February 18th Quilt Celebration!

Excitement is in the air!!!  The quilt show is just around the corner.  NEXT WEEK!!

So, we had another major quilt celebration evening.  So many beautiful pieces.

First, Theresa showed some Linus quilts.  The first is Called "Hugs for Heroes" and features fabric that was designed especially for Linus.  Isn't it darling?  It is Snoopy wearing all kinds of rescue personnel apparel.

The second is a softie!  Fun for pet-loving folks!  Here are both of them.

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Connie shared her Jacob's quilt which she made for her daughter-in-law's father, whose cabin the Taylors use as a family.

Beautiful, Connie!

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Toni shared three beauties.  The first is her Jelly Roll Rail Fence.  Isn't it lovely?  The colors are so wonderfully warm.

The second is her Block-of-the-Month, "Green Piece", which is a pieced star sampler and applique-in-wool.  I am so impressed.  I took a few close ups of the wool applique blocks.  Aren't they amazing?  The pear block has special significance for Toni because Virginia helped her with it and is the one who encouraged her to try wool applique.

Her third is a delightful hexi which she made for her mom.  She also made a flannel quilt for her dad, but he wasn't willing to give it up for her to show it to us!

Beautiful, beautiful work, Toni!

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Geralyn brought Virginia's quilt to celebrate, as well.  It has had over 40 people work on it, from a 4-year-old granddaughter of Virginia's, to the oldest among us.  From its beginnings, such care has been taken on this lovely creation.  Thank you, Geralyn, for instigating this project and for your tireless efforts in getting it completed.  It's just lovely.

Happy Quilting!!!

Quilt Dating and February 11 Quilt Celebration!

What an awesome night!  Shirley Taylor came and helped us date some wedding ring quilts that will be on display at the quilt show.  I was absolutely fascinated by what she was able to tell us about them.  From knowing the date by recognizing fabrics she personally knew from the 30s from her own clothing and that of her mom and grandma, to knowing a color's origins were in Dresden dyes before the bombing in WWII destroyed the dyeing plants and rendered the colors impossible to replicate, she was able to impart a wealth of information.  Thank you, Shirley, for the wonderful lessons and for enabling us to know which quilt to put with which dress for the quilt show!

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Jessie brought her Irish Chain to celebrate tonight.  She told of how the quilt came about.  The green 2-ish inch squares were found in the fabric room at the Nazarene church a few years ago, many of which had orange in them.  The borders grew from not being able to find an orange or a green that worked.  In the end, the blue was best.  Maggie designed Celtic Cross knots for the orange squares which Jessie hand quilted.  Her label describes the significance to her of the colors of the quilt in terms of Protestant and Catholic influences in Ireland, and Saint Patrick, as well.  Thank you for sharing this, Jessie.  It was delightful hearing about it.

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Barb shared her whole cloth quilt done in red on white.  It's so beautiful.  I wish the pictures did it justice.  It is entitled "Welsh Beauty" and she made the quilt in honor of her Grandpa Pete, who if I have this right, was from Nantyglo, Wales.  Thank you for the story, Barb.  The quilt is just lovely.

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Marla brought her "Apple Crisp" quilt done in Civil War reproduction fabrics, the pattern for which she got from APQ.  It's for her niece as a wedding gift.  It is so warm and inviting -- I love the colors.  Barb machine quilted it for her.  It's lovely, Marla.

What a show we're going to have!!!

Happy Quilting!!

February 4th Quilt Celebrations!

And the prolific production of our group continues on!  Another wonderful night of sharing quilts!

Connie brought Naya's (sp?) 10-year quilt to share tonight.  It is from the "Whirl-A-Jig" pattern from Connecting Threads (there's a picture of it below). Connie said she asked her granddaughter a couple of times what her favorite colors were, and this quilt is representative of her consistent answer!  The white frame border is quilted with variegated thread.  It looks really cool!

Isn't it just so cheerful?

Beautiful work, as always, Connie!

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Maggie brought her Red, Black and White quilt.  She told us that she designed the blocks based on a doodle that Jessie had done.  She used the computer to lay out the pattern, printed it out and made her pattern pieces from the prints.  The quilting is done in her own knot patterns designed specifically for each area in the quilt.  The back has a mirror image block in the center, which she quilted so it is exactly the same on the front and the back.  When asked what its name is, she said she hadn't named it.  Someone then dubbed it "Maggie's Marvel."

Beautiful, beautiful work, Maggie!

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Annie brought her "Everlasting" quilt tonight.  There were several ladies who purchased this same pattern.  This is Annie's rendition of it.  The borders are wonderful, and the center medallion is so beautifully set off by the crosshatching.  I just love sitting and looking at it.  Her label contains reminders of what truly is everlasting....God's love for us and the life He gives us.

Lovely work, Annie!

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And the countdown to the quilt show continues! 24 days left!!

Happy Quilting!!