Quilt Celebrations for April 26th, 2016

Joan and Shirley Taylor had quilts to share.

Joan's is for her grandson.  Such fun!

Beautiful, Joan.

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Shirley brought her purple Hawaiian style quilt to share.

Lovely, Shirley!

Happy Quilting!

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!

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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!

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

Such a happy quilt!  Beautiful work, Pat!

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

"Valleys and Peaks"

And the quilting on it is superb!

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

Awesome, Diana!!

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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!!

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Shirley Eacker brought her beautiful quilt

which she and June pieced and Rachelle quilted.

Beautiful, Shirley!!

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Shirley Taylor brought 2 - a Washington Star Christmas Quilt

and a friendship Halloween Quilt.

Beautiful, as always, Shirley!

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Annie brought her Patriotic and her Medallion to celebrate.

Both are awesome!

So, so beautiful!

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

I love it!

It's lovely, Marylu!

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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!

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

Happy Quilting!!

December 16th Quilt Celebrations!

On Tuesday evening, we had a fun show-and-tell.

First, Susy showed the darling knight outfits she made for her grandsons.

Aren't they great?!

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Then Geralyn shared a quilt she has helped with over a period of time. Sister Valerie did the machine embroidery.  Geralyn used her expertise to help straighten out some difficulties that surfaced over the construction time.  There's minky on the back and the big lettering is ultra-suede.

Thanks for sharing, Geralyn!

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Shirley brought a project she's had going for a long time.  Isn't it striking?  She doesn't remember the name of the pattern, but it reminds me of Carpenter's Square.  Such a great use of two colors!

Beautiful work, Shirley!

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This is a quilt I put together for a friend of mine using a Thimbleberries kit that her mom, Carmen, purchased in 2009 or so.  Carmen passed away this year and my friend wanted to have the quilt completed.  Barb did the quilting and nailed it, again!  Beautiful work, Barb!

Happy Quilting and a Blessed Christmas to all!

March 25th Quilt Celebrations!

Last night was quite a night!

Congrtulations, Marylu, on your amazing achievement!  

Isn't this a beauty?  Feathered Star sampler in turkey-red and white.

Fabric(s) purchased at Yard Birds two decades ago.

Almost a table runner, but coaxed into the original Nine-Block by a loving friend.

Reading the poem about the quilt on the label.

Way to go, Marylu!

And thank you for the wonderful "like old times" goodies!

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Shirley Taylor brought another Whole Cloth.

I believe she said it is her 7th and she has two more to go!

Isn't it beautiful?  She started quilting it in mid-January.  That boggles my mind!!

Beautiful, Shirley!

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Ruth brought a top that she pieced this past week.

It'll be fun to see it when it's finished!

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!!

December 3rd Christmas Party and Quilt Celebrations!

We had such a wonderful time on Tuesday night celebrating Christmas together.  We shared a delightful potluck meal together, brought a pile of donations for the Mission in town, celebrated a few quilts,  listened to Connie read a tear-jerker Christmas story, and then exchanged ornaments.  I love the memories we make every time we get together!

I took some pictures of the evening, as did Ruth Decker, and here they are......

Gifts and the Nativity

Lots of food!

Five tables almost full!  There were 30 of us!

Fun Decorations!

Including these darling angels that Barb suggested we make 

and use for the tables and as a take-home.

 Our donation pile.

Getting ready for quilt celebrations....

I designed and made a Christmas quilt for 2013 

under the guise that I was making it for myself.

I used Moda's Wintergreen charm squares

and two other pieces from the same line.

Very simple pattern to show off the fabrics.

I had planned for months that the reveal would be

at our Christmas party, and it worked!

Jessie was completely surprised!

Score!

Connie shared a quilt that had started with being a donation to Linus,

but didn't seem quite appropriate, so Connie finished it

and is giving it to a friend who has battled cancer and is still on the journey.

It's all cats and there is something for each month of the year.

The back has cats on it, too!

Cute!

And Shirley Taylor shared this whole cloth quilt with us.

Beautiful!

She used a green thread for the quilting.

It's for one of her grandchildren.

Isn't it stunning?!

Then Connie read to us.....

.....then we had our ornament exchange.

As always, it was great fun.

Highlight of the evening, however, was the fact that June

scored the highest in being stolen from.

She was heard quietly saying, amid great laughter,

"I don't know why anyone would want to steal from me."

I think it was around the fifth or sixth time,

and eventually she just sat down next to Annie at the gift table

where she could easily reach a gift the next time.

Which happened at least twice more.

Physical comedy at its best!

And here's a shot of most of us that I patched together from 6 different pictures!

You can click on it to see it larger.

And here is the group shot!!

Blessed Christmas to each of you!