Sew & Tell 2022/2023
April 2023 Meeting and Sew & Tell
At the meeting Ann Perry went over the different judging categories for the quilt show, so we discussed the appropriate category for the show and tell items. They're indicated below. Lot's of modern quilts - do you agree?
Inez White made this quilt top from a kit from Victoria Quilts. Category: Kit
Inez finished her Dessert Sky Quilt from Sherida Giddings Workshop (she filled in some of the circles). Category: Modern
Carol Condon's quilt to be donated to Victoria Quilts. Category: Traditional (pieced)
Carol Condon used large stitch quilting on this quilt. Category: traditional (pieced) but could be modern due to modern quilting method.
Andrea Barton made this Trip Around the World quilt from her 3.5" block stash. Category: Traditional (pieced)
Sue McEachern's table runner repurposed from an apron. Category: Modern? (applique - the photo doesn't do it justice)
Sue McEachern's modified log cabin. Category: Modern (traditional blocked put together differently)
Sue McEachern completed blocks received from Lois Hooper. Category: Modern
Sue McEachern's sweet lizard quilt. Category: Modern (colours, techniques - raw edige).
Sue McEachern's blue quilt. Category: Traditional (pieced)
Andrea Barton and Sue McEachern made bookend quilts. Category: Modern? (colours)
Sandra Reeves' colourful quilt which grew to be bed size. Category: Modern
Valerie Mawhinney's beautiful blue quilt. Her first time doing needle turn applique. Category: Traditional (applique)
Amber Michiner made lots of wallets and small bags at the last retreat.
Amber's colorful quilt top made for her best friend. Category: Modern (colours)
Amber's round robin quilt (with her Mum & a friend). Theme was camping. Category: Art?
Valerie Hopper's Christmas quilt top. Category: Modern (negative space)
Dawn Boudreau's sea glass inspired quilt made for a friend. Category: Modern (colours, technique)
March 2023 Meeting and Sew & Tell
March Meeting Postcards
Here are the creative Easter postcards made by members. Thanks for participating. Congratulations to winner Sue McEachern (postcard # 12 - bottom left second photo)
March Meeting - CQA Challenges
There were 3 entries to represent KVQG at the CQG Guild Challenge. Congratulations to all the entrants! Great representations of the variety and creativity of our guild. The guild entry will be #3 - Tuesday Night Chicks Beach Adventure
“Heading Home”
by Julia Stuempel Feb 2023
My inspiration was a recent trip to the Caribbean, where the endless beaches and the turquoise coloured ocean are mesmerizing. I wanted to capture their tranquility and beauty while adding an element of whimsy. I attempted this with texture and newly hatched turtles struggling to find their way home.
My Love of a Beach
By Brenda Dunsmore
19.25” x 15”
photos on fabric, machine appliqué, machine quilting
One of my favourite pastimes is walking a beach. From the time I was little, beaches have always fascinated me. The 3 photos were taken in PEI last summer. They represent the 3 things I love – looking for shells in the seaweed, watching the various birds, and making sandcastles.
Tuesday Night Chicks Beach Adventure
Quilter's: Mary Crowley with assistance from (left to right) Janet McNulty, Kim Zwicker, Rose Lenahan, Valerie Hopper, Denise Maloney.
Design: Pattern "Beach Bums" by JoAnn Hoffman (modified with permission).
Techniques: Raw Edge Applique including unfused fabric strips for sky and water, straight and satin stitching, colored pencil work for body shading
Artist Statement: This is a joyful expression of our friendship through quilting. We look forward to many more adventures together! #Quilting Buddies #Old Ladies Rule
March Meeting - Sew & Tell
Jill Lloyd's completed mystery quilt.
Jill's version of Beach Bums! for her sister's 70th birthday (a few years late).
Joanne Johnstone's completed her Desert Sky quilt from Sherida Giddings Workshop
Joanne also showed her bargello quilt top.
Valerie Green's sweet neo natal heart quilt.
Kim Zwicker's crocheted blanket for new granddaughter Priya. She made it on a long road trip.
Janet McLeod and Carol Goodman model their jackets. These were made of boiled wool as a fitting sample for their quilted jackets.
A completed kit made for Victoria Quilts.
Nola McGinn's completed Desert Sky Quilt in shades of grey.
Nola also made this quilt using metrorings ruler.
A paper pieced and appliqued quilt made by new member Robin Naish. Notice it's hand quilted.
Olive Hart completed her Boho Heart quilt (that is being done in Jean Foglein's Sew a long). Olive added extra blocks to make a border.
Julia Stempel's Trendtex Challenge for the CQA National Juried Show. The theme is Making Waves.
Sue Cox's sweet strawberry quilt.
Terra Mitton's quilt made for her daughter-in-law's father who is a residential school survivor.
Bonnie Torunski made this bag from a block made in a course given by Brenda Dunsmore.
February 2023 Meeting and Sew & Tell
February Program was a touring exhibit created by the Fibre Art Network (FAN), a group of Western Canadian fibre artists. It consisted of 88 small quilted pieces, each a personal interpretation of the theme, For the Birds. The quilters could depict any aspect of a bird's life, interests and interactions with the world it inhabits; or the work could be inspired by the many bird-related idioms and adages. Here are a few of the photos (please excuse the quality as they were encased in plastic).
February Sew & Tell
Andrea Barton's first eye spy quilt made for someone special!
Completed Large Tote bags from Janet McLeod's Class -Maxine, Linda & Jeanie
More tote bags -Bev, Libby, Jocelyn
Christmas Tree Skirts from Kim Zwicker's class - Maxine, Valerie, Linda
More Tree Skirts - Jeannie, Joanne
Linda Coyle's lovely quilt.
New member Amber Mitchener's coat with red lining.
Brenda Dunsmore made these small quilts incorporating photos she printed on fabric. (The photos are included in the interior of the quilts!)
Nola McGinn's Cornerstone quilt for Quilts of Valour and sweet teddy bear quilt.
Janet McLaughlin's quilts. Colourful teal quilt made for herself, baby quilt made with extra blocks, scotty dog quilt, neo natal quilts and a blue survivor quilt (with hint of orange)
Jeannie Lane's reversible staircase whimsy (with hearts on the back) and a bag she made
Janet McNulty's sweet baby quilt. She developed pattern from on-line colouring book and used edge to edge embroidery for the quilting.
Linda Coyle's Quiltworx quilt - from class by Sherida Giddings.
Jocelyn Daye's colourful Fireworks in a Snow Storm quilt.
Jill Lloyd's quilt inspired by a Pinterest Post from which she developed her own pattern.
Chris Aylward's cute catty quilt
Brenda Doucet's beautiful bag made on a get-a-way with her sister.
Sue McEachern quilted this Hawaiin quilt made by Juliet Nowlan with an all over pattern. The second quilt is a mystery quilt she started in Jan 2023!
Terra Mitton's quilt made with fabulous fabric she found on-line.
Valerie Hopper's VQ Quilt (Merry Mayhem NYD mystery quilt), and limey Quiltworx quilt (workshop by Sherida Giddings)
Survivor Quilt made by Jean Foglein.
December 2022 Christmas Dinner & Sew & Tell
Auctionneer extraordinaire, Mary.
Jeannie finished her tree skirt from a workshop 4 days prior.
Ann reading a poem based on "Twas the Night Before Christmas (with quilting theme!)
Carol showed a bag made by her sister.
Ann's beautiful quilt in shades of red & white.
A quilt by new member Dawn Boudreau where she fussy cut block centres.
Valerie's cute bag.
Brenda quilted 1" squares!!
Dorothy made scissor holders from a rollling pin.
Carol's placemats/table runner.
Neo natal quilt made by Inez.
2nd neo natal quilt by Inez.
Mary's Christmas quilt.
Pat completed her quilt using a grid from a workshop a few weeks ago.
Dawn started this quilt to use her stash, then added to her stash!
Nola's beautiful Desert Sky quilt in shades of grey.
Dorothy Harvey showed her beautiful wool applique.
Bargello runner completed by Carol.
Carol paper pieced these tiny houses.
Pat's Christmas quilt made for her sister.
Anne MacAndrews monochromatic quilt with a pop of blue.
Andrea also finished her Tree Skirt!
Libby's camping themed quilt.
November 2022 Sew & Tell
Betty Ann Waugh's delightful wool snowman wallhanging.
Carol Condon's nautical themed quilt for her son.
Terra Mitton' s enhanced panel.
Kathleen Boyle made a beautiful red & white quilt.
Jocelyn Daye completed placemats from Quiltworx Workshop.
Brenda Dunsmore made some updated placemats for a friend.
Super tiny paper pieced project by Brenda Dunsmore.
Two neo natal quilts made by Brenda.
Dorothy Harvey made this cute wool book marker.
October 2022 Program - Challenges from 2022 CQA National Show
October 2022 Sew & Tell
Pat Beshara showing her progress on her Cappacino Quiltworx Project.
Anne MacAndrew's beautiful blue quilt.
Terra Mitton completed her Desert Sky quilt top from the Quiltworx workshop. She's inspired the rest of the participants to finish!
Betty Anne Waugh's quilt for her great grand baby.
The back of Betty Anne's quilt
A Quilt for Survivors made by Sue McEachern from one of Juliet Nowlan's panels.
Another Quilt for Survivors.
Quilt for Survivors # 3.
Quilt for Survivor's #4.
Quilt for Survivor's #5.
September 2022
Halloween Quilt by new member Terra Mitton
Lovely pieced quilt by Sandra Richard
Jocelyn Daye completed her buffalo plaid quilt from last years Beginner Class