January Show and Tell

I thought it best I get this posted before our February meeting next week!

Gloria finished this runner from a workshop she took last year.

Joan's "Binding Tool Table Runner"  you can watch the Missouri Star Tutorial here.

Reneta and Amy took a Tuffet class at Fabriculous in Swan River.

This is Amy's "Katie's Quilt", another Missouri Star Tutorial you can see here,

And once again Amy has another finish - "Vintage" from the book Simply Retro by  Camille Roskelley.

Bargello Workshop

Brenda's completed center.

Dawn's completed center

Reneta's completed center

Beth's completed center

The girls working on their bargello quilts.  We had 10 ladies brave the COLD weather.  It was a very productive day as you can see by how many centers were finished.   Only a couple of borders left and then the quilting and binding for some of these girls.  The others were all close behind but I missed getting pictures of some of them.  Hopefully they will be shown at the next quilting day either in February or March as completed  projects.  I am looking forward to seeing them all.  It was so amazing to see how different they looked with the different fabric choices.  Special thank you to all the ladies that particpated and for being very kind about the typing errors in the instructions!

Happy New Year!

These wonderful Show and Tell pictures from our December meeting are long overdue.  December is such a busy time!  Of course now that I have left it so long I can't remember any pattern names, so you will just have to enjoy the photos.

Cindy's grommet bag is reversible.

Amy is hiding behind this Wonder Woman quilt.

Reminder that our Christmas gathering will happen on January 7.  There will be two exchanges - a fat 1/4 exchange (wrap in a brown paper bag) and a small quilted item, wrapped.  There will be a potluck lunch at the end of the evening - please bring snacks or dainties but only a small amount.

And don't forget to check out our library listing created by Sandra.  You can find it on another tab at the top of this page.  Scroll back up to access it.  Thank you Sandra!  What a lot of work you put into it!

Guild Meeting, November 2015

We had a great guild gathering on November 5 with 27 members attending our monthly meeting.

Show and tell started off with Reneta sharing these three great quilts.  She also wants to remind us to be very aware that rotary cutters are very sharp and caution should be used at all times.  

Genny had lots of fun piecing this halloween beauty

Sandra knows how to make a birthday special with this sweet little piece.

Joan showed us how she put the string quilting demo we learned last month to work on this beautiful collection of place mats.

Halloween has come and gone but Karen's grandson will have this wicked Halloween quilt to cherish for a very long time.

How about this beautiful Urban Hoops runner that Karen made out of some beautiful Batik fabrics. The quilting is spectacular.

we all delighted in the Log Cabin quilt that Gloria shared with us.

Amy shared a "Super" quilt that she put together during the Fabriculous Retreat in September.

Be sure to register for the January 17, 2016 Bargello Workshop that Cindy will be instructing.
There will only be room for 12 so hurry fast to ensure you do not miss out on this awesome opportunity to learn a new quilting technique.  The cost is only $40/person.

Cindy and Brenda talked about their experience at the Ricky Tims Seminar they attended at the Peace Gardens in May.  

Brenda presented a small project to show us how to make a "Sausage Roll" pillowcase.

If you have any other photos or suggestions for this post contact Dawn.  

Jaxson's Quilt

I finished the quilt on time for Sunday baby shower though I dropped it off (and got to hold the baby) on my way to work.  The footballs, logo and helmet are all done with "trapunto" to give them a thicker, puffier look than the rest of the quilt.  I had to add the field grid lines after the quilting so green quilting lines did not go over the white "yard" lines.  I think this was the fastest I have ever finished a baby quilt!

Cindy Hamilton

October Show and Tell

Here is a small recap of the program and Show and Tell from our October Meeting. Sherry K. demonstrated string quilting.  She had a lot of beautiful examples and lots of good tips and hints for all of us.

Reneta has been busy digging into her stash.  She has made 18 placemats like this one, and all she bought was the binding to tie them all together.

Her Detourhttp://www.quiltingbookspatternsandnotions.com/products/28187 table runner.

And Reneta's Quarter Sections - Christmas version which came entirely from her stash!

Brenda's Mahjonng  quilt.

And one of three spectacular Halloween quilts Brenda is making from the Happy Haunting pattern.  The details are beyond amazing!  Brenda does caution anyone against making three of the same pattern - she thought would be easier if she did them all at once - she is now thinking this is more of a one time only kind of pattern....

Karen's quilted growth chart.

And this really cute quilt as you go baby quilt.

Cindy is making this Blue Bomber quilt for a baby arriving soon, she brought the partially completed top as it would be sent away before our next meeting.

This scrappy diamond was shown by Dawn but belongs to her mom Eleanor.

One of Dawn's quilts that will be travelling as part of a show for the UN Quilt for Change  - making its debut in Rome spring 2016.

And last but not least Dawn's latest art quilt that is sure to travel far and wide and share its special story.  Invite Dawn over for coffee or drop her an email if you want to know more.