Finished Twister

Here is the finshed twister which was delivered to a friend today for her soon to be grand daughter. She loved it and said her daughter would too.It's always a good feeling when someone likes your stuff.

Just bizarre

Sometimes computer issues are just bizarre. I started the post Thurday or Friday about the retreat. As there is still an issue posting photos ( every one I tried to upload showed as the one of Fiona with spilled wine on her pants from last year), I just deleted the entire post. And there it was this morning!!!  I follow the links in my  blog list  every morning while drinking my tea and was totally surprised to see it.

3rd Annual Sewcializers Retreat.....

Our retreat was held last weekend at the Trail's End Lodge in Tobermory. We had 2 new members this year, Del's friend Donna and Joanne's friend Larissa. We had a great time, good food, good company and a lot of sewing. I did the main project, a Framed quilt but did not do the casserole tote or the folded Xmas ornament. We also held an Xmas dinner and Santa Sack gift exchange which was a big hit. We were like little kids. The weather was great Friday but got rainy and cold for the rest of the weekend.

Halton Quilt Guild Show

This show was held last weekend at the Royal Botanical Gardens in Burlington. It was a beautiful day at a beautiful show in a beautiful venue. There were a lot of vendors, too many perhaps. Elizabeth and I drove down the day before stopping off in Shelburne where there is a new shop "Bound To Quilt"  one  door down from "Cobwebs and Cavier". Then we set off for "The Hobby Horse" in Georgetown. It was an adventure trying to find it, darn google maps! It was one shop that wasn't worth the frustration of finding it. We went into a really nice little shop in Oakville down near the lake then set off to for Ikea. From there we were going to the hotel but an Arbys was on our way, then a Starbucks. I don't know why I had a coffee at 7 p.m. especially when I don't even like their coffee. It kept me awake almost all night, my last time check was 4 a.m. We were exhausted at the end of the day and tootled on home with all our new goodies!
 It's too bad but  for some unknown reason, my pictures won't upload. I tried last night as well, maybe it's a google thing.

Giving Quilts

Fiona's

Gayles

Sally's

Cathy's

Mine

Elizabeth's

 

 

 

Joanne's

Here are the Jennifer Chiavarini inspired quilts made by my little group "Sewcializers" of Southampton.I think we all had a good time making them and I am very proud of us all rising to Cathy's Christmas Challenge to make them. Some will be donated, Fiona's is in England where I hope her mother is loving it. Unfortunately the photo of Gayle's didn't turn out well and it is a striking beauty in Orientals and red. And I think they were pretty much made out of our stashes.

What have I done?

About a month ago, I went through  a big box of my own scraps, pressing, cutting , sorting and organizing. It took days and left me with a stiff neck and shoulder and a vow to cut and sort as I go. Now I have a huge stack of 2 patches waiting to get sewn into 4 patches then into something usable.

Well, that being said, on Wed. I came home fron Scrap Bags with 1 small and 2 medium size boxes of scraps that were donated from a mother of friend of Mary. ( the mother doesn't know) .So yesterday I sorted through those. There are a zillion 1 and 1/2" squares, maybe a postage stamp top was in mind. I gave mine to Joanne but dare not give her these as they might just be the tipping point. There are lots of various size squares, trianges, 1/2  and 1/4 sq triangles, some hand sewn, some Dear Janes, 2 and 4 patches, lots of UFO's and on and on. It was all very well organized. I think some were things she had bought at yard sales as they were packaged and priced.

Looks like a lot of work ahead. It keeps me off the street and out of the bars!

Dooley (Dueling?) Tandems

Big trucks

This top was done at a Linus Day at the Kincardine guild.Joanne, Sally and I went and went out for lunch afterwards.It was a really nice outing, the pieces were already cut so all we had to do was sew them up.This has fussy cut squares of big trucks that someone called either Dooley or Dueling Tandems. Not having any little boys in my life, I had no idea what she was talking about. There was another Linus day 2 weeks later but I was unable to attend. Now to finish it.