Today was our our Auction/Sale! Outreach had a small amount of fabric for sale separately. Volunteers helped sort out the massive amount of donations received onto a variety of tables. Other volunteers were auctioneers and did a wonderful job selling. All in all, the day was really fun! The first photo shows Yvonne Evans, our librarian in our library at the church.
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In memory of Barbara Loomis.  This year stations have been set up in the gym with signs denoting each committee in order to help members see what is going on and to meet those in that area that are on the executive. Outreach ProgramOver the summer the Outreach Team put together 70 three-yard quilt kits for the Guild to work on. It was nice to see how many were picked up today. The vote from the floor carried charity recommendations put forward by the Outreach committee: YOU, ANOVA and Indwell. 129 placemats were donated today for the VON MEALS ON WELLS programs. Show & Share Our executive line up for 2023 - 2024: President: Lynda Cox  Vice President: Irene Philp  Past President: Deb Owen  Secretary: Mary Aldworth  Treasurer: Maria Van Boxmeer  Library: Yvonne Evans  Mail Convenor: Pat Edgeworth  Membership: Kim Pallett  Newsletter: Marie Graham  Outreach: Yvette Glynn  Co-chair Programs: Alice Kirk  Co-chair Programs: Judi Waters  Workshops: Gwen McCall  Refreshments: Gail Kreek  Web Management: Louise Coghlan  Web Management: Linda McAffer  Social Media (Facebook) Convenor: Mary Veenman  Our social today included a fabulous assortment of goodies! Silent AuctionThe silent auction successfully raised over $500 to buy batting for the outreach program. Outreach Program Marlene Dunlap wants to give a heartfelt THANK YOU to all of those wonderful ladies who have volunteered their time and skills making the Outreach Program such a success this year! Fifteen quilts came in today for a total of 231 quilts and 108 pillowcases since last September. Show and Share Lynda Cox put together a game of 22 questions about quilting. After lots of laughs, the winners were: Cloe Truman, Karen Luo and Sherry Milne.  Outreach ProgramPieced by Laurie Palmer and quilted by Yvette Glynn  2 quilts by Gail Nidenoff Lot's of projects to see:Cloe Truman hand sewing  Winne Wills paper piecing  Janet Trewartha working on her piece  Mary Carroll's pillow sham  Daphne Aleven's work  Robin Bogaert presented a trunk show with her quilts sharing lots of great tips. She recommended her web sight “quiltingintheloft.com”, as well as another great website, “quiltsocial.com”.  Our social on June 14th will include a silent auction of kits from Joy Love’s estate. The money from this will go to batting for Outreach. Both cash and cheques will be accepted. Don’t forget to bring a treat to share, your own plate and silverware A paper piecing class by Gladys Bidner is being offered Wednesday, November 1st from 8:30 to 3:30 for $60.00. Using this process avoids having to remove the paper after the sewing is completed because the product used melds into the fiber of the batting when it gets wet. Outreach ProgramWe would like to give credit where it's due to those folks donating their time making quilts for the Outreach Program. If you'd like your name over a picture of the quilt to be donated, please send me a photograph with the name you prefer. (Linda McAffer: lindaewing@outreach.com) Please pass the word to those uncomfortable with that process, to approach myself, Louise Coughlan or Mary Veenman at a meeting to photograph the quilt and be sure to provide your name. Show and Share What a busy day! Lots of things going on. Sherry Milne did a great job demonstrating how to set up a design board from start to finish. Sherry shared a good tip; use old rotary blades to cut the board. Because the glue dries fast, her recommendation was to paste sections at a time. Don't fold the batting over, cut off the edges. Cut a 2.5 " strip long enough to go all the way around the board. Fold the strip in half, and then both sides into the middle crease, zig zag stich to hold. Glue the strip flat on the edge all the way around and then run a bead on the fabric on each side a little at a time.  Chloe Truman hand quilting her project on a round hoop.  Marilyn Speight is working on a quilt from a picture. She has put the design on paper from that picture. This is the piece she is currently working on.  Gail Kreek demonstrated how to quilt as you go for Jette-Ray Collins.  Mary Veenman worked on her Kawandi quilt.  Winnie Wills worked on her project using paper piecing.  Outreach ProgramIt would be nice to give credit to the ladies that make quilts for the Outreach Program. If you've made something for Outreach and send a photo to me, I will be able to attach your name to it. If that doesn't work for you, please don't be shy to ask me to take the picture and make sure I have your name. My email is lindaewing@outlook.com Pauline Hutchison’s made this quilt for outreach.  Evelyn Evers from Sombra, Ontario presented a trunk show.   Yvette talked about last Monday’s full day workshop on curved rulers by Joan Hilhorst. Thank you, Yvette for your photos!   Outreach ProgramMarlene Dunlap gave a summary of the Outreach Program. A total of 17 pillowcases came in today. Childcan have enough pillowcases for now. 101 pillowcases were made in total. 15 new Outreach quilts came in today. Over 203 will be delivered. Show and Share Don't forget to bring a treat for our June social. We'll have a silent auction for donated kits.
Lots of activity going on at Let's Quilt Day. Books to sign out and magazines to purchase. Visiting and stitching. Some stayed for the remainder of the day. Thank you Jette-Ray Collins for the following pictures and comments: Debbie Wyatt with three Victoria quilts. Gwen McCall’s quilt  Chloe pinning her big quilt.  Marlene Dunlop’s quilt for a friend.  Lisa with Missouri Star, sewing on her Featherweight machine from 1943…  Jette-Ray Collins's quilt.  Ninety members attended today's meeting to hear "the quilting biker", Linda McLaren describe her amazing quilts including the quilting Linda did on each. Outreach ProgramMarlene Dunlap provided a summary of where the Outreach is; 26 quilts and 19 pillow cases came in today. Year-to-date 186 quilts and 49 pillow cases have been received by the Outreach team. Wow!  Show and Share |
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