PEIMQG January 2018 Meeting

The weather here in PEI has been hard to predict so far this year. We've had several centimeters of snowfall, to leave us with a winter wonderland, only to have rain and freezing rain a few days later to completely erase the snow, leaving a dull brown landscape. Too bad for the snowmobilers!! They aren't getting much use out of their toys so far. The good news is that the weather was fine for our first meeting of 2018!!

Heather J. opened the meeting by greeting 13 members and 3 guests. It was nice to have you join us Judy, Evelyn, and Jeannine.

First on the evening's agenda, Dawn our treasurer presented us with the proposed Budget for 2018. Members can find the info filed under the financial tab of the Member's Only Blog.

Next up the members had the opportunity to decide which quilt design they would make for the 2018 PEIMQG Raffle quilt. Cathy and Velda both put forward design proposals, and after taking a vote, it was decided we will be making Velda's design - (working title) "Tilt - Whirl". Everyone is very excited to get started on this endeavour.  

*** Members be sure to check the bottom of the post for special Sew days and their locations.***

Next up we discussed the upcoming Cheryl Arkison Trunkshow & workshops. 

The Trunkshow will be held Thursday Oct. 18th. The Workshops will be held Oct 19th & 20th.  We ask that members be signed up and paid by the March meeting, after which we will open to Non-members. Spaces are limited, so be sure to save your spot!!! If you would like information about Cheryl's Trunkshow & Workshops please contact us at peimqg@gmail.com.

Liz took the opportunity to ask the group if they would be interested in doing a swap with another Canadian MQG. Everyone seemed keen to have a Postcard or Mug Rug swap in the Spring of 2018. This gives us a chance to finish up a few of our ongoing challenges. Stay tuned for more details.

Last month we asked the online community to vote for their favorite Round Robin quilt. The winner was #4 - Heather J. Thanks everyone for voting!!

To start off our charitable endeavours for 2018, we will be making place-mats for "Meals on Wheels". Dianne has provided some orphan blocks for the members to play with. Feel free to use the orphan blocks or create your own. The requested size is: 12" x 18" or 14" x 20".. Please bring in your completed placemats to the March meeting.

Lastly, we had Show & Share:

Dianne had this adorable Rail Fence wall hanging.

and her Roses wall hanging was gorgeous!

Liz was busy over the holidays!!! She was able to make this fun pouch...

and these pretty clutch wallets, She even used cork fabric in one of them, she said it was very nice to work with.

Here is a close-up of some of the cork.

She was able to quilt these two baby quilts using a Robert Kaufman Layer cake, and the disappearing 9-patch pattern. Once they are bound they will be on their way.

She also finished her "Speed Date with Improv" quilt. It turned out great!!

Jean made some coasters for some of her work friends. They were a huge hit!

Velda showed us this grocery bag, that friend & member Janice made for her.

Janice described her process for making this stunning "Bird Talk" wall hanging.

And this amazing postcard!!

Susan shared her completed Queen Bee quilt top.

Here is a close- up.

She also shared the following 2 blocks. Part of a Quilt Along she is participating in.

Heather J. Shared her "150 celebrate" quilt by Sew Sisters 2017. I love a red and white quilt, and the piecing was perfect!!!

Linda shared a mini quilt, made completely with scraps!!

Last, but not least, Cathy shared her "Parterre" quilt top. (It's really big, and was pooling on the floor...)

 What a fantastic meeting!! The PEIMQG have a lot to look forward to in 2018...

Upcoming events:

February 1st:                   PEIMQG Mystery Quilt-Along Clue #6

March 1st:                       PEIMQG Mystery Quilt-Along Clue #7

April 1st:                         PEIMQG Mystery Quilt- Along - The Reveal!!!

The following Events are planned for the West Royalty Community Room, Sobeys, 39 Babineau Avenue, Charlottetown.  Save the dates!

February 10th:                 PEIMQG Sew-In (9 am - 4 pm) 

                                           (We would like some members to start working on the Raffle Quilt)

February 22nd:                PEIMQG Monthly Meeting (7-9 pm)

March 10th:                     PEIMQG Sew-In (9 am - 4 pm)

March 22nd:                    PEIMQG Monthly Meeting (7-9 pm)

The following dates have been booked at the Community Room, Sobeys, Kinlock Road

 in Stratford. Mark your Calendars!! 

February 17:                    Special Sew-In: Raffle Quilt  (9 am - 5 pm)

February 24:                    Special Sew-In: Raffle Quilt  (9 am - 5 pm)

March 3:                          Special Sew-In: Raffle Quilt (9 am - 5 pm)

March 10:                        Special Sew-In: Raffle Quilt (9 am - 5 pm)

PEIMQG January 2018 Sew-In

Happy New Year!!! The busy holiday season is behind us. Many of us were keen to get together on a mild rainy Saturday to catch up, relax and spend the day sewing and starting new projects for 2018.

Velda recently started a new project: "Tilt -a- Whirl". These blocks are so pretty!! 

 Here are 4 placed together. This quilt is going to be gorgeous!!

Linda was casting the edges of some of her fabric, getting it ready to be prewashed.  These beauties will find their way into a "Parterre" quilt. Can't wait to see the blocks as the months go by.

Dianne was working on a new Cross stitch pattern. her "Newfoundland Tartan Map" will be one of her hand sewing projects this year.

Helen was playing catch up with the PEIMQG Mystery Quilt-Along. I love her neutral toned, paper pieced Clue #4. 

Janice was also working on the PEIMQG Mystery quilt, Here are her Clue #5 HRTs. They look fantastic!!

Heather J. Spent some time cutting for her "The Canadian Sampler".

Maritza brought her super cute "Paisley Splash" project. Here she is placing some of her pieces. This quilt will be adorable once its completed.

Cathy spent some time demonstrating the 3 methods for making Clue #5 of the Mystery Quilt-Along.  

Cathy also shared her colors for the "Parterre" Quilt-Along, and spent some time discussing how this project will unfold. 

Jean and Roberta stopped by for a visit, it was nice to catch up with them too.

We had a great day together, relaxing and looking forward to what 2018 has in store.

Don't forget it's not too late to vote for your favorite Round Robin Project. Read through our December post and place your vote at the bottom. Winner will be announced at the January meeting.

Upcoming events:

February 1st:                   PEIMQG Mystery Quilt-Along Clue #6

March 1st:                       PEIMQG Mystery Quilt-Along Clue #7

April 1st:                         PEIMQG Mystery Quilt- Along - The Reveal!!!

The following Events are planned for the West Royalty Community Room, Sobeys, 39 Babineau Avenue, Charlottetown.  Save the dates!

January 25th:                   PEIMQG Monthly Meeting (7-9 pm)

February 10th:                 PEIMQG Sew-In (9 am - 4 pm)

February 22nd:                PEIMQG Monthly Meeting (7-9 pm)

March 10th:                     PEIMQG Sew-In (9 am - 4 pm)

March 22nd:                    PEIMQG Monthly Meeting (7-9 pm)

PEIMQG December 2017 Potluck

The holidays are fast approaching and the weather has turned cold in the past few days, but we are still waiting for some snow to stick around so we can enjoy a "White Christmas". Before our lives get too crazy with the hustle and bustle of this festive season, we wanted to get together as a group for a fun day of laughter and games with a little sewing thrown in for good measure.

Heather J. kindly offered to host a potluck party at her beautiful home. There was so much tasty food and desserts to pick at throughout the day, we were definitely not going to starve while we enjoyed the day. The morning activities had most of us working on bindings and hand projects.

Here's Gail sharing her Christmas quilt!!

Susan also had some holiday projects to share:

Cathy was working on this Violet Craft EPP project:

Jean was binding this gorgeous quilt. I love the movement in this quilt:

Roberta was binding these vintage camper cuties!!

Selena was also binding a holiday table runner:

Velda shared her stunning "Patchwork City" quilt.

And this adorable quilt by Janice.... love the variety of fabrics! great scrap busting!!

Dianne was working on her English paper piecing project:

We all had the opportunity to choose our favorites of the completed "Round Robin" challenge. But, we wanted to share the fun with our online friends. Please vote in the poll at the bottom of the post for your favorite project:

 #1:

#2:

#3:

#4:

After lunch we played Left, Right, and Center. We all brought in 10 charm squares to play with, winner takes all!!! Here are some photos of everyone playing, lots of friendly competitiveness, and laughs...

The winner of the first round was Colleen:

And Linda won the second round, They each went home with 80 squares!!! Awesome!!

Here's Heather, demonstrating her President's Challenge. The theme is "Nautical" and we will be using the solids provided in a randomly selected brown paper bag. Can't wait to see what the members of the PEIMQG come up with for this fun challenge. Stay tuned in the coming months for the results!!!

We also had 3 more Foster children quilts to add to the 44 mentioned in the previous meeting post.

 That's a total of 47 quilts heading to some of PEI's Foster Children in time for Christmas!!!

We spent a great day together, enjoying each other's company. It was so nice to spend some down time with these amazing ladies!!!

The PEIMQG would like to wish everyone a Happy Holiday season, and the very best for the New Year!!

Upcoming events:

January 1st:                     PEIMQG Mystery Quilt-Along Clue #5

February 1st:                   PEIMQG Mystery Quilt-Along Clue #6

The following Events are planned for the West Royalty Community Room, Sobeys, 39 Babineau Avenue, Charlottetown.  Save the dates!

January 13th:                   PEIMQG Sew-In  (9 am - 4 pm)

January 25th:                   PEIMQG Monthly Meeting (7-9 pm)

February 10th:                 PEIMQG Sew-In (9 am - 4 pm)

February 22nd:                PEIMQG Monthly Meeting (7-9 pm)