Millbrook Needlers Quilt Show 2025

This morning, Jen1 and I headed up to Millbrook for the annual Needlers Quilt Show. On the way we stopped at DooDoo’s Bakery in Bailieboro. They are always on the Butter Tart Tour and have won many prizes at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair over the years in the butter tart category. Jen1 was hoping to buy gluten-free items to take to her mom for Mother’s Day but it turns out they have to be ordered ahead of time. I bought a couple of butter tarts to take home.

We then headed directly to the Cavan Monaghan Recreation Centre for the quilt show. Marilyn, Barb, and Jeanette arrived shortly after we did.

I love seeing all the quilts. Many are simply works of art with wool felt, beading, and embroidered embellishments. I’ll devote another post to some of my favourites.

I managed to restrain myself shopping-wise. I recently had a good look at my stash. It was very humbling. However I did fins this fabric

This charm square pack appealed to me as well.

It has a nice balance of dark and light fabrics - perfect for a checkerboard project.

One of the shops sells fabric from people’s stashes. They had some accessories. I have been interested in getting a 2 1/2” wide ruler and they had one! And the price was right.

Jen1 headed home early as she was heading to her parents’ place later on. Marilyn chauffeured Jeanette, Barb and I to her place. Then we piled into Barb’s car and dropped Jeanette off, then she dropped me off. 

Just as I arrived home, my lawn-cutting guy was finishing up - the first of the season. It looks great.

I emptied a couple more cupboards, played with my Bee kit, and made supper. I'm taking it easy tonight. the microwave oven and fridge will be delivered tomorrow. I’ll continue emptying the cupboards.