Starting off March with a bang - a large show and tell of completed and almost completed projects.

Our evening started with a wonderful presentation by fellow guild member, Liz Richard, on "Days for Girls". This project provides reusable menstural products for girls in need around the world. "Day for Girls" is in reference to girls who must miss school during their periods due to a lack of products available to them. Liz is NB's co-chair.

The show and tell this month includes a diverse range of projects. Our group's talent and creativity drew many ooohs and aaaws

Liz explaining all the components of a "Days for Girls" kit. A wonderful far reaching project.

Connie F.'s rail fence.  Although Connie loves her country colours, she's showing us some brights this month.

Connie F.'s quilt of many gifts. She has made several of this pattern.

Connie F.'s raw edge appliqued flowers - very pretty

Connie F.'s lucky Irish leprechauns just in time for St. Patrick's

June G's "All Stacked Up" is now complete. Following is the back of June's quilt

Jackie T.'s Christmas runner - all ready for next year

And Jackie's placemats

Jackie T.'s Christmas napkins

Diane K's Circle quilt - a gift for a family member

 

Diane K's block of the month quilt.   Courthouse Steps around a variety of blocks

The Villa Madonna Retreat included this kit for a table topper in Kaffe Fassett fabrics. Diane K., Catherine C. and Christine B. have theirs sewn together.

Claire B.'s Valentine's Heart pillow. Claire won the name tag draw in February that included heart fabrics for this project.

Allison A.'s "Modern Snowflake" done with scrappy blocks, followed by......

Angela W's "Modern Snowflake" done with a plain block background.  The back of Angela's quilt follows this picture.

Bertha M's "Triple Irish Chain". I think Bertha subscribes to the thought "go big or go home" Small projects just don't seem to be her thing.

Betty V. told us she throws all her little pieces into a bucket as she sews. She then makes neat little projects like the one above and following. She appliques and embroiders her little blocks into place.

Betty V.'s table topper from little pieces.

Betty V.'s stars - these stars are hand appliqued onto the blocks and the whole quilt is beautifully hand quilted.

Christine B.'s favorite pattern "Lucky Stars". Christine likes this pattern as the star points do not touch the sides of the block.

Christine B.'s lovely ombre log cabins made from fat quarters.

The back of Christine's ombre quilt

Donna C.s table runner from Wine Country fabrics.

Liz R.'s paper pieced beauty "Cranes over Haroshima"

Cecile G's "Attic Treasure" from hundreds of small squares

Pat K's "One Block Wonder" is a real eye catcher

Joyce N's colour washed maize - a gift for an upcoming wedding.

Gloria P. started with a sailboat panel and just kept working outward.

February's Presentation and Show & Tell

This month saw a very interesting presentation on purses and bags made by Angela Lawson-Penney.  Angela is a member of the Fredericton Quilt Guild and the Cotton Mill Quilt Guild and tonight she explained her process for purse and bag making that included many beautiful samples.  Angela uses many conventional and unconventional materials in her process.  Following are examples of Angela's work as well as our monthly Show & Tell.

And now for Show & Tell

June G.'s Birds, Blossoms & Baskets 

Annette R.'s Children's Quilts - Froggies Galore

Annette R.'s All Stacked Up in beautiful blues

Betty V. showed us her sweet butterfly bag and purses.  Betty made the butterflies on her bag from left over triangles from other quilts. 

Betty also made several bird placemats as Christmas gifts.  The above are the ones she kept for her family.  She used patterns found in a book in our library.

Kim D made this pinwheel quilt for a 14 year old young fellow as a replacement for the baby quilt she made him many years ago.

Kim also made the above two versions of an I Spy quilt.

Marg R. just finished her lovely springy lemon runner that she quilted herself.  She also has a great start on another lemon centre piece below.

Cecile G.'s beauty -  Pumpkin Patch & Log Cabin quilt.  Joyce N. did the quilting shown below.

Janet S.'s baby quilt all ready for quilting.  

Joyce N.'s Stack n Whack quilt.  Joyce received the center pieces and it was up to her to figure it out - just another day and challenge for Joyce.

Joyce's Clam Shell String Quilt.  Joyce appliqued the black edging around the clams.