Quilt Along with Charming Girls

Oh! this is really exciting Kelly and Carol have teamed up and come up with two beautiful quilts and are hosting a quilt along:) I couldn't decide which one to make so I am going to make both.... This is Kelly's, the small version and I decided to make it with.... Lily and Will. I am going to make the small one first. This is Carol's and the larger version. I will make it with... Summer End..This pattern just speaks to me in Kansas Troubles.

I probably will only attempt the large on in the fall because the summer looks like it will be a busy one and I don't know how much time I will have to sew.

The instructions for making the quilts will be posted on the Charming Girls Kelly and Carols' blogs so head on over for all the details .. copy the button, feel the excitement and come quilt along.

It has a name...

Yes, my table runner was given a nameJoan's Stepping Stones and the winner with the most vote for the name submitted was Alisa♥♥♥ Love it~!

Oh~! there is an excitement in the air... Karen will be doing another workshop at the

Nova Scotia Fibre Arts Festival in October in Amherst Nova Scotia.......
and my sister, Simone, and I are all booked... I am singing the "Happy Song"

Speaking of Simone, she was visiting on the week-end and she brought me a surprise, as usual...

She made me this beautiful bag.... Side #1Side #2

And the inside... with lots of pockets .. I l o v e it and I have already packed it for my next guild meeting..

The week-end was fun with Simone... even if we never made it to the sewing room... Oh! but we did shop for sewing goodies most of Saturday afternoon... FUN! FUN! FUN! ♥Sisters are forever♥

What is my next project? The next guild workshop will be a Bed runner

.. and I choose to make it in

"Wild Rose" by Blackbird....

It will be the guild's last workshop for the summer and then off to planning the Quilt Show at our church. Running from August the 1st to the 5th...

Of course there will be thoughts around projects for the guild to work on when we resume in the fall....and the planning of workshops and special events.

Garden Party .....

All done:) It is made with fabric from my stash but mostly "Portabello Market" by 3 Sisters. One (of many) of my favourite line. I really enjoyed making this quilt and had all intentions of having the project last all summer. The appliqué was perfect to do on the patio(if we get warmer weather). Of course once I got some blocks put together I couldn't wait to to see it all done.
I guess I just have to find another lap project to work on, on the patio:)



"Quilting Wisdom" comes primarily from two sources--- one's own experience and the other quilters. (Taken from Rachel T. Pellman's book " Tips for Quilters" )

Where is spring?

We are not experiencing the full sense of spring here yet but we are not as unfortunate like some other Canadian provinces. The low temperatures is the only thing affecting our spring growth.

The members of "La Guilde Acadienne de Clare" were very excited to make the "Braid" Table runner because it is a quilt-as-you-go, so I decided to put another such project together and came up with this one.......

I did not give it a name and I challenged the Guilde members to come up with a name for our new project. They have until the end of the month to submit their ideas.. and a draw will determine the name of the runner... It is almost long enough to make it into a bed scarf so I may make another one and add a another block for that purpose.

The May workshop at the "guilde" ( spelled with an "e" in french) will be given by one of our members.. Debra Howard, and this is the project she will be teaching...

A scrappy Lone Star... This is the quilt in its entirety....A B S O L U T E L Y gorgeous...I know everyone will enjoy working on this project♥♥♥

As for me; I finished my "Garden Party" and it is at Agnes' being quilted. As soon as I have the binding sewn on I will post it.. It is one of my favourite project .

My grand-daugthers are growing and soooo very special...:)

Ariane 8, Amy 22, Émile 2, and Laurène 10. This was taken at Easter . No grand-sons yet....

Have a good week.. Canada has been in the election mode for a while now and tomorrow we vote!

Yes, Canadians lets do it! Go Vote.....

Easter and April Showers

It is very chilly in Nova Scotia today. Not at all like Easter weather so I did not mind at all to work on my mystery BOM with a Christmas theme The 11th block... only one more to go. It is hard to believe the end is already here. I had a lot of fun with the BOM. The fabric added to the excitement. Beautiful!

My Easter table awaits the gang for a brunch tomorrow♥♥♥


This runner was made with a spring fabric.."Verna" (which is a surprisingly a favourite of mine as I tend to go for darker colors). I did needed a runner for my Easter table, and as it turned out I made this for the workshop, I did, at La Guilde Acadienne de Clare on Wednesday.

Easter is a promise God renews to us each spring, and so may the promise of Easter fill your hearts with peace and joy!

Happy Easter

This is definitely a time of Resurrection... and it has brought me back to blogland! I have been away from blogging far much longer than I thought I would be... but I have been busy and a good busy! Sewing is still on my daily agenda and now I get to enjoy quilting with all the members of La Guilde Acadienne De Clare at least once a week. I finished the Synchronised Spinning in the Folk Art by Buggy Barn. I am thinking this quilt will be perfect for our nephew who last summer had an accident in a pool and is now a quadriplegic. A 42 years old engineer with a promising career and a lovely family. Denis inspires us everyday to be grateful for what we have... even the little aches and pains. I have been dipping into my scraps and enjoying making small projects I was inspired to make some pin cushions from the CGQC ( Charming Girls Quilt Club) pincushion exchange Kris hosted. I was away when this was taking place so when I returned I decided to make a few which do come in handy when you need a quick gift. The Guild has been meeting to sew every Wednesday evening and an all day workshop on one Saturday a month. This last Saturday Lorna, a guild member choose a Thread Catcher as our project. The piece had a little bit of Paper Piecing which added just the right challenge. add a little pin cushion and everything fits just perfectly in my sewing centre.

This week is a very special week for me , I love Holy Easter week.

♥♥♥Easter spells out beauty, the beauty of a new life. ♥♥♥

And I wish you all a blessed Easter

Mystery block #10

and possibly one of my favourite.... oh! what am I saying .. I love them all and the patterns are so much fun to make♥♥♥ I am also in the process of figuring out how to assemble these into placemats...

I have completed all my blocks for the Garden Party quilt

so now I am doing the hand...appliqué...

Whenever I have a big project going I like to get away from it for a while and work onsmall, quick projects...I made a few of these coaster sets ... and

I finished piecing another tree skirt for the church Bazaar.. now it is ready to be sandwiched and the quilting.... machine quilting: "that is".

Spring is slow coming but it does peek once in a while.. .. The quild is still going strong and lots of happy quilters contribute to making positive and happy attitudes. No matter what the weather the members always bring their own sunshine to the sewing circle. :)