December 2020

At our December meeting we have an ornament exchange. This year, since we can't meet in person, we decided to deliver or mail the ornament to the person and most of us waited until the meeting to open them.

Here's a parade of ornaments and their recipients.

Poppy didn't make it to our meeting but this is the ornament she received in the ornament exchange.

Kim and Meagan showed off Jeanette's Christmas quilt which they mounted on a panel so it could be displayed. It is bedazzled with many 'jewels' including the reindeer's necklace. Each one of those red berries is a little red rhinestone plus many, many more.

Not to be outdone, Sharon shared the photo of her puppy, Milo, after he'd been to the groomer on his 6 month birthday.

Marion showed us the German sampler that she's been working on for many months.

It was a really fun meeting. Then we all toasted, wishing each other Merry Christmas and all the best in the New Year.

November 2020

We continue to meet via Zoom.

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Sylvia showed us a Hardanger piece from Hardanger Designs.

She also had a framed coaster pattern from Sweetheart Tree.

Geri showed us 'Winter Cardinal Etching' designed by Cecilia Turner from the current issue of Punch Needle and Primitive Stitcher magazine. 

Bernie showed us the Star of Wonder ornament started years ago which was designed by Jackie Duplessis. It's from the 2011 Just Cross Stitch Christmas issue.

Marilyn showed us her fabric and wool appliqué Snow Happy Ornament Three designed by Bunny Hill Designs. It measures 4" x4". The pattern can be downloaded for free here. 

October 2020

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Marion shared her Battenburg lace doily designed by Dianna Best from Hearts-in-the-Round

and Ukrainian whitework runner Sofia design by Gay Eaton.

Our next meeting is Wednesday, November 18 at 7pm.

What Have You Been Stitching During the Pandemic?

Many Trillium Guild stitchers have been doing a lot of stitching these past 6 months since we met last.

Jeanette has been doing a lot of work finishing many of her UFOs.

Baby Burrowing Owl thread painting designed by Tanja Berlin.

Vintage ornaments by Chickadee Hollow Designs

Birds of a Feather drum by Jenny McWhinney

Birds of a Feather drum by Jenny McWhinney

Hapsburg Lace scissor case designed by Tanja Berlin

Mary Woodward - a Hands Across the Sea Little Gem

An adapted design for a name tag.

Once Upon a Summer Huswif by Heartstring Samplery - interior

Once Upon a Summer by Hearthstring Samplery - exterior

Tulip-shaped biscornu

Peacock Party Berry by Erica Michaels

Random Threads by Erica Michaels

Spring Wool Pin Cushion designed by Jeannette Douglas

Summer Box by Victoria Sampler

Symphony - an embroidered pocket designed by Barbara Kershaw

Jennifer B finished her 'Morning Has Broken' sampler designed by Catherine Theron at a workshop she and Poppy, Barb, and Jeanette attended in NY state in the spring of last year. The threads are silks. All the stitches were specialty stitches - no cross stitches at all! Jenn modified her piece by adding additional lyrics in the bubbles on the sides. It was framed by Kimat Designs.

Jenn also completed two quilts. The first was panels of a line of fabric featuring bees. The quilting is flowers, butterflies, and dragonflies.

She pieced the back with strips of the accompanying fabrics.

Her other quilt was a gift for her mother's birthday. It was a collaboration with her dad printing the photos onto fabric, and Jenn piecing the photos with sashing to make a wonderful family quilt.

The back featured a beautiful William Morris fabric of flowers, birds, and strawberries.

At Market last March, Teresa Kogut released for Heaven and Nature sampler design. The model was stitched by Geri.

She also stitched this 'Bee Kind' model for Teresa Kogut and stitched it again to have one of her own.

Geri also stitched a summery Lizzie Kate piece called 'A Little Beach'. She had the frame in her stash.

She also completed and fully finished Honeybee Sampling by Little House Needleworks. To add a bit of texture she did satin stitches on the bee hive/skep instead of cross stitches.

Geri stitched another Teresa Kogut piece 'Star Shaped Snowman' one over two on 32ct dirty linen. She will finish it into a star-shaped hanging Christmas ornament,

This 'Be Well' freebie was from the Blue Coppice website.

She also finished this circular piece 'My Soul is Fed' which will be made into a pin cushion.

Bernie stitched 'On Quilting' designed by Pam McKee for her daughter, Marla's, birthday present.