SHOW & TELL



March 2020






























February 2020

This years red and white blocks,  sorry some had already been taken
off before I took the Picture.
Congratulations to Eva Kelly, and Ruth Brown who won!

These were last years blocks, donated to Victoria Quilts.
Thank you.

Maxine with her One Block Wonder started in class with Jean.
Dorothy had the great idea of making her own shopping bags.
Joan made this beauty for a grandson
Eva did a great job on this Carpenter Star
A vintage Dresden Plate.  She plans to hand quilt it.
Maxine did the 52 blocks in 52 day challenge issued by CQA.
She doubled the amount of blocks.
Valerie finished up a UFO from just a few years ago.
Judy with her flying geese strip from AnnaMarie’s class
 Brenda put this beauty together for Marilyn.
Great job, nicely done!
another flying geese strip by Pat
Sue made another collage quilt

and also this wool appliqué.

We had a great meeting with binding (finishing) demos, Given by Judy, Ann, and Juliet,
 and also we collected

48 neonatal quilts
1 crib quilt
58 hearts
And 6 wee hats
All for the Neonatal Ward at the Saint John Regional Hospital.

Also a big thank you to the Akerly Guild who, when Brenda mentioned
to them, we were collecting for the babies,  donated many of these quilts. ❤️❤️❤️

Thank you so much to our generous members.
Remember I collect these at every meeting.







January 2020


Nola made this beauty..
And will give a class on this one called Cornerstones
In February 
Diane started this at a retreat in June
Wednesday girls made this beautiful quilt for  Victoria’s  Quilts
Sande made this construction quilt for her grandson
Those placemats of Kim’s were hilarious!
Judy
Judy also made this from a kit containing a panel.
A Victoria Quilt pieced by Jean
Quilted by Sue

 Another VQ pieced by Jean and
Quilted by Sue
Andrea pieced this one for VQ, also quilted by Sue

Stephanie Patterson brought this vintage red work quilt which
Was in her family and no one else wanted it.  A treasure!



Brenda made this beautiful black and white quilt.  Started in class with Jean.


This is Terry Grusendorf who has opened a machine quilting business
In Saint John .  Her sample was glorious!
Www.seriouslypinned.ca






December 2019
Christmas Dinner

Anna Marie, quilted by Jill

Donna MacDougal
Mug rugs!

Carol Condon









Brenda’s tree skirt

Valerie’s red and white

Mary with her Mummers Tree Skirt
Janet showed her lovely bags,

Heather with her first “rag” quilt


Quilt #2 by AnnaMarie


Mug rugs


Norma, quilted by Sue

Brenda, it’s a mantel cover
More mug rugs



I posted these in order but they came in all mixed up.






November 2019

Sue's Wonky Courthouse Steps.  this will be offered as a
class in March
 Andrea got her scrappy "work in progress" done for
her spare room
she also made this as a donation to Victoria Quilts
Mary  finished up this UFO to donate as a raffle quilt
for a good cause
she also pieced this Mermaids Tail, both quilted by Sue
these girls finished up their projects from a Wool Applique
Class this month given by Sue.
 the Wednesday girls finished up two quilts for Victoria Quilts

 Marilyn made this sweetie for her sister"s dog as she saw a
picture of the dog on a quilt made by their mother years ago.
 Eva played around with different designs and came up
with this beauty!
Nola madethis from the log cabin pattern used for Veteran's Quilts,
Quilts of Valour, another great cause.

 Nola has been wanting to piece this for quite some time..
quilted by Sue...
 a "six pack" bag by Kathleen
 Janet and her sister, who is visiting from Ottawa, used up some
fabric from their late mother's stash.
well done girls!
then Janet pieced this from a jelly roll she was given.

two more donations for Victoria Quilts from
Davida Sisk, who used to be a member but moved to Fredericton
years ago.    Thanks Davida.
 She has also donated NeoNatal quilts
in the past.
















October 2019

We had a very special Program!  Our three remaining founding members,
 Marilyn Craft, Lucy Lisson, and Gwen Henry, 
along with Jean Foglein, gave a very interesting and informative talk about the
beginning of the guild and much of it's history.

Did you know we are the oldest guild in the province?
And also the only guild to have a show every year, starting
the very first year the guild was founded, in 1980, with 17 women with an interest in quilting.
Next year we will celebrate our 40th anniversary.

Thank you so much for your vision and knowledge.
We all enjoyed listening and learning, with a few laughs thrown in..


 Valerie made bags with fabric donated last month.
 Janet contributed quilt tops to Victoria Quilts

Janet also brought these tops made by Barb Foster's daughter.
Barb was a Founding Member of the guild who
passed away many years ago.

 Sandra finished up this adorable Cat Panel.
Lucille made this beauty, from a pattern in a magazine.
Fishy quilt by Sandra 
 Carol made this beauty.

the Bag ladies.
with bags made in class with Janet
 its the right season for a "Ghostly" quilt by Janet.
Kathleen made this lovely quilt for a friend who saw a picture and said,
this looks easy..
Nola will give a class on this in the new year.
Becky embroidered those sweet ghosts
 a very heavy beautiful king sized quilt.








September 2019
Valerie's challenge from this year.  her theme was "retirement"
quilted by Sue McEachern

Sally's third Dresden Plate in these colours.
quilted by Sue


The end of a lobster trap.  What a great way to showcase this quilt.
by Brenda 
Janet showed us two beauties.
very fitting for fall.
Anne started this years ago, put it away, took it apart, and
finished it this year.
Becky made this from a class with Brenda Dunsmore.


 Donations to Victoria's Quilts.  way to go girls..
 Terry machine quilted this one.  She did a great job.
More Victoria Quilt donations.  Thank you Martha

The big winner of our block draw last February was
Edith Comeau!  she had this to show us.Wonderful!
















MAY 2019

Ann showing off her decorated hat  as an example
of what is expected for our May Pot Luck Meeting
Janet talked to us about the many bags she had made

 she made this fabulous cover for her Featherweight Sewing Machine
This is the Akerley Guild's Raffle Quilt for this year.
Sally showed us the difference between Modern


another modern
and traditional
 Linda made this beauty for a grandchild
 Metro Rings by Heather

 Anne showed us some sweet clothespin bags
 Norma got her top done from a class with Brenda
 Brenda showed us a donation for Victorias Quilts
made by the Wednesday Wanna Bees
 Andrea made this whimsical quilt - Hang in There
 and will donate this beauty to the Saint John Regional
Oncology unit in honour of Nadine Bolton
who was a very active member of our guild before moving to
the Woodstock area.  She died this month after having
fought cancer for several years.  She was so brave and will be missed
by her friends at KV.  Our deepest condolences to her family.
Nola was using up leftovers.
 a beauty!

 another class sample finished
Heather showed us how she used a piece of board on the back so this sweet
hanging would not flop when hung.
Mary was using her curved ruler again.
 sorry can't remember who made this beautiful nine patch
 Carol made this Tube Quilt.
donations to Victoria Quilts made by
Juliet
a biscuit quilt for a new baby by a new member, Linda.


Sue had an order from a friend to make this
Birds on a Wire hanging



APRIL 2019

This Years Raffle Quilt..
 a VQ donation from Riel
 Maxine made this chevron quilt.  No half square triangles
 Valerie still has to quilt this beauty
 Wednesday group with another Victoria Quilt
 Bonnie showed off her lovely bag.
 Janet with another Metro Rings -
made with a special ruler
and a lovely big bag that stays open due to a
wired top.
 Anna Marie will offer a class on these
flying geese
 two beautiful baby quilts.
 Olive and Sue showed Science Fair from class.  This is a
Jaybird Quilt Pattern
Sue is trying modern...











MARCH 2019


 another beautiful quilt for Victoria Quilts by Janet

Valerie made this lovely baby quilt with donated fabric
Suzanne made this Supper in the Park - a tube quilting design
 Heather made this beauty for a grandchild.  quilted by Jill
 Libby had this beauty, challenge by Juliet, framed.  It is truly beautiful.
Picture does not do it justice at all.
I believe this was also a donation to Victoria Quilts
Suzanne
Heather, made this
   that is our raffle quilt in the background.  I will get a
photo when it is all quilted.
Heather was busy.  love the stripe fabric.  
Janet with her clothespin bag
and she made this quilt in her Intermediate Class,using a  special ruler.  
Kim made these cute giraffes.
Brenda made this sampler quilt.
Nola 
Sue used up her foxy fabric and made two baby quilts

 and an I Spy for a special little boy at the IWK

 this beauty was made by Martha Eaton of Grand Manan
for the Oncology Hostel at the SJ Regional Hospital.
sorry for the blurry pictures.







February 2019

we were privileged to have long time member Ella Hopper
present a trunk show of her quilting over the years.

Ella is a true artist and never one to shy away from a difficult
pattern!  WTG Ella.  We enjoyed every minute. 



















 I thnk this was from our challenge last year whereby members chose a theme and
made blocks each month for each other.  Obviously Janet chose trees.  Well done!
 I can't remember who is behind this beauty.
 Sandra finished hand quilting this cross stitch quilt.
 beautiful!
 i think this was a Victoria Quilt donation
 Nola is going modern
 another by Nola
 These girls are just having too much fun making placemats!

 an interactive book for a new baby!

 Heather made this for her grandbaby.  Twin size as quilts are not allowed in beds
anymore!
 More Victoria Quilts by the Wacky Wednesday Wanna-Bee's

 a lovely heart for Valentines day
 and snowmen done by Joan
 Ruth is always busy
Pineapple quilts using a special ruler.

Juliet is sending this to Quilt Canada for the Trend Tex Challenge
 Pauline is either late or early for Christmas
 Carol made placemats
Pat made two pillow covers.  Spring is on its way!

and a beautiful Carpentar's Star for a lucky grandson who will
graduate someday!
Mary Jo finished her collage dog from a class
 and made a baby quilt
 Judy also finished her doggie.  Good job girls!
and could not stop making these blocks.
 and did this beautiful machine quilting on this dream panel.
she does have a longarm!
Mary is overachieving with her two blocks from the 52 weeks, 52 blocks
challenge issued by CQA.  she is just a little behind!



February is also Neonatal month where we encourage members to bring quilts for tiny babies.
You guys rock.
  We collected 67 quilts, 54 hearts, 6 hats, and 1 burp pad.
thank you so very  much



January 2019


Andrea took 2 years to finish this little gem!

Pat has been working on this beauty for 9 months
Rena made this beautiful Card Tricks
 Mary with another art piece
 Jill was busy with this large lovely quilt
 and a pillowcase and runner
 Brenda with her Bunny Collage, a Laura Heine Pattern
Denise did some English Paper Piecing
Sue was also busy with this hanging
 a house quilt
and a baby quilt which is off to Paris












DECEMBER CHRISTMAS SUPPER AT
SAINT MARK's

Olive made these owls  , the runner on the left was made by Lynda Beyea
 and Olive also made this snowman embroidery.  hand embroidered!
 here is Olive telling us about them
quilts on table are neonatal quilts for the SJ Regional Hospital... donated by members.
thanks girls!
Valerie is telling us about her beautiful panel quilt.  the borders are perfect!
Rose made this beautiful scrap quilt.  sorry for the bad picture
 Carol hand quilted this beauty!
 Diane went with green turtles!
Jill is the first to complete her top made in the Round Robin Challenge
the Wacky Wednesday girls made this Victoria Quilt
 Joanne made this crazy quilt for her husband
 Janet with another for Victoria Quilts
 Janet also made the mini on the left and Joanne made the mug rungs and runner
Shirley bought this as a kit.  Great Job.  Looks 3D!
 Sue used up some scrappy strips
 Ann made this beauty for one of her sons.
Brenda talked about her children and now her grandchildren making ornaments every year to experience the joy of Giving!
 BettyAnne  lost no time in making this quilt after seeing one like it at Tina's
and she hand appliqued this for a friend who loves purple
 these are the result of a class on couching with wool given by Brenda Dunsmore
we were to make postcards to be donated to
various nursing homes in the area.
great job girls.
we collected 90 postcards, every one of them handmade!

















November Meeting
 presentation of cheque - proceeds from our Quilters Walk Baskets
thanks to everyone for donating baskets and also to those buying
tickets! 

 quilts in background for Oncology Hospice at SJ Regional Hospital
also part of the Brighten Group


 Ribbon presentation to Linda Lemesure for Best 1st quilt at our 
quilt show

 also 1st and 2nd Place in the Peoples Choice Challenge went to
Juliet Nowlan!!

 Oncology Hostel quilt made by Anne McAndrew
 Sandra showed us some beauties..


 beautiful Jewel Box by Marjorie
 and another for her son for christmas
 stockings for lucky grandchildren
 and two bags.
 Anna Marie made a 10 minute block quilt
 from our collage class - Owl by Valerie
and Bunny by Ruth
 Ruth also made these red and white beauties


 and this one
 as well as this
 and this one as well.  I don't think she sleeps!


 by Janet


 and another by Janet
 Karen and friends made this Victoria Quilt for someone special.

 Janet was thinking blue.

 and so was Valerie, this is the beginning of a quilt.
 Mary designed this all by herself!

 and this one as well
 and also this one.
 Hostel quilts
 Victoria Quilt girls work magic with panels.

























October Meeting

from Jean's Mystery Class


 treasurers found in a trunk - for saleTery



 terry has been busy - giraffe baby quilt
 Nautical Quilt
 more treasures found by Anna Marie in her mothers trunk


 Kim made this runner and the stained glass above
 Sandra made this for Victoria Quilt
 for Saint John Oncology Hostel
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Sue did a truck show





















September  2018 Meeting


these are the amazing blocks turned in by the girls participating
in the Round Robin Challenge.
 theme Penquins Carol Goodman
 theme - Whimsical - Jill Lloyd
theme Autumn Bonnie Torunski

theme Snowmen - Karen Kalveboer
 theme Stars Janet Clinton
 theme Provincial Flowers Lynn Armstrong
 theme Snowmen Anna Marie Hutton
theme  Modern Ann Perry
theme  Shoes Anne MacAndrew
 theme Retirement - Valerie Hopper
theme Stars Ella Hopper
theme Shades of Grey Mary Crowley
 35 neonatal quilts plus 6 burp pads were turned in.  WTO girls.  Thank YOu!

 Miniatures by Janet Cunningham

 donation to SJ Regional Hospital Hostel
by Andrea Barton
 the back
 another donation by Sue - don't know what was so funny!
 by Carol
 by Carol
 close up
Bonnie modelling her basket


 Victoria Quilt by Janet
 another by Janet
 Valerie knitted this sweet bear for her basket
 Linda finished this beautiful Hardanger angel
 a Monday Morning Quilt
 Janet was busy. yet again!  this one plus the following three.



 Denise had her snippets piece framed!



























June Meeting & Pot Luck
Have a great summer everyone.

 some people just don't like their picture taken


 lots of delicous goodies
Marilyn and
Tracey
 Sally and Libby
 playing a game, only ones left
 Heads or tails ?
 big winner, yeah Jill!

 Andrea made a bag using music selvedges
 Brenda made this cute baby quilt
 not sure who made this beauty... Betty matched it pretty well.
 Terry was busy making quilts while in Florida.
 the back.
 Bonnie made this cute runner, or maybe a wallhanging.

 Betty Anne made this beauty
 and Diane made this one as a wedding gift
 Pineapple delight!
 Carol Lee had help from a bird making this!
 Mitzi's beautiful Angel Quilt, hand quilted by some members of the guild.
Mitzi was so pleased and gifted us each with a beautiful
hand made card.  It was a pleasure to finish this for you Mitzi.
 Jean was busy sewing up quilt tops for VQ while she was in Florida.
Great job Jean, and a big THANK YOU!








 I probably missed a few of these quilts as they were coming out of the bag fast and furious!!











May 2018
 Dodie hand quilted this beauty!

 Linda made this for a soon to be grandchild.

 donation to Victoria Quilts
 donation to Victoria Quilts
Anne finished this Christmas Quilt.
 Maxine, a new quilter made this stunner.

Sandra for a grandson graduating from KVHS!

 Love this by Elizabeth.
 another beautiful scrap quilt for VQ, from Janet
 Sandra Richard went wild!
 Sue and Suzanne, showing off their Snippets from Mary's class
It's a tie!!
 Another Victoria Quilt, fabric donated by Cathy.



April 2018






















































 March Meeting Cancelled due to Snow

February 2018
 Janet made jammies
 and an I SPY quilt for her granddaugher

 Judy made a lovely Victoria Quilt
 Brenda was patriotic
 Jill bought this top at our show and finished it up beautifully!
 Sally made a Gypsy Quilt, quilted by Sue
 and bound this for her niece's wedding gift.  top made by Andrea, quilted byJILL
 Joan made this Shadow Box, quilted by Jill
 Norma put this beautiful log cabin together, a kit from Connecting
Threads, quilted by Sue
 Heather made this beauty, love the feet!
 and this all ready for Valentines Day
 This is Kim's third Tree Skirt
 Kelly made this, a Jenny Doan Pattern
 and pieced the back
 Brenda, Linda, Karen, Helen get together every week
to make Victoria Quilts
 This one is going to a special friend.
 Diane designed this after taking a class from Brenda.
 Kathy made some cute neonatal quilts.
 Pat did some paper piecing.  she says Never Again!
 Denise is using up her fabrics to great effect!
 Janet quilts with some seniors at Shannex and they hand quilt
for the neonatal babies

 Sue made this baby quilt for a friend's first great grandbaby
 and Sue also made Marguerita!
 last month a call was put out to come quilt on this beauty that Mitzi made
years ago.  thanks to our lovely members, it was finished for this meeting.
 Brenda and Janet met a lady at Fabricville who wanted to help with Victoria Quilts.
she is not able to meet with the group but donated all these tops.
People are good!


 February is our Neonatal Month.  we have such generous members.   this year we collected
70 Neonatal quilts, as well as 3 baby size quilts, 24 hearts, and 7 tini little knitted hats.
THANK YOU ALL SO VERY MUCH!



 Libby did a great job on the program which was all about Redwork!
there were some great examples brought it.
 this one was made in 1915 and has come through Sally's family.
this has been very well preserved.
 an even earlier one from 1912, from Ann's family had been loved
and is quite fragile

 a more recent one, I think made by Joan.
 these blocks were made by Andrea and put together by Carol
 who made it reversible.

 Andrea also made these sweet blocks

 this also is a recent one made by Libby.  Is it called Bluework or Redwork ?
Traditonally even through a different colour may have been used, it 
was still called Redwork!

 this was done by Brenda

 another by Libby, not yet quilted

 machine work
 I think done by machine as well.


 Well done Libby.  A very interesting program and very apreciated.  Handwork
is alive and well in our Guild.  Altho some of these were done by machine.










January 2018



 Mary's African Quilt
 notice the hills are woven
 for lucky twin grandchildren
 Suzanne did a bit of applique on this beauty
 Brenda will do a class on this technique
 Victoria Quilts using orphan blocks
 Carol made all these tiny Dresden Plates
 Raffle Quilt for playground - members made blocks - Sue quilted
 I think this was a christmas gift for Brenda
 Hand pieced hexigons, machine quilted with straight lines by Sue
 Sue was given vintage Dresden Plates

some winners from the 2017 show, sorry Mary, yours was behind these and I forgot to take a picture.












December - Supper at St. Mark's
thanks to the Program Committee for such a fun night.




 such a good response to our Placemat Challenge.  They will be donated to the Food Basket to add a little cheer to the Christmas Baskets.
 Janet's Show & Tell
 Joyce hand quilted this little beauty
 Dodie used up all her Oriental Fabric
 made it reversible
 Mary with, I think her 3rd quilt using African fabrics
 Joanne got her President's Mystery Guild finished
 the "Bag" ladies.  Thanks Marilyn for a fun class
 I think this is Linda's ?
 Libby was proud to show her Enchanted Stars and Snowmen quilts


 Barb made this lovely tree
and here is Kathryn with her first quilt, Beginner's Class with Ann.
 Diane made Canada quilts for Christmas gifts


 Brenda finished her Cat Strippy quilt and her lighthouse for Christmas gifts
 and her Enchanted Stars from class
 Shirley made this beauty
 Kathy made strippy quilts with Cats for gifts
 and this Evening Star from class
 Heather challenged herself with a Panel centre
 Kathy also made this for her parents
 Victoria Quilt display





Heather wearing her tree skirt.  Looks pretty good!



 Diane 3rd Place
 Joanne 2nd Place
 Sue 1st Place

girls having fun playing our wrapped potato game!!





November Meeting 2017

Brenda's two original designs, each framed in part of a lobster trap


 Ashley, a new member, with the quilt she made for her young son

 Sandra's autumn quilt

 These two made by Martha Eaton and donated to VQ


 Valerie finished her disappearing nine patch started at a retreat last year

 Valerie and Sandra worked together on this VQ throw.

 Karen, Linda and Brenda show off two more quilts for VQ
The yellow one is a mystery quilt from the past

 Judy's version of one small section of a famous tapestry

 Jill made this from fabric purchased at this year's show

 Another of Jill's - the recipient likes cardinals

 Jill says it will be a Christmas present

 One of several table runners being made by Barb

 Another Christmas present made by Barb

 Denise finished this machine applique started in a class

 Libby made this for a grandson who likes trucks

 Libby's Christmas panel

 Barb's second quilt made for VQ from this fabric line  

 Maxine's quilt made in the beginner class

 Sally likes all things nautical 

 Even the background supports the theme

 Sally found a wonderful bargain at an auction

Hand quilted by Sandra - showing her Irish roots


October Meeting 2017

blocks collected at June Pot  Luck to be raffled off to help a playground become wheelchair accessible.


Mary is behind these three quilts..

I believe this one is for Victoria Quilts.
 Barb pieces this one for Victoria Quilts as well
 Anne was busy!
 This is Janet's Round Robin from the Akerley Guild. Theme is My Sewing Room!

Libby did some wonderful hand embroidery
 Nola paper pieced this beauty
Kim showed this from a class with Brenda Dunsmore
Heather Allen-Murdock made these next three
fabric called to her not to be left in store
pieced backing

 another pieced backing
and she had time left over so made placemats and coasters for her 
Thanksgiving table.









Sept Meeting - Show & Tell

Pearl at over 90,  is still making quilts
Jean was busy over the winter making tops for Victoria's Quilts
way to go Jean!
and thank you!



Mary always has beautiful unusual quilts to show!
she said this was a kit from Connecting Threads
another VQ from Janet , she donates every Month!
Ella always makes the most beautiful quilts..  she is not afraid of a challenge.
VQ donations from Mitzi

we collected three regular size baby quilts and 16 small for the SJ NeoNatal Unit.
our members are the BEST!

 aparently BettyAnne had a great time dyeing fabric with Juliet!



May Meeting - Show & Tell

Andrea's Neonatal quilt
 Sue's  I SPY for her great niece
 Wool on Cotton by Sue, hand quilted
 Jewel Box
Janet's flowers from a class long ago with Juliet
Janet's, Which Way to the Fabric Shop from a pattern from Riel Nason's Book
 Anne with her Hummingbird from Karen Henry's class
she also embroidered some birds for her sister in law
and this is her President's Mystery Quilt
Heather's cardinal quilt.  Lovely way to use fabric and not cut it up into small pieces..
 she also completed her challenge from the Feb. meeting
 and made snowmen!
Rena made this as a gift.  Lucky recipient!.
donation from Maine to Portage
 another donation..
Shirley made this from a kit from Connecting Threads
Martha loves purple.
 Jodie showed us these lovely potholders from the Fabric Cupboard in Moncton
 Nola made two.....

and this one as well.  beautifully machine quilted by herself!
 Diane saw this pattern at our Show and decided it was perfect
for a wedding gift.  She also quilted it with beautiful hearts.
this is Brenda's President Mystery Quilt
bag ladies
 Janet with another lovely Neonatal quilt, hand quilted by ladies at Shannex
not a quilt but sweet rock art!
 samples of Round Robin..
 thanks for a lovely explanation and samples Brenda!
of what is coming up.  So exciting......





Meeting April 2017
Show & Tell
plus
Sande Gunning of River Gallery came


A long line of quilt tops made for the Big Bee at Quilt Canada in June in Toronto.
We made blocks and Janet, our President sewed them into 16 quilt tops.
Way to go Girls!!






 for Pat's grandson
 Norma made a pillow from Celtic Class
 Catherine finished her Textured Landscape from Juliet's Class
 Dodie used a Stonehenge Panel to made a lovely runner and matching placemats
 Mary pieced this in Arizona for Victoria's Quilts



 Janet made a new hanging
 and a pillow from the Celtic class
 These are wool blocks made by AnnaMarie -
BOM from Sande


 stockings hung on the chimney with care, by Janet
 President's Mystery Quilt Challenge - WTO girls
Pat's
 Linda's
 Rena's
 Joanne -
they all look so different yet the same pattern!
 Gerry's owls and
 this adorable Polar Bear..
 Brenda made up a new way of doing a "faux" Stained Glass
 AnnaMarie made a Victoria's Quilt with found stars
Avis finished up her hanging from Juliet's class
 Linda's window
 Sandra made slippers
 Ann has twin grandson's...

 Linda, Helen, and Brenda with donations they made for Victoria's Quilts.

Pat with her finished Sunset - Slow Stitch Class with Karen Henry



Sande's presentation






February 2017


 first quilt.....
 another Victoria Quilt by Janet C.
 Tiny tree by Dodie




















 neo natal donations, we received 39!
 Portage Donations
 President's Mystery Quilt 1
 #2
 #3



One Metre Fabric Challange..
Great result
47 Items were made














 Most Creative Use of Fabric - Diane
AND - Best in Show #2
 Best Creation using full amount of Fabric.   Ann
 Most practical Item - Kim
Brenda Greenlaw - Most Humorous 
 Best Use of Embellishment - Carol
 Best Smallest using every fabric, no additional fabric - Juliet
 Best in Show #3
Best in Show #1





January 2017 
Show & Tell



 the back
 scarves
 quilt for Mary's son
 and her daughter - Mary was a busy girl!
 I thnk thats Kim and Lynn behind those trees
 Kim's gift for her sister...
 from the Woven Runner Class... great job girls
 Brenda will be teaching this at Quilt Atlantic
 Gerry's christmas runner
 for AnnaMarie's granddaughter
 Valerie's church does prayer quilts.. Lovely idea!
 One of our newer members, Gayle with her Beginner's Quilt.
 and just look at the back!
 Another new member, BettyAnn, hand quilted by the Calico Quilters
 a Victoria Quilt
 Pat got this gem for Christmas - ornamental only
 she also made these swaddling blankets, as well as bids, and burp pads
 what Victoria Quilt girls do with Orphan Blocks
 way to go girls !




Christmas Dinner 2016





 beautiful napkins
 Sue's crazy quilt
 Kim's Friendship Christmas Quilt
 Pearl's christmas quilt, finished by Sue.
 Barb used the strips she won at a meeting
 Kathleen loves brights
 Dodie made this for her daughter
 Brenda D. made this in her Beyond Beginners Class

 happy faces



 let's play Quilt Pictionary !
 can you guess from the clues...















 Napkin winner #3 - Gail
 Winner #2 - Janet C

Winner #1 - Janet McL




NOVEMBER Show & Tell



Quilt for Nadine....by Members


 quite the pose Ann !

 talking about a special foot for binding
 Elizabeth with her machine embroidery
 and another one
 Brenda
Bonnie with her tree
and floral piece
 Barb found some UFO's hiding in the closet

 machine quilting class, well done Pat
 a swaddling cloth

 Marilyn's gorgeous star quilt

 Anne's beginner class quilt
 Andrea made an ornament
 and a bag for VQ
 and a quilt top for VQ
 Mary's
 Carol's piece for the Imperial
 and another
 Katheleen made a tuffet !
 Janet & Mitzi did a crayon workshop with Lynn


 Linda was busy


 Top finished for Harbour Lights
 thanks to Brenda, Juliet, Andrea, Sue, Lynn, AnnaMarie, and Mary for blocks
small hearts for neonatal

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October Show & Tell 2016

Sue's Christmas Santa for Imperial Theater Display
 Janet made this for Victoria's Quilts
tree bark from Karen Miller's class
well done girls....  so realistic
 Janet's Landscape from Karen Miller's class
 Janet with her piece from Karen Miller's class last year

Janet's Lone Star - a beauty
 Carol's piece for the Imperial Theater Display
Nola's beautiful baby quilt.



SHOW & TELL
SEPTEMBER 2016


 Janet with her dyed fabric from Juliet's Class

 Mary with fabric from Juliet's dying class.






 Carol's baby quilt... gorgeous
Carol's kaleidoscope quilt.
 Janet has been busy all summer making quilt tops for Victoria's Quilts
Way to go, Janet ! 





 Nola with her Dragonfly by Brenda Dunsmore's Stained Glass Class
 Nola's baby quilt
 #2
and number 3.













June Pot Luck
Show & Tell
 Andrea with her musical selvage bag.

AnnaMarie
 Nancy's purse and table runner
Ann's gift for a new baby
 Janet made this for a friend with cancer.
Mitzi
 Carol Lee with her bag
 Kathy with her Strippy Quilt
Karen and Nancy with their stained glass projects
 love this one.

 Ruth's Tube Quilt
and another one

 Calico Quilters with Black and White Dresden Plate Quilt started by Phyllis Darling

Brenda with her crazy patch or crumb bed runner




Elizabeth with clothesline baskets




Andrea with her Tube Quilt - a donation to VQ





MAY MEETING
an interview with our own Riel Nason
Author of Modern Selvage Quilting

 two of the quilts from the book
 interview with Ann Perry, another quilt from the book on the left
 neo natal quilts by Carol


 lovely bag by Janet
 Wedding Quilt for her son by Ann
 Linda is offering a class to make this jacket...
 Diane showing off her beautiful delectable mountains
 frozen quilt for granddauther
 Joanne go her stained glass kitty finished
 donation for Victoria's quilts
 donation by seniors for Neo Natal
 Norma with her beautiful quilt.


 Marilyn with her stunner..   sorry for the bad picture..
 and Brenda with hers.







 more Victoria's quilts by Brenda, Karen, and Linda
  quilt for soon to be born baby girl.
 Sandra finished up her applique ...
 Carol has been busy again
 Mary's blue toned quilt
 and Rose made this for her daughter
 Jean has been busy in Florida... got to use up those scraps and finish UFO's...






raffle quilt to raise funds for Victoria's Quilts..






SHOW & TELL
APRIL 2016





 made at retreat with Mary's help.















March Show & Tell 1026

                • Raffle Quilt

 Sue made this low volume quilt, pattern by Jaybird Quilts called Yummy!
 Neonatal Quilts
 all 87 of them












 3-D Wreaths made in class with Andrea.

 Brenda with thread painting
 Rena finished another

 there is no stopping Janet....

 Valerie made a rail fence for VQ and has made 92 bears over the years..

Ella and Nola  took a Crafty Class from Jenny Byer.

 Free Motion Machine Quilting Sample
 Lynn did embroidered bunnies.
 Beyond Beginners Class - Olive
 Beyond Beginners Class - Libby



 Janet got her mystery quilt finished
 and her Sonya's Windows.. lovely in blue!


 louise's stained glass butterfly
 and this beauty
 Andrea made a curling stone quilt for the Brier, note her musical socks
 Carol made this darling mini
 and pillows with leftovers from another project.
 Monday Morning will donate this to someone who needs it.


Sue made this for a friend who was retiring.  Notes were written at her party.









JANUARY 2016 Show & Tell
















DECEMBER SUPPER SHOW & TELL







Music Ornament Challenge - to be sold at show with proceeds going to a school (to be determined) music program.




Wool Applique and Pillow - Sue

neo natal quilts on left..  by Sue and Norma


October 2015










SEPTEMBER 2015  SeptemberSeptember 









JUNE SHOW & TELL
and Pot Luck


Great job everyone.  We had a lovely closing Pot Luck Supper... Bingo was so much fun and we collected over 80 bingo blocks to be made into Victoria Quilts.   Way to go girls..... Happy Summer..










 APRIL SHOW & TELL









March Show & Tell



February Show & Tell 2015





January Show & Tell 2015









































 September 2014















Challenge Blogs - had to have a bird.......










May Show & Tell 2014

Jean and her entourage showing what Jean has accomplished for Victoria's Quilts this winter while in Florida.....




































April Show & Tell














March Meeting






















February 2014 Meeting












embroidery machine..





boats by Diane, a friendship quilt from 1997.











January 2014 Meeting




















December Christmas Supper
and Show and Tell


 The Christmas Quilts made our space very festive,
the Manger Scene is Vi's, the log cabin wreath belongs to Ann from years ago, the HO, HO, HO is Elizabeth's and i can't remember who made the Yo Yo Wreath.
 This is a friendship quilt made by Vi.
Ann was inspired to make this beautiful tablecloth.
this is a friendship Row Robin by Sue
another one by Sue
 happy ladies
 these small beauties are by Andrea
Snowmen BOM by Sue
 Riel used scraps from last year's quilt
 and it seems she is hooked on one block wonder. the fabric on the border is what has made those so interesting blocks.
 Vi's jewelry from our Class


We had a great response to our Ornament Challenge.  They will all be donated to a local Senior's Residence.

lst place   -   Suzanne Tibeau  # 31
2nd place   -   Joyce Curran  # 14
3rd place   -   Sue McEachern # 36
have fun finding them on the boards.







 Annamarie made a 10 minute block quilt as a Christmas gift for her sister.

 Pat also was busy making a lucky someone a present.
 Dodie finished piecing a top for the Nawigiwauk Seniors to use as a Raffle Quilt.
 Elizabeth added some machine embroidery to her HO, HO, HO
 Marjorie made a runner.
 Mary is also busy making Christmas gifts.
 from our Hip to be Square Class
 Lynn's sister made this lovely Christmas quilt for their mother.
Linda has been busy making owls...
 another one of Tina's BOM finished.
 a lovely Friendship Star
 Joanne did alot of paper piecing. 





Show & Tell November Meeting































and this one her mother made in the early 60ies..  In beautiful shape I might add.
Thanks to Valerie for sharing her treasures.




Show & Tell from the October Meeting 2013
















SH0W & TELL
June Pot Luck Meeting





























Marilyn Craft


Catherine McGavney

Suzanne Thebeau


great job ladies, so creative.





SHOW & TELL - MAY 2013









































APRIL SHOW & TELL 2013





























Show & Tell - March 2013
































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