September Meeting

Welcome back everyone! The September meeting was very good. Kirsten Chursinoff's detailed art pieces showed us that the tiniest pieces o fabric have merit. She stressed that she uses trimmings that most of us would sweep off the floor and throw in the trash. Much of Kirsten's inspiration comes from nature - flowers, the trees, … Continue reading September Meeting

MAY MEETING – LINDA SHARPE

Another great meeting! A few notes from Ellen We learned that colour has many variables. Linda suggested that one useful way to think of colours is to group them as having stimulating or calming characteristics. Clear bright colours are happy, festive and stimulating while secondary or tertiary mixes present a calm, peaceful feeling. Linda stressed … Continue reading MAY MEETING – LINDA SHARPE

UNDERGROUND RAILROAD with ANNE S.

What an interesting meeting! Anne's excellent talk on Quilts in the Underground Railroad did not dispell the myth but it did give us a better understanding of the possible code. Anne's references: Burns, Eleanor, & Bouchard, Sue. Underground Railroad Sampler. Quilt in a Day, California, 2003 Rubin, Stella. How to Compare and Value American Quilts. Opus … Continue reading UNDERGROUND RAILROAD with ANNE S.

"I SPY a GARDEN" WORKSHOP

How does your garden grow? Carefully with colour and in hexagons. Susan Purney Mark shared her system for creating scenes. We had great fun choosing fabrics, cutting hexagons, and cutting more hexagons Then arranging them to create our own scenes. Everyone's was different - amazing! Visit Susan's website at … Continue reading "I SPY a GARDEN" WORKSHOP

DIANE STEVENSON and OUR HISTORY

March was the beginning of a history of Canada theme at our meetings. Diane Stevenson presented a mini general history illustrated with maps and artifacts, including, a beaver pelt and hat. For the quilting history part of her talk she showed many quilts which she or members of her family made and others which she … Continue reading DIANE STEVENSON and OUR HISTORY

SEMINOLE with CAROL

Our workshop is over and I think we may have a few quilts to show at the upcoming meeting. Carol is such a patient teacher and always had constructive comments to help with the colour and design questions that came up as we made our quilts.

TOM and SEWING MACHINE MAINTENANCE

Another interesting meeting. Who knew that sewing machine maintenance could be such a funny topic! With Carola last month and, now, Tom saying that the most important thing we can do is change the needle I need to make sure I have a couple of packages of needles handy at all times. Tom's second most … Continue reading TOM and SEWING MACHINE MAINTENANCE