Sussex Vale Quilters' Guild

 We had a lovely time at our Christmas Banquet held at All Season's Restaurant....a great buffet of Canadian and Chinese food. The atmosphere is always nice there and the service is excellent. We moved over to this half of the dining hall for our show and tell and for our program for the evening.  Marilyn started the show and tell with this scarf/shawl she knit for her daughter...she's hoping to get her own back...mother's of daughters...we know where you are coming from. Ann brought in these wonderful Christmas decorations from a while back.... Marlene quilted this panel and did a lovely job...as usual for her.  Vera got into making these fabric snowflakes from program day last week.. Judy brought in mittens she had made a few years back. These had fleece inside and quilting on the outside. She also brought in some tatting to show...needless to say she has been asked to teach the technique to a few eager learners. This beauty was made by Jean T

 I forgot my camera today....my bad.....but then I remembered that my cell phone was in my purse so these are photos taken with that device...a little haphazard in order but I will explain as best I can. This first pic is of Joyce showing Mary how to make the paper clip angel...did I mention that today for program we had four Christmas ornament instructors....Joyce was one and her angels are so cute. Mary brought in this gorgeous tree skirt with appliqued poinsettias...stunning.  Judith proved she is more than a pretty face with these so heartwarming angels she made from an old quilt made by her Mom....she made enough for her sisters. What a great idea to preserve an heirloom and keep the memory.  Leigh got busy and made the three block of the month patterns . They look amazing. On the bear one she has apples in the tree and apples on the ground...good idea since the bear needs a reason to be in the quilt.  Look at this beauty Diane brought in to show us.  Love the co

A small turnout tonight, the ladies must either have their mittens finished or they are too busy working on Christmas . Chris has this table runner almost finished...she's working away on the binding....my absolute favourite part of quilting..it means finishing up. Beth did some hand work with this let it snow mat on flannel or wool...well done either way. Chris not only got her mittens finished, she managed to match the stripes...great job there lady....I tried them on and they are so snuggly warm....

 Before show and tell, Ann told us about this comfort quilt that is going to the Sussex Corner councillor that lost her home to fire this past month.  It was made and donated by a former member of our guild and she wanted it to go as a comfort quilt...such wonderful quilters live here.  Kaye started show and tell with her first Block of the Month....it has the little quilt hanging over the fence.  It was Kaye's first foray into fusible web...I think she likes it. She has two more grand babies ....boys and since they have dogs she made this one and another just like it with a centre of doggy material...smart gramma!  Marilyn, too , has little boys to sew for but this is just a prototype she has on hand...she will be doing these playmats in blue. Gillian has been knitting up a storm with scarves and hats to match.  A little birdie told me she has a lot more yarn to work with.  Susan is done for the winter and can now do the things she has put aside to do...starting w