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Twilight Quilters’ Guild of Norfolk County

Newsletter

Meeting: May 11, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. CANCELLED

PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE: Quilters and sewers have been make making headlines in the news these days!! It inspires and amazes me how quilters are so quick to respond to a need in our community and willing to help. Special thanks to Diane Luke, Jan Grincevicius Nancy Racz , Melanie Douglas, Karen Johnstone and all who helped with the organizing, And all of the many sewers who helped to make our front line workers safe, by sewing face masks and PPE, Thank you. Most days I am enjoying the quiet and solitude that is our new normal, other days, I want to get out for lunch with a friend, go shopping, etc. It is all good, we just need to remember that this too shall pass. Take this time to do all those things at home that have been waiting until you had more time. Personally, I am tackling my huge list of UFOs and trying not to start any new projects.

Each time I finish a project it makes me happy. Enjoy the show and tell pictures. Hope to see you all soon! Terry Anderson President 2019-2021

PROGRAM – Melanie Douglas, Karen Johnstone, Vicki Harris, Maggie McEntee COVID QUILT CHALLENGE The Program Committee is issuing a challenge. In these times of uncertainty, we challenge you to create a quilt that reflects how you are feeling. Is it Confused? Anxious? Hopeful? Zen? All emotions are valid and welcomed. We will have a Show and Tell in the future. It may be in per-son or as photos to add to the newsletter. We would love you to tell the story of how you chose your quilt pattern and colours. There could be prizes for the best one!!! Adding to this, use the FQs you were given in your goodie bag at last November’s retreat. We hope as many as possible will rise to the oc-casion and give the guild a story we won’t forget in these unusual times.

Twilight Quilters’ Guild May 2020

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The Program Committee is working ahead and have booked a wide range of speakers and events for the upcoming year. “HOUSE BLOCK” QUILTS We will conclude our house block exchange and will have a Show and Tell of what everyone designed with their blocks, in September. BILL STEARMAN WORKSHOPS REFUNDS Colleen Homme did not deposit any cheques for the workshops. She will void all of these cheques and return them to you when we next meet. If you paid cash, you will get a cash refund. Please contact Colleen to arrange a way to return your money.

MASK MAKER EXTRAORDINAIRE Debra Tattersall has been busy making masks. As of May 3, she has made 950 and will exceed her goal of 1000 within a few days. She donated the first 700. Since then, funds she receives are donated in memory to her son’s foundation….’Josh’s Special Needs Sports Kids’. She is grateful to all the people that dropped off donations of elastic to her home. Way to go, Debra!

FALL 2020 RETREAT The dates are set! Another exciting retreat for TQG members will be at Camp Trillium, Tuesday October 27-Thursday October 29, 2020. Cost $200. Stay tuned!



NEWSLETTER- Jan Zehr, Debra Featherstone The next issue of the newsltetter will be sent to the members one week prior to the meeting. All reports should be emailed to us no later than May 28, 2020. Thanks.

SUNSHINE– Jill Jackson

Please contact Jill if you hear of an occasion or event when a member needs a reminder of our care and concern for each other. We rely on your information to reach out to our quilting friends.

A Message from Jill Jackson

Please continue to support all our advertis-ers, they need it now more than ever! For our long-armers and sewing machine techs, call to make arrangements for deliveries and pick-ups so you can safely maintain proper social/physical distancing. Heirloom Treas-ures is closed. Cherished Pieces and Quilt Junction are still open to serve you anyway they can without having you enter their stores. Call them if you need something to finish a project you're working on or get something brand new!

MEMORY QUILT MAKER NEEDED Do you make memory quilts? An inquiry came up on our Facebook feed from a gal in Lyndoch who would like to have 2 memory quilts made for her children from their father’s shirts. Both T-shirts and woven cotton ones. Could be combined or one from each type of material. Please contact Stephanie Sinden if you are interested in connecting with her.



Marguerite Jackson Baby Shower for Los Ninos, Mexico

Packaging the quilts

84 girls at the shower

One of the girls with her quilt



Check us out at twilightquiltguild.ca • Looking for a Longarm Quilter? – see those advertising on our website •. Want a better look at quilts from the last meeting or to see what’s coming up at guild? Check out the home page Facebook scroll, or go to our Facebook page…and like us • Be sure to look under the Program tab to see what’s coming up! SHOW AND TELL

Jan Grincevicius has made Bucket Hats for Camp Trillium to be given when the camp opens again.

Diane Crother’s Quilt made from the House Block Exchange

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Kathryn Robicheau embroidered this bag based on a pattern on a child’s dress that was made in 1903, piecing the front panel and finishing it as a drawstring bag.

Jean Fussee is working on a “Scrappy I Spy” quilt top

Vicki Harris is working on a postage stamp quilt

Vicki Harris made this quilt top while binge watching Ozark Season 3



Julie Bosgoed’s version of the free Earth Day Quilt called ‘Elevation”

Karen Johnstone used the Hover Quilt technique from an online course to make this pillow cover.

Jill Jackson: blossomheartquilts mystery quiltalong. Clues came every few days and were easy to accomplish between mask making.

Jill Jackson: Peter Byrne online quilting workshop. The technique consists of raw edge applique without using any fusible web and is called Hover-quilting, as the HST's appear to hover over the background. She loved learning something new and it was interesting to be able to do it from the comfort of her own home. Peterbquilts.com



Terry Anderson had all the tiny coloured blocks in this plastic container, enough to make a wall-hanging, a table runner and a lap quilt.

Terry Anderson has completed another UFO.

Terry Anderson is pleased that another project basket is empty!

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