Many, many thanks to Randi and Vikki for a great day of quilting on Saturday!! There was so much to keep us busy what with the great talk by Wendy, the fabric and wool that was available and of course, the super snacks. Who could ask for anything more? Well, we got more - loot bags that were full of goodies!! It was really a fun day! Thanks again from the WEQ.

Sandra

International Quilting Day 2011

Well, today saw a group of approximately 35 quilters get together for a wonderful day of quilting, sewing, learning, comaraderie, and snacking :-)
Today was International Quilting Day and Loose Threads Quilt Guild did a great job of hosting this event for another successful year. The 2 co-chairs, Randi and Vikki, did a great job of lining up a guest speaker and putting together great loot bags for each of the participants, and 6 lucky people won a raffle basket!! Also, everyone brought non-perishable food items for donation to MADA.
The guest speaker was Wendy Foster, a quilter from Ottawa. Wendy gave a talk about different threads for our sewing machines and how to counteract some of the challenges we face using specialty threads. She then showed a great trunk show of such varied techniques in her quilting and sewing repertoire. As well, Wendy sells threads and had a veritable rainbow of colors to choose from in the various types of threads she sells.
It was a wonderful day enjoyed by all of us in attendance.