closing event with a flare......

but first here is another Karen Neary finish 

Member Christina's  Diamond's Are A Girl's Best Friend

And her bargerllo table runner.   

These are beautifully done and to think it is her first year quilting. 

and so the guild closed its doors for the July and August months and as predicted we went out with a bang. 

The Thimot sisters  

Members  Nicole and Janice

and the other sister member Carmen organized a fantastic and I must say "decadent" array of foods ..  

 Heating up ... in anticipation for 

 Oh yes..the chocolate fountain... wow!  

 and everyone is ready to indulge.....

in this  "sinful", the other term for decadent.... menu the 3 sisters prepared for us.  

On that same line we then have member Elaine who explains to us the next activity that will take place the rest of the evening..  

"Strip Poker" 

 Yes you read it right but ... no no the game is 

to play with 2½ " strips 

 and we get ready 

 Member Anna checks out her loot! 

 Member Charmène racks up a pot... 

 and lo and behold I even win a pot... but not for long 

 Game strategy is discussed 

 Member  Clara puts in her ante 

 and there is member Charmène racks it up again ..... 

my stash is getting low and sure enough the next round  my strips are all gone... 

 and the strips keep on being passed around

 in the end our Junior member Marie-Claude(center) won most of the strips. This is the gal who at the beginning was appalled that her grand-mother Clara was going to play strip poker and did not want to hear about it. She caught on early in the game what was at  stake and that it was not that "Sinful" ; joined in only to end up a winner and happy as she is making a "hexie" project.

 A wonderful evening was had by all and we went home with a bit of nostalgia at the thought we were going away for two months.

If you recall in an early post I mentioned Beth from Mrs Puglsey Emporium had given us a beautiful sewing basket? 

Well we all wrote our names for  a chance to win it  and 

Member  Yvette  

  was the lucky winner...

Merci! Beth from all of us and especially member Yvette ! 

And now we prepare for the 

Expo-Couverte Quilt Show

 If any of my readers in this area or neighboring areas would like to put their quilts on display for the quilt show  please feel free to drop them at the Saulnierville Parish church civic # 9650 on the main highway on July 26  between 1:00 pm and 5:00 pm . You will need to pick them up 

after 4:00 pm on July 31st . 

For those who will be coming for the first time I look forward to meeting you and for those who are returning ..can't wait to see you

again.