This week’s block is named Mr Roosevelt’s Necktie.Unfortunately, when I made this block, I didn’t realize that the colours were so close together. I’ve played with the contrast in the photos to show the colours a bit better. Cutting instructions: Light fabric: cut 8 @ 2 inches x 2 inches […]
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This week’s block is named Double Cross. Cutting Instructions: Light fabric: cut 7 @ 2 3/8 x 2 3/8 inches. Cut 2 of these squares in half on the diagonalMedium fabric: cut 1 @ 3 7/8 x 3 7/8 inches. Cut this square in half on the diagonalDark fabric:
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Thanks go out to the program committee and to Shirley from the Marsh Store for this meeting. As mentioned in the information post, our speaker for this month had to cancel, so Joan Hillhorst agreed to come and speak for us. Well, Joan had to cancel as well, so our trusty program committee chairperson arranged
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Good afternoon, everyone. Our first meeting of the new year is happening on the 12th. Our speaker for this month, Andrea Manias, has had to cancel both her trunk show and her workshop for January. We are hoping to re-book her for later in the year, perhaps April. Joan Hilhorst from Sew Creative in Mt
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This week’s block is called Windmill. One of many blocks by this name. Cutting Instructions: Light fabric #1: cut 2 @ 2 3/8 x 2 3/8 inches square cut 4 @ 2 inches x 3 1/2 inchesLight fabric #2:
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The new colours for the comfort quilt blocks for the next few months will be blacks and whites with coloured centres. The centres should be a solid or a tone on tone in a bright colour. This will involve a slight change in the cutting instructions for the blocks. Black- cut 4 @
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It was an ugly Christmas themed evening for the December meeting. Members were encouraged to wear their ugly/funky/festive Christmas sweaters to the meeting. The best, or worst depending on your point of view, were voted on. These three were the winners. The theme continued into the crafts. We had our annual parade of placements that were collected
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This week’s block is the Virginia Reel. Cutting Instructions: Light fabric: Cut 1 @ 4 1/4 x 4 1/4 inches square. Cut this square twice on the diagonals Cut 4 @ 2 3/8 x 2 3/8 inches square. Cut these squares once
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This is going to be our Christmas meeting. There won’t be a speaker for this meeting. Instead there are some fun activities planed. -Wear your fun/funky/ugly Christmas sweaters.-Bring a basic hand sewing kit. There are some crafts planned.-The vendor for the meeting is Shirley from the Marsh Store. Here are a few reminders of other
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This week’s block is the Anvil. Cutting Instructions. Light fabric: cut 4 @ 2 x 2 inches square cut 4 @ 2 3/8 x 2 3/8 inches squareMedium fabric: cut 1 @ 3 1/2 x 3 1/2 inches squareDark
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