Nova Scotia Quilt Blocks

Nova Scotia Quilt Blocks

Flying Geese

1.      Cut two strips 3 ½ by 12 ½ inches( green fabric)

2.      Cut 4 triangles 3 7/8 inches square, then cut them in half on the diagonal(these are the background for the flying geese)

3.     Cut four squares of different colours 7 ¼ inches and then cut them in 4 quarters on the diagonal. You will only need one triangle of each colour. If you wish you can make the geese all one colour.

4.      Sew the background to the triangles . Sew the triangles together in a column and then sew the long strips to each side.

Railroad Block 

1.     Cut 16 strips 2 inches by 6 ½ inches. You will need 4 of each colour

2.     Sew the strips together to make 4 blocks. Rotate the blocks as you sew them together to make the block.

Pinwheel Block

1.      Cut four patches of background fabric 4 ½ inches

2.     Cut 10 squares 3 inches wide  of each of the background fabric and the coloured fabric.

3.     I sewed the fabric together along the diagonal line ¼ inch on either side. Cut the fabric apart on the diagonal and then square up the squares to be 2 ½ inches before sewing them together. You can cut the fabric in the pinwheels 2 7/8 if you wish but I alwys prefer to use 3 inches so the triangles are not wonky.

Sunflower Block

1.      Cut 4 blue squares 1 7/8 inches

2.     Cut 4 blue squares 4 ½ inches

3.     Cut 4 blue squares 2 ¾ inches and then cut them in half on the diagonal(making 8 triangles)

4.     Cut 4 gold squares 3 1/8 inches

5.     Cut 2 gold strips 4 ½ by 1 7/8 inches

6.     Cut 1 yellow strip 4 ½ by 1 7/8 inches

7.     Cut 8 yellow squares 2 1/8 inches , then cut them in half on the diagonal, making 16 triangles.

8.     Make the flying geese using your step 3 blues and your step 7 triangles.

9.     Have a glass of wine and chocolate.

Square Block

1.     Cut 4 green patches 3 ½ inches square

2.     Cut 4 squares  of the white fabric 3 7/8 inches wide than then cut in half on the diagonal to make 8 triangles

3.     Cut 1 square 7 ¼ inches wide of the green fabric and then cut it in quarters along the diagonal each way to make 4 triangles

4.     Cut 1 square of the white fabric 6 ½ inches

September Minutes and Retreat Information

What an awesome turnout for our meeting!  We should have a great year.

Financial stuff:  We have $975.97 in our fund--$250.00 will go to our hall rental, $40.00 will go to purchase a big ironing board. 

Fat quarter winner was Leah:  she has chosen Halloween for the theme for October.

I talked to Lea, the contact I have at Grandview Manor. They would like to have some fidgit pads for the Alzeheimer unit. I will meet with her before the next meeting to get more details. She talked about having it like a longer version of the bibs we made so that they would not fall on the floor and could be more secure for the patients. She said they could not have any buttons but certainly taggies and zippers and lots of texture should be included. 

RETREAT--Friday Oct. 16 and Saturday Oct. 17 at South Berwick Community Centre

Please let me know if you are coming!  This is to ensure we have enough space for everyone. 

There is no cost for this event for members of the group.

I will open the doors at 9 AM on Friday

Bring your lunch and a munchie or two for lunch

We plan to go to the Legion for supper

On Saturday I will make soup and hopefully others can bring a munchie( or use leftover ones from Friday) 

If you still wish to sew after supper on Saturday we can go to Jonnies for supper.

I will bring tea/coffee

Power may be an issue so please do not plan to use a mini iron at your sewing station. I will bring two ironing boards and two irons to use. I do not want to have circuit breakers tripping ! I will set up cutting stations upstairs to conserve space. The irons may need to go upstairs, we will see how many tables we need.

Show and Tell Sept. 2015

Picture of the Workshop Quilt for the Retreat

Fabric Requirements for "Snail Takes a Detour" Quilt

Fabric Requirements for "Snail Takes A Detour" Quilt

Finished Quilt 71" x 71"

Yardage is based on 42" width of fabric (WOF)
2 yards of novelty print for outer border and binding (multi-color)
1/2 yard of DARK print for inner border
32 strips, 2.5" x 42", of assorted DARK prints, in 3 colors , for blocks Choose these colors to compliment your border fabric.
32 strips, 2.5" x 42", of assorted light tan prints, (or whites, or other LIGHT color, for blocks
5 yards of fabric for backing
75" x 75" piece of batting (We will not be using the batting or backing in class)
CUTTING:
From EACH of 17 DARK PRINT and 17 LIGHT PRINT strips, cut:
2 rectangles, 2.5" x 5.5" (34 dark and 34 light total)
5 rectangles, 2.5" x 4.5" (85 dark and 85 light total)
2 squares, 2.5" x 2.5" (34 dark and 34 light total)
From EACH of 13 DARK PRINT and 13 LIGHT PRINT strips, cut:
2 rectangles, 2.5" x 5.5" (26 dark and 26 light total)
4 rectangles, 2.5" x 4.5" (52 dark and 52 light total)
3 squares, 2.5" x 2.5" (39 dark and 39 light total)

From EACH of 2 DARK PRINT and LIGHT PRINT strips, cut:
4 rectangles, 2.5" x 4.5" (8 dark and 8 light total)
6 squares, 2.5" x 2.5" (12 dark and 12 light total)
If you wish to 'slash your stash', and cut from scraps, you will need the following:
From DARK PRINTS, cut:
60 rectangles, 2.5" x 5.5"
144 rectangles, 2.5" x 4.5"
84 squares, 2.5" x 2.5"
From LIGHT PRINTS, cut:
60 rectangles, 2.5" x 5.5"
144 rectangles, 2.5" x 4.5"
85 squares, 2.5" x 2.5"
It is important to use DARK fabrics, to CONTRAST with your LIGHT fabrics, so that the pattern is evident.Blocks in this quilt are 8.5"square, and the configuration is 6 blocks x 6 blocks, with a pieced sashing between. (TOTAL of 36 blocks) If you wish to make a QUEEN size quilt, you would want a 8 blocks x 9 blocks configuration, or a TOTAL of 72 blocks-exactly DOUBLE the amount. So, you would need to DOUBLE the amount of fabric, and DOUBLE the amount of strips cut, for a QUEEN size quilt. Allow extra fabric for both your enlarged borders, in this case.
ANY QUESTIONS? davendy@hotmail.com I'd be happy to answer

them! Really looking forward to our time together!
You will also need:
A sewing machine, in good working order
A square, at least 9" X 9"
Several bobbins, and thread in neutral color
Quilt pins
Scissors
Seam ripper
Cutting board/ruler

Anything else YOU think you need!

Jellyroll Workshop Pictures

We all had a great time making our quilts.  Verna completed hers in the fastest time!  

October Meeting Notes 2012

Minutes of Oct. 25, 2012 Fundy Quilters

Information on the Jelly Roll Workshop with Jan Weedon was shared.  Janet showed a sample of a finished quilt.  The workshop will start at 9:30.  Bring finger food to share. Janet will make a big pot of soup and we will have a potluck lunch.  There is no charge for he workshop for members . Non-members pay $20.00 ( which will make them paid up members of Fundy Quilters) 

Our November meeting will be a Quarter Quction. Bring something to auction and some quarters for bidding. Our charity this year will be the Berwick Legion.  Our spring fundraiser will be for the IWK. People can donate items for a table at the Centreville Baptist Church Quilt Show in May 2013.

Janet showed the finished tree skirt we made for Grandview Manor.

We took in fat quarters to send to Pat O’Brien.

The fat quarter flannel draw was won by Heather. Next month the fat quarter theme will be Christmas or snowman prints.

We discussed the challenge quilt project and we decided to use The Essential Quilt Sampler Book by Lynn Edwards. Janet has ordered copies for everyone who asked for one. The price will be $23.69 each including tax and delivery.

We decided to buy something called bed height lifters to put under our cutting table at the manor. This will make it easier to cut out fabric there and we can store it in the tub we keep there. Janet will find out where to buy it. ( moved by Ann and seconded by Heather)

Show and Tell:

Molly had 2 runners made with “Little Twister” tool and also a wall hanging of a cat with a sewing machine

Ann showed a Puppy Quilt

Janet showed a Halloween wall hanging

We also decided to reinstate the snack at the meeting.   This is to be a very light snack—and Janet will bring the tea/coffee each month.

The signup—Nov.—Esther

Jan.—potluck

Feb.—MaryJane

March—Ann

April—Marg

May—Heather

June--potluck

Jelly Roll Race Supply List

The Great Jellyroll Race Workshop Information

Here is a link to a youtube video  but our project is not exactly like that one

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EomX7t7to_o


You will need the following in fabric:
Forty 2.5" matching strips WOF. This can be a large jelly roll which
contains 40 strips or a small jelly roll (which usually contain a little
over 30 strips) plus extra matching strips to make 40. You can use  a small
jelly roll and add strips from  border fabric to tie it together.

One contrasting fat quarter or piece of fabric large enough to get forty-two
2.5" squares.

Border and binding fabric to match @ 1.8 meters.

The finished size of your top will be approx 62" X 74" total with borders.


Please bring your regular sewing supplies including:

sewing machine with a new needle (extra needles)
LARGE spool of matching thread
two EMPTY bobbins that will be wound for the race
cutting mat, ruler and cutter
pins

There will be prizes, lots of laughs and fun! Can't wait to see you there.

Any questions ... email me: jpw@ns.sympatico.ca

Jan Weedon

September Meeting notes and Jelly Roll Info

Brenda wants to remind people to bring in their dues. 

  We had a great Sew In Saturday last weekend. We had lots of sewers and we had a great time making the tree skirt for the residents of the Manor. Some people want to make one more for themselves so if you are interested, bring 200 squares of 5 inch Christmas fabric to this month's meeting. You may want to exchange to get more variety. I will put the picture on the blog.( fundyquilters.blogspot.com)

The winner of the fat quarter draw last month was Molly. She has chosen flannel for this month.

We are also asking people to donate a fat quarter so we can get a care package to Pat who has had to move to Alberta suddenly.  

Sharon and Ann have agreed to let us donate items to the Mothers' Day quilt show in Centreville. Proceeds will go to the IWK for this venture.  Our quarter auction will be held in November with proceeds going to the legion to help them stay open in Berwick.

If you are interested , Ann is hosting a sew day at the Berwick Legion every Monday from 9 until 3 PM. Tea/coffee are provided but bring your own lunch. Cost is freewill offering($3.00 minimum) 

On November 10, we are hosting a JellyRoll Race workshop at the South Berwick Community Hall. Jan Weedon is the teacher and she would like to start at 9:30. I will be at the hall by 8:45 so people can get set up. You will have a completed quilt top by the end of the day--usually after an hour. Please let me know if you will be attending so I can let Jan know how many will be there. It is a lot of fun.  It is free if you are a member of Fundy Quilters and we will charge a nominal fee of $20.00 for nonmembers ($20.00 is our membership fee) We will plan a potluck lunch that day--I will make a slowcooker full of soup. 

We were attempting to arrange a schedule for our meetings but we will need to complete it this October!  This is what I have so far so please let me know if I have forgotten something. Except for November, all our Sew In days are work on your own projects--and you can sew on your own project if you do not want to do the jelly roll race in November.

Oct.--finish tree skirt if necessary and have an exchange of squares for those interested

Nov.-- quarter auction for charity project

Dec.--no meeting

Jan.-- pot luck supper and secret sister reveal

Feb.

March

April

May

June--pot luck supper

Sew In and Retreat Update

There will NOT be any meetings or Sew In Saturday events during July.  There will be the great Shore Yard Sale on July 14  in Black Rock so make sure you check out the home made doughnuts and other great bargains that day.  Check with Alice if you need more information.  There are lots of quilters there who will probably be selling fabric items.

We will have the August Sew In Saturday on Saturday Aug 11

We had a great time and lively discussion at the pot luck supper last week. The big topic was the 3rd annual retreat in Shediac in September 21-22-23.  At the moment we are planning to go to my cottage and perhaps check out a few local  quilt shops.  Then we will drive to Calais, Maine aka  Marden's to check out the bargain fabrics. It was decided that we would do this as a day trip because the cost of any duty we had to pay would be made up in the difference in not having to pay  hotel room fees. We can also pack a picnic lunch to keep the cost of meals down. Most frequent Marden shoppers say that the Calais store is better than the Bangor one anyway. That way we can bring sewing machines and sew at my cottage. 

We also discussed some program ideas for the fall. People expressed interest in a jelly roll race workshop and  a french braid workshop but I got so excited thinking about it that I forgot to write down all the ideas. . . .  We will plan our schedule at the September meeting so get your ideas in we can talk about it in September. 

Blocks 11 and 12 of the Mystery Quilt

I am posting this so that people can have a look and then next week we can decide on the layout of your mystery quilt. If you want to just use the twelve blocks you can decide how you want the layout to look. I am attempting to put a lighthouse in the centre if anyone wants to try that . It will be 24 inches square so you can still use all twelve blocks in your quilt. I will bring tissue paper so you can trace it if you like.

Blocks 11 and 12 of the Fundy Mystery Quilt Project 2012

Framed 4 Patch Block

Individual Pieces for One Quilt Block

·         Four 2-1/2" x 2-1/2" squares

·         Two 2-1/2" x 4-1/2" rectangles

·         Two 2-1/2" x 8-1/2" bars

This block finishes to 8 inches so we will need to add another 2 ½ inch strip all around the outside to make our block  12 inches—two 2-1/2 inch by 8 ½ inch rectangles and two  2-1/2 inch by 12 -1/2  inch rectangles

Rail Fence Block

Take  3 strips 2-1/2 inches long from your jellyroll strips and sew them together. Cut the strips 6-1/2 inches –you will need 4 cuts.

OR

If you prefer  cut 12    2-1/2 strips 6-1/2 inches long and sew them into 4 sets of three strips. You can use different fabrics if you want a really scrappy look.

Minutes of April 26 meeting

Fundy Quilters Meeting

April 26, 2012

Heather won the fat quarter draw. Next month she has chosen teacups/tea pots/something kitchen like for the draw.

NO MEETING at the end of May—Go to Quilt  Canada

June 14^th –Centreville Baptist will be hosting a dessert party featuring Dianne Skink’s apron collection. It starts at 7 PM and the cost is $10.00.  Dianne has written several books and is well known in the quilting world.

Sew In Saturday June 9 will be the workshop on the pointless wonder star pattern. Pat will be teaching this and here are the instructions of what you need to bring to class.

POINTLESS WONDER

(Lap-sized Quilt)

Supply List

Sewing machine

Cutting mat a cutter (new blade – at least 4.5 cm.)  You will

 be cutting through several thicknesses of fabric.

6 x 24 ruler

15 x 15 or 12 ½ x 12 ½ ruler

neutral color thread

pins

scissors, pencil

Fabrics needed

3 different colors with 4 different values of each color Or--- in other words-------12 pieces of fabric each 12 x 14 (cut before class) ---one of each piece of fabric

1.4 m. for borders and sashing.  You may want to choose fabric for the sashings after the blocks are assembled and you may want to frame each block before adding the sashing.  The pattern calls for 1 ½ in. sashing and 3 ½ in. border.

You may also want to have more than one border.  Be creative in your finishing.

I will bring my finished quilt so you can see what it looks like when done.

If you have any questions, call me at 363-2079.

Pat O’Brien

At our June 28 meeting we will have a potluck and we passed around the signup sheet to make sure we would have a variety. If you were not at the meeting, just figure out what to bring.  We would like to start eating between 6 and 6:30.

MaryJane-coleslaw, rolls

Suzanne—broccoli and cauliflower salad

Carol—Rolls

Trish—Strawberry Tarts

Ann-Fruit Tray

Heather—Salad

Emily—Dessert

Sandra—Chicken casserole

Karen—taco salad

Ann S—salad

Verna—macaroni salad

Alice—molded salad

Esther—Dessert

Pat—Dessert

Janet—sliced meat

Informal Minutes of the March 29 Meeting

Informal Minutes of the March Fundy Quilters Meeting

Grandview Manor, March 29, 2012

This was a very busy meeting.  We completed 19 bibs for the seniors and a few people took some home to finish. It was fun and the bibs looked beautiful. ( see below for the pictures)   Mary  Jane was going to deliver  them. 

Sharon won the fat quarter draw and she has chosen flowers  for the theme next month .

Our balance is quite healthy--  $416.72

The Fundy Foodbank sent us a thank you for our donation of $300.00.  Their supplies are very low and they were glad to have such a generous donation.

Molly has designed quilt labels for the Thimbleberries Safe Haven quilt that some of us made.   Contact her if you want one. She will charge $10.00 for it to cover her supplies.

We had a discussion on what we should do for a charity quilt next fall. People seemed to be interested in doing another quilt of valour. Everyone is supposed to look for patterns –most people thought that the Bear Paw or a log cabin pattern would be good to do. The idea is that everyone would make a block and that we would take the money for backing/batting etc. out of our funds.

WE ARE GOING TO CANCEL OUR MAY MEETING because it is the same time as Quilt Canada in Halifax and everyone will probably be going to that. We will still have our Sew In Saturday.  The workshop “Pointless Wonder” taught by Pat will be postponed until the June 9 Sew In day.  We will have our potluck in June. 

Another discussion was about the getaway to the US to fabricshop/quiltstore visit. Most members thought that the latter part of September looked to be the best date.  MaryJane is going to scout out things for us her next trip.  The plan is to stay at Janet’s cottage on the way up and back to cut down on hotel bills—stay tuned for more details. We were all very interested to hear about the new limits for bringing goods home. This is good news for fabric shoppers.

Pictures of our Projects

This was a group project and is now on display at Grandview Manor

Emily's Project

 Another Emily Project

I forgot who did this one

Judy's Thimbleberry Top

Some of our mystery blocks

Alice' s Quilt

I forget who did this one!

Sharon's Quilt for her grandson

Another Emily Project! 

Some of the bibs we made