MS Society request for Donation

I just had Robin Searle, MS Society (Parkland) stop in and ask if I know anyone who would be interested in donating a quilt (any size) to the MS Society Auction that will take place during the annual walk in September.  She would need it by Sept 3rd.  She apologizes for the lateness in her request, however a quilter from Swan River was expected to donate but that fell through.  

Apparently, last year they had two quilted items that went over VERY well and brought in a sizable donation. They have a number of other of art pieces that are expected to bring in a large donation.

I am going to make a wall piece that I will donate, maybe you have something you would like to share??
The MS Society will be able to issue a tax receipt for the value of the item donated.  If you are interested feel free to phone Robin at 204-622-2940 or email her at robin.searle@mssociety.ca  MS Society Parkland Chapter

Free Shipping at Sew Sisters

I just received an email from a Canadian Fabric Store that is offering free shipping until June 30th.

The store is called Sew Sisters and you can find their website here.  I have ordered from them a few times in the past and have had no complaints. Enjoy!

July UFO Day

Hi everyone.  Just wanted to let  you know that the Ochre River Hall is booked for a UFO day on Saturday July 21, 2012 from 9:30 to ?  Please remember if you don't want to bring a bag lunch that the hotel in Ochre has a special of hamburger/fries/gravy for $5.00 or chicken fingers, fries and gravy for $5.00.  They also have denvers hotdogs, etc.  There is a fridge, microwave, etc at the hall if you want to bring your own food.  Hope to see you all there.  There is lots of room so bring a friend if  you want.  Cost is $6.00 for the day.    Cindy

June Meeting Highlights

Sorry I was a little slow in getting this posted.  But better late than never right?  Our last guild meeting before summer break was held on June 7th and here are some of the highlights in case you weren't there.

The evening started off wonderfully for me.  I received my $25 cheque that was part of the prize for winning the challenge last month.  In all the excitement it was overlooked, so thanks to the guild for that pleasant surprise!

The blue and white nine patch charity quilt is going to be donated to the St Paul's  Ladies Auxiliary as they are fundraising for new furniture for their waiting room.  Now we just need to get it finished so that we can donate it to them!

A summer UFO day is tentatively scheduled foe July 21st.  We will need to find an alternate location as the WAC will be under renovations then.  Check back for more info when it becomes available.

A big thank you to Genny Carriere for the years she served as secretary for the guild. Your attention to detail did not go unnoticed! Welcome to Sherry Kehler as our new secretary.  Dawn, Gloria and Nina have decided to stay on executive for another year.  We may be looking for additional executive members in the fall.

There is a "Quilting in the Quiet" retreat being held Aug 24-26 at Wellman Lake Bible Camp.  More information can be found here.  Many of the ladies we familiar with the teachers and had only praise for them, so it may be something you want to consider.

We decided to order this quilt kit to use for a raffle quilt for a guild fundraiser.  The group seemed to think the colors were pleasing.  More info on how we assemble once we have a good look at the pattern.  We found it here.

Our new comfort block for the summer months is this very cute ice cream cone.  It is paper pieced so if you need the pattern you will need to contact me and I would be happy to get one to you.  It is a great way to give paper piecing a try and see if you like it or not.

I also gave out fabric requirements for a the "Double Trouble" mystery quilt that will be offered to guild members starting in January 2013.  This is an original mystery that was written by Lori Suss (Crocus Quilt Guild) and Kathy Schwartz (North Star Quilt Guild, Flin Flon).  It will be offered free to members of both guilds.  You have lots of time to shop for your fabric.  If you need more info I am just an email away.

And now on to every body's favorite part - Show and Tell.  Now I have to be honest, I was so interested in the items being shown, that I forgot to take some pictures!  (Thanks to Sandra who snapped me back to reality so I didn't miss the whole thing!)

Marion showed a beautiful quilts with fussy cut bird squares.  It was from the Kick Ass Country store Take Two Quilt pattern.  You can find it here.  I don't have a picture of the finished product, but this was from the UFO day when she was working on it.

Bev shared her Dresden plate.  It is a grad gift, and the center circles are velvet from her niece's first Christmas dress.   She used the Fun and Done technique from are January workshop along with some others she has picked up along the way. So cheerful, I'm sure it will be a big hit with your grad!

Barb shared her first quilt with us.  It is a beautiful landscape she created from a picture.  AMAZING!  If this is her first quilt, I can't wait to see her second!

Winnie also had a first quilt.  Hand quilted and huge!  This picture does not do it justice. Beautiful work!

Winne also shared an absolute treasure with us.  It was a crazy quilt top that dates back to at least 1912 as an embroidered date shows.  It is unfinished, but was her great grandparents.  We all thought it could be in a museum if she were willing to part with it.

Dawn shared a number of quilts.  The first is her original design "She Dances".  This beautiful piece won viewer's choice at the Juried Art show and willing be hanging in a Winnipeg Gallery in September.  Congratulations Dawn!

This Rapid Fire Hunter Star was made a retreat.

Dawn is keeping this happy floral for herself.

 This a a really neat tea cozy that Sherry made with a really rich oriental fabric.

Sorry if I missed anything.  Happy quilting!

Lori

It's meeting week!

Just a quick reminder that this Thursday, June 7th is our last regular guild meeting before summer break.  We will be filling any open executive positions.  If you are up to the role of secretary, please give it some thought and let one of the executive know on Thursday.

We will also be handing out the pattern for a new comfort block for you to work on over the summer months.

Please bring your show and tell. I might not have much to show, but I do have something to tell....!

Looking forward to seeing you on Thursday.

Lori

UFO Day this Saturday!

Just a quick reminder that we are having our UFO day this Saturday, May 26 at the Ochre River Hall.  Starting at 10:00 and stopping we Cindy locks the doors and kicks us out!  (We usually wind up around 4:00).

We are going to start putting together our first charity quilt from the blue and white nine-patch squares.  If you are interested in helping we will start this project around 11:00 after everyone has a chance to get set up.  We will need cutters and sewers and pinners and pressers, so do join us if you can.  Many hands make light work!

Don't forget to bring your lunch and your own projects and tools, including an extension cord.

Looking forward to seeing you on Saturday!

Lori

May Meeting Highlights

As promised here is a little more of what went on at our last guild meeting besides the challenges in the last post.
Gloria N. was the lucky winner of our green friendship star blocks.  This picture doesn't show quite all of them, I think we had just over 30.  If you still have one at home feel free to bring it to the next meeting.

  

Karen showed this wall hanging made with silk flowers.

This is Linda's quilt.  Karen quilted it up for her.

We were lucky to see Karen's quilt before she gave it away.  I don't have the pattern name but it was made from a jelly roll.

And finally Gloria's Bali Wedding Star Bed runner.  This is such a stunner in person.  Unfortunately I didn't get any close ups of her quilting which just enhanced the whole thing.

Karen P. demonstrated a block with an interesting technique. It is included in the book "Rotary Cutting Revolution" by Anita Grossman Solomon.  It is called Anita's Arrowhead.  The pattern can be downloaded for free for a limited time from the Quilt Maker site here.

Our next UFO day will be taking place at the Ochre River Hall on May 26th.  We start at 10:00 and see how long we last.  Make sure to bring your lunch.  We are also hoping to plan a couple of UFO days over the summer for those who are interested.  More information to follow.

Don't forget that we do have a June 7th meeting in addition to the windup being hosted by the Ochre River Club.

Lori