We met at Home Inn and Suites for our third sew day of the year. Laura kicked things off today with a wonderful icebreaker: “Did you inherit your love of quilting from someone?” It sparked some warm memories and was such a lovely way to start the meeting. This was the end of the black/white/solid block challenge and one lucky member went home with all of the blocks!

Our education topics was focussed on asking for advice, and one of the standout topics was colour sorting. Some of the group cut our scraps into strips, squares, or rectangles of various sizes. If you’re looking for tips and techniques on organizing your fabric, we highly recommend checking out:

• Bonnie K. Hunter https://quiltville.com/
• Karen Brown – Just Get It Done Quilts

Clear, see-through bins are ideal for fabric storage. But if you’re using solid containers, a great tip is to tape a small fabric scrap to the outside of each bin to indicate the colour inside. Another fun idea shared wat to sew scraps onto cash register tape or coffee filters!

The dreamlines strip for this month is Fine Line Bars. A few more inspiring quilters came up in our conversation today, each offering something unique:

• Donna Jordan – Famous for her Diamonds quilt Jordan Fabrics
• Dorothy Thompson – Beautiful inspirations on Pinterest
• Sugaridoo – Between the Lines Sew-Along Sugaridoo
• Fork Mtn Quilting – The Blue Onion pattern by Saginaw St on YouTube
• Elizabeth Hartman – https://elizabethhartman.com/products/mermaids (she generously donated patterns for our March quilt retreat!)

Looking forward to seeing where all your creative energy takes you next! The remaining dates in 2025 are reserved and the dates, including Tuesdays in the summer, and they are as follows: May 25, June 17 (Tues), July 15 (Tues), Aug. 12 (Tues), Sept. 28, Oct. 26, Nov .16 (Nov 23 not available), and Dec.14.

The next meeting is April 27,2025.

Our April meeting is a Sew Day at Home Inn and Suites (253 Willis Crescent). Come and Go from 9 am to 8 pm (free for members) with a Lunch Break at 12 pm and Meeting from 2 to 4 pm.This month we are mixing things up. Instead of an education topic, we will be having a group share. This is a great way for everyone to connect, inspire and support each other. Please RSVP for the sew day to Sherry via the email sent to members (please hit reply and do not use “reply to all”).

For the education segment, do you have an unfinished project that you are stuck on and could use some input? Thinking about trying a new technique but need a little inspiration or guidance? Or maybe you just want to share something interesting you are working on? Anything goes! The more people who participate, the more we will all get out of it. So please bring your questions, ideas and works in progress so we can learn more about what you are up to!

There is some additional optional homework for the meeting:

• We are sharing door prizes again this month. If you would like to participate, please bring a wrapped gift with a maximum value of $15. It should be something you’d love to receive, like quilting items, plants, books, chocolates , etc.
• Bring your 10.5″ squares for the block loto. We all picked a traditional block name and modernized it. We were required to use the colours black, white and one additional solid colour. The draw is this month and one lucky person will take the blocks home
• Also, did you make a dreamline strip? If yes, please share what you created. We have a new strip to reveal.

The remaining dates in 2025 are reserved and the dates, including Tuesdays in the summer, and they are as follows: May 25, June 17 (Tues), July 15 (Tues), Aug. 12 (Tues), Sept. 28, Oct. 26, Nov .16 (Nov 23 not available), and Dec.14.

Meeting Agenda

• Icebreaker
• Education – Group Share
• Show & Tell and Book, Blog, or Bolt – Show us what you’ve made and your works in progress. We all want to know what new and interesting things YOU know about.