October 2017, Show and Tell

 Oct, 2017

Hello,

The October meeting was held on Monday in cool autumn sunshine. Inside actually, but definitely red,orange,yellow fall leaves to view while driving!

Thanks to DianneK and Marj who recorded, took photos and sent them to me for the blog.  something happened in the taking of the photos, to leave some of them rather distorted, but I will post some, edit some and hope you enjoy!

Thanks to Margie C for the workshop on "little zipper bags".  Everyone enjoyed.😊

SHOW AND TELL

Seasonal work created by Margie at Retreat in Sussex.

June's gorgeous house quilt with closeups below of Janet Spurril's quilting!

One of the unifying X blocks

Janet Spurril's quilting showed off each roof differently

I love love love the corners!

Othella show several of her postcards that she made following Joyce N's  Postcard  Workshop

SEPTEMBER 2017, SHOW AND TELL

Hello,

Another season of quilting has begun for the Cottonmill Guild.  Unable to attend our first meeting I want to thank both Dianne K for recording names of S&T participants, and Margie C for taking and sending these great pictures for me to share on this Blog.

Here we go, please correct me if I get something wrong.

SHOW AND TELL

 Connie F is showing a variety of wall hangings as well as wheelchair quilts that she made for Pine Grove Nursing Home.  Great job, with many thanks Connie.

Nice work Connie, it will be so appreciated.

Mary W shows her quilts

Mary's "Under the Stars"

Estella's lovely wallhangings.

Estella's wallhangings, using blocks made by her Mother-in-law,were made specifically to commemorate for the grandchildren.  

Seasonal wallhangings by Estella.

Estella's "Any Way you Want to Square It"

This is Cecile G's Canada 150 quilt The Maple Leaf Forever including 93 3 inch maple leaves!!

"Lest We Forget" by June G. Tis lovely.

Sandra D's beautiful Canada 150 quilt

This is the first Row by Row challenge quilt I have seen.  Great job Sandra D!

Sheila B shows her basket wallhanging/runner.

Sheila B's blue green beauty.

Sandra L's amazing Hexagon Quilt. She and Leigh M are selling tickets on this beauty.

Lisette has made this neighbourly Button Tree Lane quilt

Bette E's striking 3D Blue squares

Jennifer S's sweet ducky baby quilt

Angela made this lovely traveller's bag

Grand Champion winner at NBEX made by Ann Coles with 1930s fabric! Congratulations!!

 Canada 150 quilt made by Don Coles won a 2nd at the NBEX.  Great job!

Don C made a second Canada 150 quilt!

Ann C is showing her lovely hand quilted Poinsettia wallhanging. Another NBEX winner!

Joyce N is showing her Denim Log Cabin quilt that is beautifully hand quilted.

This is an amazing Alphabet Quilt with letters highlighted by Joyce N's free motion quilting.  

Star Mini quilt made and quilted by Joyce N.

Pauline L's beautifully bright multicoloured scrap quilt. Pauline also made 36 bibs for charity!! MANY thanks for this huge donation!

That's all for this month's Show and Tell!
Kathy

CMQG Executive and date information

   Cotton Mill Guild 2017-2018  

Coordinator	Joan	Meeting Dates	Tentative Workshops
Assistant  Coordinator	Jennifer	Sept 18, 2017	Postcards, Joyce
Secretary	Dianne	Oct  16, 2017	Zippered Pouches, Margie
Treasurer	Ann	Nov 20, 2017	Pineapple Quilt, Joan
Registrar	Evelyn	Dec 11, 2017*	Christmas Lunch
Workshops	Margie	Jan 15, 2018	Chinese Lantern Quilt, Joan
Workshops	Sandra	Feb 19, 2018	Shamrock Block(s), Cecile
Workshops	Cecile	Mar 19, 2018	Charity Quilts, Barb
Community Projects	Barb	Apr 16, 2018	Stack and Wack Quilt?, Cecile
Special Projects	Myrna	May 14,2018*	Bargello Table Runner, Margie
Photography &Blog	Kathy	Jun 11, 2018*	Potluck and Yard Sale
Librarian	Judy
Social Committee	JoAnn  Maureen , Brenda

*Please note these days are the second Monday in the Month

Mini Retreat:  November 1st and 2^rd 2017

Meeting:  Doors open at 8:30, meeting will begin promptly at 9 o'clock

Workshops:  After meeting till 3:30

Note:  In the winter, a meeting will be canceled if the schools in our district are closed due to bad weather.  This is announced on the radio first thing in the morning.  

An e-mail will be sent advising of a new meeting date if possible.

To ensure we have your correct email address please send Evelyn MacNaughton an email at:

elmmtree@rocketmail.com

She will reply to your email and this will confirm that we have the email address you want the Guild to use on future emails!

Blog Site Address: cottonmillquiltguild.blogspot.com 

JUNE Show and Tell

  

 This was our last meeting for the term, see you all when we come back in September with more creations.

CMQG June Show and Tell:

Margie C's basket runner-remember Margie's basket demo?

Linda W's Scrappy Red, Blue and Yellow tablecloth!

Karen D's dress.

Barb E and her 3 wallhanging's

Jennifer S quickly showed her wallhangings

and Jennifer showed her great basketball Tee Shirt quilt as well! - front

...and back

...and label

Joyce showed her unique Activity worry Blanket-the tabs flip revealing something on each block

Pauline L's Red and Green Runner

Dolly quilt by Pauline L

Pauline's ABC quilt!

Othello M's  Wallhanging for a friend who moved from Fredericton to Ottawa

...and doggy scarf

New member, Valerie C's first quilt! -Shadow box and hand quilted herself!!  

Joan B's Scrap Quilt featuring batiks

Berth M's French Braid Quilt!

Baby nine patch by Bertha

and Bertha with her paper pieced pot holders

Joyce N's miniature quilts with 3D bowtie and amazing quilting!

Our Fall Program...

  Joyce N. is teaching a program on these  postcards  at the September meeting.  We were advised to gather up sky, rocks, water fabrics to participate and get unlined 4 x 6 index cards for the back.   She will have the appliqué pieces for us.  Great sounding program!

See you in September,
Kathy