Friday night sewing....

making the second table runner

to continue with the pattern

 Garden Trio

 By Laundry Basket

I got mail this week....

Yes! The Rose of Sharon Embroidery Program on CD-Rom  

Look at all those blocks!

My sister Simone and good friend Claudette ordered it too.

It will be wonderful to share the fun of sewing this great project with them.

My purchases...

at the trunk show...

I just love the Robert Kaufman line ..

Mrs's P's ( Beth)'s post called  "seeing spots"  here

attracted me to the fabric from the get-go and I was happy she had brought this line to the Trunk Show.

What will I work on first?

  I am really tempted to crack open

 Moda.. Blackbird Layer cake but I have not decided

what to make with it yet . 

This one is probably the first one on the to-do list . A Karen Neary Christmas Design..Santa's Trip Aorund the World .

Check out Karen's lovely post about her visit with us!  Here

I finished one of the

Garden Trio Table runners from Laundry Basket Quilts. All three runners are really fun to make and perfect for the newcomer to quilting and appliqué.

They came !!!!!

That's right...

Karen Neary

And here is member Elaine welcoming Beth Munroe.. 

Owner of Mrs Pugsley's Emporium

And the trunks were full!

Charm packs, Layer Cakes, Fat quarter Bundles, Fat quarters galore, Flabbies, Batting, Thread  and Yardage. What fun to have a shop at your finger tips.

The display was fantastic! Karen brought gorgeous eye candy and

we were able to select her patterns to make all of the projects she had on display♥ 

( Mrs Pugsley) Beth had made all these kits she called Doodle Kits for every member of the guild ... The fabric, the batting and even the thread wound on bobbins.. Oh! yes, we will have pictures for Mrs Pugsley of the these little beauties put together.   

How do you say thank you to such wonderful people who drive from one end of the Province to the other to support the Guild.?

The members decided on a print made by a Local artist
Denise Comeau of ...
"Quilts on  a clothesline". Something that is not unusual in our community.

Beth says she will hang hers in Mrs Pugsley's Emporium

and Karen has the perfect place in her home..

What a beautiful day and to top it all we had visits from wonderful friends from near and far...our friends from Par-en- Bas and a blogger friend I had never met in person but am so glad to have been able to hug her ...

 Kaaren from the Painted Quilt     

Oh! Kaaren I am so glad to have met you and hope we will get a chance to chat in person for a longer period. Thank you so much for coming!

Well we not only shopped but we sewed. The project today was a raw edge table topper and/or placemats.  

 Here are the samples of what the guild members worked on after shopping at the trunk show. These are not the usual flying geese but raw edge appliqué triangle.

Elise is busy choosing her colors

 Everyone is working at cutting, gluing and sewing....

 Our newest member Lorraine is busy putting her table topper together

Everyone arranges their colors to make gorgeous works of art... Can't wait to see them all finished..



Now I must go figure out what I am going to make with my new stash !

Days Gone By...

This week is designated to nurses and I think it is well deserving.

This was taken 44 years ago and hard to believe I have worked in the Health Care System in one capacity or another since then.

This was my caping day! Such a proud moment to have that cap... the next step was the changing of the stripe on our cap when we graduated!

As for the activites in the sewing department I have a lot going on but no finishes. 

We are all ready for our visit from Mrs P and Karen Neary on Saturday.  Only 4 more sleeps!  

I will definitely have photos of that event.

Excitement is in the Air...

The guild members are all excited...
Mrs P's from Amherst Nova Scotia is coming to town...
Yes that is right. Check out her blog...

http://mrspsamherst.blogspot.ca

She has her cute little trunks all packed for the Trunk show at the Guild on May 11.  Check out the eye candy! On ma ma ! I am drooling already. I am sure there will be lots of these,

I will have photos to show you!

On Saturday we had a Sewing Machine Savvy workshop

 Diane from Knit and Stitch,  representative for the Guild's Janome Sewing Machines is a super teacher.

The members were thought everything about the machines. It is so nice to be informed as to what exactly they can do.

 Diane and Wayne make certain we know what every button on the machines are for. So many times I have been frustrated with a machine because I could not use it to its full potential as I did not understand how it worked. After the workshop Saturday we all felt confident we could pass on our knowledge to the new sewers especially the Junior sewers.  

At the end of the day  

we did a mug mat using all the skills we learnt! 

Oh Ma Ma Look who is One already!

Miguel...

We celebrated his first birthday Sunday! And no no; he does not like cake... I was so excited because he could get into his birthday cake but surprise grand-maman ... he did not want to see it after he had a little taste . Oh, well mama and papa are glad because they prefer he not have any sugar except the natural kind.  

Where did the last year go?

Not one but two....

Lily Aprons done.... My sister is  coming home this week-end so I had to get  the pansy fabric out and make her gift...  

here is the back... I love the  big bow 

 and the front... I am thinking the fabric is perfect for this time of the year . The pansies should be in bloom very soon

 My second daughter Liette, collects birdhouses and

so this project found a home very quickly.

 The guild has reached the magic count of 100 members. I really hate to put a cap on the registration number but it is a must in order to keep the momentum of what our goals are all about. We will have a waiting list and so as soon as there is a member who wishes to bow out we will fill in the empty space.  I can tell you in only two years it has exceeded all expectations. 

   The Juniors are really enjoying sewing and the challenges of learning, It is a true Intergenerational Program. 

  Have a good week!  Happy sewing ! 

What has been Happening?

There is not enough room on one post  to write about everything that has been happening. Some good things and some not so good things. But in the end prayers were answered and the outcome was great.

My 93 year (young) mom was hospitalized but has returned home and she is doing well!

I was finally able to attend the Bernina embroidery club. It is a two hour drive and this winter there was always bad weather on the days it was being held.

 

I really enjoyed the project this month. 

"Vintage Cut Work". 

Of course my friend Elaine and I cannot go to the Valley without checking things out at Avonport Fabric Centre and  

 oh! yes, some fabric had my name on it ! or rather had my sister's name on it. In an earlier post I shared how she loves aprons, well this fabric is just perfect for aprons. I saw the pattern on my friend, Cindy' post a while back and I ordered it..

 Lily Apron

And the back...

But ....

it will be a surprise for my sis when we get to visit.  

 

 I also have been working on a Mystery Quilt in the guild

where we have to make a quilt using a 

square!!

and at our 3rd anniversary party we will unveil our quilts. I won't be able to post too much about this quilt because it is to be a secret from all the members until the Quilt parade in April next year. I know some of the members check my blog so it would be telling if I post about it!  I guess the bottom line is it is a secret for all my blog supporters as well.  

Speaking of anniversary..

today we celebrated our 2nd anniversary.  Already two years and 97 members! Amazing!!!!

You can check out the event on Face book

 La Guilde Acadienne de Clare