The Winter Project

I added the Prairie Points to my Octagon shaped Mystery Winter Quilt Project.

What do you think?

I like that the green points kind of look like pine trees around my Winter scenes.

I could have made a tree skirt out of this, if I had moved my two snowmen further apart and cut between them to the centre.

January February Quilting Classes

This is the new quilting class project.

Live, Love, Laugh

There are a couple of 'Intermediate' blocks to do and a few familiar ones, some sashing and piping.

6-8 weeks Monday 6:30pm - 8:30pm

or 6-8 weeks Thursday 6:30pm - 8:30pm

$90 plus materials.

Hand piecing and hand quilting.

Bring a ruler and scissors, needle and thread.

materials:

1.5 metres background (and backing)

.5 metres (pink) and 2 fat quarters

Winter Wonderland Mystery Quilt 2010

This was our mystery quilt class for November and December. Can you see the ear muffs on one of the appliquéd snowmen?!!

We had 2 crazy patch pine trees and 2 'braided' pine trees all done as foundation piecing.

Two different 'snowflake' blocks and the 'Pineapple' variation in the centre.

I plan to add Prairie points, in various greens, around the outside instead of binding as I usually would. I thought that they would look like more trees, in keeping with the winter theme.

I chose a wintry background fabric (with crazy cats skiing) to keep the quilt current after the Christmas season.

Some of the other quilters chose brilliant red background or splash in your face blues which really brought out the snowflake blocks and showed off the greenery very well.

Elgin Community Donates

First: the yarn was donated, dropped here at my shop; then the yarn was bagged for easy pick up; then finished items began to be brought in and filled my shop window -- up to a foot deep in wooly items!!

In just 6 weeks of promoting, there were over 150 hats, 42 scarves, 36 pairs of mittens!

This is a small sampling of the generous hearts and hands of people from our communities.

After being divided into 5 groups ( that was how many recipient targets we have at this time ) the bags of 'warm wishes' will be delivered this week! Each to be enjoyed by a child or someone in shelter or homeless.

Many thanks to all who participated!!!

Not to worry if you still have a hat or mitts to bring in, continue to bring them to the shop or a local charity of your own. Carrie's Q&K will continue to accept yarn and finished items for the homeless or those in shelter all year.

Sponsored by my shop and the Elgin Knitting Goddesses Guild