Preemie Quilts

 

Today I was handed a bag with some preemie quilts for the guild’s ongoing donation project. 

Do you recognize this pattern?  These were made from last year’s Guild Mystery.  Don’t they look great!  Thanks, Grace!

 

 

February’s UFO (#10) is done

 

 

 

This month’s UFO was #10 – which made it a simple task for me.  This little NOEL wall-hanging was a teaching sample from 2009.   I took it to retreat with me and managed to sew some batting scraps together for it, back it with muslin, and get the quilting done.  When I got back home it just needed binding and a hanging sleeve.  So now it is done done!   And I’m actually ahead of the game for Christmas, for a change!

Back from Retreat

A group of quilters retreated to Highland House at Logan Lake on the weekend. 

We sewed and visited and sewed and ate and sewed and laughed.  Blocks were made, tops were assembled, layers were sandwiched, quilting was done, and a good time was had by all.

On the first evening retreat participants all made blocks for this quilt top, and Marilyn was the lucky quilter who got to take it home with her on Sunday.  We’ll expect to see it all quilted and finished next year, Marilyn!

January UFO complete

My UFO for January is finished! The Number of the Month in the UFO Challenge was #6, which on my list was the Hudson Bay Log Cabin (pattern from “Yes You Can! Make Stunning Quilts from Simple Patterns” by Judy Martin). The blocks were completed last year and needed to be put together in a top.

The top is complete and the border is done. I used a lovely Jinny Beyer border print fabric that I’ve been hoarding “for something special”. I decided this was special enough.

My goal was to complete the top. It would then go on my pile of “tops in waiting” ready to be turned into a real quilt when the need arose. It looks like this one won’t be “in waiting” for very long – I have a recipient in mind and am just awaiting a bit more information so that I can get it quilted and sent off to its new home.

Excavations in the Sewing Room

A New Year seems to bring out resolutions to CLEAN UP the working areas. Here are a couple of shots of things the way they were before I got very far with the job.

A determined effort over the course of several days brought great results.  Areas of floor emerged which had not been seen for months!  Flat surfaces appeared on the worktable.

I readily admit that I am not by nature a tidy person.  But I am so enjoying the changes, that I will do my very best to keep the situation from reverting to the hideous mess it was before this campaign began!

Quilting Newspaper Column

Thanks to Val for drawing my attention to this.  Of course, this doesn't sound like any of the people we know!

Click on the link to read the column
Globe and Mail Column

Preemie Puzzle Mystery

 

It's time to get started on the Guild's annual mystery.  The quilts finish to 36" square and are intended for the Intensive Care Nursery of our regional hospital.  The fabrics have been selected and it's time to begin cutting and sewing!  Directions will be posted here on guild meeting days -- Step One is ready to go.  See the link on the right side of the page.