Virtual Meeting - May 10, 2021

 The snow and the rain have made some dark and dreary days lately. Today, I dove into my fabric stash and pulled out the loudest, wildest fabric I had. I plan to use some of it to create something lovely and bright. My goal is to have it done by next show and tell, which will be May 31. Anybody else want to sew something bright?

We have a great collections of family quilts today. Some are new, some not so new, but all are lovely symbols of love.

Our first quilt is the "All God's Critters" quilt, which Doreen made for her grandson. It is being shown by her granddaughter!

Doreen made this wall hanging, called "The Dress" for one of her granddaughters.

Janice Pound says that this quilt was made by her mother-in-law, Una Pound, in 1967. The pattern is Centennial rose and it was featured in Chatelaine Magazine. Janice tells us that the quilt is entirely hand done. The  crewel cushion and the cross stitched pansies in the picture were also done by Una.

This yellow quilt was made by Janice's grandmother. for Janice's wedding in 1966. Her grandmother's goal was to make a wedding quilt for each of her grandchildren, but unfortunately her health declined before she could do that.

Jeannie Barkin made this quilt for her granddaughter. She tells us her granddaughter's bedroom walls are that same hot pink.

Jeannie made this Tetris quilt for her son. That looks like a lot of piecing.

 

I went to the retreat at NavCan just before my grandson was born. My goal was to make a baby quilt, that weekend.

It was all done except the hand sewing of the binding by the time I left Cornwall.

This quilt was on my UFO pile until my daughter-in -law told me that "everybody" had a quilt, except her.  I pulled it out, fixed the part that was bothering me, sent it off to Krista to be quilted, and now she has the biggest quilt in the family.

Liz, our hard working president, pieced this Sleepy Fox wall hanging at the CQA conference in 2018. she recently quilted it, using Melissa Marginet's Edge to Edge technique. This is the Sunrise motif.

 Liz made the 3D tumbling blocks quilt for her best friend's daughter, who had her second little girl on April 28. Again, she used Melissa Marginet's Edge to Edge technique to quilt it.

MaryAnn made this maple leaf quilt for her family.

Nicole made this quilt for her grandson, born 3 weeks ago. She hopes that by summer, she will be able to cuddle him. I think we all hope that, too.

Pat Nyenhuis made this quilt, in Canadiana fabrics and neutrals, for her great niece, who was Head Page in the Senate. Her great niece is holding it, in the Senate Chamber.

Well, nothing says "I love you" quite like a quilt, does it? 

Our next Show and Tell is May 31. 

Kate

Virtual Meeting - April 26, 2021

 Welcome back. The weather has been very April-y lately. We have days of sunshine, when it is warm enough to sit outside with our hand sewing and days when we wake up to snow. Bring on the nice weather! 

Meanwhile, I hope you have been finding ways to keep busy in yet another stay at home time. I find being creative can really raise my mood on a blah day.

I have a new batch of creativity to show you.

First, Anita has not been feeling well, because she managed to contract Covid-19 while in hospital However, she decided to show off a couple of hand made gifts she has received. The first is a prayer shawl, made for her by her friend and former minister, Gwen Ament.

Next are baby socks made for her new granddaughter, Violet, due in September. These were made by Kate (that's me!)

Diane Watchorn would like everyone to know that her broken wrist is healed enough for her to get back to quilting. She made a two sided tablecloth, using Bonnie Hunter's scrappy patterns Forever Mine and Tulip Time.

She quilted these on her long arm.

Helen adopted this top with prestamped embroidery designs and has finished the top now.

Joy is using up some kits she has bought. She finished this rag quilt from a kit she got from Connecting Threads. She says it is pretty but a "Pain in the patootie to make".

I have been using up some of the supplies that I have. This week, I made two wallets, using the pattern "Roxy" by Serial Bagmakers. Everything was in my stash.

Marion Roussie also made a reversible project. this is a bed runner made from ties. She made it for her best friend whose husband past away last summer. He belonged to toast masters and had many different ties to accompany his speeches.

Once again, lots of inspiration for future projects. Our next Show and Tell is May 10. I hope to see lots more pictures, then. Perhaps since it is the day after Mother's Day, we can have some pictures of quilts you have made for your own children or grandchildren (or nieces and nephews).

Kate

 

Virtual Meeting - April 12, 2021

 Although I didn't set a theme for this week, sometimes, it just works out. 

Early this past week, Anita sent this note:

This lovely quilt was made by our wonderful member Nicole Zehrt as part of Victoria Quilts.  She made it using block materials that I, and others had donated. I was diagnosed with colorectal cancer on Fri. November 13.

At the beginning of my treatments I carefully used my first quilt that I made in a class with Jan Kittle, who currently owns the Pickledish in Carleton Place. 

 

I use my cherished Victoria quilt for when I am resting at home.  My  hard working hubby, Jacob, shares it for his nap. It is treated with great care

I can tell you for the first time and from personal experience, just how much these quilts are appreciated by the cancer patients.

They are treasured by following generations as well and I look forward to a time when mine will have such  an example to follow.

Ps. If you are 50 or over please, please, please do a  Fit test(also known as the poop test).  It could very well save your life.  It did mine!

This is the picture of the quilt.

Imagine my surprise, when I got more pictures of quilts for cancer patients.

Barb Sharp-Bond has made two of them.

Joy also sent a picture of a quilt she made for a friend undergoing cancer treatments.

Joy would like to remind us that Victoria's Quilts has had to halt their activities because of Covid restrictions, so friends are stepping in to fill the gap by giving quilts to people they know who are cancer patients.

Meanwhile, Lois McKinnon, a former member of this group, has been using up her stash this winter, making quilts for the new Veteran's House in Ottawa. I am putting the bindings on Lois's quilts. This is the first one finished.

So, the theme of this week's Show and Tell has been Quilts made for those needing an extra hug! 

Meanwhile, we have a few other submissions.

Barb Karim sent this lovely.

Carole Kennedy made this one for her new granddaughter. The pattern is called Vintage Lace.

Chris Mitchler made this wall hanging called Bird Watching, designed by Kerri Falls.

Doreen continues to finish kits from her stash. She sent pictures of two.

Pat Nyenhuis made this baby quilt while recovering from her chemotherapy. She says her hands were numb and the sewing helped her hands return to normal.

Wow, what a busy bunch! If you are looking for a project, there is obviously still a need for quilts for organizations, and it is a good way to use up some of your stash.

I hope you are all staying safe, and creative. 

Our next Show and Tell is April 26.

Kate

Virtual Meeting - March 29, 2021

 Welcome to our 25th Virtual Show and Tell .  

I guess many of you have been enjoying the lovely weather we had last week. I know that I did. However, it was not to last, so this week we will have to find our sunshine and warmth in our quilts.

We have a small collection for this week, but it is as lovely as ever.

Barb made this quilt for her granddaughter.

Carol McFee made the centre block for a William Morris quilt called Morning Glory. She calls her version Ahh Spring!

Carol also made a little sewing box and named it after a quilt shop in Ireland, called The Sewing Shed.

The pattern is by Yoko Saito.

Doreen experimented with paint to get the effect of reflections she wanted in this wall hanging. The quilting is by Beth van Wyngaarten.

Helen Elder Anderson received fabric from the stash of a lady giving up quilting. She made two quilt tops for the lady's grand nieces, using some of the precut strips from the stash.

Kate made another small pouch, this week. My daughter-in-law was looking for something to carry her masks in. I made a pouch with a pocket on the front.

I had some difficulty with the cranes misbehaving. The one on the front completely lost his head, and the one on the back decided to fly upside down.

Just a reminder that you can see a larger version of any of the pictures, by clicking on them.

That is all, for this week. Have a very safe and happy Easter. 

Our next show and Tell is April 12.

Kate

Virtual Meeting - March 15, 2021

 Welcome back! It is so nice the "see" everyone, again. I hope you all had a chance to enjoy the sunshine and warm temperatures last week. They seem to have disappeared, but hopefully will return, soon.

We have some lovely quilts to show you today. Enjoy!

Carol McFee finished this gorgeous wall hanging with poppies.

Doris Breslins sent this Irish Chain quilt she made for a friend of Irish descent. The fabric is "Strawberry Thief" by William Morris, because her friend has a large garden that includes strawberry plants. The quilting was done by Beth van Wyngaarden.

Jan Pound made this quiltie from the fabric leftover from the quilt she made for her soon-to-be-born granddaughter. The backing is a fabric called "Fireside" which is available at Makers Savvy.

Jeannie Barkin has been busy. she made two of these "Tetris" queen sized quilts, one for her son and one for her daughter-in-law.

Jeannie also finished a cross stitch that she turned into a pillow for her granddaughter.

Joy finished the top of her Nutcracker quilt. She made it for a young girl who has danced in the Nutcracker at the NAC. She says she will start quilting it when she finds her thimble.

Yesterday was Pi Day, and celebration of things circular and eating pie. So this is my "Maritime Beauty" table topper that I made a few years ago.  

Marilyn also sent us circles, with her version of "Dancing Fans".

This is a quilt Marilyn made using Jane Sassaman fabrics. check out the quilting on the border.

Finally, Marion Roussie just completed this quilt for her grandson. He is graduating from High School in June. The quilt was a kit from Connecting Threads.

Thank you for all your wonderful pictures. 

Our next Show and Tell is March 29. Hopefully, it will feel like spring by then.

-Kate