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October Outreach Quilts
Appliqued Circles by Pat Lai, four of Joan Sherwood’s several Preemie quilts. Preemie Quilt by Suzan Laferte, Kid’s Sea Creature quilt by Anette Brower and Book Bags by Jennie Hsu.
At our October meeting Martha Todd talked about quilt making delightfully slightly wonky designs, curves and using whole fabric. We were intrigued by her journey into hand dying with both dyes and rust!
Cultural Days September 29, 2018. Kids making paper bag books with great concentration put together some cool projects surrounded by fabric art of all sorts.
Making books out of paper bags, magazine pictures, stickers, ribbons and other stuff amid quilting displays and demonstrations.
Member Entries to Textile Category of Midsummer Arts Dream Juried Exhibition 2018
“Landscape Sampler” by Gail Newell. Awarded first place in Textile Category of Midsummer Arts Dream Juried Exhibition 2018
“Flower Garden With Hummingbirds” designed, sewn and quilted by Pam Mahoney. Awarded second place in Textile Category of Midsummer Arts Dream Juried Exhibition 2018
“Talking of Trees” designed, stitched and quilted by Vickie McLeod
“Kingfisher” wall hanging. Designed, stitched and quilted by Gail Newell.
“Lighthouse” hanging designed, pieced and quilted by Pam Mahoney.
“How I spent my summer”. Our September “Show and Tell” was full of varied and interesting projects.
Tulip Fever pieced, Appliqued and quilted by Shirley Rampton
A parade of elephants in silk by Dorothy Mawby
Sherry Sutherland making a big contrubution to our goal of 100 pillowcase gift bags for Family Place.
Pillow cases by Moreen Rutherford
A quilt for her grandson by Moreen Rutherford
Detail of quilt for her grandson by Moreen Rutherford
Irene Lofvendahl and friends show off her knit fidget muffs
Brenda Battye and her knit hats
Embroidered and pieced bird quilt stitched by Jean Ambeault and quilted by her sister in law.
Detail of embroidered quilt panel
Cabin Fever from the Gold Collection. Over 60,000 stitches by Joan Sherwood.
A stash busting quilt
Hand applique donation turned into a lap quilt by Sherry Sutherland.
Joan Sherwood flannel stash buster quilt
Joan Sherwood shows how a quilt back can be colourfully pieced out of smaller fabrics making it reversible.
Stars in stars quilt by Moreen Rutherford
Kid quilt by Moreen Rutherford
Child’s play quilt appliqued and quilted by Gail Newell
Pattern “Easy as 123” made of Crackle fabric pieced by Jean Ambeault and quilted by Gail Newell
Muskrat Paws pieced and quilted by Gail Newell
Doors Open Richmond 2018: Display and demonstrations to over 200 visitors.
Pieced quilt by Sylvia Haynes
Fabric Birds made by Annette Brower from pattern by Terry Grant
Hand applique by Anna Kim
Skunk Cabbage wall hanging: Designed, pieced, appliqued and quilted by Pam Mahoney
Wearable Art: Jacket made by Gail Newell with leftover bargello pieces using Butterick pattern.
