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

From Elaine D ... This is for the next baby in my life. Not anytime soon according to my grandson ... ... Placemat for Community Quilts, Finger-Thumb pot holders, and more extra patch potholders. I have to get started on Christmas gifts now. We are halfway to Christmas already. I also have 3 more UFOs … Continue reading Staying Connected #16

From Sonia ... Here are photos of the SOS Day scrap-blocks that I made. This is a project started many, many years ago with 2" squares and it is still an on-going project. After finishing a quilt I would cut the left-overs into 2" squares and pack them away for this project. I calculated (years … Continue reading Staying Connected #15

Quilting projects and lovely nature scenes ... From Maureen ... Maureen made a quilt for a family member in the Maritimes, from a drawing she received and with a colour theme of oranges and corals. "The cat was a “smoke.” which means white undercoat and black tips on each hair. So I used various blacks, … Continue reading Staying Connected #14

Welcome to the latest in this series of posts. Think "Lucky 13!" From Chris ... This is my lap quilt made from the 52 blocks in 52 weeks. 35 blocks on the front and 17 on the back. About to quilt it. It measures 36 x 50 and will be a Community Quilt. From the … Continue reading Staying Connected #13

Keeping in touch from our own homes ... From Sonja S ... I made this from my stash for a "pandemic baby" whose family live down the hall. They are recent immigrants and have no family here. From Marianne ... The runner and the small lap quilt were done by residents of CedarView Lodge and … Continue reading Staying Connected #12

Hi all. We're still quilting! From Sharon R ... Finally finished my cat quilt started ages ago ... ... in the quilt below, I decided to just add a square at the bottom in a completely different fabric (fairy) when I could not locate the missing 4-patch square. Thought it would show up once I … Continue reading Staying Connected #11

There seems to be lots going on in our quilting spaces ... stash busting, finishing projects, making masks (so many patterns!), working on special projects, and just finding pleasure working with our fabric. And spring flowers continue to bring much joy. From Linda R ... I am working on my COVID 19 Village quilt. So … Continue reading Staying Connected #10

From Sharon R ... A charm pack quilt ... I finally got this put together and the bindings on. I used that soft plush fabric on the back (not minky) and it was nice to sew with. I thought maybe it could be unisex but not sure …what do you think? Turquoise on the back … Continue reading Staying Connected #9

About quilting ... and other things, too. From Sharon R ... Well, here I go again with another floral collage. I’ve just about used up all my cut flowers now. I had planned on using some turquoise fabric for the back, but realized it was planned for bindings in an unfinished baby quilt, so I … Continue reading Staying Connected #8

Here we go again. Enjoy! From Elaine A ... I made a quilt like this when Helen Fujiki was here and one of my friends who was visiting from Prince George asked if she could have one like it. This is a little smaller than the original but it is the same image. From Sharon … Continue reading Staying Connected #7

Here are some lovely quilted items that our members have made. Hopefully, they will inspire you to keep enjoying your quilting during these strange days. From Sharon R ... Got this fabric for my birthday a couple of years ago and have finally decided to make a table runner. Luckily, I had some other green … Continue reading Staying Connected #6