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Wendy brought the Hudson's Bay Point Blanket Quilt that she made for some special friends.  Wendy didn't want straight line quilting, so we kept with the Canadian theme and added the Maple Syrup pantograph.

Wendy add a beautiful cream Fireside on the back for an extra cozy finish.

Caron made this fantastic quilt using the My Canada collection from Northcott.  The pattern is Home Quarter from Highway 10 Designs and is a relaxing make using Fat Quarters.

Caron selected the Maple Syrup pantograph to continue the theme.  You can't see much of it on the front with the wide variety of prints, but it sure looks great on the grey Fireside backing.

Bridy made this great quilt using the "From Far and Wide" fabric collection from Kate and Birdie.  This truly Canadian collection is really interesting in a non traditional colour palette.  This pattern is Broken Herringbone from Violet Craft. 

Bridy chose the Maple Syrup pantograph which fits the theme perfectly.  Bridy treated herself to more fabric from the collection for the quilt back and the pantograph shows up really well there.

I have been so busy quilting that I haven't kept up with sharing photos.  Time to change that and share 3 lovely little quilts today.  First up is a joint baby gift made by Shalane with support from Reneta and Amy.  The pattern is called Little Owl by Bound Co.

The group quickly agreed on the Gingersnap pantograph to finish off this darling project.

Next up is a little quilt Reneta put together with the leftover from her Patchwork Swoon Quilt.  Reneta brought the leftover blocks and fabrics to our retreat and popped them up on the design wall ...

Denise made this lap sized version of the Highway 10 Designs "Not Your Mother's Rail Fence" pattern.  Her selection of curling and maple leaf fabrics are perfect for the season of curling up on the couch to watch all the games on TV!  Denise selected the Maple Syrup pantograph to continue the theme.

 

Not Your Mother's Rail Fence is a beginner friendly pattern as comes together quickly with no stress.  Pattern is available in paper and PDF format on the Highway 10 Designs website.

Lorraine made this lovely version of the Highway 10 Designs' Home Quarter quilt from a kit she purchased at Keystone Modern Creative.  The fabrics are from Northcott's "My Canada" line.

Lorraine selected the Maple Syrup Pantograph for a very fitting finish.

If you have a fat quarter bundle lying around, Home Quarter is a great pattern.  The large pieces let you enjoy the fabrics you fell in love with, and it is easy to manage directional prints as well.  Sizes from lap to king are included.

  

This beautiful Kaleidoscope quilt was made by Karen.  All of the blocks are cut from the single fabric you see in the inner border.  The variation always amazes me.

Karen selected the Flower Child Pantograph and I used a graphite colored So Fine thread for the quilting.

This second quilt Karen sent was made from the leftover of this Shadow Box quilt.  She chose the Maple Syrup Pantograph which looks great on the front and with the print on ...

Kristine made this wonderful Hudson Bay Point Blanket quilt.  She requested the Maple Syrup pantograph which is a lovely compliment.

Joanne made this cozy throw quilt from a pattern called Cabin Fever.  Joanne told me she is a pretty new quilter, and I think she did a great job and has caught the bug!

Joanne selected the Maple Syrup pantograph I used a  dark brown thread that didn't distract from the different checks and prints included in the top.

Shelly made this lovely maple leaf quilt.  The pattern is from the Sweet Celebrations book by Moda.

She selected the Maple Syrup Pantograph and Quilter's Dream Blend batting.

Kristine made this lovely version of Home Quarter by Highway 10 Designs.  The fabric colleciton is called True North by Kate and Birdie for Moda.  I am looking forward to True North 2 that will be coming to quilt stores later this fall.

Happy Canada Day!  What a perfect day to share this great quilt made by Liz for her grandson's graduation.  The fabric she used is from Northcott's Canadian Sesquicentennial Collection.

Margaret brought this lovely quilt that was made from Holly Taylor's Summer Nights and Northern Lights fabric line.   I think it would be fair to say, that like a fine wine, this fabric was given a bit of time to mature in her stash...   Margaret just purchased a new waterfront home and this quilt is going to be for one of the bunkhouses on the property.

Margaret used the panel elements and coordinating yardage to come up with this beautiful quilt.

This lovely quilt was made by Reneta.  The pattern is called Floral Rhapsody by Down Grapevine Lane.   This is a fat quarter friendly pattern and Reneta chose the True North collection by Kate and Birdie for Moda.

Reneta's daughter suggested she continue the Canadian theme with the maple syrup pantograph and I was happy to oblige.