Saturday 19 March 2016

Happy Paddyfest

What a delightful celebration. The sun shone brightly..the parade was a delight!!

Friday 18 March 2016

Rug Hooking

Koren from Quilter's Nine Patch will teach the fundamentals of rug hooking.Each participant will have an opportunity to use a special rug hook and create a small rug.The kit will contain all the supplies. Check the web site www.stjacobs.com     click ( Quilt and Fibre Art) for complete details.
Note: The hook is displayed on a beautiful quilted piece at Quilter's Nine Patch in Elmira.

Courses

Judy Martin from Quilter's Nine Patch/Elmira has organized three excellent courses.
Kathy White is teaching yarn painting. View her framed examples at Silo Weavers, the Village Silos in St. Jacobs. These original art pieces will be admired for many years by the artist. The kit contains all the supplies.Visit www.stjacobs.com  click    ( Quilt and Fibre Art) for complete details.

Wednesday 16 March 2016

Block Challenge Quilt

The 2016 Block Challenge Quilt a' Square in a Square,' was completed by Salome Bauman.Each block is different in design, colour and beauty. Note the use of the lime green. The black and white design in the border complimented the modern trend. This quilt will be machine quilted by Quilter's Nine Patch in Elmira.'It will be displayed at the Schoolhouse Theatre and
 Saturday May 28th will be auctioned at the 50th anniversary of the New Hamburg Relief Sale.

Thursday 10 March 2016

Quilt Show in St. Marys

The  Piecemakers Quilt Guild plan to showcase their quilts at the Pyramid Centre in St. Marys, April 21-22-23. Volunteers are working very hard to organize this semi-annual show. This is a great opportunity to view the latest trends in quilting- fabric, patterns and machine quilting.