Get together July 23, 2024

Lots to see so I will just let the photos and captions speak for themselves.

Not a keeper?  One of Malcolm's grandmother's quilts.  The condition is very poor so Sue will probably pass this one along.  Update--I might be turning this into dog beds so it will live on.

Another of Malcolm's quilts.  A whole cloth quilt completely hand quilted and still in good condition except for the binding.  Probably a keeper.  Click on the image to see a larger picture.

Detail of quilting.  

Very charming hand appliqued quilt.  Probably made between the 30's and 50's judging by the fabrics and pattern.

Detail  of applique motifs

Great striped border/binding.  Machine stitched on the back and hand sewn on the front.

Sharon working on the binding of her sweet flannel baby quilt.

A selection of Sharon's sashiko projects.  Please click on the image for a better look at the stitching.

Two different traditional threads and some indigo dyed sashiko fabric purchased on the shop hop from Chitter Chatter Fabrics

Sharon's sample pieces illustrating the first steps in her Cathedral Windows blocks

This is how the center is formed.  We are planning a workshop day and Sharon will give us a hands on demo

This is the pattern for Nancy's Duck quilt shown in the next photo.  You can see the quilt in a post from the previous week.  Nancy sent off the photo to Canada Paula Brasil (brasilanapaula@yahoo.com.br) and she received back the pattern and worksheets via a PDF

Everything is figured out for you--the number of squares of each colour as well as the number of squares you can cut from one yard of fabric.  Nancy, I am still not sure how you assembled all the 3000+ tiny pieces in this 22.8" x 22"quilt.  Did you press them down as you went?  Where did you start?  I hope you will explain in a Post or in the Comments below.

Fabrics numbered and waiting to be cut

If you want to immortalize a favourite photo here is the contact info.

Nancy's wonky blocks that she used in the border of her round robin quilt.  See Post from July 16 get together to see the quilt.  Nancy will give us a hands on demo during our workshop day

Nancy's tip:  use a sticky arrow to mark your measuring line.  I'm definitely going to get some of these.  Nancy recommended the Quilters Select rulers.  They have a coating on the back and don't slip.

Marybeth's lovely Sawtooth Star quilt--nearly finished.  Quilted with concentric chevrons started at each corner and meeting at the center.

Detail of quilting.  How did you mark that Marybeth?

Another of Leng's awesome applique quilts.  This is a quilt that you have to see in person.  A photo just cannot do it justice.  Impeccable work, Leng!

Close up of block.  Note the perfect hand embroidery on Leng's quilt.  

Detail of the teeny tiny blanket stitch used in the applique.  Note that every unit in the flower has matching thread.  Can you imagine how many times Leng had to change the thread in her machine?  Note the perfect embroidery stitching too.

Leng's label.  Perfect backing fabric, too.

Thanks for all the Show and Tell, everyone.  Yes, we really do want to see all your quilts and projects.  I think we learn something new every week.  As Colleen always says, Every Day is a School Day.  

Here is a question for Sharon from last week:  Is the quilt of the Periodic Table still on display in the Science Dept at Simon Fraser?  We were wondering that last week.

Also, we are going to have a workshop day where we can learn some new blocks and other great things.  We can do some hands on work and some demos so if you have a clever trick think about giving us a demo or if there is something you want to learn from someone in the group let us know.  No date has been set but it will be after our luncheon when Colleen gets back.