 Our guild had a wonderful day on Tuesday, May 20, as 17 eager participants gathered at the Horton Community Centre in Renfrew to take part in a Millennium Star workshop led by Helen Gunn. The workshop focused on a beautiful yet complex strip-piecing technique, and everyone was keen to learn. The community centre was perfectly set up for us, with individual tables for each participant and plenty of space for lunch tables. We were especially grateful for the many outlets and extension cords provided—perfect for our sewing stations! We started the day at 9:00 a.m. as Helen walked us through the detailed steps of creating the star.  Helen Gunn  Then it was time to get to work. The process involves nine steps, and most participants made it to step six by the end of the day. It was a sunny, and cool day, and, with plenty of natural light in the hall, we were delighted to spend it together, learning and creating.              A few standout stars, like Emma Russell, finished early—her completed block became a great teaching aid for Helen as she demonstrated the final assembly steps. We were so inspired by Emma’s beautiful finished star!  The stars that emerged were absolutely stunning—crisp points, vibrant fabrics, and plenty of shining talent on display. It was inspiring to see so many variations come to life using the paper piecing method.  We’re looking forward to seeing all the completed stars soon—hopefully during Show and Tell at our next guild meeting.
Great work, everyone! A special thank you again to Helen Gunn for arranging the hall rental and for teaching us this star strip technique! Keep those stars shining! -- Martha Palmer There was an energizing buzz in the hall on April 23rd when we came together for our first in person meeting of the year after our 3 winter Zoom meetings.  L -> R: Jacquie, Marilyn, Joyce We had a marvelous trunk show by 3 sisters, Jacquie, Marilyn and Joyce. They showed quilts they had made, and some made by their mother Edna Snyder. All 4 have been members of our guild; Joyce and Marilyn both currently serve in guild leadership positions. Edna, at age 90, was the Quilter of Distinction at our 2017 Quilt Show. Here is one of Edna's treasured and functional quilts that started off the trunk show.      The quilts were stunning and it was interesting to see the different styles and colour preferences of the three sisters.  Below is Marilyn's Black and White Challenge quilt. The challenge: Participating guild members signed up at the September 2019 meeting and were placed in groups. They made identical 9 1/2" unfinished blocks with black and white fabric, one for each member of their group. The blocks were then distributed to their group at the December meeting and each participant went home with 10-12 black and white blocks. From these blocks and one or two other colours/fabrics of their choice they made a quilt or other item.           The Snyder family quilt Jacquie's quilts featured darker, stronger colours and lots of fun and whimsical applique. And they had to fit in her suitcase for her trip from her home in Calgary.     Thank you Jacquie, Joyce and Marilyn for sharing your amazing quilts and their stories with us. Many of the little preemie quilts made during our March Preemie Challenge were on display and they are gorgeous. Members were invited to show their preemies.     Library  Tinners and Yellow Fat Quarters  50-50 and Basket Raffle Ticket Sales  Table of Free Stuff Mad Moody Quilting Fabrics was our Shop of the Month. We enjoyed welcoming Phyllis Moody and the amazing fabrics and accessories she brought along. Mad Moody Quilting Fabrics  The Block-of-the-Month table was very busy as blocks from 4 months (December - March) were collected.
The meeting ended with the other draws:
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