Retreat Fall 2016

We love retreats! They are the favourite activity of many of our guild members. Last year we had two retreats for the first time, one in the fall and another in the spring. This year we are having two retreats again but longer ones. We are away three nights instead of two. This give two full days of sewing so lots and lots of work is done.

 Linda W was working on a quilt for her nephew's wedding. 

 Priscilla finished the top of her Anna quilt. It has been to another retreat.

Anna was back working on an apple core quilt. She kept moving the pieces around to get the perfect colour harmony. 

 France had twelve placemats to finish and she did!

Mary S finished the top of a baby quilt.

 Jeannie needed a rest with tea and a book, quilting of course.

Barbara M put together and quilted a wall hanging in the same pattern as Mary T.

The floors were very clean and shiny and without the cat hair many people had at home so, everyone made good use of the surface. Nathalie is pressing a little boy quilt for her grandson.

Allison is sandwiching a mystery quilt.

Mary S began quilting this project started by a friend in 1984.

This a quilt for Mary's husband. It is all finished except it needs more quilting on the top border.

 This is a quilt for Nathalie's other grandson. Many peoples ideas went into its final form. 

Mary S was trying another pattern. Only when looking at the picture was the mistake noticed!

Jeannie with a pile of blocks for a quilt for her son. It's a quilt as you go. 

After France finished the placemats she had more binding to sew on oven mitts.

 Priscilla's friend Sarah had never quilted. The best place to start is at a retreat as there is inspiration and lots of willing helpers. She cut fabric and began sewing blocks for her first quilt. 

Group picture with two of 10 quick exposures. Quilters having fun!

 

Another set of group pictures showing what people accomplished at the retreat.

We thoroughly enjoyed the longer retreat and we will be back at L'Ermitage in April for three nights ready to quilt again.

A New Season

 We were all back in September, ready for another great quilting season. Roz and Rita worked hard on our program and we are going to be busy, busy all year. This was a meeting catching up with quilting friends and showing what some people did over the summer, while others took a break. 

  Mary T finished her table runner started at the April retreat. Its all hand quilted with red thread.

Mary also sewed two preemie quilts using some of the guild stash. We have much more fabric to use. She is behind the quilts while Anna admires them.

 Linda W finished two preemie quilts. They are small and fun to make. 

Monique showed off a really cute quilt with turtle appliqués

Linda F also worked on preemie quilts using a chevron pattern.

Sandra finished a small but very intricately and accurately pieced quilt she worked on at last falls retreat.

This year we have a Block of the Month, a Mystery Quilt, another Paint Chip Challenge,  our raffle quilt to begin workshops. So there should be lots of interesting work to see on the blog.