June 2016 meeting

Summertime is a busy time and lots of fun activities with family and friends. Quilting is a wonderful relaxing activity to include in amidst your summer happenings, whether it’s with a few friends who like to share ideas and laugh or by yourself to unwind after a hectic day or week.

Happy Quilting

Ruthie gave us our pattern for our monthly paper piecing project. How are you coming along with yours. 

For our sew in for June we learned about machine quilting our projects. This one used red, white and blue thread to highlight the fireworks. 

Our swaffle swap this month was was paper flowers. Look at the wonderful blocks made. 

Quilt fest is fast approaching and we were given a sneak peak at some of the classes being offered. This one was a cushion to take to the game and have some thing fun to sit on. 

They are offering Christmas stocking to purchase, decorate and  bring to annual meeting. The possibilities are endless. What can you design?  

A sample of what you can do with your paper piecing blocks. How are you going to do  yours? 

Advice for paper piecing is taking it one piece at a time and don't give up. 

The swaffle blocks up close and personal for you to enjoy. 

Sue Tubbs showed us her darling lady bug table runner.  What a great way to brighten up a table. 

Michelle Stay has shrunk her Easter blocks and is making a wall hanging. she showed us two of her blocks and what a great idea to shrink and hang. 

Diane Miler has been busy and has done a beautiful job. 

Brenda Sacher made up some project bags, bags for any occasion and more. 

Karen Carter has been busy. 

What do you do when your husbands pants get worn? Make him a quilt just for him. Thanks for the great idea. 

For our sew in we made these fun wall hangings and learned out to make mitered borders. Everyone did a beautiful job at creating and the best part everyone did something  different. 

A fun draw string bag. 

A draw string bag that turned in to a fun bonnet to wear. .A Thank you goes out to Patsy for modeling the hat for us. 

We have a lot of fun when we get together for guild meeting. 

Denise is ever so thrilled to show us what she has made both the big and small. 

Emily and her Dresden plate quilt 

Emily and her quilt, I love the grey back ground that brings out the fun colors. 

A fun table topper with a bit of love thrown in. 

I love the colors and the hues, what a fun way to practice your quilting. 

July's sew in which ornament are you going to try and make? 

"Fabricologist Resource Centre"...that sounds more impressive than "fabric stash"