February 2025

Our Round Robin is almost complete. All will be revealed at our April meeting.

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Marilyn's 'Spring Quaker' by Lilas Studio on 36ct Fox and Rabbit Mayflower linen

Jeanette's ornament with 'bling', a Kathryn Drummond (Gingerbread Girl) design.

Jeanette showed how she framed a piece using a small, wooden tray from Michaels that she painted.

Also, Jeanette's 'Hedgehog and Hyacinth' by Blue Flower

Jeanette also presented the spool project designed by Jeannette Douglas. 

Jeanette built the center of the spool out with batting so the two short edges would meet and could be laced with the buttons. Such a clever finish.

Siobhain's Cornflower Scissor Pouch designed by Mary Corbet.

Marilyn's wool felt appliqué bird 'bowl fillers', a swallow

a chick,

and a dove.

Jennifer P's 'Festive Forest', a Blue Flower design - an exclusive from the 2024 Jingle Ball.

January 2025

Barbara introduced the Schwalm project she will be teaching on the three stitching Saturdays in March, April, and May.

Round robin projects were exchanged. 

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Marilyn's 'Frosty Tiny Town' on stamped, mottled 32ct fabric. Finished flat.

Poppy's Japanese embroidery. She had to make her own couching thread, separating the 12 silk strands to 6 strands.

Victoria's reindeer from Hobby House Press

snowman ornament

Spool from Hobby House and Evertote

MaryK's 'Strawberry Biscornu' a Durene Jones design.

Our next meeting is Wednesday, February 19, 2025 at 7pm. Doors open at 6:30. Our next stitch day will be Saturday, March 1, 2025.

December 2024 - Holiday Celebration

There was no formal business meeting. 

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From MaryK:

Tree ornament from WonderlandUkraine on Etsy

Frosty Garland designed by Teresa Kogut

Santa's Sack from Santa's Closet by Mill Hill on perforated paper

Poinsettia Fairy from Just Cross Stitch Christmas 2023 issue

Christmas sampler by La-D-Da

Bernie's Quirky Quaker Cardinal by Darling and Whimsy

and her Joy ornament from the Just Cross Stitch Christmas 2024 issue.

Jeanette's embroidered and embellished ornaments from Crabapple Hill.

Star of Wonder

Quilting Bee Sampler by Victoria Sampler

Sonia's Noel embroidery with several specialty stitches.

There were lots of treats to have with our tea.

We then had our ornament exchange. MaryK had a version of 'The Night Before Christmas' where we passed the gifts to the right and left based on the text. I didn't make note of who got what ornament nor who the designers were.

Here they all are.

Our next stitch day will be Saturday, January 4, 2025 and our next meeting will be Wednesday, January 15, 2025.

October 2024

We welcomed a new member, Sonia, who learned about us by way of the Ontario Network of Needleworkers webpage.

At tonight's meeting Geri and Bernie provided instruction on the Palestrina stitch and joining two pieces of fabric respectively. Other specialty stitches and techniques will be demonstrated at our next stitch days and meetings.

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Nancy finished some autumn stitching into pillows.

Laura made a project portfolio using embroidered and coloured pieces from Crabapple Hill.

With three wool felt appliqué blocks, she created a Hallowe'en table runner.

Geri finished Maggie Mae from Stacy Nash's Animal Crackers into a pincushion.

Geri's Erin Elizabeth Designs Autumn Biscornu using the called-for DMC threads.

Geri and Jennifer both stitched the Mary Corbet 'Cornflower Scissor Pouch'. 

Geri also brought in her fully finished Sunflower Sewing Pouch designed by Durene Jones. 

It has a coordinating triangular scissor case.

Our next stitch day will be Saturday, November 2 and the next meeting will be Wednesday, November 20, 2024.