, The pattern is by Jen Kingwell.

Joy has been working away on a Minecraft quilt for her grandson. The quilt had to grow when her grandson got a queen size bed, after Joy had started the quilt.

Shirley Lambert sent a picture of her Baltimore Album. I just love looking at applique quilts and Shirley's is outstanding.

I was going to show a quilt that I had actually finished. However, somebody else had other ideas. I sew the binding one while sitting at the dining room table. since the cats tend to lay their on sunny days, I covered the quilt with a tablecloth. (You don't have to tell me, I already know that he is in charge, not me.)

I guess you will have to wait for next month to see it.

I did make a couple of bags. The first was another Project Quilting Challenge, make a quilted item based on a book you have read. My book was "The Windsor Knot" by S.J. Bennett. It is a mystery with Queen Elizabeth as the detective. So, of course, I made a handbag with a cat wearing a tie with a Windsor knot.

I also made a Retreat Bag from an African Batik.

Our next show and Tell will be April 3.  

Kate