June 2024

At our June meeting we elect our officers for the following year, firm up plans for our stitching retreat at Elim lodge, enjoy some beverages and treats, and vote on our Trillium Annual Themed Award (TATA). This year's theme was 'SEASONS'.

These were the entries:

Charted or adapted design.

Jennifer P's Christmas design.

Judy's Fabulous Monsters designed by Teresa Kogut on Halloween-themed printed fabric.

Judy's Pieta

Marilyn's wool felt applique biscornu

Jennifer B's Witchy design.

The winner in this category was Jeanette with her Rufous Redknots, a project from the 2023 Boston EGA Seminar.

In the original design category, Suzanne had two entries:

A Latvian purple church.

and a floral-themed ball cap.

The winner in this category was Poppy's 'Season of Ripe Golden Fruit'

Lots of beautiful items for Show and Share.

Jeanette's Knapweed Roundel, a Jane Nicholas design from the 2023 Boston EGA seminar

Barb's Winter Rose Manor with the initials of the participants in this 2023 SAL.

Victoria's A Tisket, A Tasket from Rosewood Manor

MaryK's Grow an Garden Mill Hill kit.

Barb's wool felt bird 'Clarice'. She actually met the creator, Maggie James,  at the EAC Seminar in Regina last month.

Our stitching days on the first Saturday of the month will continue through the summer. Regular meetings will resume in September. Happy summer, everyone!

May 2024

This month's meeting focused on fully finishing projects.

SHOW AND SHARE

Jennifer P's flatfold finish.

Marion's Friesian Whitework strawberry designed by Yvette Stanton

Jeanette's Melbury Hill crewel work in wool

Marion's needlelace piece.

Marion's Richelieu cutwork

Marion's bellpull with Hardanger and other specialty stitches.

Next month is our TATA (Trillium Annual Themed Award). Items need to have been either completed or fully finished between July 2023 and June 2024. This year's theme is 'SEASONS'.

March 2024

Show and Share from this month's meeting:

Melbury Hill crewelwork kit, "A Rabbit Summer', using Appleton wool, rendered by Jeanette.

Bernie created a pouch using a dish drying mat. 

Woven tea towel by Suzanne, embellished with embroidery and drawn thread.

Sharon's 'Fraktur Flowers' - a La-D-Da design

Marilyn's bunny needlebook finished as a carrot - a Stacy Nash design

Jeanette freestyled a Garden Cottage on 18ct mono canvas. A photograph was the inspiration.

Jeanette's mother created a cutwork tablecloth from a kit in 1954.

February 2024

We welcomed a new member, Heather who heard about us via the EGA website. 

Marilyn gave a talk on wool felt appliqué. She showed us lots of the tools and gave helpful hints. She's an excellent resource for anyone wishing to try this technique.

This pillow showed that appliqué can also be done with good quality flannel.

Meagan kicked off the round robin. The participants met and shared the inspiration for their pieces and passed the fabric, threads. and suggestions on to the first person on the circuit. 

Show and share

Geri showed her Winter Rose Manor; started on January 1, 2023. It was a stitchalong with 5 other guild members - Marilyn, Jennifer, Barb, Poppy, and Sharon. Geri added all their initials

Barbara's inspiration sampler from her California Whitework group was stitched in memory of the designer.

This embroidery kit was turned into Marilyn's first punch needle project.

MaryK finished the Holiday Hoopla projects for January, February, and March. 

Barb brought in her table topper quilt top called 'Heartland' from the Spring 2018 issue of Primitive quilts and Projects". It also features wool felt appliqué.

Our monthly stitching day is this Saturday from 10 - 4. 

January 2024

Mavis Brown was our guest speaker this month. She presented a slide show and talked to us about life in the Arctic from when she lived there for 9 years in the 1970s.  

She brought many samples of clothing made from 'duffle' (felted Hudson's Bay blanket material), furs, and animal hides.

Felted moose hair appliqué

She also had lots of carvings from whale and reindeer bone as well as from the teeth of various animals.

mocassins lined with intricate beadwork and lined with fur

beadwork

Next month with be the first exchange for those participating in the Round Robin organized by Meagan. 

December 2023

We had a great turnout for our December meeting. There was very little business to discuss and it was followed by the ornament exchange.

9 stitchers participated.

Appliqué and gold threads.

On perforated paper

Happy Holidays, everyone!