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Monthly Meetings
Join us at the Calvary Lutheran Church at 2820 Donald Street East located at the intersection of Donald Street and Edward Street. We will meet on the third Monday of each month, September through June – our meetings begin at 7:00 pm with doors opening at 6:00 p.m. (5:00 on Pot Luck meetings). All are welcome. Click here for a full listing of the dates, times.
Our next meeting will be: Monday, January 20, 2020. Happy New Year!
- Download the Quill-Jan2020
- The meeting will feature our Quilter of the Month – Diane Connelly
Click here for information about our past meetings and a schedule for our 2019 – 2020 meetings as well as details of our meetings from years past. Download the TBQG Information Sheet 2019-2020
Click here for the Guild’s Constitution and Procedural Manual.
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2019-2020
A new year and we have lots going on:
- Sew Days – dates can be found here
- Quilt Bee – scheduled for February 1 & 2, 2020
- Classes – lots to choose from
- *Guest Quilter – Libs Elliott in April 2020 **Both workshops are full but email to put your name on the waiting list. Still lots of room for the Trunk Show (tickets available at the next meeting).
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Quilt Bee – February 1 & 2, 2020
The Quilt Bee is approaching quickly on Saturday, February 1 at 10 am – 9 pm and Sunday, February 2 at 10 am – 4 pm at Oliver Road Community Centre.
We will have the following available for you to work on at the bee:
1. Quilt Kits
2. String Quilts – quilt as you go, hinge method. These will be assembled by teams to keep them coordinated and to expedite finishing.
3. Machine Quilting – quilt tops of various sizes
4. Quilts ready for binding
If you have any quilts to hand in from previous quilt bees please let Adrienne know at the meeting and remember your label! Any questions? Email Adrienne at alopes@tbaytel.net.
Adrienne
For more information on the Quilt Bees and our Community Projects – click here.
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Library
The Library is open from 6 – 7 pm and during the break. Members are allowed to sign out 3 books at a time. Try out one of the new rulers:
- Non-slip Pineapple Trim Tool Mini (4″, 5″,6″) or the Regular (6″, 8″, 10″) size
Quick Curve Ruler (Regular Size and Mini) with Runner Pattern
Tucker Trimmer
Wing Clipper
Add-A-Quarter Inch Plus Ruler (12″ long and a 6″ mini)
Click here for more information on what’s new to borrow at the Library.
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2019-2020 Classes
- Purse with Jeannette Dann on February 15
- Box Bag with Maria Bell on March 28
- Bag with a Zipper with Peggy Skillen on April 4
- Postcards with Cathy Ridley on May 2
- 2 fabric bargello with Jeanette Dann on May 9
for more details click here. Contact Vicky at vickyb@tbaytel.net to register.
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Libs Elliott – Guest Quilter coming to Thunder Bay April 18 & 19, 2020 for 2 Workshops and a Trunk Show.
**Both workshops are full but email to put your name on the waiting list. Still lots of room at the Trunk Show-you can get your ticket at the next meeting.
Click here for more information. Contact Cathy to register at cridley@tbaytel.net.
Visit Libs Elliott’s website at www.libselliott.com
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Placemats – *New Patterns* added
In September, 41 placemats were donated for Meals on Wheels. Once again, it was a lovely assortment. Since last meeting we have received a new shipment of placemat labels, so we are well supplied. Please see us at the meeting if you need labels for placemats you are making using your own fabrics. Due to the potluck and other activities, we will not be distributing kits at this meeting. Happy Holidays to all!
Last year our members contributed more than 400 placemats that were gratefully received by Meals on Wheels for distribution to their clients. There was so much beauty, ingenuity and quality workmanship displayed! We continue with this initiative this year and will have kits available at our meeting tonight for members to take home, complete and return.You are also encouraged to make placemats using your own materials and patterns. If you wish to do so, we recommend that the finished size is approximately 12” x 18”. At each meeting we also have labels for you to attach to the back side of the placemats that you make for donation. Fold the label in half, wrong sides together, and tuck the cut edges under the binding before you complete it.
Click here for information and links to the patterns or to download the pdf’s. And here are some new patterns to try:
- Mostly Squares
- Disappearing Nine Patch
- Braid as you Go
- Hourglass Trio
- Modern Log Cabin
- Blushing Peonies Placemats– from Cindy Cockell
Some Oldies but Goodies – FLY AWAY HOME single, ORPHAN SURROUNDED single, STAR AND STRIPS single, SOURDOUGH 24 single, DOTS AND NINES single
Doris & Judy
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Comfort and Figit Quilts
Greetings, in November 27 – 12 1/2 inch blocks, 11 quilts, and 1 figit quilt was collected.
Figit quilts are small textured touchy/feely blankets or squares that are washable and safe for children and seniors. They are wonderful items to amuse and occupy time. We have some pattern suggestions if anyone is interested or there are lots of options if you search on the internet. We have some supplies of lace, textured fabrics and other notions so let us know if you want some starter materials.
Committee members met in November to sort and distribute the comfort quilts collected to date. We had 4 bed quilts that went to the Lodge on Dawson. Figit quilts and nap ones went to Pioneer Ridge, John Howard Society, Precious Bundles and Bethammi. The Committee is always reviewing and updating the list of locations that receives Comfort Quilts. If you know of any location that may benefit from receiving a quilt or quilts, please provide contact and background information. The aim has been to support facilities where quilts will be used multiple times and benefit the users. We don’t provide quilts to sell or give specifically to any individuals, however, Guild members often contribute their time for these other projects.
Jackie Black is piecing together larger quilts using the quilted 12 1?2 inch blocks. Please keep bringing them in. Blocks can be any pattern but we are requesting that colours be kept neutral so they can be used by male and female residents. Remember to sandwich larger (about 14 inch backing and batting) and leave them untrimmed. It is a wonderful way to try out a pattern you find in a magazine or on-line. Come find Jackie or me if you have questions.
Thanks goes out to the many quilters who contributed quilts, squares, time and so much support so far this year. We wish you Happy Holidays and a Wonder-filled New Year!
Just a reminder – Labels should be sewn on the back of the quilts flat so that they do not get caught on anything including fingers and toes. The label that is sewn on flat is the correct way to sew them on. Click here for more information about our Comfort Quilts and other community projects.Have you thought about making a Figit Quilt? Florence and I could provide you some tactile fabrics and notions to give it a try. Here is a great example of a fidget quilt. This is from ‘Man Quilting’ with Rob Apell. He has some great ideas on this fidget quilt. If you Google ‘fidget pillows’ you’ll see more examples made as pillows instead.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?reload=9&v=GhojSOjTAn4Florence and Pat
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Christmas Cheer Teddy Bear Quilts – 380!!!
I want to give a big thank you to my committee who tied up all the stuffed animals at the last guild meeting and also to those that were able to come to the Christmas Cheer Kick-off on Friday November 29 at the CLE Cardinal Room. It was a big job to tie up all 380 of the stuffed animals and bag them ready to be given out in a few weeks.
I also want to thank all the ladies of the Guild who contributed those 380 stuffed animals with their quilts and pillowcases. You really out did yourselves this year. I was very proud to be a member of the Thunder Bay Quilters Guild and stand before the TV camera to say that there were 380 stuffed animals donated by our Guild. WOW, how will we ever beat that total next year?
We hope to have some new stuffed animals to be given out to members at the next meeting.
Click here for more information on this wonderful project and some more great patterns to try like:
Peggy
For more details about this and other Community Service Projects click here.
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FAQs and Tips
Aunt Marti’s 52 Quilts – Susie’s Magic Binding Tutorial – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8N6nv90H2c
Binding a quilt without binding strips – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hw_OBqG_nAI
Do you have any tips to share? Click here for more…
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Superior Quilt Show 2019
Viewers’ Choice Best in Show & Members’ Choice – Paradise in Bloom by Shirley Assaunt
2nd in Viewers’ Choice – Full Bloom by Suzanne Mills
3rd in Viewers’ Choice – Friendship by Jeanette Dann
Winner of the Challenge – Joyce Gilmore
Best Booth – Road 17N
The Thunder Bay Quilt Guild would like to express their sincere appreciation to all of those who made our such such an amazing success and to all of those who came to our Show. See you in 2021!
For more information about the Superior Quilt Show – click here
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Superior Quilt Show 2017 Winners
Dorothy Mills – 1st Place Viewers Choice Flights of Fancy