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

Virtual Meeting - March 1, 2021

A quick Show and Tell, today. I must admit, I have a new foster cat and her care last night drove any thoughts of doing the posting completely out of my head. Good news is that I remembered, this morning!

As requested, we have pictures from a couple of people we haven't had pictures from, lately.

First up is Beth. The first quilt is called Strum, and she made it for her husband. she is currently working on the pattern.

Her second quilt is called "A Quilt for Alba's sister" and is a gift for a friend of her daughter.

Kate's favourite cat rescue group is having a fund raiser at the end of the month. So, I made them some cat themed pouches.

Just in case you thought that I have a lot of cat fabric, you are right. I pulled it out, the other day, to find a specific piece. This is what I found, and it doesn't include the small pieces.

Leslie made a baby quilt, and finished it, just in time.

 MaryAnn sent a picture of an heirloom quilt. This was made in the 1800"s by a relative of her mother-in-law, who lived west of  Renfrew. the pattern is called Peony.

Pat Nyenhuis finished her red challenge quilt. She calls it falling leaves.

I hope you enjoy the quilts this week. 

If you want to look back on any past Show and Tell, you can click on the dates in the bar on the right side.

Our next Show and Tell is March 15.

Kate

Virtual Meeting - Feb 22

 The dogs are starting to get me up too early and the weather is getting a bit warmer. I think this means that spring might be on the way!

I am missing socially distanced chats with friends, so bring on the warmer weather!

I have an extra treat for you today. After you finish looking at the gorgeous pictures from our members, check out the prize winners from QuiltCon 2021.

https://www.quiltcon.com/quiltcon2021-winners

Diane Hart says that when February started she didn't have a Valentine wall hanging, so she pulled out some fabric and got busy.

And because just one was not enough, she made a second one.

Doreen bought this pattern when she was visiting PEI and at least 3 family members have asked if they can have the finished wall hanging.

Helen Elder-Anderson has been working on a doll house for a number of years, and she has declared it finished. She says the tiny quilts are hand quilted.

In keeping with my strengths, I made two zippered pouches for my little friends next door. I thought they would be good to carry spare masks to school in, so I filled them with new masks, too.

Kathy Panagapko made this quilt for Canada 150.

Kathy's Grandmother made this one, in the 1930's.

Marilyn sent pictures of her Crazy Hearts quilt.

She calls this one Masks, and it is her own design.

This is Marion Roussie's Winter Village quilt. She finished it in January.

Thank you to everyone who sent pictures. I have heard lots of wonderful feedback from members on how they enjoy seeing all the quilts. If you haven't sent a picture lately, perhaps you could send me one or two pictures in March. Our next Show and Tell is next week, March 1. 

Kate

Virtual Meeting - February1, 2021

 Welcome back! I hope you are staying in and staying warm.

Nancy sent us some links to some interesting videos, we can watch while at home.

Lisa Walton has a YouTube channel where she interviews quilters. Nancy  says she has enjoyed them. 

https://www.youtube.com/user/12cagney3

Thimbles and Things in Severn, Ontario is offering Zoom classes. They have a virtual class pass for $25 that allows you to take all the classes.

https://thimblesandthings.com/pages/virtual-classes

Barb Gillespie, who used to live in Ottawa, has opened a quilt shop in BC and is offering free shipping until Feb. 13.

https://www.cherrytreequilts.ca/

That should keep you going for awhile.

Here is more inspiration to get you into your sewing space.

Anne would like us to know that she has a finish for 2021. She started this runner in 2018 and recently finish the binding.

Diane Hart has sent us her version of the Mystery Quilt from Kanata Guild.

Doreen made this quilt from fabrics she bought in Paducah. 

Check out the custom quilting.

Janice Pound has a new granddaughter coming soon. she has finished the quilt top and it is off to be quilted.

Kate started this shawl in 2017, and finished it yesterday. It is done, though not perfect. 

Marilyn bought the fabric and pattern for this quilt in Alaska. The pattern is called "Blanket Toss".

These are rug hooked designs based on paintings by Maud Lewis.

MaryAnn said that this was the first log cabin that she made, but I don't think it is a log cabin design.

That is all for this week. 

Our next Show and Tell is February 22. Maybe we can have some red quilts, heart quilts, or maybe family quilts, since Family Day is in February.

Kate