Virtual Meeting - May 2022

Wow, it is starting to feel like we might actually get spring. Last week's snow wasn't really something I wanted to see, but yesterday, the flowers were blooming, the birds were singing, and I had my coffee, outside!

Thanks to the ladies that sent us pictures, this month. I hope next month that we can see some show and tell from a couple of people we haven't heard from lately. Don't be afraid to email or call me if you need some help getting the pictures to me. 

Anita starts us off today. Her first picture is a table runner made from some fabric leftovers from another project.

Her second picture is a picnic blanket made from her 1 1/2" strips collection.

Diane Hart was doing some paper piecing construction, and built a cute little house. Unfortunately, there has been some damage to the roof, so she is currently awaiting a construction crew to make repairs.

Diane also finished this wall hanging that is awaiting a bit of quilting.

Helen Anderson had some technical difficulties sending her pictures, last month, so she sent us double this month. 

First are the two quilts she completed in Florida and sent to the foster care program, there.

For this month, she has a couple of baby quilts. 

Jan Pound made this quilt from a Bonnie Hunter Leaders and enders pattern. It was quilted by Krista.

The next two are blocks she made for the Kanata Quilt Guild's community projects. She says that novelty blocks aren't usually her style but she enjoyed these chicken blocks.

She says the pinwheel blocks were a good way to use up florals and complimentary fabrics.

I started this bag in March of 2020. and it got lost in a flurry of mask making. The embroidered denim is a "vintage" piece from my stash. 

Of course, I couldn't resist adding some kitties as a surprise in the pocket.

I also asked Maggie Ziehl to embroider a design for me, suitable for a tooth fairy bag or pillow. After trying a couple of ideas, I finally decided on a zippered bag, to use the embroidery.

With inflation on the rise, I figured it needed to be big enough to hold a $20 bill! I had to add a special label to the inside.

Keep sewing, ladies! Next month's Show and Tell will be June 6.

Kate

Virtual Meeting - April 2022

 Welcome to April.

I don't know how your March went, but this sums up mine.

Did you ever have a project where you think you have all your supplies, then discover you don't have the right colour thread, you get the threat and discover you don't have enough of one fabric, because you read the pattern wrong. Please don't tell me that is just me. 

(If you like the label, you can get them at various stores. I ordered mine on line but Mimi's Fabrics in Kanata has them.)

With hopes of nicer weather, let's look at some member projects from March.

Anita has been as busy as ever.  She used a picture of her Granddaughter Junie and friend James as the inspiration for a growth chart.

Anita has also been using up her scraps, making placemats.

Carol McFee sent a picture of her Starlight Serenade on the quilt frame as she works on getting it quilted. Isn't it nice to see a WIP?

Jan Pound says she bought this paper piecing kit in Victoria, 15 years ago. It is now finished!

It is called "Signs of Spring".

Jan also participated in a Virtual Retreat. She made some luggage tags that keep your identity private but make it easy to recognize your bag. 

I think Jan has some travel plans for this summer, because she also made some Sweetpea Pods which she thinks would be great for taking jewelry or binding clips when you travel.

I, of course, have been making bags, complete with swear words.

I made my daughter in law a Boronia Bowler Bag.

The bottom and straps are cork fabric.

It has nice big pockets inside.

While I was waiting for my extra supplies to arrive, I saw a video for a quick makeup bag with two pockets. 

Since it used half of the fat quarter, I had to make 2.

I added a magnetic snap between the layers to help the second one stand up better.

I lined them both with PUL fabric to make them more spill proof. The fabric matches the purse and one of the pouches was tucked inside the bag.

I hope you enjoyed this month's pictures. Our next show and tell is May 2. I hope we nwill have some more spring projects then.

Kate

Virtual Meeting - March 2022

 It looks like the weather is finally going to warm up. Perhaps by next month, the snow will be gone. (I'm probably going to regret saying that.)

I had a note Barbara Snasdell-Taylor.  She has the Bernina B77 sewing machine, just a year old, that isn't suiting her needs. If you are interested in this machine please contact Barbara directly. (I can provide her contact information. )

I see that many have gotten back into sewing again, and we have lots of pictures, today.

Anita says that her quilting machine isn't available at the moment, so she is making tops from her stash.  The patterns for both of these are from Missouri Star.

Diane Hart made a Zola Pen Case. She used the same fabric for the outside and the lining and matched all the lines.

Helen Anderson is in Florida and made this quilt for a US military veteran.

She also made this one for a friend.

Jan Pound made this quilt from the book Modern Views by Donna Robertson.

This quilt from Jan is called Mod Cabin and is from a 2014 Fons and Porter Love of Quilting magazine.

The backing picks up the colours on the front. Both quilts were quilted by Krista.

Joy made a baby quilt from fabric she received from Marilyn Lauer. Joy says hand work goes much faster when you are watching the Brier.

I made a makeup bag from a free pattern called the Effortless Twin Pouch. 

I lined it with PUL fabric and added bar tacks inside since the PUL fabric won't hold a crease.

I tried the makeup bag after making the Gemini Pouch, as a pencil case for markers and Gel pens.

The Twin Pouch is much easier!

Kathy O'Hagen sends a picture of her Fractured Star quilt. The pattern is by Jenny Beyer and it was quilted by Krista.

Laurie Craig made a cat quilt for her granddaughter, who starts university in the fall.

She also made Bonnie Hunter's tulip time. Both quilts were quilted by Beth Van Wyngaarden.

MaryAnn made  puffy fleece pillows that spell out her youngest grandchildren's names. The colours are coincidental but timely.

Pat made this quilt, just because it was cute. Her granddaughter, who is a vet tech promptly claimed it.

I hope you enjoyed this month's show and tell.  Just a reminder that you can see any picture in a larger format by clicking on the picture. Our next show and tell will be April 4.

Kate

Virtual Meeting - February 2022

 I hope you all had a very uneventful month. I had the joy of discovering that our heating system wasn't working properly, just before the big snowstorm struck. So, we spent a couple of chilly days, as well as being without hot water, until the contractor could get here. Its a good thing I have a couple of quilts!

If you are finding it hard to get into sewing these days, I have a cute little project that might get you started. Karen Neary, a quilt designer from Nova Scotia, posted this mug rug to her blog last week.

Karen has a free pattern for this, easily made from scraps. I am going to make one, and I would love to see some of you try it too. The tutorial is here: 

https://sewkaren-lycreated.blogspot.com/2022/02/valentines-mug-mat.html  

You can find the pattern here. https://payhip.com/b/dno5

We have a few pictures of completed projects today. 

Carol McFee starts us off with a cushion cover she made. She started it in a workshop given by Audrey Honaver, in 2008, she thinks. (Were we still at the grocery store, then?) She found her sample, made a few more blocks and now has a Christmas Cushion.

 Carol also finished the 2021 mystery quilt from Quiltmania magazine. It is hand embroidered and hand quilted, and she calls it Where Flowers Bloom, So Does Hope.

Helen Anderson is currently in Florida, but still quilting. She sends us a picture of a quilt she made for a friend going for cancer treatment.

Joy is pining for spring and dining outside again. so she made a table set from fabric from a kit she decided wasn't ever going to become a quilt.

I found some Super Mario fabric for my Super Mario obsessed grandson. I bought a yard, but didn't count on the fact that he has grown lately. So I ended up having to piece the waistband, since I didn't have enough fabric to cut it as one piece.

MaryAnn has been cutting 1100 pieces to make two I-Spy quilts for her twin 3 year old grandchildren. So far she has only finished sewing the blocks that spell their names.

We will be looking for a progress report, next month, MaryAnn.

Pat was asked to make a quilt for the coworker of a friend, who was going for cancer treatment. The first picture is the quilt, and the second is the story that accompanied the quilt.

Remember, you can see any picture i a larger format, by clicking on the picture. You will probably need to click on the quilt story.

That's all for today. I hope to see some Spiral Heart Mug Mats next month. Who knows, maybe this year we can have a monthly mini project challenge. 

If anyone wants to post some items to the Destash page, just send me the pictures and I will refresh the page later in the month.

Next Show and Tell is March 7.

Kate