Block of The Month Quilt

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Tessa	16/03/2008 19:42:00
Moderator 4430 forum posts 401 photos	I'm going to send a copy of PP to the quilt group that I formed back in Southern Ontario, Canada.....I am hoping I can get all the group members to join in and do the Block of the Month while I do it here in Penrith, Cumbria. My first block is done and looking forward to next month already,,,,,but in the meantime it's back to my quilts for Project Linus.
Babs	16/03/2008 20:11:00
385 forum posts 74 photos 8 articles	Once gave a talk to Etobikoe Quilters in Toronto. Not the same group by chance?
Tessa	17/03/2008 16:12:00
Moderator 4430 forum posts 401 photos	Etobicoe is a city just west of Toronto...in fact they almost classify it as part of the City of Toronto it's so close. No, sorry Babs....the quilt group that I started was in the 'near' north of Ontario in the very small town of Carnarvon....about 1 1/2 hours drive north of Toronto. Our quilting guild was formed in 1999 and we did quilting, church embroidery, and knitting. We found all reasons to get together as our days were filled with laughter and friendship. Miss them dearly. What was the name of the Quilt Group in Etobicoe just for curiositys sake?
Babs	17/03/2008 23:42:00
385 forum posts 74 photos 8 articles	They used to be called the Etobikoe Quilters Guild. My daughter and family lived in Toronto at the time. I was asked to give a talk about UK quilting and quilters. My knees trembled when I stood at the podium and saw the size of the audience facing me. Men quilters too. Took a deep breath and gave them the works . . . . .hmm website www.etobikoequiltersguild.com which you might find interesting. I liked Toronto and was privileged to view antique quilts at the Museum of Textiles I think it was called. The rarest quilts were stuffed with old coats - frocks - suits. I was told the north Canadian winters were pretty severe so anything that would help to keep people warm would be used. Even leaves at times. Do you belong to a quilting group in Cumbria?
Tessa	19/03/2008 18:08:00
Moderator 4430 forum posts 401 photos	Hi Babs.....Yes...at the moment I belong to a small quilting group here in Penrith called the Pennine Patchers....but my greatest achievement most recently is the fact that I was asked to start working part time at 'Just Sew', a really well known fabric shop here in Penrith. Believe it or not, I actually go home with a paycheque. I need to decrease my stash just a little before I start stocking up again. At any given time we have about 1,000 bolts of quilting cottons....I tell people I go to work to 'fondle the fabrics'.
Babs	01/04/2008 17:10:00
385 forum posts 74 photos 8 articles	Hi Tessa, Envy, envy. I know Just Sew. Lovely shop and they do great courses there. You'll be hard put not to spend all your earnings on fabrics. Am planning to make the Singing Garden Quilt in a different colour scheme - maybe using some patterned fabrics. What fabrics are you using? You'll certainly have plenty of choice at Just Sew. Lucky person!
Babs	08/04/2008 12:03:00
385 forum posts 74 photos 8 articles	Having seen Davina's attractive block in latest (May) issue - I will be interested to see how her blue and white colour scheme develops. A Winter Garden of cool colours? I now have the urge to make the quilt using autumn colours - creams, russets and brown with a touch of orange and a hint of blue to give contrast. Any interesting colour schemes out there? Is anyone using patterned fabrics? Will post pictures of my new blocks as each are made. Must read Katy's instructions (see latest issue) for uploading my pictures as I'm not an expert in this field. The first 'Square Dance' block is very simple and easy to piece and the fusible appliqué ladybirds should not provide a problem. If machine embroidery is not your forte then hand embroider the details. The second 'Honey Bee' block with its central nine-patch is also easy to piece and the little 'wings' are even easier to appliqué than the ladybirds. My honey bee is simplicity itself, mainly because I am no artist. You could substitute a more appealing bee or even two, if you feel so inclined. You will find the block construction becomes more challenging as the quilt progresses and I have included many different techniques that will prove useful in other areas of your quilting life. Happy sewing. Babs Mc
Tessa	08/04/2008 16:20:00
Moderator 4430 forum posts 401 photos	Hi Babs, My Singing Garden Quilt will be made of stash fabrics...so it could be one heck of a singing garden with what I have available. My first block uses the softest, palest shade of fossil fern green available for the background ( a scrap piece) and the darker green around the ladybugs is olive green. The lady bugs are also fossil fern in a deep china red.....it's going to be fun. I used a Jelly Roll for the first time last month. Making myself a quilt....got 20 - 12 1/2" blocks from one jelly roll....Canoe Country fabrics from Moda. Being a canoeist and camper it's right up my river. Got my copy of Popular Patchwork yesterday in the post.....my husband was very lucky he got tea.
Katy	08/04/2008 16:41:00
Moderator 5150 forum posts 3391 photos 499 articles	I think my family may have to make their own dinner this evening - I want to make my honey bee block!
Tessa	08/04/2008 16:44:00
Moderator 4430 forum posts 401 photos	Hi Katy,..... Don't know about you and where you are...but the Fish and Chip shop here is just close enough....so I may get a little more sewing done today than I had planned. WAHOOO !!!

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