Welcome to another show and tell post. From Moira ... Here are a few things I've been working on. I made these bibs for my granddaughter double-sided so they can be used after Christmas. I made the second smaller table runner from the leftover half square triangle. These two placemats were made to donate to … Continue reading Staying Connected #35

The first snowflakes appeared this month and the local mountaintops are white. Winter quilting projects may be coming to mind. From Linda F ... This is a pattern from a 2009 Fons and Porter magazine. Ten years ago, Connie W made a lovely version of it that I always admired. She planned to make another … Continue reading Staying Connected #34

Quilts, past and present ... From Maureen ... This quilt I found in the cat bed. Small detailed hand stitches made from my Grandma’s aprons. The fabric is thin, not very frail. Consistently detailed in every block. Notice the round corner which was the tradition. Maybe Yoskyl can comment on that? Very thin quilt, wonder … Continue reading Staying Connected #32

Welcome to our online show and tell. From Maureen ... From my grandmother in Wynyard, Saskatchewan. Queen size, all hand stitched. Binding was machined and hand finished. About 1973? There were a group of women on the prairies who quilted together in small towns. They always called each other by their married names. Mrs. Wharington, … Continue reading Staying Connected #31

From our quilting spaces ... wherever they may be! From Diane ... Up at Lake Osoyoos in the camper. Just sewing all the mistake pieces and substitute pieces I made and cut offs into a random back for my Boxes and Beyond quilt top I just finished. It's from 2010. At first I thought it … Continue reading Staying Connected #30

Keeping in touch through our quilting ... From Linda R ... I am working on some Halloween/Harvest Placemats for my Grands. From Genevieve ... This is my latest. I call it Roger's Cars. From Sharon ... I picked these two fabrics up the day we had our Floral Collage Workshop and the instructor brought a … Continue reading Staying Connected #29

Welcome to the first post of autumn. Finishing UFOs, mining our stash, making face masks ... there are lots of things on the go. And behind the scenes, there are mug mats being created and popped in the mail to a fellow quilter. Have you got some fall and winter projects in mind? From Diane … Continue reading Staying Connected #28

Greetings, everyone. This has turned out to be mostly a "Linda-Lynda" post, all the way through to the last words, with a little "Barb" and "Judy" in there, too. Funny how things happen. From Lynda G ... a new member ... This blue/geometric quilt is a gift for my niece who just turned 40 and … Continue reading Staying Connected #27

More projects from our quilting spaces ... From Esther ... a snail trail quilt ... From Marilyn ... This runner is made from crumbs found in my box of blue scraps. I started it on the SOSAH Day that had links about crumb quilts. The quilting was done with my walking foot. I did one … Continue reading Staying Connected #26

Happy September! From Yoskyl ... an interesting look at the history of the sewing machine ... "an invention that has affected the very fabric of society," as one commenter said. (Take a peek at the comments ... they're very punny.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3144SpUGbng&feature=youtu.be And Yoskyl sent this lovely quilting quote ... "Good friends are like quilts. They … Continue reading Staying Connected #25

Stories and photos from our quilting spaces ... From Chris ... On to something different ... I made these fabric bowls for putting a bowl into, no burning the fingers when taking out of Microwave. These are 6 of the 12 I have made. From Maureen ... You know that little net that came with … Continue reading Staying Connected #24

Greetings to all. Some projects to admire ... and perhaps inspire your quilting as autumn approaches. From Linda R ... Here are couple of birthday gifts I've been working on.A runner and trivets. Also, two little bags. From Kory ... Last time I sent a photo of one of my placemats. These are the finished … Continue reading Staying Connected #23

More fun with fabric ... From Genevieve ... My 9 year old granddaughter has made her first quilt top. From Chris ... Two more lap quilts done. I have taken a break from sewing, just sorting fabric, patterns and lots of other things. I’ll be back to sewing soon. From Marilyn ... This is a … Continue reading Staying Connected #22

Welcome to another summer post. As always, a wonderful variety of projects. From Chris ... These are two smaller versions of the green quilt in last week's post. Lap quilt size. From Moira ... Here is a quilted golf bag I sewed to replace one my girlfriend made for me. When it became faded and … Continue reading Staying Connected #21

Colour, nature, fabric, design, sharing ... lovely! From Moira ... Here are some pictures of my hydrangeas in the garden ... ... I have my vase on my mug mat that I received the Xmas before last. From Donna ... You know all those small bits and pieces you have saved over the years because … Continue reading Staying Connected #20

As a sign in a quilt shop said, "Summer quilters are the best!" From Anne R ... I started this November 2019 at Carol Piercy’s class, came home and put the box away. In May decided to work on UFOs and ‘found’ it --- but not the instructions! It is a bit larger than the … Continue reading Staying Connected #19

More quilting inspiration ... From Elaine ... This quilt was made for my friend’s birthday last August. It has been delivered to my friend and is on her sofa. From Lorna ... This is the quilt top that I made for our first SOS day and our first Zoom meeting. I precut some of the … Continue reading Staying Connected #18

The quilting continues ... From Linda R ... Here are some pictures of my latest projects. This is a small runner I made from my Temecula Quilt Co. Stay at Home Quilt Along blocks ... … This is a community quilt suitable for a man in a pattern created by myself, of course, using scraps … Continue reading Staying Connected #17