Island Quilters Guild - October 2026 - Program & Show 'n Share

 

Mylaine (owner of Dominion Sewing Studio in Sudbury, Ontario) did a wonderful job of showing us some of the things we can do to keep our sewing machines running between checkups!

That's a toothbrush in her hand - a great tool to use to find dust under the needle plate.

Rhonda B. created these bags.

Pat M. made the Juniper wallet by Emmaline Bags - the inside.

Pat with the outside of the wallet

Pat M. made this sign 'Craftaddict' with her Cricket.

The back of Nancy's wall hangings

A Hallowe'en hanging by Nancy

The back of Nancy's hanging

The other of Nancy's Hallowe'en hangings

2 Hallowe'en hangings

Holly S. made a bearpaw quilt for her grandson

Freda B. made 4 kite hangings from a panel from Buttons in Sturgeon Falls

The pocket shown from Deborah G.'s bag

Deborah G. shows her art portfolio bag

Another way to use a panel - by Brenda T.

A quilt by Brenda T.

Brenda P. made this runner at Cindy Bee's workshop

The second runner by Brenda P.

Anna B. makes warm wool mitts

Mitts by Anna B. - see newsletter for her ad

Rolanda T. finished this 21 year old UFO

A small project by Rolanda T.

A quilt from a panel and backed with minky by Rolanda T. 

Island Quilters Guild - Hawberry Quilter newsletter - October 2026

 

Island Quilters Guild - September 2026 - Show 'n Share

 We realize that starting off with a new Historian (Rolanda Tovey) taking over with her photos of our guild memories, we really have to thank the previous 2 Historians for all their work.  We have had Deborah Grant for a couple of years and then Brenda Newman was the photographer before that.  We are very grateful for their work, so that we can go back and look at projects!

First up!  Our guild has a 'golden needle' that is passed from one president to the next in honour of her/his position (this needle is sometimes part of a hilarious story about how the president places it in a safe spot but then has to locate it to pass on to the next president!).  These images show the needle and then Freda B. handing it to new president Pat Mac.

Anna B. makes reversible sunhats for sale! 

Clothes for Anna's granddaughters

Brenda P. made a lot of beautiful hanging towels.

Brenda P. - experiment with drying mat bin

Charlene C. with a unique sampler quilt

Deborah G. and her grandson have been enjoying this Japanese fabric art

Dena B. has begun Christmas sewing

Dena B. makes bags as well

Dena B. - a winning bearpaw quilt

Dena B. - a fall quilt

Dena B. - you have to look closely to see the FMQ

Dena B. - a mini twister 

Dena B. - an idea for turning a panel into a quilt

Isadora B. showed a striking star quilt of her own design

Isadora entered this interesting denim apron and won, of course.

A unique Seminole pattern on the bag Isadora made

Who else upscales their clothes like Isadora did?

Another unique Isadora star quilt!

Freda B. with a colourful child's quilt

Bags by Freda - check out the vinyl section!

Holly S. with an interesting wedding band quilting pattern - best seen up close

Up close on Holly's quilt

Lauren M. made this bag at Quilt Canada - designed by Uhoh Creations

Lauren made a panel quilt for Christmas

Melissa M.  such an excellent,  precise FPP quilt and so interesting for a pattern!

a closer view - design by Juliushandmade.com

Terrific colours in this pink quilt by Brenda T.

Brenda T. used lavender/blue/purple shades in this star quilt

Look up close to see the hand quilting from Brenda T.

Brenda T. colourful backing

Brenda T.'s blocks for the next quilt

Interesting - almost jigsaw shapes in Brenda T.'s quilt

Patricia F. finished and quilted her quilt of valour

Closer look at the blocks

backing on the quilt of valour

Patricia F. with a lacy wall hanging

A great way to keep a souvenir towel - Rolanda T.

Rolanda T. - gored skirt and embellished jean jacket for Quilt Canada visit

Rolanda chose carefully for the different sections of the skirt

Stasia Carr - experimented with colour placement in this quilt

Stasia C. - quilt