Monday 30 May 2016

Quilt Camp - On Point Bag

Marj showed us the shoulder bag that she makes that has a twist in it. Interesting!



Quilt Camp - Show and Tell

During the retreat people shared their projects. Neat quilts.
Beth's 50 Shades of Grey Quilt

Faye's altered Storm at Sea quilt.

Marj's colourful Ribbon quilt.

Cynthia's 50 Shades of Grey quilt.

Faye's 1900 Meter quilt with a gorgeous border.

Zandra's quilt of older fabrics modern quilt.

Quilt Camp - Happy Villages

We had a blast at our own person quilt camp retreat again this year. For three years s group of seven of us get together at Camp Assiniboia to relax, visit and sew on our projects.



Our mascot, Ozzie.

Four of us decided to try a project called Happy Villages in a book by Karen Eikermein.  To begin this project, you cut out specific shapes from ten different blocks of fabric and collage them together to make a background.  The most important choice at this point is to choose a colour palette that you like for the village you wish to create.



Marj chose earthy Tuscan village colours.

Beth chose bright Happy Village colours.

Yvonne chose pale Provence Village type colours.

I chose red rock Pueblo Village colours.

After the collage background is built you add windows, roofs, doors, paths, trees, etc.


Yvonne village comes to life.  A very peaceful looking place!!


  
Beth began to add black and dark blue roofs and windows.



I added windows, ladders and a rock arch to mine.

Marj only added a few roofs before she went on to other projects.