THE ELM CITY QUILTERS GUILD - FREDERICTON, NB

June's Meeting

Another year gone and our 30th anniversary is coming up next year! We finished our year with refreshments while bidding on a number of items during our silent action and viewing this month's show & tell.

Christine B. showed us her quilt that she made from a Jen Kingwell pattern. Love her fabric choice of fabrics.  Following is the back of Christine's quilt.

Diane K. completed her quilt just in time for new grand nephews graduation. Lucky nephew. Joan B. quilted.

Jenny brought us her quilted flower panel that she quilted herself. A lot of beautiful free motion quilting.  It's followed by the back of Jenny's quilt.

Cecile is making her wheelchair quilts for donation. She quilts them herself and uses leftover blocks and scraps from her stash and donations.

This is one huge quilt - Marge D.'s 106" square star is gorgeous. This is destined for a trip westward to become part of an indigenous blanket ceremony.  Following is a bag made for the quilt.

Gretchen took a class from Anne Mitton on bags.  Below are Gretchen's "Easy Does It" bag and her "Catch All Caddy".  I believe this is Gretchen's first attempt at this bag - looks good!

Joyce brought us an alternative use for a tea towel. Joyce's creativity turned the geese from something she didn't care for into something wonderful.

Janet S. brought 5 quilts tonight. The first two are the same pattern in two different fabrics/colourways. 

Janet did two of Lori Holt's "Hometown" in two different colours and has blocks started for a third.

Janet's custom quilting

Diane B. brought her Hometown as well to show her colours.

Janet also used Lori Holt's fabric and pattern to make this "Granny's Garden"

Our May meeting brought us an entertaining evening viewing favourite, helpful gadgets that help us complete our projects. As usual, our Show & Tell presenters gave us lots to oooh and awww over.

Although Christine B is not finished this quilt, she did bring it to show us an example of the wool applique technique she recently learned. As you may remember, May 31 is the Guild's project day where Lorette from Spruce It Up will be teaching wool applique. Contact Lyn F. if you wish to go and haven't yet signed up.

A close-up of Christine's quilt. She has a combination of cotton and wool applique

Peggy H. has made dozens of mats for her sale; the proceeds of which sponsors girls going to school in Africa

Peggy also made this quilt from donated blocks.  It's followed by it's matching backing.

More of Peggy's mats

Lucy J. made pretty blue placemats. Sorry for the fuzziness of this picture.

Betty V. showed us her denim and flannel baby quilt. She machine quilted it herself.  Following is the back of Betty's quilt.

Betty also made this cute little wall hanging to practice techniques

Betty's yellow baby quilt that she hand quilted

Diane B. brought her Lori Holt "Hometown" quilt. Gorgeous!

Diane had so much fabric left over from her Hometown quilt that she made this stars quilt and says she still has leftovers.

Liz R. shared her Mini Pladish quilt that she made in batiks. This is a free pattern from Kitchen Table Quilting.  It's followed by her backing.

Liz also made this grey and black quilt. It has fireside backing but no batting.

Pat. P has completed her recent quilt along put on by Lyn F. What a beauty! Quilted by Penny Bubar

Bonnie B. showed her huge Split Nine Patch. Striking! Quilted by Connie F.

Joyce calls this one "I Spyish" which she made from orphan blocks and animal prints. This one is off to the IWK where it sure to be treasured.

THE ELM CITY QUILTERS GUILD - FREDERICTON, NB

February's Meeting

The brave souls who ventured out tonight were treated to a wonderful trunk show by our fellow member, Joanne G. Joanne toured us through her journey with quilting - going from working with her grandmother, years in Australia attending classes and groups and back to Canada. Joanne proved no scrap is too small to make a block. She shared her organization secrets, sources of inspiration and even what library books gave her ideas. Some photos have a description. Thank you, Joanne.

Joanne's show was so creative and our following Show & Tell continued to keep us inspired.

The start of Joanne's show - a baby quilt made as a gift for her

Bugs in Jars

Joanne loves red work. This is a gift she received when leaving Australia

Joanne also received this red work quilt as a gift from friends in Australia

A quilt by Joanne's grandmother

A favourite of her daughter's from a rescued blanket.

Joanne has made many scrap quilts and blocks. This one was part of a fabric exchange and the centre block is a signature block

Stack and Whack

Another scrap quilt from her exchange  where the centre block is a signature block

Joanne said she's made this many times with variations

A retirement gift for a friend - still in progress

An I Spy quilt

Flying geese - another exchange quilt

A baby quilt for a friend who decorated in black and white

A rescued quilt

The next few are from scraps - Joanne loves her scraps. So much potential in those little pieces

Joanne even has binders of little scrap blocks started

THE START OF OUR SHOW & TELL

Angela W. is starting us off in February with her heart quilt that she made for her sister. Following is the back of Angela's quilt.

Susan M. made her husband a golf quilt.

Susan also showed us the bag she got in our last auction made by Christine B.

Bonnie B.'s granddaughter spied the Care Bear panel and asked Bonnie to make it for her. The cozy backing follows. Quilted by her friend, Connie F.

Bonnie also completed this sweet quilt of snowmen in snow globes.

New member, Jenny S. showed us her gorgeous quilt that contains 120 different solid colours. Following is the back of Jenny' quilt that she quilted herself.

Dora M. finished her mystery quilt from last year. Love the colours!

Dora raided her stash and created this lovely scrap quilt.

Ginette D. showed us the very first quilt she has every made - what a beauty - all hand sewn, no machine used in any of part of it. She hand quilted it herself.

Joyce N. brought us a scrap quilt she made a few years ago. Joyce's borders are always so interesting.