I've added a link to a new blog that I heard about: "365 days of machine quilting".... lots of inspiration for those who like an alternative to quilting by hand.
I've also added a couple of teacher links : Elaine Quehl (recently mentioned by Sharon) and Linda Palaisy (who will be giving a workshop at the West End Guild in the spring...details to follow).
FWIW, the blog list is automatically sorted with the most recently updated at the top of the list.
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Monday, September 14, 2009
This evening Loose Threads Quilt Guild hosted some of the members from West End Quilters at our meeting.
Stephanie and Margaret from Quilte Classique gave a wonderful presentation. Stephanie spoke about new fabric lines and notions and how she chooses what to carry in the shop. They brought fabric, patterns and kits to sell and told us all about their new class schedule and showed samples of the projects. Margaret gave a great demo on how to use the Angler tool for making 1/2 square triangles easily. FYI, Quilte Classique is having a 40% off sale!!!!!!!!!!!It was fun to meet other quilters from our area and we look forward to meeting again soon.
Sharon
Sunday, September 13, 2009
fabric dyeing
Hi all
I had the opportunity to go to Ottawa last week to take a fabric dyeing workshop given by Elaine Quehl. The class took place in the garden of The Country Quilter Quilt Shop in Richmond........lots of beautiful fabrics and books and patterns and notions!
The class was wonderful (except I got stung by a wasp - ouch!!!!!!!!). I came home with 16 sumptuously colored fqs.........can't wait to use them in something special.
If you have the chance to take any class with Elaine - JUMP at it! She is a really wonderful teacher.
Looking forward to hearing from other co-op quilters here!!
Sharon
I had the opportunity to go to Ottawa last week to take a fabric dyeing workshop given by Elaine Quehl. The class took place in the garden of The Country Quilter Quilt Shop in Richmond........lots of beautiful fabrics and books and patterns and notions!
The class was wonderful (except I got stung by a wasp - ouch!!!!!!!!). I came home with 16 sumptuously colored fqs.........can't wait to use them in something special.
If you have the chance to take any class with Elaine - JUMP at it! She is a really wonderful teacher.
Looking forward to hearing from other co-op quilters here!!
Sharon
To add links for blogs or web pages:
If you have permission to post on this blog you can also add items to the side bars.
Sign in with your email the same way you do when you want to post.
Click on the "layout" tab. You will now see the sidebar items in the page formatting window.
Click on "[edit]" beside the item that you want to modify(tonight I clicked on Blogs We like to Follow). This will open a new window.
Then click on "add to list" and insert the URL of the blog/webpage that you want to add to the list (tonight I added the URL for the Westmount Guild).
Click save.
HTH, Allison
Sign in with your email the same way you do when you want to post.
Click on the "layout" tab. You will now see the sidebar items in the page formatting window.
Click on "[edit]" beside the item that you want to modify(tonight I clicked on Blogs We like to Follow). This will open a new window.
Then click on "add to list" and insert the URL of the blog/webpage that you want to add to the list (tonight I added the URL for the Westmount Guild).
Click save.
HTH, Allison
Friday, September 11, 2009
Blogs and more blogs
Hi everyone,
It's been a while now that we have had a blog site for West End Quilters but there has not been much activity on it. That should be changing with the inspiration of this group blog. I've added a link to the sidebar.
As for the other blogs that I listed there:
Chary Sprouts is Jane Davila's blog. She does some amazing art quilts and it's fun following along to see her inspirations and WIPs.
Jane Brocket is not just a quilter but is involved in many of the domestic arts - quilting, knitting, cooking gardening. I first learned of her when a friend lent me her book: The Gentle Art of Domesticity. I highly recommend the book; it's a relaxed read with beautiful photos (taken by Jane).
Journey of a Quilter is one of the newest blogs that I have found. It was mentioned on a quilting newsgroup that I read and follows the various projects that Karen is working on.
If you have other blogs or interesting web lists please add to the list!!
Allison (West End Quilters)
It's been a while now that we have had a blog site for West End Quilters but there has not been much activity on it. That should be changing with the inspiration of this group blog. I've added a link to the sidebar.
As for the other blogs that I listed there:
Chary Sprouts is Jane Davila's blog. She does some amazing art quilts and it's fun following along to see her inspirations and WIPs.
Jane Brocket is not just a quilter but is involved in many of the domestic arts - quilting, knitting, cooking gardening. I first learned of her when a friend lent me her book: The Gentle Art of Domesticity. I highly recommend the book; it's a relaxed read with beautiful photos (taken by Jane).
Journey of a Quilter is one of the newest blogs that I have found. It was mentioned on a quilting newsgroup that I read and follows the various projects that Karen is working on.
If you have other blogs or interesting web lists please add to the list!!
Allison (West End Quilters)
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
Tuesday quilting
Today, Sept 8, was the first of our monthly Tuesday get togethers at Chalet 1.....it is the regular meeting place for our Loose Threads meetings. Hopefully, we will continue to meet once a month, on Tuesday, to sew and chat, or read, or knit, or just be!
Today we were 6..........Roz A, Dena, Catherine, Diana, and me from Loose Threads, and Sandra Jones from West End Quilters. It was great! There was much helping each other out and sharing and learning going on - isn't that what quilting is all about??
As soon as Roz has confirmation from the city, we will post the dates for future Tuesday get togethers.
Sharon
Today we were 6..........Roz A, Dena, Catherine, Diana, and me from Loose Threads, and Sandra Jones from West End Quilters. It was great! There was much helping each other out and sharing and learning going on - isn't that what quilting is all about??
As soon as Roz has confirmation from the city, we will post the dates for future Tuesday get togethers.
Sharon
Friday, September 4, 2009
blogging
My very first blog experience! It is so exciting to see our Co-Op Quilters up and running. Hopefully, this will be the start of a wonderful collaboration of our 4 west-end guilds. Now that the quilting year has re-started, hopefully there will be others who check us out. Have a wonderful Labor Day weekend full of family and quilting. Take care, Roz (also a co-president of Loose Threads Quilt Guild)
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