We've just completed Day 2 of our mini retreat. Many thanks to Christine, Catherine and Heather for all their hard work to keep us well entertained and fed. It was an awesome time with lots of shared information, tips and tricks on top of the beautiful prizes, laughter and tons of sewing.

A project was given to each mini retreat participant. Quite a few were completed and some were almost finished.

Marlene's beautiful quilt. She used her sewing machine's decorative stitches in each block.

Marlene's Cathedral Windows - each one is stuffed to pop!

Margie's gorgeous quilt - so much work!

Karen's gray beauty - almost complete

Gloria's Halloween Panel surrounded by log cabin blocks

Bonnie's table topper - almost complete just in time for spring. So pretty!

Tickets were sold on this lovely grouping of fabrics. We all really wanted to win and Catherine was the lucky lady

Allison won her lovely springy fat quarters in a draw

Two more completed quilts for the Tiny Homes Project. The first is a sampler quilt donated by Elizabeth Fusk and the second is one completed by June G. Beautiful work and it was so kind to pass them along to the Project.

 Day 1 of the Mini Retreat

We just completed day 1 of the first mini retreat since the start of Covid and what a great time! We're laughing, sewing, chatting and eating just like the old days - sort of - we are wearing a mask when on the move. Christine, Cathy and Heather came up with a sweet table runner project complete with the fabric to make it. Show and tell tomorrow. The meals have been fantastic! We've played a fun game that has us all digging deep into all the things we brought with us with awesome prizes awarded to the winners.

We all received kits for the sweet table runner below

Christine provided some more samples and told us how to make it bigger and bigger

Margie was keen to get her's started

Anita is hard at work on her quilt

Diane and Margie in consultation

The meals have been awesome.  Thanks so much to Christine, Cathy and Heather for all their hard week to make this such a fun weekend.

Game winners - Marlene, Mary and Bonnie

Congrats to all - have fun with your prizes.

 MORE QUILTS FOR TINY HOMES

The following four quilts were on view today at the Ville and will be turned over to Janet S. The first two are donations from Fran M. and Linda B. The last two are ones made from members' donated blocks. All were artistically quilted by Janet S. Thank you Janet for the beautiful work and donating your time and machine.

 

Tiny Homes Quilts Workday

Today was the day for the Tiny Homes quilts workday.  Lots of sewing, cutting and binding was done.  Also four more completed tops were donated today.  

Donated by Linda B.

Donated by June G.

Also shown today were two quilt tops completed by Bonnie B. for herself.  Can't wait to see them once quilted.

Beautiful work ladies!

 Our First Meeting In Over Two Years

Wednesday night saw our first meeting in a long time with 32 in attendance - and it was good to see everyone. 

The first part of our meeting saw a donation to purchase quilt backings for the Tiny Homes project presented by Eugene Mattinson on behalf of the Knights of St. Phythias.

Following are the photos of completed or nearly completed quilts for the Tiny Homes project

This is the back of the above quilt

The second part of our show and tell included projects completed in the Nature Challenge followed by Mystery Quilt completions.

Nature Challenge:

By Joyce N.

By Betty V.

By Berta M.

Mystery Quilt Challenge

By Christine B.

By Marlene H.

By Berta M.

By Bonnie B.

By Betty V. and the following is the back showing the lovely hand quilting

And now for the final part of our show and tell.  What a wonderful display of quilts.  Thanks to all who participated and I can't wait until next month's show

By Dorothy J.  Following photo is the back

Paper pieced birds by Marlene H.

Margie C.'s covid project

Bonnie B's All Stacked Up, followed by Snowballs and two different sized Chandelier quilts

Dora M.'s Pinwheels and Bars

Doris K.'s Nova followed by her Critter Baby Quilt

Kathy H's Gnomes & Twister Runner and her Grinch Christmas Socks

Christine B.'s Calendar Quilt

Joyce N.'s African inspired quilt followed by her Asian inspired quilt

Donna C.'s Twisted Geese

Christine B.'s Sunflower Compass followed by her All Stacked Up 

Joyce N.'s Colour Wash Diamond quilts and the back of the quilt below