April Was a beautiful day for a meeting!!

I'll be posting some photos the of workshop today shortly. We did have a great turnout, Marilyn, Jane, Deanna (thanks for making chili for lunch), Delaney, Kathy (glad you were feeling good enough to come), Me (Nancy), and my Aunt Norma. We also had a new lady join us for the morning, Maria M!! (We met at the Project Linus quilt-a-thon a few weeks ago.)


Got three quilts done and put on the railings in the church to be Blessed in the morning.

Autumn Harvest

Tyler

Life is Crazy!

Got many more worked on, including our "Jar Quilt". It just needs some embellishment, the top ruffle and top layer of wood shelving, before being backed and bound. Can't wait! (Maybe it's be done for 'canning season").

Jar Quilt-not sure of name yet

Made by Kathy for Project Linus

 Kathy, Dee and Delaney worked on this teal/pink "Box in a Box" quilt that Janet G (absent) had put together a few months ago. The quilts hanging are from Project Linus Quilt-a-thon.

 Norma and Jane are working on tying this bright star quilt. It's wheelchair sized, and very cheerful!

 Marilyn Jane and Norma thought they'd get far with taping down this backing, but the top needed to be worked on at home (with Kathy) and so......

 This one was finished enough to have me take it home and finished it to a binding adhering stage. Will be finished in June.

This cutie, Dee and I worked on. The Sunday school kids decorated the 'Alleluia" banner (sans border) and tucked it away for Lent. Sarah Tierini wanted me to 'brighten it up for it's reveal on Easter Morning. We added borders on it and I will finish it, but it's in a 'smokey state' because it's a SURPRISE TO THE CONGREGATION for Easter. I'll post the real photo of it after.

March meeting, finally!

After blowing off (no pun intended) last Saturday's meeting because of snow, we finally had a great meeting! I didn't take as many photos as I could because my battery died on my camera (I KNEW I forgot to do something). Thanks to Jane, who let me borrow her phone, I did take a few more, which I'll add to this post.

Some very tragic news... a family in church (sits behind and across from my pew) had a tragic accident happen last week. Mom and toddler (being held) were burned while trying to save 3yr old who they heard screaming in kitchen. Young daughter apparently pushed chair up to the stove and climbed on top (did her foot turn on the burner-I'm presuming gas). Her clothes caught fire and mom tried to put them out. Older daughter went to Boston burn center, had surgery. We will be sending some kid quilts for her to choose (for both girls AND for whomever is her 'roommate' at the hospital and this quilt below will go to the family. Said some major prayers for them!

"Golden Acres"

 This poor quilt had some 'bubbles' in the outer area (it was pinned well and I didn't take out the pins until the stitching was finished- still.... Sorry ladies that had to rip stitches out). I repinned it and will finish the quilt before the next meeting. I want to name it "Tiler/Tyler" since it looks like floor tiles.

"Autumn Heartstring Panel" needed a label (done) and the binding flipped and hand stitched. Norma worked on that with Janet and Norma said she'll finish it at home. (thanks)

This little ditty is one of my personal ones. Needed to take a photo of the side pieces before attaching them. (The girls wanted to know what I"VE been doing with my extra days off (semi retired now). The outer borders are just selvedge edges sewn to a muslin foundation.

This one was finished by Norma over the last month. Just needed a label and done!

"Diamonds in the Skies"

Nice kids horse blanket.... Janet G made this for Jane's "project Linus " meeting on Mar 23rd. We'll get it finished for her. Thanks, Janet.

And of course, the ONLY way this "jar Quilt" will get done (have we had it 5 or 6 yrs in the making?), is if we work on it a little EVERY mtg! This meeting we added the top row and made the sides of the cupboard long enough.  All the shelves are done (I guess we can un-tag the rows now, LOL). Good job, ladies!

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Feb meeting and More!

We had a great turnout! Seven of us there... Sorry to hear one of our dedicated members woke up not feeling so good. Hope you get better quickly, Kathy!!

We finally got this Pink/yellow quilt DONE!! We can't tell you how 'troublesome' this one was. It was donated to us and we realized the seams needed some 'straightening' out (that was truly painful). After ripping many of the seams apart and putting them back together, it was still a little wonky, but okay.  Even working on the border, was painfully frustrating! Hence the name.

"Frustration is Fine"

This had the binding done and was waiting for Janet and Norma to finish hand-quilting the binding. It just needs a label. Norma took it home to finish. I don't think we have a name for it yet.

While this one isn't one for the group, it was one of Nancy's, made from scraps leftover from her projects from the past years.... Sort of a memory quilt. It was brought in to get some 'ideas' where to go from here.

This Fall Garden Panel, bought at Marden's over the years, was batted and the center panel was 'tied' so the ties show on the back. Nancy will machine quilt the top and bring it back for next month's mtg. The binding is gold and already prepared to get sewn on. 

This was another 'donated' quilt, creator, unknown. THIS one was made well (Whew, thank goodness). It looks like a floor tile. We put the backing together (pieced with green and brown) and we got it pinned. Nancy will machine quilt around the design. and within the borders of the geometric shapes in the outer borders. 

This little cutie was done by Janet and has so many crazy fabrics in it from HER past projects. We pieced a backing that was cool enough to roll from the back into a binding! I'll try and get a photo of the backing and post it. 

And MANY thanks goes to Deanna, who continues to 'feed us' with healthy soups!! This one was AMAZING!!!!!

Thanks to all the ladies who were able to help out. (We even looked at the "Jar Quilt". Didn't sew any more to it, but know what needs to be done next).

Getting stuff done!

Now that I'm working my way into retirement, albeit slowly,  I have been able to manage working on quilts more at home.

First, I used the pink/green materials from the 'box in a box'/ Diamonds in the Grass? quilt top and made a pieced back. Second, I also made a green binding. It'll be ready to put together in Feb. (I also splurged and bought some batting that was on sale at Joann's Etc.)

 Next I used some of the material to complete a backing for one I'd made (my own stash) that I hope to donate (it's more wheelchair size, but a nice one for Spring-floral).

I also, machine quilted the blue/gold batik that Janet had made and added the binding to it (someone can do the hand-stitching at the Feb meeting).

What else can I do? Hmmmm….

Happy New Year 2019

It was nice 'therapy' for the ladies to get together... We chatted about the holidays and my (Nancy's) latest trip to see my grandbaby, Serenity for her 1st birthday (in FL). I had her brother Malakai up for Christmas with us and flew down with him to stay a week. I literally just got home yesterday, and haven't had much time to recoup. That being said, the 'girls' kept me in line today. Here's what we accomplished. (I forgot to take a photo of 'American Log Cabin"). I will tomorrow (it's on the church railing to get blessed.)

This one is a top put together from blocks made by Janet G, Delaney put them together- design-wise, and in the second photo we have to decide on a border (we picked green solid) and will add elongated cornerstones in deep aqua to match the center diamond. I'm thinking it may get called "Diamonds in the Grass". 

 

 This one was made by Janet G also. We are piecing a backing for it. Got it batted and pinned. I'll machine quilt it around the center boxes, then around the outside gold border.

This was a fun one. Janet put this together from Joann Fabrics scraps with gray backgrounds. 'What shall we call it?" she said. The choices were "Hugs and Kisses" (patterns name), Tic Tac Toe, and "Ox in a Box"(that was me-Nancy). We'll add a solid gray border with dark teal (the center fabric) cornerstones. Should look great!

Kathy S made this one (LOVE, love love the background fabric). I immediately called it "Ratatoille"!

The ladies there were me (Nancy), Kathy S., Dee & Delaney (thanks ladies for the soup), Jane P, and Marilyn L. Good turnout on a rainy day. I left my machine and take-home box at church until the rain stops tomorrow. See you in Feb!