Today the members of our group met for the first official group session after the summer.  Everyone brought in some items they had been working on during the summer to show the others.  It was very nice to catch up with those members that we hadn't seen since the June meeting and it was wonderful to see some of the projects that people have created. 

Here is a small slide show of some of the projects brought in by our members:

​Marg brought in some artisan dolls that were made by a neighbour of hers.  Her son donated them free to whomever wanted any of them as he wanted them to the home of someone who could appreciate them.

We were able to get some of the administrative things done but there are still some positions left to fill and some help needed for the show planning committee.  If you weren't at the meeting today and wish to help out in some way, please contact our group President Janet Harvie to see what positions are still available.

During our group today, we had some unexpected visitors who came to check out the group and see what we do.  Since we had all brought in something to show everyone else, we were able to give them an idea of what goes on in our group.  We are hoping that they enjoyed their visit and wish to come back.

Next meeting we are hoping to do a small project and more will be discussed about that in the next newsletter. Our next meeting is on Monday, October 15th.  Hope to see you there!

​Today a few of us in the Omega group traveled to fellow Omega member Melanie C's house near Turkey point.  There we had a wonderful time looking at all her minis and enjoying a wonderful potluck barbecue.  It was so nice to get together and spend some time getting to know each other. Melanie's home is beautiful and the miniatures were fabulous.  Each one was very different and there were so many themes to view.  Melanie has been doing miniatures since she was approximately 8 years old and has accomplished so much.  Seeing those fabulous minis has fired all of us up to create some more ourselves and we left there feeling a new energy to create.  After leaving Melanie's home, we traveled back to my home to see my minis.  It was a lot of fun showing other miniaturists what I have accomplished since taking up the miniature hobby about 2 years ago.  I am learning something everyday and truly enjoyed seeing what Melanie has done.  Here is a small sample of the minis we saw today at her home:

September is just around the corner and our September meeting is fast approaching.  I can't wait to see everyone again and hear about their summers.  See you all on September 17th!

Today we had our last meeting for the summer.  We decided to have a "show and tell" and members brought in some of their projects they had been working on.  It was wonderful to  see some of the things everyone had been doing for the last little while. Some people brought in items that they had extras of and had a little "give away".  These items were very much appreciated by the recipients.  A new member came to visit today and see how things worked in our group.  A big welcome to Sue who came in from Hamilton. I hope you enjoyed meeting all of us. After snacks and some good conversation, we broke up for the summer.  I hope everyone has a wonderful summer and look forward to seeing everyone in September.    Next meeting: September 17th.
Here is a little bridal scene that I brought to my first meeting of the OMEGA group earlier this year as a project to work on and now I have completed it.
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Monday, we had a great meeting going over everything we had purchased from our Annual show and from the Gathering for those of us that went to it.  A wonderful "Show and Tell"!  Phyllis showed us how to make a paint can and roller though many of us ended up taking ours home to finish them as there were so many things to see and do that we ran out of time!

Many congratulations go out to Wendy Spangenberger, the winner of the Dollhouse at our Miniature show May 6th.

During the meeting we discussed our ideas for next year's theme and came up with the theme of "Celebrations", a display using a greeting card for a background.  Members can choose whatever size and theme card they wish and build a display to represent that card.  An example of the idea is depicted here.  This card display was shown at the Philadelphia Miniature show this year and gave us the idea for our next year's theme. I can't wait to see what the members come up with!

Next meeting is June 18th after which there will be a break for July and August.
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Today, we had our 2018 Annual Miniatures show.  It was so much fun to see all of the items the vendors brought and to browse the tables.  So much talent displayed! I spoke with some of the Vendors and they commented on how much they enjoyed coming to our show.
Our members brought in miniatures they had made with this year's theme of "Seasons".  We also had a table for projects that members had done at various times.  Visitors were very thrilled to see examples of miniature bobbin lace and all of the creative miniatures that were displayed. A beautiful dollhouse was raffled off with proceeds to go to the Guelph Humane society.  
A table was set up to demonstrate the making of simple miniature books and guests were invited to make one to take home with them.
Liz West of "Taffy and Me" had a creative workshop about lighting that was well attended and enjoyed.
Overall, it looked as if everyone had a great time and I am looking forward to next year's show!  I will post some pictures of the show in the Show Gallery soon.
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Spring is around the corner and to celebrate we made little window boxes to fill with flowers.  We used some of the flowers we had made during our February meeting and Pot Luck.  Many of us only had time to make the boxes and paint them before taking them home to fill with the flowers.  Phyllis showed us a technique used to "paint" flowers using washable markers and a wet sponge.  The effect this creates is quite stunning.  I took my three boxes home and tried my hand at creating flowers and leaves.  I tried Phyllis' technique on some leaves I wanted in my box.  For the dirt we used brown modelling clay which is an excellent medium for holding the flower spikes in place.  Here is one of my boxes completed.
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We are now gearing up for the Mini show in May and putting the finishing touches on our "Seasons" displays.  May will be here before we know it and we look forward to seeing everyone at the show.  Check out the Annual Show page for details and a sneak peak at the vendors coming.
Our next meeting will be April 16th.

Good morning, my name is Yvette and today I am starting up the blog entries again and hope to continue to keep it up to date.  The OMEGA group continues to meet on the 3rd Monday of most months except July and August.  We continue to create fun items in miniature of varying scales.  A few new members have joined and we always welcome people who wish to learn more about minis. This past month, we were not able to meet at the church due to prior commitments of the church so one member kindly offered to have the meeting at her house.  We had a wonderful day of fun and laughter complete with a Pot Luck lunch.  We had a great time working on creating miniature plants along with admiring plants some members had made previously.  Here are a few pictures of the day:
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Our 32nd Annual Show was May 3. It was a great Show. We started set up at 7:00am and cleared out of the hall by 4:00. We had a good variety of vendors, it was too easy to spend my miniature allowance, the hard part was deciding what I really wanted and what I needed the most. The displays were awesome, our County Fair drew a lot of attention. our workshops went well and were interesting. The kids that attended had fun making treats. There was a toy making demonstration and how to make flowers. It was good to talk to fellow miniaturists I hadn't seen in a while. All in all it was a good day.

We had a lot of fun at our meeting Tuesday. The making of pies is not as simple as it seems, but there was a lot of laughter and members helping each other. Marg had a pasta machine so we didn't have to roll out our pie crust and she had things really well organized, The hard part was deciding what kind of pie to make. Surprisingly the pies turned out really well with a good variety.

Well, a month has gone by fast. I went to the Brampton Bazaar last Saturday and had a great day. A giant indoor miniature garage sale! There was all kinds of items including dollhouses and room boxes as well as a large variety of miniatures. I spent my whole miniature allowance ( I must set limits or my husband will divorce me, lol). 

There was a table devoted to June Simpson's items, lovely room boxes, tools, items to create with, and items she has created.June was one of the first in our area to become IGMA ( International Guild of Miniature Artisans, promoting miniatures as an art form).

There will be a table of June's items at our Annual May Show & Sale.

At our Club meeting May 21, Marg will be showing us how to make clay pies. Our "County Fair" display. . will have a table to judge the pies. If mine turn out like my real pies, I won't be a winner, but since I will go home with a cute pie, I'm not a loser either:)