Same rules apply.... Wash and iron fabric ( works out to be a little more
than a meter)
Cut into 16 -2 1/2 " strips x 42" and then cut these in half to make 32
strips 2 1/2" x 21"
Turn strips so all are facing right side up .
Strips are to be put in a clear , zippered baggie with your name clearly
printed on
Only 1 baggie per person
You may take part any month or all that you choose.
September ..........Ivory / Off White
October...............Orange
November...........Green Christmas Print
December............No Exchange
January................Yellow
February...............Polka dot any colour
March...................Turquoise
April......................Purple
May.......................Brown
June.......................No Exchange
Bev Hardie
Presentation to Pam Keirstead by Johanna Alford. Pam was a winner of the Trend Tex Judge’s Choice award at the recent Canadian Quilter’s Association Conference
The article that was Published onJuly 8th, 2010 in the Sackville Community paper by Bobbie-Lynn Hall
If you think a quilting guild is a group of talented ladies getting together to make quilts you'd be correct, but only partly. A guild like Sackville Threaders may also work with multiple charities, hold quilt shows and host workshops throughout the year.
"We're a very active group with always something on the go," said Dawna Coleman current president of Sackville Threaders Quilt Guild. "Everything we do is quilting related, but there are plenty of things that go along with that."
In just five years Sackville Threaders has grown from a small group of six ladies to over 60 members from HRM and beyond. The group holds regular monthly meetings and has an executive. Some of its members have been quilting for over 50 years and some have just started. Either way Coleman says there's always something to learn no matter how long you've been at it.
"Everyone does things a little different and they'll share that technique with the group," said Coleman. "Or we might have a guest teacher come in and we get new ideas from them."
The aim of the Sackville Threaders is to socialize and have fun, but the running of the guild is taken seriously.
"We have business meetings to discuss finance and current news," said Coleman. "The rest of the time we have workshops and activity nights. Sometimes we bring in whatever we're working on at home or we might get together for projects from pin cushions to leather thimbles. We also invite guest teachers or speakers in to talk about insurance for example."
Many people choose to insure their work which can be valued at hundreds or in some cases thousands of dollars. One member of Sackville Threaders sold one of her quilts for $2,500. When you see the product it's easy to understand why these beautiful quilts are in such high demand, and when you do the math it's not hard to see why they can sometimes come with a high price tag; one quilt done by hand will take up to 400 hours to make.
There are other ways to make a quilt though in a much shorter period of time using sewing machines and different types of equipment. This is what they use when the group is making large quantities of product for one of their charitable projects.
Working for charities is at the heart of what members of the Sackville Threaders do. They've donated quilts to the IWK, nursing homes and shelters. They've also quilted placemats for Meals on Wheels, and lap quilts for people in wheelchairs.
Although there is a small waiting list right now to join, Coleman said this is the perfect time of the year to call because people are moving and spots are opening up. To join or to find out more information about Sackville Threaders visit http://sackvillethreaders.weebly.com/index.html