I spy progress

Remember the swap that Gail Mitchell and I held in the spring? Well, we had 66 quilters sign up from the local Guilds, for the “120-block-each" swap, and we had 100% participation! How great was that? The fabric variety was incredible and it really was a fun project. Thanks to everyone of ECQG that participated!


I thought that I would show you how I am using my 5 inch squares. The Cottonmill Guild held an I Spy workshop in September and I attended, with Don Coles as the instructor. I cut each block into a hexagon and set it with 60 degree triangles ...so here is where I am so far. When I finish I will show the finished product.

-Kathy


Hexagons and hexagons with triangles




Sewing and placement has started...





Playing with placement on my dollarstore design wall(ie-the flannel back of a plastic tablecloth)





On my design wall...some rows are now sewn





contributed by Kathy Felmate

At the frex

For the last several years, as a fundraising project for ECQG, Sandra Day and her daughter Kim, have organized and carried out a quilt making project by and for our Guild members. Quilt fabric and squares have been sewn and given by guild members to Sandra (on her direction) and she and Kim have put together various patterned quilts that are hand-quilted at the Frex. The quilt and hand-quilting is a demonstration of the venerable technique and introduces passers by to the art. It is fun, as hand-quilters, pros or newbies, often stop and join us to quilt or chat for a bit. It is always a successful project, despite the work involved to set up such a project. Volunteers from ECQG come in shifts to “man the site”, quilt, talk, giggle, and to sell tickets on the finished project. Kim Day, seller extraordinaire is a great salesperson and a good example of how to generate sales! Some Guild members feel that they are better at selling and chatting than quilting, and so we all find a comfort level with something as we “do our time”! Thanks to everyone who donates their time but a special THANK YOU to SANDRA and KIM!


here are some pictures from their time at the frex this year,






Peggy Landry, Dora Martin, Sandra Day and Kathy Feltmate,




The Fredericton Exhibition provides a forum to display quilts as part of the Handicraft exhibit of the Frex. These are judged by the Frex judges every year. This year the ECQG was not only well represented but there were so many of our participants deemed winners!! The Grand Champions are pictured here with Sharon Daley and Doris Kilburn winning for their sections. Darlene Dewar took home SIX ribbons, Bertha Mazerolle won at least 3 ribbons, Joyce Newman won one for her stunning applique and there were others, including Ann Coles and her husband Don. There may be people I am forgetting and if so please add them to our winners list by commenting. Congratulations to all.



Doris Kilburn


Sharon Daley



thanks to Kathy Felmate for writing this post for us and sending it to me, job well done Kathy! Anyone else who has pictures or subjects they would like put on our blog, just send me (Jen) an email or one to Kathy, or post a comment in the comment section and I'll get it on here for everyone, thanks!