February 23rd Quilt Celebrations!

Last night was amazing!  We had 15 quilts to celebrate.  As I recall, in 2014 it was the same idea.  Lots of quilts finished in time for the show.  It starts DAY AFTER TOMORROW!!!

So, here we go.

Our group Raffle Quilt!

Thank you, Susie and Geralyn for bringing it in on time!

* * * * * * *

Ruth shared these 3, 2 of which are "Chicken" quilts!  So much fun.

There's a feed sack on the back of the first one.

The third is a friendship quilt made over a 3-year period.

Wonderful, Ruth!

* * * * * * *

Pat shared this beauty which is the first she's made from a kit.

Such a happy quilt!  Beautiful work, Pat!

* * * * * * *

Valerie, who is arriving today, will have this one in the show,

"Valleys and Peaks"

And the quilting on it is superb!

* * * * * * *

This is Diana's 4-patch exchange quilt.  Isn't it fun?!

Awesome, Diana!!

* * * * * * *

This is my Rose Medallion.

I designed, pieced, appliquéd, and did some hand quilting.

Barb knocked it out of the park on the machine quilting!!

* * * * * * *

Shirley Eacker brought her beautiful quilt

which she and June pieced and Rachelle quilted.

Beautiful, Shirley!!

* * * * * * *

Shirley Taylor brought 2 - a Washington Star Christmas Quilt

and a friendship Halloween Quilt.

Beautiful, as always, Shirley!

* * * * * * *

Annie brought her Patriotic and her Medallion to celebrate.

Both are awesome!

So, so beautiful!

* * * * * * *

Marylu finished her 9-patch exchange quilt from a ways back.

I love it!

It's lovely, Marylu!

* * * * * * *

Jessie finished her gift for a dear friend.

She designed it, did her first broderie perse,

and had fun with some awesome quilting ideas.

It's beautiful, Honey!

* * * * * * *

So, On. To. The. Show!!!

Happy Quilting!!

Quilt Celebrations for February 16th!

With the Quilt Show approaching - NEXT WEEK!! - we are getting lots of treats seeing all the finishes!

Rachelle brought her Baltimore and WOW!

I had to take lots of pictures....

She also brought a "left-overs" quilt that looks anything but leftover!

Beautiful, Rachelle!  Well done.

* * * * * * *

Pat brought two to share and the first one has a really fun back - 

also known as a second front!

Lovely work, Pat!

* * * * * * *

Connie brought a big and a little!

First is her 4-patch exchange quilt.

Second is a Kim Diehl "little."

Both are wonderful, Connie!

* * * * * * *

Marla brought her latest Drunkard's Path.

She says there are no more in her future!

Beautiful, Marla!

* * * * * * *

Ruth shared two finishes.

The first is her 4-patch exchange.

Second is a "circle" quilt, the result of a class she took at Houston.

Wonderful, Ruth!

Happy Quilting!!

April 1st Quilt Celebrations!

We had two lovely quilts to celebrate on Tuesday.  Pat brought her batik beauty and Sharon brought her amazing pieced rose quilt.

Pat used jelly rolls for this one and a couple of the gals at Sisters

helped her find the perfect border.

Beautiful, Pat!

* * * * * * *

Sharon says there are 174 pieces (did I get that right?) in each of the blocks!!

The quilting is roses in salmon-colored thread.

Wonderful work, Sharon!

Happy Quilting!!

January 7th Quilt Celebrations!

Well, I'd say we were back with a vengeance tonight!!  What fun!  It was so good to see everyone again, and what a wonderful array of quilts to share!

Sharon started us off with her first appliqued quilt.  So wonderfully colorful!

And she also showed us a beaded piece of an Indian woman.  So lovely.

I'm sorry to not have gotten a close-up of it.

* * * * * * * * * * *

Then Pat shared two of hers.

I regret I can't remember the name of this one,

but isn't it a fun one to just sit and contemplate the pattern?

Beautiful border treatment!

And then this is a tumbler made to

show off a pantograph pattern she purchased.

The colors are so comfortable.

* * * * * * * * * * *

Carolann shared two with us, as well.

The first is from the $5 club at Quilter's Junction

and became a memorial quilt for Tony, her husband.

It is such a beautiful piece.

And then this one, which she calls Baptist Fan

because of the quilting pattern Barb used on it.

It's a wonderful nine-patch and rails, something I would like to do.  Someday.  :-)

Both are lovely, Carolann.

* * * * * * * * * * *

Joan shared her Pavers with us, made for her 7 year old granddaughter.

Do I have that right?  The colors are great!

* * * * * * * * * * *

Then Theresa shared two with us.

The first is her 2005 Shop Hop quilt, which she is giving to Linus.

It's so cheerful and pretty.  She hopes a young girl will get it.

And then this one depicts her young adult life in school

and her first oil company jobs.

I particularly liked the names of musical artists around the outside border.

I recognized a lot of them, too.

Fun ones, Theresa.

* * * * * * * * * * *

And then Geralyn brought Virginia's quilt to show and to be passed to some of the last people who will contribute to the quilting.  Isn't it just lovely?

Geralyn, you've done a fabulous job of coordinating this!

Happy Quilting!!

September 17th Quilt Celebrations!

It's funny how quilts to celebrate often come in waves.  Tonight we had three!

Jessie brought her blue and white "Pavers" quilt

which she quilted by machine and also by hand with embroidery thread.

She commented that if she were to do it again, she'd use darks in the block sashing.

And here is a little bonus that she finished a few weeks ago,

but couldn't bring it to celebrate because

it needed to go to the recipient before Tuesday.

Crazy Pillow

Nicely done, Jessie!

* * * * * * * * * * *

Then Joann shared her "Cathedral Windows" bed scarf

that she made for her grandson and his new wife.

Aren't the colors beautiful?

Beautiful, Joann.

* * * * * * * * * * *

And Pat shared her "Stars" wall hanging.

I'm sorry Pat, I can't remember the name you gave tonight.

Let me know and I'll change this to the proper one.

Isn't it a pretty one?

Lovely, Pat.

Happy Quilting!