Our new season 2015/2016 has begun with a number of new members who we are very happy to welcome. Those present at our first meeting all showed us some of their work and we look forward to their participation. We have an excellent program for the year, put together by Roz and Rita. They will keep us all busy and inspired.
Last week, nine of us were off to our annual retreat at Ermitage St Croix in Pierrefonds. Many arrived around 2pm on Friday so as to get in all the quilting possible.
Anna was our most adventurous participant. She went swimming in the pool and changed in Changing Room #1. We all thought this was very funny as there was only one changing room. Anna went outside in the rain and sketched, did some indoor water colour, worked on bright patchwork scraps and organized batting.
Linda is half finished her quilt blocks with curved piecing done with a curved ruler.
France was busy finishing a woven zippered bag and a great Christmas table runner.
As always, Rita was busy cutting and piecing a baby quilt for another friend.
Mary's sisters Betsy and Jeannie enjoyed all the quilting and they finished projects.
This is Nathalie one of our new members who was brave and came on the retreat. She got to know us all and stitched 1/3 of a quilt top for her daughter. We will soon see it finished.
This is Allison with a pile of squares waiting only for a glass of wine and good music to decided on their positions in the quilt top.
Mary has been working on a "pig" quilt for her sister Jeannie for about four years. Here is the top all put together. Much of the pink fabric has pigs on it.
We enjoy the retreats so much that we have now reserved time for a spring retreat; April 15-17 2016. Our next fall retreat will be September 30 - October 2, 2016.
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