Julies Quilt Class #34

Our new free motion quilting design #34 was posted  (Facebook and Instagram) for you to name on  Oct. 22 and named by popular vote on     Oct 29'17.
After another fierce competition this design was named "Moonshine".
Thank you and congratulations to Patricia Oglesby of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA for suggesting the "winning" name!

Julies Name Game #33

This new free motion quilting design creates a beautiful texture.                    I love it stitched in variegated or solid color thread.                                        Posted on Facebook and Instagram on Oct 15 and named by popular vote on Oct 22'17. This designs has been named "Whimsical".
Thank you Angela Plotniko Walper of Red Deer Alberta for this wonderful name!
It is so much fun when even your family are playing along.                          Want to join in on the fun?
Follow me on Facebook or Instagram, suggest a name for the weekly new free motion quilting design or vote for your favorite from those already suggested

Julies Name Game #32

This new free motion quilting design is perfect for all of our Fall projects.
It was posted on Facebook and Instagram on Oct 8 and named by popular vote on Oct 15' 17.
"Pumpkin Patch" was named by Brenda Zaharichuk Grayson of Nanoose Bay B.C.

Julies Name Game #31

The new free motion quilting design for week #31 is a little bit modern and a little bit fantasy.
Posted on Facebook and Instagram on Oct 1 and named by popular vote on Oct 8' 17 this design is now called "Crested Flames".
This wonderful name was suggested by Nancy Carscadden Phillips of Nanaimo B.C.
Thank you Nancy!
Come and enjoy the fun !
Follow me on Facebook or Instagram and  help me name a new free motion quilting design each week.

Julies Name Game #30

For week #30 we have a bit of a modern spin on this new free motion quilting design.
Posted on Facebook and Instagram on Sept 24 and named by popular vote on Oct 1'17 we have "Whirlygiggs".
Thank you Irene Harvalias of New Westminster B.C.

Julies Name Game #29

Week #28 was so much fun that I decided to continue the theme with this design for week #29.
This new free motion quilting design was named Cherries Jubilee on         Sept 24' 17.
Thank you to Diane Payne from Kingston Ontario for suggesting such a great name!

Review of Quilt Canada 2017

It was an honor and a pleasure to teach at Quilt Canada 2017!

There was a sense of anticipation and excitement in the air. 

The quilts on display as always were amazing! 

Participants had a wonderful variety of quilts to see, classes and lectures to attend, a fabulous merchants mall and of course they could help out at Canada's Big Quilt Bee.

Early in the year the goal was set for the Canadian Quilters Association to put out the call to celebrate Canada's 150th birthday by making 1000 quilts for kids in care at Ronald McDonald Houses across Canada. Would we make our goal? Check out the final count at the end of this post.

Here are some of the highlights from my classes.

                    Love the facilities at The International Centre, Mississauga.

Some of the Freeform Botanical Quilting Made Easy students hard at work.

My wonderful helper Gaile Statkus.

Did I mention that there were chocolate and jelly beans for all of my students?

          Tied up in squares of ...you guessed it, Canada 150 fabric!

                   Make Mine Modern (Free Motion Quilting that is.)

                                               

                                                           

                       Make Mine Modern gather around for teaching time.

Great helper Grace Kuiken!

                      Look at all the wonderful work! Such a fearless group.

Group instruction Straight Line Strategy.

Working through the process. So much we can do with a Walking Foot.

Such beautiful work by all!

My helper (and one of last years students) Joy Takahashi.

It was great to spend time with you Joy!

Have you noticed all of the fantastic Janome Canada 150 machines?

A huge thank you to Janome Canada for once again supplying the machines in all of  my classrooms.  

Unlock the Amazing Quilter Within You.

These quilts will all be gorgeous.

                                                       
                                                  Such a fun group!

                                        A Canada 150 quilt.

                                       And look at those perfect points.

My friend and helper Pat Castonguay.

Pat was one of my helpers at Quilt Canada 2016 and I was thrilled to have her in my classroom this year. 

Spending time with current friends and making new ones is one of the best parts about Quilt Canada.

Even Mrs Bobbins took a little time from her busy schedule to chat with me about quilting and of course our favorite fabrics!

And In case you haven't heard... the quilts, both finished and tops kept on coming. 

We were so excited... we PASSED 1000!

And the FINAL count was a whopping 2614 quilts.