Island Quilters Guild - Hawberry Quilter Newsletter - May 2026

 

Island Quilters Guild - April 2026 Show 'n Share

 We had a wonderful Zoom presentation by Bonnie Rankin about what judges look at when they judge quilts.  We couldn't record it but many of us wrote down some of her tips (and I went home and did a better job of squaring up a quilt top before I add borders!).

Then we saw some of the quilted jackets made at the great workshop presented by Jackie White and Heather Pennie after Melissa and Kathy G. arranged everything.  If you like to judge a workshop by the number of completed projects, then just take a look at the number of completed ones here!

Pat F. used a quilt for her pullover.

Pat Mac cut up one of her quilts.

Great positioning of a quilt block on Pat Mac's jacket.

Stasia added contrasting pockets.

Rolanda bought a quilt and has made 2 so far as well as a bag!

Freda used a coordinated fat quarter bundle.

As well as the wonderful show of jackets (with Rolanda showing a matching bag), members also showed other projects.  I'm sorry I forgot to write down who quilted some of the quilts created by our members!

Great contrast to show off Isadora's star quilt

Self-binding baby blanket by Lauren

Charity quilt - finished by Lauren (giant sunflowers quilted on by Melissa)

Lauren showed this old quilt as a suggestion for BOM

Charity quilt completed by Myrna

Scrap buster quilt of Delectable mountains created by Rolanda T. and quilted by Melissa M.

Brenda P. made this bag

Brenda P. made this to display (and sell at the Manitoulin Trade Show)

Brenda P. will be on the Manitoulin Art Tour this summer at My Ol' Blues with her quilted art postcards

Freda B. made this applique wall hanging

Freda shared the story of the commemorative tattoo in honour of her deceased son.

Isladora showed her Seminole patterned bag

A bright star quilt by Isadora

Island Quilters Guild - Hawberry Quilter newsletter - April 2026

 

Island Quilters Guild - Hawberry Quilter newsletter - March 2026

 

Island Quilters Guild - February 2026 Show 'n Share

 

Donna M. made 8 different table runners for gifts!

Freda B. showed some Liberty fabrics she bought - a new dress for her granddaughter?

Kathy G.  used her samples from teaching the BOM

Lauren M. made a sling bag.

Lauren M. with heart made for a bag or a quilt.

Lauren M. - 4 were made for cushion covers.

Lauren M. made this for Bomb Girls Foundation

Patricia F. made a beautiful cross stitch sewing room and has finally framed it.

Rolanda T. made this block of the month

Sally W. has made 10 BOM so far for a quilt using FQs

Sally W. made an all-flannel quilt for her DIL

The back of Sally W.'s flannel quilt

Sally W. made this log cabin quilt for a friend.

Susan P. with a quilt after a quilt cruise to Alaska

Willow F. is busy with her hand quilting these days.

Willow F. showing the back of her quilt