BOM

Hello Everyone,

I hope you are all safe & well & enjoying your various sewing projects. I have completed the BOM - take a look at it on the Show & Tell page. If you would like to share yours, please email me a photo of it (or any other project) to  sheltonjill1@gmail.com & I will post it.

Jill

How to post a comment

Hi Everyone,

It seems that posting a comment is not as simple as it seems! Here is a guide to posting:

1. log on to https://whiterosequilters.blogspot.com
2. at the end of the Blog, click on 'comments' (this may vary according to the device you use - there may be 'post your comment' or a box saying 'enter your comment') If none of these are visible, click on ‘no comments’ (mad I know!) 
3. Type in comment
4. you will be asked to log on to or create a Google account. 
5. your post will not appear immediately, it has to be approved by the Blog administrators

If this all seems too complicated, you could always email me your comments & I will post for you.
It would be nice to use the Blog as an interactive way to keep in touch & share information.

Lockdown Greetings

Hello White Rose Quilters.
I hope that everyone & their families are well during lockdown & that you are enjoying the unexpected extra time to get on with new or unfinished projects - I can’t wait to see what everyone has been up to!
The Committee has been catapulted into the digital age by the pandemic & we have had a couple of ‘Zoom’ meetings! We thought that the Blog might be a good way to keep in touch & share what we have been doing during lockdown. If we comment on the posts we can have a digital chat! Through our comments, we can share news, hints & tips, have ‘show & tell’, ask for advice etc. What do you think?
Lis has kindly (and patiently!) talked me through how to post on her Blog so here I am with my first post. Please enter your comments in 'Post a Comment' below the post. IF that box does not appear (it did on the preview but not when I posted!!) then click the 'no comments' box (I know, that doesn't make sense to me either!) & it should magically appear!

Last, but certainly not least, congratulations go to Lis who has won The Quilters Guild, Sue Ridgewell Challenge, with her fantastic quilt 'Golden Eagle'. This year's Conference was due to be held in Stirling and entrants had to create a wall hanging inspired by the title 'Celebrating Scotland'.

BAD
The country is in lock down and all White Rose Quilters meetings have been cancelled for the foreseeable future.
GOOD
All White Rose members will have an unexpected bonus of  time to indulge in their hobby.
BAD
We will not be able to get together regularly and share ideas, tips, and general chit chat.
GOOD
As everyone usually has more material in their stash than they need for their current project, I am expecting lots of items for Show and Tell when we can  safely meet again.

HAPPY SEWING

At the January meeting we learnt a lot about our sewing machines and how to keep them in perfect working order, and what to do when things go wrong. I think the overall picture was to get to know your own sewing machine better.

At White Rose Quilters February evening meeting on the 19th we will be welcoming Hazel Williams who will be talking about how she came to set up her quilting business, 'Cotton Cocktails', and what its like to present her projects on TV. Hazel will also be bringing along lots of pieces to show us, so that we can learn about some of the classes she teaches and the kits she sells.
Hazel will also be bringing a selection of other goodies from her shop.  We need to remember to bring along our pennies as there will be lots of nice stuff to buy.

Also just a reminder that Grovenor Shows Ltd are putting on the Spring Quilt Festival at The Great Yorkshire Showground, Harrogate, 21st to the 23rd February, 10-00 am to 4-30 pm.

So lots of exciting 'Quilty' things for us to enjoy and lots of opportunity for us to add to our stash

Wednesday 18th December 

Our Christmas Meeting was full of the usual Festive Fun.

Sewing wise
We had the option of playing with some white cotton snowflakes cut out on the sizzix machine to make a small ornament or wall hanging.

Secret Santa
Everyone received a small gift brought in by a fellow member. The items had to be something associated with stitching and were wrapped in festive paper and donated anonymously. Very exciting to see what you had been given.

Faith Supper
As usual the spread was superb and far too much for everyone to eat.

Show and Tell
A few Christmas themed items in Show and Tell this month. (photos in the Show and Tell section)

So Merry Christmas to all members of White Rose and I hope you have time to sew in the New Year.