From the Elm City Quilter's Guild in Fredericton, NB

May had us rocking with our oldies. The program saw a presentation by four very experienced quilters - sharing their very early quilt finishes and some recent completed projects.

This was followed by our regular show and tell - which also included some really old pieces.

But before all this, Lyn showed us her completed "Mystery Quilt" top. Beautiful Lyn.

First up in our "Humble Beginnings" program was Bertha M., who has been quilting about 25 years. Bertha's firsts included a bargello quilt as you go

Bertha's current project is this reversible apron, showing front and back.

Bertha's tulip table topper with tulips stitched in the centre.

Joan B.'s early works included two quilts that mean a lot to Joan. First up is a quilt featuring electrical insulators for her daughter and fiance (he collect insulators). The insulators were photographed and printed.

Joan also made this quilt for her daughter that included t-shirts, photos and soccer memorabilia

Joan's granddaughter was the recipient of this happy quilt of all her favorite things and it's cute label that follows.

A lot of Joan's current projects include lots of embroidery like these cute turtles

June G. started in the 1950's with her mother on this bowtie quilt

In 1968, June cross stitched blocks for this baby quilt for her first child.

For a current project, June has completed a Christmas wall hanging - utilizing lots of creative stitching.

Pat P. started sewing on a treadle machine and her first quilt is a rail fence that is hand quilted.

Pat also learned to create quilts with a serger

Pat took a course to create this Pippa Moore wall hanging.

And another to make this bird wall hanging using the Ricky Timms convergence method

Pat also shared her flowers wall hanging.

And now, it's show and tell time

First up, Christine P. shared her very first bag. So pretty, keep it up Christine.

Margie C. brought her oldies to share as well. A 1985 quilt that she tackled without courses or instruction. Winging it at the time, Margie can now point out it has no binding.

Margie also made this one from a kit. It also has no separate binding

Margie tackled paper piecing next - again jumping in blind and another successful result

No faint heart here - Margie jumped on into applique with runners for easter

And for spring

Marj D.'s little girls quilt made with her grandmother when Marj was just a little girl herself.

Joan B. was back with her cozy moose quilt

Deborah J. made this quilt for her husband utilizing salvages

The back of Deborah's quilt in minky

Cecile G. cut the blocks as a teenager from clothes and high school sewing project. In 1973, Cecile completed the quilt with hand quilting, tying and machine quilting.

Dorothy J. came with a current quilt that she machine quilted herself.

Janet S. brought a few of her finishes. This one is her "Turing 20" quilt

Janet also made a lap size quilt from a Thimbleberries wall hanging by adding borders

And this quilt from a 2005 kit. Janet quilts her own quilts.

Janet also completed this quilt from gifted hand embroidered birds made by a 90 year old lady.

This brightly coloured wall hanging was made by Heather O. Close-ups of the stitching follow

In 1974, Joyce N. first quilt started from the centre blocks made by a family member. Joyce grew the blocks into a quilt by adding many types of fabrics as wool, denim, corduroy and upholstery fabric. Joyce hand quilted.

Cecile G. current quilt is a gift for a granddaughter who loves blue. Jacobs Ladder pattern.

Cecile also brought her hearts and stars quilt that is hand quilted.

Joyce N. displayed her 1976 quilt edged with prairie points. Joyce describes this as her ugliest quilt.