A "President's Challenge" for our May 28th Meeting

April gave a fabulous talk on "green" sewing at our last meeting - shopping organic, re-using or upcycling textiles, Sherri Lynn Wood's Afterlife series and Pocket Quilts, and the amazing work of Gee's Bend.  

safety network,91"x81”,
 Recology safety vests and uniforms, wool batting

With that, a challenge was set!  Take another textile from your home, repurpose it into something new and bring that to our May 28th meeting. Maybe you've got some old curtains, sheets, bits of scraps, selvages, tshirts, or sweaters (it's so endless!!) that could be remade into something new and wonderful.

Here's just one set of ideas from OrganicAuthority.com to help get the ball rolling.  

Good luck, have fun and be sure to tag us with your creations using #ottmqg!

~Sam

The Last Sew-In of the Season

June 16th is our last sew-in for the 2017-2018 season and it's always wonderful to see what everyone is working on from quilts, to sweaters, to applique, it's all there!  Lots of laughs, lots of snacks being shared (and crochet hooks being dropped ;-) ).  Hope to see you there!

Date: Sat Jun 16
Time: 9:30 am - 4:00 pm
Place: Program Room at the Kanata Recreation Complex located at 100 Charlie Rogers Pl, Ottawa, Ontario

For more details, visit the "Sew-Ins and Other Events" tab on the blog.

2018-2019 Early Registration

Why wait!  From now until June 30th, 2018, you can register for the 2018-2019 season for $35 (our full season is $40).  Download a form here, fill it in and bring it to the next meeting, June 25th OR you can pay online here.  This can make a great Mother's Day present <hint hint>.

~Sam