Tuesday 21 April 2015

Tickets available

The Mystery Bus Trip is looking  for passengers. Two years ago I enjoyed the first mystery tour. The highlight was visiting Mennonite homes. In one home we enjoyed a quilt turning..saw about thirty quilts ..and unbelievable quilting. The basement of another home was set up as a quilt shop featuring clothing and fabric. It was exciting to visit an original home in Hawkesville and watch a quilt being marked. Remember this is lilac time of the year...and some back roads are breath taking. Phone Salome...you won't be disappointed  519-664-2060.
Tickets for the Trunk Show  at St. James Lutheran Church are also available. Don't miss the opportunity to see Elizabeth's collection.Imagine making a quilt to represent a film, a map of Woolwich Township and more. Mark your calendar Thursday, May 28th at 2:30 and 7:30.

Thursday 16 April 2015

Trees

Woolwich Healthy Communities has completed a block challenge quilt featuring trees. This theme represents Woolwich Townships  ongoing effort to plant trees annually and emphasize,'Clean Waterways. ' Silent Auction bids will be accepted until May 28th. The winner will be announced at the Quilt and Fibre Art Festival's annual Trunk Show held at St. James Lutheran Church, St. Jacobs May 28th at the 7:30 show. Visitors welcome!!

Sunday 12 April 2015

Lieutenant Governor for Ontario, Elizabeth Dowdeswelll

Elizabeth Dowdeswell, Lieutenant Governor will officially open the St. Jacobs Quilts Shows at the St. Jacobs Mennonite Church, Tuesday, May 26 at 1:30. There will  be opportunities to learn about 'the flag wavers', hear a children's choir sing and celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Canadian Flag. Come celebrate!!

Saturday 11 April 2015

Ricky Tims

Just home from the Ricky Tims Quilt event in Mount Forest. Delightful day!! The seminars were very educational, the food was delicious and plentiful all day long, the store sold Ricky's fabric, Bernina Sewing machines and more. Ricky's stories were ongoing and funny. He shared many new ideas,
techniques and trends.The musical concert oozed with Ricky's creative ability. My head is exploding with new ideas. I loved  to be challenged...and ...I am! Enjoy this quilt!!

Thursday 9 April 2015

Mount Forest April 11

Ricky Tims is coming to the Mount Forest Recreation Complex on Saturday to present several seminars and a musical  concert. His had-dyed fabric is 'delicious.' I am looking forward to learning about ' scribble appliqué and  an opportunity to see view his modern quilts. Should be fun!!!

Wednesday 1 April 2015

Mini-Lotus Table Topper

Judy Martin from Quilter's Nine Patch will demonstrate a new ruler called, 'Mini-Hex'n more ruler. ' Participants will make a Mini-Lotus table topper. Sure beats the way grandma used to do it!!!
Sign up Thursday, May 28th .The course is offered from 1:00 to 3:00 at the St. Jacobs Mennonite Church ( Library.)All you have to do is pay the admission fee of $25.00 and bring 'the bod' in to learn and enjoy.