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.

 THE ELM CITY QUILTERS GUILD - FREDERICTON, NB

The first meeting of 2025 brought us a short but interesting meeting. First up, Andrea from the Quilting Shed visited tonight, sharing a history of her shop, gadgets she carries, a pop up shop and a great deal on an upper end sewing machine for anyone in the market. Our show & tell was brief tonight but was made up of really interesting pieces.

Lyn F. finished her "Home Town" quilt top. We have been watching (and drooling) as she worked away on this for quite a few workdays. If you love applique, this is the pattern for you. Lyn used machine applique for hers.

  Below is a close-up of Lyn's sheep.

Cecile G. brought us fancy butterflies made from handkerchiefs.

Notice the pillowcase lace Cecile added along the border

Janet M. has been very inspired by Darcy Hunter's visit earlier this year. Janet's first piece is a kit purchased during Darcy's visit.

Janet joined Making Zen (mentioned by Darcy during her presentation) and made this tree as well.

Janet also made this cute little "JOY" piece completed with hand stitching

Joyce N. brought her lovely triangle quilt that she quilted herself. A wonderful way to use pieces.

The back of Joyce's quilt - made of raw silk