A Visit with Claire & Saturday Morn

Hi Everyone:

Sorry I'm a little late with this, my computer and camera were not talking for a while, but all seems to be settled now - I hope!!

Tuesday evening we went to Courtepointe Claire, where Claire hosted a wonderful evening for us.  Here's Audrey, Pam, Julia and her friend - as you can see, some are looking at quilts and some are researching the sweets!!!  Claire and Julia provided us with the munchies and they were great!!!




And here are a few more desperately searching for something to buy - Linda and Mary - I am sure they didn't go home empty handed.





And Debbie and Jae - guess who doesn't like having her picture taken.  Jae managed to find all the fabrics for her upcoming quilt.  Guess that will be finished by next week!!

Everyone had a great time.  Claire showed us many of her teachers' and students' quilts and all the ribbons they had won!!  Claire talked to us about her many varied classes, her teachers and how she buys fabrics.  Really very interesting!

We spent a lot of time searching high and low for the choicest pieces of fabric and the best gadgets and, oh ya, KEYS.  Some dingbat, who shall remain nameless lost her keys.  (They were in the back seat of her car, unfortunately the car was LOCKED!!)  Many thanks to Allison who drove everyone home.  The dingbat was taken back the next day to retrieve her car.  All's well that ends well.





Saturday morning and many of our Guild members are hard at work planning for our new community project.  Three quilts for the Quilts of Valour project.  Here's Mary, Mary, Pam and Colleen with the arduous job of find the right fabrics for each quilt. They are going to be beautiful!!!

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And here's Sandra hard at work sewing together the squares that Allison got started at the Retreat.  Everyone had about 15 x  5" blocks to paper piece, then Allison put four together to make the star and now we're putting the stars together.  It really has punch and it looks gorgeous!!!  Which is making this job very easy for Sandra - we all know how she LOVES punch!!!

Another Saturday sewing day on November 17.  You should really come out - it's great fun!  Even if you just sit, chat and keep us company!!

See you on the 30th.

Sandra

AND NOW YOU'RE UP-TO-DATE!!

Hi Everyone:

Well, last night's meeting was jam-packed with all sorts of ideas and plans for the upcoming season.  Julia outdid herself!!  She is going to have us quilting, quilting, and, oh ya,  shopping for quilting fabric!!

First a reminder that the CQQ Meeting is Oct. 13th in Entrelacs.  Anyone interested in going, please visit the website for more information.  www.caa.ca

First up is a field trip to Courtepointe Claire in Laval.  Claire has a really nice evening planned for us - there'll be refreshments, presentations, she'll be talking about what workshops and services she offers and also give us some info on the trips to Europe she is planning.  Should be a great time!!!  AND, we can always buy some fabric!!!  We'll be leaving Montreal about 6:30pm on October 16th.  If you're interested in joining us, please email Julia and let her know if you need a lift or can drive.  Julia at stitchergirlca@yahoo.ca

On October 20 and November 17 we will be getting together at the Church to assemble all those beautiful squares that Allison put together at the Retreat!!  They are looking fabulous and we can't wait to see the quilt all put together!!  We'll be starting at 10am, bring coffee, snacks, a lunch and we'll work until we can't work anymore.  Also we're going to get started on our charity quilt.  Our charity this year is the Quilts of Valour.  This is a wonderful organization that donates quilts to our returned and returning servicemen in thanks and appreciation for their service to this country. If you can't come and spend some time with us, drop in and say "HI".  It would be really fun to see some of our Associates!!!

On October 30th, our super-organized Rita will be giving a demonstration on making 8 pointed stars.  Rita makes everything look really easy, so this should be a snap under her tutelage.  Also, if we're lucky, she'll give us some tips on keeping ourselves organized at the sewing table.  Take a look at the blog from our Retreat.  Talk about orderly!!!

Julia is heading out East soon to take a class on Cathedral Windows.  (Maybe she'll do a little shopping while she's there too:))  And, when she returns, she will teach us everything she knows!!!  So be sure to be at Guild on November 6th.

On November 20th, our computer wizards will introduce us to the fascinating world of computer workshops, including Quilt University.  The Fabulous Four will be Debbie, Allison, Mary S and Linda.  They've all taken classes and will show us how easy this can be.  Below are two pieces from a class on Baltimore needle turn.  If these are any example of what's to learn, I'm guessing we'll all be on our computers soon!!

A new challenge has been issued by the Cdn. Quilters Association.  The measurements of the perimeter of  all quilts finished this year
will be turned into the CQA in an attempt to get that measurement to reach from
the East Coast to the West Coast.  So everybody, get sewing!!!

Date of our Christmas Party is December 4th.  Please keep that date open.

And let's not forget Show and Tell -

This is Anna's circles - started last year, embellished like crazy at Retreat, and substantially disembellished for it's showing last night.  Sometimes, you just gotta undo!!  Looks beautiful!!

And Julia - we've seen this before unfinished, but now it's finished and gorgeous!!  Julia used some variegated thread on the borders and tufted the inside.  Looks really great!!





Well, that's all for now folks and it's about time too, eh?  Well, sometimes there's just a bunch of news!!!

Have fun quilting!!

Sandra