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!!

October 21st Quilt Celebrations!

Okay, I think I'm officially as behind as I've ever been on posting a celebration!  I'm sorry for that.

On the 21st, we had two wonderful quilts to celebrate, one of which we've kind of done before.  But it's a good one to re-celebrate!

So, first off, Annie and Connie brought the Double Irish chain they've been making for a woman who loved Connie's own blue and white Irish Chain so much at Connie's bed-turning at our quilt show, that she wanted to buy it.  "Well, no," says Connie, "it's my Honey's."  So the gal paid them to make one for her instead.  And this is it.

Isn't it fabulous?!?  And Barb quilted it and isn't that fabulous?!?

I like it so well, I think I'll be making something similar!

Beautiful work, ladies. All of you!

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Then Virginia's quilt made a reappearance.  Geralyn brought it in to show us the completed project, replete with labels and pockets on the back for all the documentation of who worked on it.  And they are positioned upside down (from normal) so that when Charlie shows people the back, he doesn't have to twist it around, just turn it up!

Thanks for bringing it in, Geralyn.

It is such a beauty.  The detail is amazing.

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!!