PANDEMIC PROJECT PAGE

September 2022

This Pandemic Project Page is now retired. We leave this page in its place and there is also a link on our history page since it’s a bit of history.

Hopefully a connection of sharing with each other has been accomplished through the pandemic as no face-to-face meetings were held. The SVTGuild is moving onto face-to-face regular meetings from September 2022 on. Also, member days, gab ‘n’ jab and classes are back. Members watch for the emailed newsletter for all the updates.

August 2022

: Monique – August gnome.

: Monique

July 2022

: Monique – New green linen (from my boss) and a thrifted white linen tablecloth.

: Monique – July gnome.

: Monique – Father in laws collection of sea glass turned into earrings.

: Monique – Made these bowl cozies as a VERY late house warming for my sis-in-law.

: Donna – Quilt for granddaughter

: Donna

: Monique – Upcycled from garage sale, bamboo/cotton, jersey bed sheets.

: Monique – July Gnome.

: Monique – That’s a wrap….No REALLY…..it’s a wrap LOL. 4m across and 3/4 of a meter deep – WHEW!!!

: Monique –

: Monique – Apparently, I was a crow in a previous life (ooooh shiny). My Tula Pink Bernina 570 has the lovely rainbow metal on it….so why not bling it up with some cute MATCHING skully crystals!!!??? I’m such a dork LOL.

June 2022

: Monique – Sea glass necklace

: Monique – Wine glass cozies for camping.

: Monique – June Gnome

: Monique – Batik Dress

: Monique – Batik Shirt, purple is from past yny

: Monique – Knit Linen Top

May 2022

: Monique – May Gnome.

: Monique – Fun skirt w/pick-ups. AND made with Y&Y fabric from years ago.

: Monique -Yet another glass creation. This time with seashells from tropical trips and sea glass.

: Monique – A complete outfit!! Linen pants – faux linen top

: Monique – New flannel shirt!

: Monique – No reference to “Seinfeld” please LOL

: Monique – Another gnome for April….there’ll be 2 for most months this year.

April

: Monique – Selvages and purple batiks quilt

: Monique – Another gnome.

: Lois – The cushion with the tree was punch hooked with yarn, inspired by an oil on canvas, Full Moon or Cold Moon by John Kinsela of Toronto, who seems to paint scenes around Lake Huron.

: Lois – The embroidery is pretty free-form. I find myself looking at images on fabric, photos or the internet for symbols of Ukraine lately and embroidering on linen.

March 2022

: Monique – This is made from lapidary pieces from Ron’s Grampa Groom. Much better than them sitting in a box for the last 20 years.

: Monique – One of two scrappy lap blankets done….and Chihuahua approved too.

: Monique – Pandemic Glass

: Monique – This is over 2,200m or handspun I’ve been working on for the last month.

: Monique – a new top!

: Monique – Another March Gnome.

: Monique – March gnome entry for year long KAL

: Here is my newly knitted vest called Argyll by Kate Davies. I learned some new twisted stitches that create a cable. It’s made with a wool/linen blend yarn I got at Berkana. > Barbara

February 2022

Monique – Continuing with gnomes.

: Thought I would share my just completed forest friends quilt for my granddaughter 😊 Cheers Lori

January 2022 – The pandemic is still with us along with ever changing restrictions. Happy New Year !

I have been doing quite a bit of crafting over the last couple years, that’s been almost all I have been doing as I am mostly trying to lay low during these times. :) Luckily, we are able to do that. Heather M.

Heather M. 1. = Ahead of working on some woolen rugs; prepped yarns, some are hand dyed and some are natural.

Heather M. 2. – Lned up the weft bobbins for rug weaving. Many of them I mostly hand spun with some of the alpaca sliver I got at the SVTG sale or with Briggs and Little 5 strand Country wool.

Heather M. 3. – The completed woven rug from the prepared wool yarns.

Heather M. 4. – Completed a few more rugs over the two years.

Heather M. 5. – A few more added to the hand woven rug collection from the past two years.

Heather M. – 6. Laceweight yarn that I got from Riverstone Yarns in Kaslo and then dyed myself. Planning something!

: Val – Here’s a little something from me. Lacey Knit Barbie dress, modelled by my vintage “Midge” doll.

: This is the Sleep Mask from the Making edition called Dusk. Got me hooked on embroidery. Lois

Lori – Here are the photos of the Flannel board stories I made Sierra for Christmas.

Five Speckled Frogs

Itsy Bitsy Spider

Three Little Pigsand

Five Honey Bees

The Very Hungry Caterpillar

Monique – Gnome number 3.

Monique – some new facemasks using my favourite fabric designer.

Monique – Zentangles way to much fun.

My grandson Tarn made this as a 4H project from a Making #10. – Barbara

Monique – I joined a Year-Long-Gnome-A-Long and made a pair of wee gnome earrings.

Monique – and even with a cast I managed to get January’s gnome done.

Cushions from linen and bits.

The strip-quilted cushion is a pattern from Making #12 ‘Dusk’,

with colourful, scenic backing fabric from ‘Sew Much More’, now called ‘Laurel Tree’ in New Denver. Lois

: Monique – When the pandemic continues….then you break your wrist….Zentangling is all a gal can do.

: Barbara made Song Bird mittens.

: Barbara – Arne & Carlos Advent Calendar mini sweaters

: Barbara made Roosevelt Elk from Making Gifts #1

: Sharon – Also made Roosevelt Elk from Making Gifts #1

Lois – I’m continuing with felt ornaments. This is one of ‘nine ladies dancing’. I’m not making nine but I am enjoying stitching!

December 2021

: Monique – 3 gifts for friends. The white stitches are actually glow in the dark!

: Monique – Meandering brioche cowl.

Donna – from Fairmont -A lengthy project finished just in time for Christmas! Seven Great-Grand Kids!

: Monique

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: Val – After eight months of effort, this sweater is finally done! It is the “Tegna” pattern, with yarn from Berkana. Can’t wait to wear it at holiday events.

November 2021

: Barbara – This is a wallet I made from Gifts #3 Making.

: Monique – Slippers and Scrappy pumpkins and a Winter Character!

October 2021

Val – Poncho for our granddaughter’s upcoming 6th birthday, complete with specially requested dinosaur buttons for decoration.

: Monique made.

: Monique made.

August 2021 moving towards a fourth wave of covid-19

: Carol – These three have been finished

: and delivered

: to the Quilts for Lytton Drive:

: Carol – I forgot to take pictures of the last 2 before I delivered them.

: I also made a few more quilt tops while

: trying to keep calm and busy

: while on Evacuation Alert:

: More 6″ squares for the Threads Guild Display Wall from Traci. Top left is one of my favourite granny squares – the Willow Square, crocheted. Top right is woven with a tapestry needle on a beading loom with different techniques. Bottom has also been woven on a beading loom and sewn onto a back fabric using Sashiko stitching.

: Recently I was given a 1930’s Singer Featherweight machine. I found a site that has awesome tutorials on how to fix them and the box.

: There was hardly anything to clean up on it.

: They have this pattern for a carrier, mat and sleeve (so when the bed it folded up, nothing gets scratched. I sew all this on the lovely little machine.

Did a quick photo shoot at the shop today. As you can see, the rainbow has been flipped back-to-front.

Heidi had it displayed that way and it’s MUCH more flattering, I think!

Then I just finished a scrappy cardigan.

July 2021

Sharon – Finished refurbishing the lawn chairs with outdoor fabric from a garage sale.

Monique – Linen cotton top.

Donna – Queen-size quilt for my granddaughter.

June 2021 The Pandemic is still with us. Many vaccinations have been received and even second doses. Still regulations to follow.

Barbara – Felted laptop case for my daughter-in-law Rose.

: Monique – Rayon Tunic

: Monique – Stain Glass

Traci embroidery

Traci – 6″ Square, Hand Embroidery & Seed Beads. 5 colours of DMC thread in a variety of stitches – all 2-strands, plus a metallic single strand of Wonderfil thread for the border.

May 2021

: Monique – Pandemic creature #4…Sophia Sloth

: Monique – Another pandemic project done.

: Monique – Bat finished.

April 2021 – BCer’s are now receiving covid-19 vaccinations slowly but surely.

: Sharon – Warmers knit in grey mink & blue variegated mohair. Design as I knitted. Books I used for stitches/patterns/inspiration. Biggest inspiration, my sister Susan-see the very small photo. Started in January, 18 false starts, finished just now. Need to wash still.

: Barbara – Really enjoyed this pattern. Found on Ravelry: Irma Hat

: Monique – Pandemic Project for Ron. Custom Bike Bag.

: Monique – Bag on Bike

: Monique – I must be the last person in the Guild to make a stuffed creature LOL The bag is made from fabric selvages. And yes, the fox has a knitted sweater and pearls. They are both presents for my BFF at the end of the month.

: Monique – Meet Nigella the unicorn.

March 2021 – One year into the Covid-19 Pandemic…. various lockdowns and rules still in effect with a vaccine on the very close horizon.

: Lois – Monique and Traci helped me find the ‘Reversible Tiki Tote’ pattern from the Midnight Quilt Show Challenge. I used fabrics from the first quilt I did in Members’ Days with Claire and Carol, plus denim.

: Lois – Using a Guild library book to knit for the purple baby hat project.

: Brenda – Bedside rug for the beekeeper’s feet, no stings included.

: Sharon P has been beesy with rug punching projects.

: Val – I call these my Yarn Sample Socks. They go with everything!

: Barbara – Tin Can Knits sweater for grandson Tarn.

: My Wilderness Retreat quilt, 79” x 91”, I used Hoffman and Northcott fabrics. Claire

: This one is a particular favourite of mine! The background fabric is a Northcott wide backing fabric I got at Sew Much More. Cheers, Carol

: Victoria – used up plant printed fabric

: Victoria – keeping up with her rug hooking/punching

: Victoria

: Victoria kept busy over the winter…..

: ….making quilts….

: …another quilt

: …laying out quilted pieces

February 2021

: Monique – pandemic cardigan.

: Lois – From making No 4/Lines edition: Reversible Oversized Kimono Jacket, pattern by Jenny Gordy (quite heavy)

: Lois – also From making No 4/Lines edition: Studio Apron by Cal Patch (over shoulder style, front and side pocket)

: Traci made!

: My final 2020 WIP: Crocheted Virus shawl with 4 skeins of Rowan felted tweed from Kathy Provan’s store in New Denver: Sew Much More. It’s unblocked, but otherwise finished.

: Monique – A coat from old ties and batik applique on a tunic.

: Monique – two pairs of jeans into a tunic/dress.

January 2021 ….HAPPY NEW YEAR!………. Pandemic still happening, many different orders to help control the spread.

: Monique

: Denim & ties asymmetric skirt

: Monique

: Thrift store sequined tank converted into tunic

: Monique – Silk & mohair poncho/wrap

: Carol – Tablet Holder. It was a busy December and start to this new year. 😁

: Carol – Tablet holder on the go

: Carol – another quilt top.

: Carol – another quilt top.

: Carol – And a squishy toy for my newest great granddaughter.

: Claire – had fun working on this Christmas quilt. It is 46.5” x 58.5”, all cotton.

Monique – Woven Tie Throw

: Lois – Bowl Cosy – It is an easy free pattern from craftwarehouse.com and the fabric is from Shannons.

: Lois – More Masks – Fabric from Kathy Provan’s Shop, Sew Much More. Same with the pillowcases. She just knows the dimensions for the pillowcases in her head and cuts the right amount. Friendly, easy, amazing. Mask patters from Twig and Tale website.

: Lois – The pattern for the pillowcases is from a website called The Spruce Crafts.

December 2020

Lois – On the first day of Christmas…………12 Days of Christmas Set, downloadable patterns from Etsy…….using felt-cut and stitched and embroidered.

: Monique – Ron’s Christmas present, thanks to Lori Steel’s help. It will be planted outside for us to enjoy.

: Monique – Shop Gnome

: Monique – another selvage project.

: Christmas Dish Towel by Claire.

: Paper-pieced Trivets by Claire.

: Val – Knitpicks “Chickadee” sweater for Tara.

: Val – Tin Can Knits “Harvest” sweater for Rachel.

: Donna – Six inch square guild project. Appliqué, embroidery, beads and my mom’s bias tape!

: I’m sending a photo of my space saving method of sandwiching quilts. 😉 Carol

: Brenda – More pillow cases.

: A multitude of masks made by Mia

: Sharon – Napkins for Christmas. Half circle double sided then folded into a tree, open to use.

: Sharon – Tipi for grandgirl Rose made from a king size white cotton sheet. Indgo dyed, shibori stitched/clamped. Pattern from internet.

: Sharon – Interior of tipi. All french seamed, simple simple pockets for 1″ dowels which are 6ft tall. Elastic which is sewn into seam hold poles tight.

: Barbara – Made an Eco bag for my daughter. Used the pattern from the ‘Winter 2020 Making’ digital edition. Barbara

: Barbara – Eco Bag folded up into the pocket.

: Brenda – Pandemic pillow cases.

: Lois – One ‘colly bird’ from a digitally downloadable pattern from a Twelve Days of Christmas set available at Etsy from mmm Crafts.

: Monique – Tried a new style/pattern….contact me if you want the tutorial video.

: Monique – Needed something mindless….selvage squares!

November 2020 Pandemic continues with increasing cases, lockdown orders once again.

: Val – Needle felting experiment with embellishments!

: Monique – Wine coasters for non-existent guests LOL

: Monique – These are the “creatures” I’ve made for my BFF’s Advent this year.

: Val – I finally have something to add! This is for our grand-daughter’s fifth birthday.

: Carol – new thread catcher

: Carol made bags for the Slocan Community Services Christmas Hampers.

: Carol – another bag for the Christmas Hampers

: Carol – another bag for the Christmas Hampers

: Barbara – Halloween Bat for grandson.

: Barbara – cute animal doll from that book!

Monique – Pandemic Sweater

October 2020

: Sharon P……. so, I started learning to rug punch a few weeks ago. Victoria gave me a few tips to help me along the way. Cushion (running hare) 20 x 12.. feather pillow interior.

: Sharon P. – foot stool.. removed the old vinyl and covered with the crow pattern rug.. the sides are from a wool coat, taken apart, washed to shrink. Inspiration for the design from photos that I took in London last year Of a crow sitting on a cannon.

: Monique – 1 pair of jeans & some batik scraps & handmade bias binding

: And old tank & leftover bleached shirts

: Monique-Made at Lori’s stain glass class. A surprise for Ron. Monique’s first stain glass ever.

: Monique-And the start of Christmas present making. Made from “fancy” Dollar Store socks. And they have rocks in their bum so they don’t fall over LOL.

You can find our new book drop box on the back porch, Lori made it.

Things are beginning to happen again at our guild using the new SVTG Covid-19 Protocol Policy. Here’s some photos from Jenny’s leaf printing day. If you would like to facilitate a member day or lesson, present you program to the guild program coordinator Donna, she sends out the newsletter where you will find her contact details.

: Carol – quilting

: Through the Pandemic

: In a big way

: Monique – Jeans and Jacket turned into a coat. front view.

: Monique – Jeans and Jacket turned into a coat. back view.

: Monique –

: Appliqued 5 ties

: onto old black hoodie.

September 2020

: Monique – Fun with bleach!

: Monique – Kerchiefs added to an old fuzzy pullove

: Monique – 3 t-shirts (2 skully related) become a babydoll top

: Monique – Four shirts turned into a dress!

: Monique – Flared skully shirt

: Monique – Skully scarf turned into a tunic.

: Monique – Tie collar added to shirt.

: Monique – Tie Skirt

: Monique – Sorrel- ish knit sweater

August 2020

: Traci – Batiks and Buttons – A Fancy Napkins Project’

: Monique – still revamping clothes. The purple one took like 1/2 hr to stitch WHOOOT.

July 2020

This is what happens when Monique has her tablet/laptop/computer breakdown, the revamped top is one of many.

The wrap skirt is made from scratch with a pattern

Revamp top side view

front view. This is only one of many that Monique has made.

: Traci – A customized mask I made using velcro instead of elastic.

: Traci – I like this one A LOT better too! This one is an N95 style mask and it fits really nicely.

: Monique – Skirt made with fabric selvages.

: Monique – Denim skirt revamp and first time doing free motion embroidery!!

: Carol – A “Free Project” made entirely from my scrap bin!

: Carol – A fun Quilt Along from a Canadian designer, Sandra Walker of MMM Quilts.

: Carol – Love the colours in this one:

: Carol learned new techniques by ZOOM!

Reminder–you could work on a six inch square……………..

: SVTG first in face board meeting July 8, 2020 since March 2020. We all made it.

: Pat – I took a photo of a snails trail on the greenhouse window…left in the condensation overnight …drew it on fabric and sewed it using coloured embroidery floss and silver thread for couching. Slow it was and I enjoyed it. More to the story because I didn’t like it at first so took it all out and redid it.

: Monique – Whoosh! and an “I Spy” quilt for a baby that’s due to arrive in October.

: Val – New Socks = Happy Feet!

: Sharon – Jun/Jul….1 spool of beautiful linen yarn, knitting a dishcloth., might get two

: Sharon – May…..Spheres! Sm, Md, Lg…crochet ones and knitted ones in a crochet net bag dyed with onion skins.

: Sharon – April…..Australian Gumnut Magic online eco-printing workshop results. Some paper, some fabric. and lotsa leaves.

June 2020

Hello all. The world is now moving into the fourth month of COVID-19 Pandemic. So we start with the new incoming photos of pandemic projects. Enjoy!

SVTG participating covid 19 style June 20. 2020 in World Wide Knit in Public Day

: Monique – Latest pandemic project…… Ta Da!!!! It’s done and it weighs a TON !!

: Latest project continued!

: Monique – Garage find watering can and

: chandalier crystals from Ron’s dad.

: Barbara’s masks.

: Another Fair Isle hat – guess who? From Barbara

: Barbara – Finally finished my swallow seat pad! Just in time for nesting season.

: Donna – #7 for our 18 year old granddaughter!

: Val’s Stay-At-Home Sweater?

: Monique – First of a 4pc outfit. Reversible stretch denim…

: ….had fun flipping the pieces around. And a fancy faux orange dupioni.

: This is Jen McCaw I am working on 1: my apron embroidery of my life here in Winlaw

: 2: I was gifted a heddle loom so I tried that with some wool I spun from my sheep and string from the hardware store

: 3: rug hooking a seat cover from roving from my sheep. I sure miss our meetings and the Yard and Yardage! Hello to all!

: Claire — I made this car caddy with some great fabrics from Sew Much More, New Denver. It was a fun project, and I can offer it to the Guild in the Fall time if there is enough interest.

March, April, May 2020

: Lois – been making masks from fabric in my stash, a nightshirt from Y&Y fabric and the purple hats, always the purple hats.

: Monique says “when you’re stuck in the house, you make houses. They represent my house with the red roof and purple door. I have 18 more to make but they will be flipped and have night star skies.

: Eve – Forest Blanket, Knitted

: To date (April 6, 2020) we have made 730 masks for the community. We have been given a few donations of money or fabric which has been greatly appreciated. Hello to all the Threads Guild members stay well ,we miss you all. Nancie and Sheila

: Buffalo bag made by Daphne

: Quilted Pillow Project by Claire

: I have been turning out animal dolls for our great-grandkids. I’ve made six from the Threads Guild book, Handmade Animal Dolls by Melissa Lowry. Donna

: Barbara has also made dolls from the book Donna used

: Sharon – Yellow jersey gifted to guild members by Pat, turned into overalls for Grandbabe Rose. Managed some face masks for my families.

Val is making masks!

: This was started long before isolation, but I finally finished it during the isolation. I really had fun with this. It was totally improv. Cheers, Tia

: Donna – Two more animal dolls to send to Alberta great-grandkids.

: I’ve been working on my little quilt for the CQA Make a Mini swap. It’ll be about 20″ on each side and isn’t finished, but the quilting is done.

: It’s sort of my brain on covid … very improv and not at all planned. Front then back. Debbie

: I’ve done in 3 layers: (1) Exterior is PUL (breathable, waterproof; often used in cloth baby diapers). (2) 100% cotton (this image shows a tea towel but I found it was too heavy so have switched to 100% cotton heavy T-shirt). (3) Filter pocket. This image shows cotton T-shirt but I’ve gone to athletic wicking. Nose is shaped with a this Pellon to give more shape & provide breathing space. Nose bridge has plastic coated garden wire inside a twill tape pocket. http://www.jennifermaker.com/face-mask-patterns-cricut

: Elastic (cord in this image) is fed through side channels forming a close fit to cheeks. Adjustable via plastic gizmo (often found on jackets). Darlene from Kaslo

: Carol – Just finished another quilt top. Thought it might be fun to share.

: Carol – This is one I’m calling “Boxed In” because that’s how I’m feeling these days. This quilt top is pieces entirely from scraps and leftovers from other projects so in essence, it’s a free quilt!

: Sue , Brenda and grandsons coloured eggs

: Monique – ‘nother pandemic project done!

: Monique – – A VW sewing machine cover and approx. 1,294m of yarn spun up.

: Taught myself how to read crochet patterns AND make lace?!!?! (still needs to be blocked)—Amanda

: Monique — I need to get my hands on some chambray/denim like fabric for sashing. And I’ll probably put a blank block in between each house to space it out and make it larger. I posted on a group on FB and they gave me some great ideas for the missing space of two blocks in the center. So I think I’m going to applique a tree and embroidery “Stay Safe, Stay Home” and the date.

: Sasha Sloth and another Noah Koala off to great-grandkids in AB. Now I have a request for a raccoon from my 18 year granddaughter. Is there no end? Donna

: Finally finished the sweater for my grandson in Montreal. — Randall

: Mistakes were made, but fun was had – and learning too. 12″ x 14″ Bordered Placemats, using fat quarters for my favourite Auntie in the U.K. By: Traci of Winlaw