Cuddle Quilt Day 2018

This picture was taken early on, the church pews were beginning to fill up. Thanks to everyone, members and guests who came for the day or part of it to help with this year's Cuddle Quilt Day. We had over 60 people and 121 quilts were finished. Many were machine quilted and quite a few were tied. I know these…

Guild Blogger18 March 2018

Cuddle Quilts Events Extraordinary Quilter Meetings

March 2018 Meeting

Vicki's two finished pieces from a Sherida Giddings workshop, using patterns from Quiltworx, The last of our winter daytime meetings was held on Monday. We go back to evening meetings for April, May and June. The hall will be open by 6:30, the meetings start at 7pm. We had another wonderful show and tell. You can see the pictures here …

Guild Blogger7 March 2018

Inspiration Meetings

Pam Tracey – Catching Up

Fall Flight Over The Battery Pam's husband, David, loves to fly small planes as a hobby so she included an applique of his float plane. What a wonderful trunk show on Monday afternoon! After almost everyone had left and Pam was packing up her quilts, she said a few things and I thought I would follow up with her with…

Guild Blogger7 March 2018

Inspiration Members

Quilter’s Quarters

Several of our members have contributed pictures of where they sew/quilt. you can see the pictures here on our Flickr page Quilters Quarters Do visit and see how we manage in small spaces, big spaces and everything in between. If your space is there and has changed, please send some new pictures. If you haven't yet shared your pictures, please…

Guild Blogger18 February 2018

Extraordinary Quilter Meetings

February 2018 – Meeting

Winter by Helen Kirk Our February meeting was held again in the afternoon and we had a terrific turnout. We do miss those who can't be with us because of work commitments. We will return to evening meetings on *April 9, 2018 and hopefully we will be done with winter and we will be welcoming spring! *Please note our meeting…

Guild Blogger6 February 2018

Community Events Quilt Show

“Something Old, Something New” – Our 2018 Raffle Quilt

Something Old, Something New designed and made by Anna Davison, this quilt is our 2018 Raffle Quilt. Tickets are now available from our Guild members, watch for us to be selling tickets at local farmer's markets this summer and at our quilt show this fall. The quilt will be drawn for at our 2018 Scarecrow Festival Quilt Show on Sunday…

Guild Blogger20 January 2018

Meetings

January 2018 Meeting

Happy New Year! Seems like only yesterday we were all watching our computers when the year 2000 arrived and we survived! Above is a wall hanging Penny Candy I made in the year 2000, it has always been one of my favourites. Machine Pieced and hand quilted, it was inspired by the traditional Chinese Coins pattern, made with hand dyed…

Guild Blogger11 January 2018

Christmas Party

December 2017 Christmas Pot Luck Party

Kathy Higgins knitted pin cushion "Rowena Mouse", the pattern can be found on Ravellry here We all had a wonderful time at our annual Christmas Pot Luck Dinner and Party. Thanks to all who volunteered to help and to everyone who brought such delicious food. It is hard to belive it will be 2018 soon! Please mark your calendars for…

Guild Blogger10 December 2017

Community Events Quilt Show

2017 Father Christmas Festival Quilt Show

We did it again! Many thanks to members of our Guild for loaning their wonderful Christmas quilts, wall hangings, wall quilts, table runners, Christmas tree skirts and various other home decor! We really transformed the little yellow house once again. Come visit us! We are open November 25 & 26 from 10am-4pm and Dec 2 & Dec 3 from 10am…

Guild Blogger25 November 2017

Community Events Meetings

November 2017 Meeting

Judy, Isabel, Sandy and Mary with their Quilt of Honour, they donated this quilt to Jill (r) for the Quilts of Valour project. Go to Quilts of Valour Canada to read all about this amazing project. Jill is our new coordinator for Quilts of Valour, below is her quilt she made for a friend in the military. Thanks Jill for…

Guild Blogger7 November 2017