February 2023 - Virtual Meeting

 I guess every one is in hibernation right now, because I didn't get a lot of pictures for this month's Show and Tell. However, what we have is inspiring.

Anita has been trying out some 3 yard quilt patterns. She says they are easy and fun, and use up some of the fabric in her stash.

She also did a scrappy quilt.

Anita bought some fabric in Selkirk, Manitoba while visiting her sister, Lois, last summer. Her sister died just before Christmas, so she made two throw quilts, one to keep and one to give to her sister, Lynne, so they can use them and remember Lois.

Carol McFee created this lovely wall hanging that she calls Cathedral Mosaic, because it looks like the tile floors in Italy. She based it on a pattern by Jacqueline DeJong.

If you are looking for challenge to get your brain working, try Project Quilting. A prompt is posted on one Sunday, and you have to complete a quilted item based on the prompt by noon the following Sunday. There are no other rules.

The prompt for the second challenger was Pink Tint, and this is my entry. It is a string pieced project bag for knitting. The zipper and lining are also pink.

I bought some labels last year, from a Canadian company called Spotted Zebra, and I actually remembered to sew one on before I added a zipper and lining.

Small group for January. Hope to see more next month.

Until March 6.

Kate

January 2023 - Virtual Meeting

 Our celebrations are over, my tree is now down, however, there still seems to be chocolate at my house. I hope you all stayed safe and didn't get caught by any of the weather we had over the holidays.

In the months before Christmas, a group of quilters at Kanata United Church took on the task of making 10 banners for the walls of the church for Advent and Christmas. Many of these ladies are also members of Poole Creek (or former members). The banners are two sets of 5, in mirror image to go on the east and west sides of the sanctuary.

The fabric was mostly donated from our stashes and from the church quilt group's stash. One banner was added each week of Advent, and the final one was hung for Christmas Eve. Lovely work ladies (I just put on bindings).

Now on to our individual projects.

Doreen missed the last Show and Tell, but was right on time for this one. She sent us pictures of her Christmas wall hangings.

Joy is making a Minecraft quilt for her grandson. She procrastinated in starting and in the meantime, he got promoted to a queen size bed. This should keep Joy busy. She got 4 blocks done this past week, and has 26 more to go. She is trying to make it entirely from her scraps.

I got a new phone and it didn't fit in my purse, so I decided to make the phone a new bag. This is the Findley Phone Wallet. I added a crossbody strap because I like to have my hands free. The fabric has cats, of course.

Teddy Bears make excellent props for small bags.

Just a small collection of pictures this month.

Our next show and Tell will be Feb. 6.

Kate

December 2022- Christmas Virtual Meeting

 It is the Season, again. 

I don't have my tree up yet but past experience tells me this is what it is going to look like.

Most people have lovely ornaments, I have cats!

I hope you have your festive beverage in hand, because this year's Christmas collection is the best!

Anita has a gorgeous Christmas wall hanging.

Look at the hand applique.

This is her poinsettia throw.

This is a UFO that finally got quilted.

Anne Gravel finished her tree skirt, last year, just in time for Christmas.

She started this Christmas Village quilt at a quilt retreat (many, many year ago) and it was quilted by Grace Whiting.

Anne started this one in 2019, at a class at Maker's Savvy. It was quilted by Stella Grey and Anne is working on finishing the binding for this Christmas.

Barb Karim made this tree skirt for her son and his family.

Barb also sent a few of her other Christmas creations.

Barb Sharp-Bond has very wisely made a reversible Christmas quilt, with Christmas on one side and blocks using Downton Abby themed fat quarters for the other side. The quilt is queen size and was quilted by Krista.

Beth Marshall has this Christmas panel quilted, and it just needs a binding. Doable by Christmas.

Carole Kennedy makes ornaments each year for her children and grandchildren. This year she made a few extra.

Doris Braslins says that she made this bean bag Santa in the 80's. It is well loved and it always comes out of the box and onto the mantle on Des. 1.

Joanne Ritchie made this tree skirt for her daughter.

Joy Melsness sent some pictures of her Christmas decorations. She says the reindeer tablerunner reminds her of jan Kittle since she bought the pattern at the Pickle dish.

This is my tree skirt. It got started at retreat a number of years ago and then it got forgotten for a number of years. I pulled it out in February of 2018 and finished, because it is so much easier to finish Christmas things in February,

A couple of weeks ago, I saw this pattern from the Passport to Quilting promotion. I was looking for a door decoration for my Mother-in-law's apartment. It is a single 12"block, and I machine tied it, It uses the backing as the binding,

Kathy O'Hagan made these stocking for a family friend who wanted plain stockings. She embroidered name tags for the stockings and the family loves them.

Keeping with the stockings, Kathy made these stockings for her two little dogs.

MaryAnn McLaughlin made cushions and gift bags this year.

It is said that friends are a gift you give to yourself. Thank you, friends for all your inspiration in 2022. I'm looking forward to see what you all create in 2023.

Our next Show and Tell will be January 9, 2023.

Virtual Meeting - November 7, 2022

 As most of you have heard, Pat Nyenhuis, a longtime member of the Poole Creek Quilters, died last week. 

Her final quilt was finished (with help from some friends) in time for Pat to gift it to her granddaughter. Special thanks goes to Krista for doing the quilting so quickly. This is the quilt.

I didn't get a lot of pictures this month. However, we have some nice ones.

Carol McFee finished hand quilting Stardust Serenade.

I see we have a photo bomber here. Good to see that the quilt passed quality control inspection.

Carol also made little tote from Yoko Saito’s book Handheld Patchwork Treasures.

Dianne Wilson completed the Laundry Basket Mystery Quilt for 2021. She gave the quilt to friends for their 50th wedding anniversary. Dianne says she has know the happy couple since they were 3 and 5 years old.

I have had sewing to do for other people lately and nothing of my own to show, but knitting continues to occupy my hands while I watch TV. This baby hat is called the Fruit Roll Up Hat. It is now in my completed knitting bin, because somebody will need a baby gift.

MaryAnn has been working on a Harry Potter quilt along and finished the final block for her version of the quilt. This is Hogwarts Castle.

That's all I have for this month.

Next month is December's Christmas Special Show and Tell. I hope you will send pictures of gifts you have made, or handcrafted Christmas items that you use to decorate your home. Let's see the stockings, the wall hangings and the tree skirts. I know you have them. 

Show and tell will be December 5, but I will happily receive pictures any time from now until December 4.

Kate