Sewing is on hold and

the creativity is happening in the kitchen.

 I am a bit late on my baking this year but it will get done....

Yesterday was a perfect day to be in the kitchen.

The Christmas music was on, the snow was sparkling like diamonds and DH kept the fire burning in the fireplace.  

These are Amy's DGD  favorites .... 

 These Christmas Squares are daughters Liette's and Yvelle's favorite...

 The meat is cooking for the meat pies and the Plum pudding is steaming 

 The gumdrops are ready for another gumdrop cake... 

More baking today with GD Amy ... and some wrapping. With the inclement weather predicted lets hope the power stays on so our baking can happen.

Update on the guild.....   

Last weekend at the guild I did a workshop on paper piecing 

 The project is not quite finished yet so in the UFO basket it goes until after Christmas .

Some of the work done at the workshop.

Because we are such a large group we have two workshops going at the same time to divide the attendance, so the second workshop was on "Quilting as you piece"   

 with teacher member Nicole 

 Here is Charmaine's pieced 

 and this is the project all done.. piece and quilted...  

ready to snuggle under♥ . Absolutely gorgeous! 

And the gang has lots of fun! 

The guild is now closed for the Holiday season and this Wednesday we will be having our Christmas party! It takes place at the restaurant  Chez La Cuisine Les Robicheau and we have the whole place to ourselves . This year we have a tea towel exchange and/or potholder. I have mine all done but I cannot post it as I know some members check my blog. I will later.

The guild had another successful year and we look forward to reconvening in 2014 with some already exciting events on its calender.  

More members want to learn paper piecing and we have member Marnie booked to do the workshop... she does beautiful work...

Another member, Shelly, is booked for a workshop to do 

     this gorgeous tote and ... 

 plans and scheduling is on the way for a bus tour to

 in St Catherines in the Niagara Region in Ontario... 

Happy sewing, baking, shopping, wrapping, caroling or whatever you have on your agenda! ♥

Taking time to sew with Friends

a turn of the page and it's December! 

The meaning of Christmas is thought about 

The tree is decorated 

The baking is getting done .....

 and there  still time to sew  

  with friends  on a chilly Saturday....

A Slim Snowman makes his appearance 

Cute little fella!

 This design is  by 

Rhonda McCray. and appeared in the  Primitive magazine Winter 2012  

More promotion

by Saltscapes 

The Saulnierville Quilt show (Expo-Couverte) is featured in their calender for the month of August. 

A beautiful gift suggestion available on their website for only $19.95

Whew it seems so far away before we turn the page of the calender to August but hey! It seemed like I had just put away the Christmas decorations yesterday and out they came again.

Our Christmas Tea event was a great success and everyone had fun.

 The members  worked tirelessly and the guests enjoyed an afternoon of superb relaxation with good food and good company.

 As you can see in the picture the hall was well decorated 

 with projects made by the members  inviting the guests to admire works of art. 

 The tree stands decorated  in the corner inviting the guests to the Christmas spirit

 Christmas music serenades everyone with " Maranatha"!   

and the projects for sale at the guild's emporium.. ready for the Christmas shopper to pick out that perfect gift for someone special on their list and boy did they shop!   

Even tough it is a lot of work to put together both 

the members and the guests are all looking forward to next year's.

Tis the reason for the season

Need I say more: 

 My Nativity wall hanging is all done  

"C'est la raison pour la saison "

Up early and what to do?

How about a sewing class in the comfort of my pj's ? 

At 

                  www.dailycrafttv.com/videos/4346_tranquil-stars-quilt/

I often sign up for the Bernina webnars but this was the first at 
Daily Craft tv and it was excellent. The list of classes is extensive and the beauty of it, is I can access my class anytime I want a refresher after I have purchased it, it remains in my account for my viewing anytime. What a way to expand your knowledge and skills on your favorite hobby! Oh! yes there is more than quilting videos. 
Once we have the computer set up at the guild, we will be looking at purchasing some of these for classes,  a perfect tool to offer the members.  


 Can you tell I enjoyed my class .. and all in the comfort of my home. :) 

Great fun ....

at the guild's sewing retreat ... all evening Friday and all day Saturday we sewed ...

and we sewed.... 

and we socialized.... 

and we made beautiful projects... 

a table runner in progress

Fabric gift tags

Lady bug pot holders 

Fabric bowls 

Coasters 

and here getting ready to make a beautiful primitive table runner with the gift of a Fat Quarter Bundle from Mrs P's Emporium in Amherst NS 

 All this sewing leaves us with lots of remnants... so what to do with these???? 

Lorraine has the idea... she cuts them into 1½ and 2½ inch squares  and packages them. Nothing goes to waste; some sewers will benefit from these precut squares.

  

So the guild's boutique is all stocked up for next week-end... Our big event .... the Christmas Tea. 

Next Sunday at the Saulnierville Parish Hall .... 11:00 to 4:00 .

Tea, coffee, Hot apple cider...sandwiches, sweets and lots to see. Projects on display and for sale. Lottery on a BIG basket of baking goods... 50/50 draw and a door prize. Admission $5.00 per person. 

Not to mention the fun of socializing together in a beautiful Christmas ambiance.  

Sewing A breeze....

for the guild. Tonight we begin a week-end sewing retreat to sew projects which will be for sale at our annual Christmas tea. I made a few projects this week .

a wall hanging with a whimsical look.

This fits perfectly on the door .

and the next project

a wreath table topper .

I will have pictures of our sewing retreat later. I am experiencing Blog glitches grrrrr.............