2016 October

 

For our October program, Heather Olmstead told us about her time spent in Lutsel K'e (North of Yellowknife) and Hay River. In Lutsel K'e she joined a group that met every Thursday that worked on various projects such as crocheting, beading and knitting.

 

 

She displayed some of the items she had made or bought while in the north. The bead work is often particular to a community such as the Lutsel K'e flower.

 

 

She entertained us with stories of the community life, activities and local customs.

 

Debbie C was the winner of the paper piecing project pieces from last month. Ethel was the winner of the fat quarter draw. Winner of the Sackville fat quarter draw was Heather.

 

There is a Fiber Arts Reception the next two months at Government House

 

Kathy A talked about "Fidget Quilts" Project and showed us samples of a few for ideas.  Our guild will make these for several nursing homes for Alzheimer patients.

 

Tips: Wendy talked about fabric for photos, Darcy says Elmer's glue is great for small art quilts instead of using fusible on small projects.  

 

Ella has begun making things for the November craft sale (Nov 17-18 at the market) She made Children's storybook from a panel, a table topper and 16 necessary clutches so far!

 

 

 Christa made 4 placemats, all slightly different. She decided to use the ruler from the spicy spiral table runner workshop to make this round table topper from instructions included with the ruler. It has 40 small wedges.

Brynn made a box to put things in from her dog fabric (She loves dogs and puppies!)  Brynn is a World visions sponsor so made something for her sponsored child's birthday in December. It has to be mailed to Africa so needs to fit in an envelope.

 

Nelvana made a Take 5 for her grandson. she now has completed 4 out of 5 quilts for Christmas gifts for her grandchildren.

 

Rose Marie saw a quilt in a book so took a picture, scanned it and sent it to Jean N who used her Design 7 program  to make a pattern. This will go to a family member in Vancouver at the end of the month.

 

Linda D has been busy again! She did an embroidered pillow, a wall hanging for winter, then "Spring is in the Air" , Snowflake Catcher and a candle mat table topper.

 

Jean B made this sampler bedspread with 2 shams and 2 pillowcases for a king size bed. 

 

 It all fits in her quilting bag.  Members want a workshop on this bag!

 

 

 Donna made fruit pie pot holders. She also made a baby quilt and hand quilted it!

 

Wendy is working on the Moda" Be My Neighbor" quilt and has done the first 3 blocks.  she made the table topper as a gift for her retiring minister in Harvey.  On the back are listed all the weddings, confirmations and baptisms she did while in the community.

 

Susan A bought a book called "Winter Wonderland". She made this quilt thinking it was a bed quilt but much smaller then she expected. She made this crib quilt  - She is going to have her first grandchild!!!

 

Debbie C bought this pattern but not satisfied how back turned out when she was done so wants to add a new back to it. She made several baby quilts, one with a bear for a boy and one with a flower.

 

Darcy is busy getting ready for the bazaar at Brookside Mall on November 19. She made several of these with yarn, more quilted photos, a 3D leaves wall hanging, tonga squares wall hanging. She made the other in 21/2 hours yesterday and finished it with fringe on the outside.

2016 September

Heather O has returned to NB and brought in a sample of the beaver mitts with 4-string braids she made while in Lutsel K’e. Next month she will bring samples of projects she made while in Lutsel K’e and Hay River.

 

The quilt Heather had on display on the wall is one she made from a pattern that uses lots of buttons. Greeters will bring a display quilt each month.

Linda D’s first project was from fabric she purchased the previous Saturday at a yard sale! The next is one from material she won during the fat quarter draw and hand quilted. Her summer project was doing many wall hangings from “Patch Abilities”

Ethel finished her “I Love Elvis” quilt. She did two more quilts and her nieces have been helping her with free motion quilting. She also made a bag while she was away and a number of pillow cases.

  

 
 

 

Gail s made this Missouri Star “Woven Patches” which was quilted by Lansdown Studios.

  

Her Underground Railroad quilt was made with civil war reproduction fabrics and hand quilted.

Sandra C made this quilt for the wife of a co-worker as a surprise.  It will be going to their cottage.

 

 

Melanie had some batiks to use and kept sewing until she had a quilt!

 

Wendy and Janet did this “Disappearing Pinwheel with a Twist” from a Missouri Star tutorial as a wedding gift for a nephew. It was quilted by Nancy at Lansdown Studio.

 

Andrea says a former neighbor commissioned her to make a quilt with fall colors for his wife so she quilted this “Metro Medallion with a quick curve ruler.

 

 

 

 

The next quilt is for a friend that she quilted by machine and then finished the binding by hand. What detail!

Debby H made one quilt this summer but also helped her co-workers organize and sew a quilt for a coworker having a baby.

 

She also did this table runner and mug rug

 

Debbie D completed this quilt that included block challenges from last year

Darcy made a baby quilt for a friend with fabrics her friend had bought back from Zanzibar. Darcy had a seascape on sale this summer and it just sold; someone else called to buy it so she made this seascape for her.

 

Marilyn C golfed this summer so did a golf wall hanging. She liked a quilt Ella had made so she did one too!

Susan Arbeau was busy with this one!

 

Debbie C did this from a kit she ordered called Black Tie Affair. Her husbanded grumbled about all the scraps that were left over so she made him pillowcases.

Kathy A is doing quilts for her grandchildren for Christmas. This one is called Lazy Daisy and was quilted by Joan Gamble. The next one, called Labyrinth Walk, is for a grandson - also quilted by Joan.

Diane did this pillow with “green work”

 

Nelvana did a “Take Five” quilt for a grandson and the other called “Stacks” using layer cakes for his sister. She quilts by hand and is going to do five s gifts before Christmas.

 

Christa G used a pattern out of the library to do this quilt. This was all done out of stash material except for the beige.

 

 

Joyce explained the quilt she had on display was one her mom did for her that is all cross stitched.

Janet B made another necessary clutch in one of Gail Mitchell’s classes at the Ville.