From the Past

JUNE 2017

POT LUCK LUNCHEON @ JUDY'S

Our challenge this year was to create something using red and white to commemorate the 150th Anniversary of Canada's confederation. 

An array of Temari balls

Suzanne's quilted bag with the Canada 150 logo

Beautiful maple leaf woven pattern on the back of the bag

Valerie created several art cards with samples of coiled Kumihimo braids.

Geri stitched and beaded a maple leaf themed biscornu (pincushion)

SHUTTLEBUG SPINNING RETREAT

NOVEMBER 2016

We also dyed sock blocks. The blocks had two strands of bare sock yarn machine knit into tubes.

They were painted on both sides.

Then rolled up like jelly rolls and put into Ziploc bags and microwaved to set the dye.

Geri got a lot of spinning and plying done.

APRIL 2016

Dyeing silk scarves with tissue paper.

Diane protects her hands from dye

A finished product.

JANUARY 2016

Wet felting.

SHEEP TO SHAWL COMPETITION

@ THE ROYAL AGRICULTURAL WINTER FAIR

NOVEMBER 2015

NOVEMBER 2015

Suzanne gave a workshop on basic Zentangle techniques.

APRIL 2015

Using mat board and various threads, Suzanne directed us as we fashioned decorative pins.

JANUARY 2015

NOVEMBER 2014

Shuttlebug display at the Ajax Public Library.

NOVEMBER 2014

Shuttlebugs are awarded first place at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair 'Sheep to Shawl' competition

SEPTEMBER 2014

JUNE 2014 POT LUCK

APRIL 2014

Amanda Robinson teaches us some bookbinding techniques

JANUARY 2014

OCTOBER 2013

JUNE 2013

DYE DAY MAY  2013