Claire's Quilt

This quilt is made of my sister-in-law Claire's clothing. She passed away last summer 2 weeks after a fall. I have known her all my life as her family lived almost next door. My brother was reluctant to part with her things and I almost wish that I gave in to him. It was all polys, brocade, nylon, fleece etc. so I put fusible interfacing on it all. I also goofed up by not cutting the black strips the same size. But there are  no quilt police at my brother's house. I had it long arm quilted by Mary Gunson with a purple varigated King Tut. She did a beautiful job as usual and the quilting makes it. It's in a posy and heart pattern to get away from the stippiness. I just finished the binding last night.

moving on up

just part of it

Yesterday Elizabeth helped me pack up my sewing room. She sure knows how to back books. It's pretty much all in the living room now. Just a few more books on the shelves to go and there's one room done. I got 3 garbage bags full of odds and ends and old paper clippings that I've been moving about since 1966.  I felt like a hoarder when I caught myself saying "...but that's from so and so" and ...I got that at ..." I do have 2 quilts to bind and some redwork so that I don't go into total withdrawal.. I need my boys to take down all the shelves next weekend.

A star of sorts

Months ago my friend Elizabeth donated some flannels to the Scrapbaggers. I found a finished top in the pile so I finished it up, machine quilting it and just got the binding done last night. I finally finished the Teddy Bears for the Friends of the Library but it might be too late for a summer raffle.

Scrapbag Quilters of Saugeen Shores

a table full of quilts and donated fabric

Joanne and June

Jeanette and Patty

Today was the last meeting until September. We tied about 8 quilts that were made this season, maybe some from last year too. These were taken home to get bound over the summer. There are 90 completed and turned in so far this year.Lots of laughs were shared along with plans for next season. And we all enjoyed a mini cupcake for all our birthdays courtesy of Elaine.

Full Moon road trip

Wendy in Wiarton had an "everybody's birthday sale" today for her monthly full moon sale. That meant all fat 1/4s were $2.00. As it was also Sewcializers Wed. we went on a road trip  to the sale and out for lunch.  The top row is flannels for something  for Scrapbags, the blues and beiges are for my somday blue and beige quilt and the ones on the end I just liked. I also got a couple flannel winter panels for SB and a piece of pink for backing. Carolyn came with us and I think is converted as she bought beautiful darks for a fall start. Fiona brought a new friend Dallas who she met here recently through their kids. Dallas hand sews and Fiona is talking her into joining SB. They lived 20 miles apart in England and both their husbands were in the Royal Navy and now work at Bruce Power. What a small world.

Retreat projects

Pin cushion/thread catcher

Beach bag

These are 2 of the projects that I completed at the retreat I thought the instuctions said 1-1/4 " button and it was a one and a quarter inch button. I got the correct size and a much cuter  button at the Markdale shop. The bag was made from a Moda jelly roll that I already had, the Le Generale line I think. I just used the reds out of it, the top border is the same as the lining as I ran out of reds. It's a co-ordinating street map of Paris. It's already been broken in on a trip to Meaford last Sat. It will never see the beach.

Ebenezer Schoolhouse Retreat

tote bags, Abbey thread bags, and quilt tops

Gayle and CAthy and a corner of the stone school

Joanne H, me, Sally, Joanne M and Gloria

What a great weekend it was. Gayle and Cathy did a terrific job organizing the retreat from the projects to the food to the games and doorprizes. We even managed to finish projects in time to take them home.And of course some of us took the long way home.