On Wednesday at our regular meeting of the ECQG, the Gibson Church committee served us a DELICIOUS traditional Christmas dinner with Turkey and all the fixings!!!! It was scrumptious, and although I sat at the LAST table to be invited to the buffet, there was lots of everything and it was hot and yummy. A HUGE thank you to the "workers" for providing us with such a great start to our Christmas season. (Our regular photographer was not able to attend, and I had my iPhone so, although I didn't do very well with photo taking, here is an idea of the evening).
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| In this photo Sandra Tucker is on the eve of a BIG birthday celebration and RETIREMENT, by having her sister Jean visiting from Newfoundland!! |
Before eating we had a little show of some of the quilts made for the IWK from our members...
There was a wonderful display of centerpiece making done and enjoyed by many. On each table were lovely live centerpieces and runners made by Doris Kilburn that were later given away to lucky members!! Here is an example of one, unfortunately I did not get a good picture of one of the runners, but they were of a lovely Christmas print and reversible to green.
Show and Tell:
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| Marg Deveau shows her beautiful embroidered quilt made from blocks won at the Keswick Guild. |
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| Charlotte Mitchell and her lovely pillow cases... |
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| and placemats! |
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| Cecile Grant and her striking quilt. |
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| Sandra Day shows her Christmas table runner and placemats. |
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| Sandra Day also made a QAYG purple quilt that is ... |
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| ... pink on the other side. |
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| Debbie Birch shows the quilt that she finished for her Dad, that she was able to present to him just a few days before he died. How beautiful, I am sure that he loved it Debbie. |
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| The centre of Debbie's horse quilt. |
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| Mr Birch loved horses. |
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| Bertha's gorgeous Scrappy Asian quilt. |
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| Doris Kilburn shows , first her microwave bowls taught at our last workday. |
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| ...and her little purses, also taught at our last workday. |
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| ...and her Christmas tree napkins also taught at our last workday. |
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| Christine Burrill shows the "humongous" quilt that she made for her parents for Christmas...lucky people! |
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| Anita Palmer shows her brilliant red quilt. |
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| Anita showing her "boy" gift quilt |
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| Anita showing her girl gift quilt. |
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| Anne Palmer and her oblong casserole carrier |
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| Peggy Landry and her paperpieced tree wallhanging. |
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| Cecile Grant's gorgeous fullsized quilt! |
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| A close-up of one of the squares |
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| Cathy Hachey shows her beautiful table toppers from a course she taught ! |
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| It is easy to identify the differences that colour choice makes with these toppers,purses and placemats. |
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| Gorgeous job Cathy!! |
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| Marg Routledge shows her tree napkins made at our last workday. |
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| Joyce shows 2 things one her scrappy boarders, t2o hanging as per last newsletter (which she did 2 days before that tip was printed!! |
It was a very successful evening, with learning, visiting, good eats, visiting, talent, visiting and fun all wrapped up in 3 jam-packed hours.
Merry Christmas everyone!!!!!!
