Project all done...

I love this pattern from Karen Neary which you can purchase here I want to make this again because I think I will make my placemats a little smaller. I did not measure my table before so now I know it is a bit small for this set.

The guild is growing....

Wow! It has been a while since I updated my blog.....but time and events have been constantly moving...

I was away on business to our beautiful capital city, Ottawa, last week and there was a bit of unpredictability in the weather, but my flights did not get cancelled or delayed.

The exciting news is La Guilde Acadienne de Clare is growing.

Here is our youngest member , Danielle, proud as can be after finishing her very first quilt... This is one of the objectives of the guild; passing on the skill of quilting to our younger generation so we can keep the art of quilting alive!

We outgrew our meeting place and had to move to a larger facility. We now meet at my church parish hall, and our new home has ample space.

Our Sewing day for the members was this Saturday.. and two of our members...

Nora and Alisa did a wonderful job teaching the class.
The project they choose for us to work on... "Whack and Stack" or "Kaleidoscope".

Alisa's quilt is gorgeous and

Nora brought two of her beauties for us to drool over....

everyone was excited about working on their project we hardly had time for lunch...
But it is always fun to eat lunch together..Space is not lacking and everyone had a good time ...

Our teachers had us make a "mug mat" so we all went home pleased with our day..
Here is mine....When I first watched Nora and Alisa demonstrate the block I was certain it was a pattern I would not do a big quilt with; but now I think differently.. It is fun to make and so exciting to see it come together ...There may be a "Whack and Stack" quilt in my future.

New Project

I had mail.....from Karen Neary

A new pattern and you can order Karen's creation here Paper piecing is fun! The Table topper...I used the rest of the Portabello Market fabric so it makes my piece a bit busy...
And the Place mats... They are all ready for the quilting. I will come back with my "Around the Table" set displayed on my round table...

What am I up to?

I just finished stippling a table runner for my friend Claudette in the Prairie Paisley by Kansas Troubles. Claudette does beautiful work and we share the love of Kansas Troubles fabric......

This is the project I am working on .. (It has been one of my favourite for a long time. )

and the one I choose for "My Guild Project"
The fabric is "Portebello Market" by 3 Sisters.



It has an appliqué component and

so on meeting and sewing nights, I can choose to sew on the machine or do lap work.....

It is a fun project to do and it uses fabric from my stash that I have been procrastinating to break open "the Fat Quarter Bundle"....

What a fun day!!!!

La "Guild' Acadienne's First Sewing Day .. The project of the day was a "This and That" pattern... "Days Gone By" ...

I demonstrated the machine appliqué and the hand appliqué.. Some worked on the table runnerEveryone is enjoying a fun sewing day together......
Others worked on their own projects... The time just flies by...3p.m. comes and no one is anxious to go...
Debbra shows her finished project she had just picked up from the quilter... None other than Agnes!

Absolutely gorgeous...

♥♥Happy Valentine♥♥ day everyone... hope you spend a beautiful day with that special valentine. I know I will ...

A Simple Tutorial for Mitten Mat

Hope the following will be helpful for those who e-mailed me they wanted to make a "Mitten Mat".

You need ...49... 2½'' squaresSew squares in rows of 7 squares to form the center of the mat. ( you will have 7 rows with 7 squares)Cut a 6" wide border to fit all around the center mat ....

14½ inches for the side 25½ inches for the top and bottom Trace 6 hearts and 6 mitten template to the "two-way" fusible pellon

Iron mittens and hearts on the fabric

Iron hearts on the mittens Layout the mittens on the 6"border making certain to reverse one of the same mitten in the pair. Sew a "Blanket stitch" all around the mittens and hearts
Join mittens with a "Stem stitch". I used "Pearl Cotton" thread but two strands of embroidery floss will work also.

Sandwich, and quilt as desired.

Bind with a 2¼ inch wide binding
I "Free Motion" Quilted mine

Finished size 25½ x 25½ inches.

I would love to see your finished project....

What do we do on storm days....

Another blustering snowy day and it is warm and cozy here.

Our feathered friends visit often in the bird feeders and the berries on the 'Flowering Crab" tree.I could not open the door for fear they would fly away.. They were the most beautiful yellow!

Time to get the projects out...some of us like puzzles..The scene is one from Italy where Gerald visited...

My project? I want to finish my Saturday Sewing Party project...

Blanket stitch all around....and all done on my mittens and hearts...

Stippled and Binding sewed............. project done!


I am so excited .. at 6:00 pm I am going to skype with Amanda from "That Sew Mandy"! from Labrador. This is the first time we connect and I am hoping it won't be the last.
Have a good evening..............Keep warm and safe.... If you need to see a friend "SKYPE" ..