Flying Needles Quilt Guild (entry 16)

Hi Everyone, I’m so please to report on our Fun Quilts Lecture(s) and Trunk Show is was FAB!!! 

The Flying Needles Guild gathered on Thursday for an excellent lecture and workshop on the Luminosity Quilt

here’s Susan G’s graduation of reds

Jan B stayed up late on Thursday night to complete her quilt top for show and tell on Friday – this is just stunning Jan!

Friday, I was supposed to take the workshop on Role of Colour but unfortunately my life got busy and I couldn’t attend the workshop. I was however on setup and in charge of a few things for the Friday night Trunk Show and when I arrived the room was a buzzin with inspired and connected women from the workshop that day. From what I can tell, from the enthusiasm in the room when I arrived, I should never miss another work shop again!!

Trunk Show was an unbelievably enlightening evening full of visual stimulation and of course good food and camaraderie with new and familiar faces. It was a superb night, thanks to everyone who pitched in and helped out!!

“Happy Go Lucky” this is the workshop I took on Saturday, all solids and it was so fun, everyone’s looked totally different.

“Raindrops” Bill Kerr explained it kind of like this…picture the rain drops hitting the still water, this is the effect it gives once it penetrates the stillness…

As a side note: Bill was an exceptional speaker, he made things relateable and made us appreciate current things in our surroundings like chairs, buildings, highways and more. I know it sounds a bit different from the traditional way we think about quilting like 9-patch, log cabin, etc 

“Leaves”

 “Outside of the Box” slight variation of a log cabin assembly anyway..

“Starry Starry Night”

Bill Kerr and Janice, Janice had Bill sign one of her quilt blocks, what a great idea.

Here’s my blocks for my Happy Go Lucky quilt – I want to get this quilt finished so I can hang it in my new studio.

Kim working hard on her purple themed quilt

Hi Shirley, and closest to us is Ana’s blocks gorgeous.

Well ladies, that is only a tip of what I learned and I’m sure other people took away so much more. Very grateful to have been part of this, I’ve heard some talk about them coming back up our way in the Spring 🙂

Shannon M is in charge of scrapbook for our Guild and here’s a little slide show she did up for us capturing so much more…thanks Shannon. If you want to follow Weeks with her excellent blog and sense of humour (read her post on April fools day pranks it’s a riot!!) check it out here, Craft Nectar

Until next time, 

Around the Net: AAQ (entry 92)

Hi Everyone, today for my Around the Net entry is thanks to the Quilting Gallery’s blog regarding Alliance for American Quilts project: New from Old. Funny thing here is my Flying Needles Quilt Guild is doing the same sort of challenge this year but I’m pretty sure our quilts have to be slightly larger lol. 

The quilts for AAQ need to be 16″ square, consisting of 3 layers, include hanging sleeve and label. Entrys need to be in my May 31st to be qualified. And if you are a Quilting Gallery member your chances of winning something are greater.

 


Any of you entering something in? If so, send me a photo of your project for all of us to see.
Until next time, have a happy and creative day,

Kind Words (entry 91)

Hi Ladies, here’s another round of Kind Words I just had to share, thanks so much Isobel.

Valerie, I wanted to add something. On the phone, you asked how I was liking the silks and I only commented on the fact that I was finding them easy to work with. I should also have mentioned that I love the way they contrast with the prints, both visually and in texture. The light catches them differently and they have a bit of dimension with the “slubs”. I think they really add to the quilt.

Isobel