Sometimes few in numbers, means more chances to talk with everyone.
And that is what this month proved true. Boy, can five women really do the talking. hahaha
Pat had her hand quilting with her, but enjoyed so much the talking, that she never got it out.
Donnis can do TWO things at once. She brought in finished projects to sew the labels on and she accomplished it while keeping us entertained with stories of the past.
Leila was the hardest worker. She saw this quilt in a magazine and thought of all the possibilities.
She is going to do Lemoyne stars - AND all by hand.
Leila showed us some tips to make the star go together easily. Look at her stitches. Wow!
Leila has found out that you want the center triangles in before you tackle the squares in the corners.
This is a quilt that we all will be excitedly waiting to see to completion.
Shirley is trying to get ready for her trunk show on July 18th in Clay Center at the First Baptist Church for the Piotique Quilters Guild's meeting. Make sure you mark your calendars - this is one program that none of us will want to miss.
Do these blocks look familiar? This is a pass the box project that the group was doing when some of us came into the group. Having a dead line has really inspired Shirley to work on some UFO's.
Little bit of a problem though - see these three blocks - WHO DID THEM?
Shirley had slips of paper on the backs that told who had made each block - except these three.
Donnis has her quilt done and has the names of those involved on the label, she wishes she had put down what block they made.
So if any of these look familiar - please give Shirley a call and let her know.
Now you all know that you can not bring in a bunch of blocks and not get assistance from everyone there on how they think they might be put together. hahahaha Shirley had lots of help from all of us.
Biggest obstacle was that there are 10 blocks. Finding a layout for that number - well, one is going to have to go on the back. So here is the winning layout for the nine remaining blocks. Now it is Shirley's task to figure out how is she going to put them together and get this all done by July.
Good luck Shirley!
Lunch was leftovers. Vevia had brought in some things that she had frozen from the Piotique Quilters tea on Saturday, and added some cheese and crackers. Even had gluten free crackers in case Esther was back.
After lunch was Show 'n Tell.
Poor Lisa was trying to run in and NOT get in the picture, it did not work.
Donnis saw this in a water color quilt book that she has and with a little help from her daughter Jan, she finished it up. What a great idea on how to use log cabin blocks.
She also finished the baby quilt and we got to see the final project. Love how 3 colors give it another pattern - disappearing 9-patch of course.
Vevia brought in her take, on the "Chicks of the Month" blocks that Susie had introduced to the embroidery group to at the Piotique Quilters Guild.
Hopefully Sis is not looking at the site - here is her 60th birthday gift. These are embroidered blocks that Vevia presented to her sister, Elizabeth, over 9 years for birthday presents starting on her 50th, then last year got the blocks back, sat them together and then this year will present the finished quilt on her 60th.
Judy had brought some quilt magazines into Vevia and here the ladies are checking them out. Thank you Judy for sharing.
Next month we will find out how many want to participate in the Block Swap and if there is enough, then we will decide on what block we will make to swap and how many. Even Pat said that she might join us - IF - it is a simple block and - IF - Deb will take her shopping for some fabric. hahahaha Heck we will all take her shopping. hahahaha Pat states that she is not a piecer, she only likes to quilt, so she does not have a "Stash".
Well everyone - be thinking about it.
It will be scrappy, so you do not have to go buy special fabric.
Have a safe spring and don't work too hard in the gardens.
See you in May.
:)
