A Textile Tour at the Museum of Anthropology

This week a group of members gathered at the Museum of Anthropology at UBC to see some of the items in the Museum's textile collection. There was a special emphasis on First Nations textiles. The artifacts in the Museum are beautifully displayed and and leave you inspired by the skills and artistry of the people … Continue reading A Textile Tour at the Museum of Anthropology

SOSAH Day – September 7, 2022

Today was a Sew Our Stash At Home Day on Zoom. I popped by for a short visit, but long enough to disrupt the others who seemed to be busy working on projects! One member was working on a jelly roll quilt. She was also wondering if she should buy several metres of a fabric … Continue reading SOSAH Day – September 7, 2022

SOSAH Day – August 3, 2022

Today was the last SOSAH Day of the summer. It was a smallish group that met online, but it was fun to see each other and hear about what some of us are doing these days. After several very hot days in Vancouver, we were glad the temperature has dropped to bearable. There are even … Continue reading SOSAH Day – August 3, 2022

SOSAH Day – July 13, 2022

Some of us gathered on Zoom today for a mid-summer visit. Quilting, chatting, cleaning up the sewing room - it was all part of the event. One member had recently attended the big annual quilt show in Sisters, Oregon. It was so interesting to hear all about it. A highlight was seeing well-known quilter, Freddie … Continue reading SOSAH Day – July 13, 2022

Members Teaching Members

The programme for the November 2021 meeting was our traditional "Members Teaching Members," but this year it happened online. It was excellent. We are old hands on Zoom now! Linda's Banners Linda F gave a trunk show of the wonderful banners that adorn her front door and change through the seasons. She spoke about giving … Continue reading Members Teaching Members

Staying Connected #65

Our online show and tell ... From Lorna ... Here is a bargello quilt that I have made for my sister’s bed at her cottage which is in the Gulf Islands. I wanted to highlight the water/wave theme so used these fabrics, of which there are 24. Many of the fabrics are batiks on which … Continue reading Staying Connected #65

Staying Connected #64

Creating with our fabric ... From Linda R ... I had a friend request a drawstring bag. Here is the 1st one. ... and another new scrappy quilt made with fabrics shared by a special friend and letter fabric. I think it is fun and I love it. And also sent in by Linda R … Continue reading Staying Connected #64

Staying Connected #63

Quilting into the summer ... From Genevieve ... A quilt for our minister and his wife. From Linda R ... Finally starting a new project, a scrappy quilt project called Dots and Dashes. It is on pinterest. The original block is by Lois Olsen, a quilter in Australia. From Diane ... Grow-a-Quilt ... finally got … Continue reading Staying Connected #63

Staying Connected #62

Welcome to summer. As a sign in a quilt shop said, "Summer quilters are the best!" From Marilyn ... This is a baby quilt for a future baby so I have one ready. It is one of my UFOs. I have had the fabric set aside for a very long time. From Linda R ... … Continue reading Staying Connected #62

Staying Connected #61

Another chocolate box of quilts to enjoy. From Eleanor ... This is the "flights" pattern from Cristina De Miranda. My first modern Quilt. Nowhere to hang it - so pictured on the floor. From Darla ... Decided to use up some of my brown batiks - only made a small dent. The pattern is called … Continue reading Staying Connected #61

Staying Connected #60

Welcome to our online show and tell. From Linda R ... Pictures of my favorite picnic quilt. Using today (May 29),1st time this year. From Sharon R ... Put this Butterfly fabric together that’s been in my “Stash” and backed it with a tropical floral fabric. From Chris ... My Grow-a-Quilt. I only put the … Continue reading Staying Connected #60

Staying Connected #59

What we're making ... From Eleanor ... This is the first installment in Cristina De Miranda's Mystery Quilt series. It is worth a try. Her instructions are very well done. (I bought some of her patterns as well.) First try at Modern Quilting. This is the CQA " row by row" final row. This is … Continue reading Staying Connected #59

Staying Connected #58

Another post full of inspiration ... From Darla ... Just finished the flimsy for another Toni Whitney. The colours in this Wood Duck are really beautiful. Now to appliqué it. From Linda R ... Two quilts back from my long arm quilter, Wendy Margerm. A Christmas quilt made for my Granddaughter ... ... and a … Continue reading Staying Connected #58

Staying Connected #57

Welcome to this week's show and tell. From Marilyn ... Threadplay Pouch Aurifilosophy Workshop is a bag workshop with Krista Hennebury. It comes with a kit of Aurifil thread and it allows the participant to try out the different weights of thread. There are hints for threads, needles, appliqué, and bag construction. This is the … Continue reading Staying Connected #57

Staying Connected #56

Still stitching ... From Darla ... I am working on Wonky Houses machine appliqué. 19 out of 24 fused, and about 10 stitched. Also, doing another Toni Whitney appliqué - the Racoons. All fused and stitching started. From Eleanor ... Here is my first block of "Grow-a-Quilt." I ran out of fabric on the rail … Continue reading Staying Connected #56

Staying Connected #55

What members are making (and fixing) ... From Chris ... My daughter in Williams Lake sent me 2 panels like the first picture. From each panel I made 1 table runner, 1 placemat, 1 hotmat. I will send 1 tablerunner , 2 placemats, & 1 hotmat to my daughter. From Maureen ... Bunnies get prosthetic … Continue reading Staying Connected #55

Staying Connected #54

More lovely quilting and sewing by members ... From Janet ... Here is my “Landscape Quilt,” finally finished from a day of instruction in a Landscape Workshop led by Rachel Derstine from Philadephia. It was a long day (9:30 am to 4pm), a lot of fun, and totally outside my comfort zone. I loved hearing … Continue reading Staying Connected #54

Staying Connected #53

More from our quilting spaces ... From Eleanor ... My Covid resolution was to clean out my stash. No new fabrics, except some backing and batting. I have been cutting the "bits" into squares and making Maple leaf wheelchair quilts. Sadly, my stash still has the same number of boxes😞!!! From Barbara C ... "Sweet … Continue reading Staying Connected #53

Staying Connected #52

Welcome to this week's show and tell. From Donna ... This is a 50th birthday gift for my nephew who is a registered professional forester in the Cariboo. This “Treez “ quilt is inspired by Jan Mullen, a modern improv quilter/artist in Australia. Every tree is different in shape, size, colour. The orange/rust represents the … Continue reading Staying Connected #52

Staying Connected #51

From our quilting spaces ... From Moira ... A small tea cozy for a friend turning 70 in April. A cat bed done on our SOSAH day. Made out of leftover scraps from other projects. From Diane ... A second wheelchair ready to go Also from Diane ... The story of a "storymat." Made this … Continue reading Staying Connected #51