December Christmas Meeting 2019

What a beautiful day to gather with friends

and what fun to see what everyone is doing.

Course you know we have to go around and yak for the first 30 minutes or sew.......ha ha

This is just some of the work that Deb T. has been doing for a new quilt

Here is the pattern so you can get an idea of where she is headed - though Deb definitely wants  different setting blocks, just not up to the spectacular embroidery work in the middle.

Deb has such a beautiful smile, while others of us (me) just can't get it all together.

But then - when you have a goofy holiday shirt on - others are suppose to smile, not you, right?

Machelle is working on her winter quilt and coming right along.

After she finishes with the embroidery panels, she will be starting on the setting blocks.

One side of the table were working like crazy,,,,

Carol sewing on binding and Jan sewing up her blocks

This is what Lisa is working on.  To make the snowman stand out, the pattern called for a double row of stem stitching around his body.  Really made him stand out that way, great job Lisa.

(click on the pictures and they will come in larger)

And surprise, surprise, the other side of the table was crazily at work also.

Susie is learning how to punch embroidery - worst part is threading the needle.

Some had done it in the 70's and 80's when there were no hoops up off your lap.  Few punctures here and there - thankfully Susie won't experience that.

Jeannette had an embroidery panel also, not sure what Pat was showing

And Deb continuing on her Crap-Apple Hill project.

Donnis and Machelle got some catching up and hand work going.

Was so good to see Jan up from Manhattan.  We have not had a chance to see much of her this past year, praying for a better 2020 for her and all of our members.

Oh wow, wow, wow.  Not only are these ladies talented in their artistic expression with thread and cloth - they also know how to make their kitchens sing out.  It was fabulous by the way.

Before we sat down to eat, we got a group photo (after about 300 tries with the timer)

with everyone smiling.

Looking great ladies.

After dinner it was show and tell.  Vevia with her back pack.

Pat with her find from a sale in Salina.

Donnis working on hot pads

Deb had a tell - some new thread - Cotton & Steel brand.

Jot down on your calendar for August of 2020 - Susie is giving a presentation on thread and needles at the Clay Center Piotique Quilters Guild and was very interested in this new product.

Please note:  CCPQG still meets on the 3rd Monday night of the month at 6:30 pm; however, it is now in the basement of the Methodist church.  Go in the door on 5th Street side, elevator or stairs down.

Carol was sewing on binding on her Christmas wall hangings for the girls.  Sure looks good Carol.  How many have you done now?

Lisa has been putting together orphan blocks.  

You will have to ask her the story of how she obtained them.   

The work done on both of these quilts was outstanding and Lisa has really made them shine with the setting similar to their time period. 

Susie has been quilting her "rescued" quilt tops.  She picks them up at auctions and the such.  Cleans them up and then practices her long arming, coming up with some prize winning looks.

This one is roses within a vine type border.

Dresdan plates

and a totally different way to set your butterflies.

Grand job on all three of them Susie.

TIP from Susie - never cut out a new quilt project while you are talking. ha ha

This is a spectacular 9 patch wonder - even with you messing up on the 7/8ths of this and thats and having to get more fabric,  Susie, it looks great.

Don't you just love the movement in it.

Machelle is making this quilt for a new grandson.  She had trouble with her yellows too close together and did some creative cutting and sewing back to come up with this change of a disappearing 9-patch version.  The light blue blocks have cars in them.  So cute.

I believe we all had a grand last of the year meeting/gathering and the things you get to talking about is amazing.  The "barn" on the way to Deb's was brought up.  Vevia couldn't remember how to get there and wanted a picture before someone decided to tear it down, and bless Machelle, she offered to "guide the way".

Made it home before dark - and it was well worth it.

Thanks Machelle and thank you again Deb for accepting our late, unannounced drop in.

What an adventure to leave home in one direction and come back from another and getting to see the countryside.  

Everyone have a safe Christmas and New Years Season.

See you on the SECOND Wednesday in January. 

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Recipes

Click here for Pat's cookies .   The monster M&M one's with no flour. 

YEAH ! WHOOPEE !!!!! HALLELUJAH !!!! November Meeting Welcome Back !!

The faithful as always were at our First Wednesday of the month meeting AND some Old timers that got lost through the year.  hahaha

It was great to see everyone and what they were working on.

Above is what I think is one of Susie's projects.

And this is Janet's.  Janet is laying her's out a little differently.  Putting a black strip between the four parts of the block and in between the blocks.  One block, yet so many ways to change it up and not just in the fabric choices.

There is always a rush of catching up

or jumping on your project.  Lorraine got her quilt back from Susie and was squaring it up.

Love the colors on this

and the dragon fly motif that Susie put into the quilting. 

Fun to look around the room and see how many different types of skills our ladies possess.

Machelle is working on embroidery

Deb crocheting

Janet sewing her blocks

Lorraine finished squaring up and started on adding the binding

Carol also had binding to get going on

Isn't he an adorable hunk?  Juanita is working on this collage of Kansas' mighty buffalo.

If you want to see more quilts like this, check out here  , or here, or here to see a how to from a quilt shop.

Juanita also brought in a wool applique project to work on.

Susie is getting closer and closer to finishing the grandmothers flower garden project that she thinks she started around  2016 / 2017 / 2018 ?  Ha ha - she just knows that it is time to finish it.  Good luck Susie.

Know how the chairs in our meeting room just about kill you?  Well Susie found this chair and got it for a good price.  It is higher up, straight back and worked great besides being a very interesting design aspect.  Several suggested that she had to show it to Frances B.

Show 'n Tell after lunch was short, but then it was Magnifico!!!!  Look at the quilt that Janet brought in.  Susie thought about 10 girls worked on this BOM for about 3 1/2 years and just about everyone has finished theirs now.  Janet said she got a little help.  Whatever!  It is beautiful.  Look back in our archives and you can see what some of the others did.

You can click on the picture and make it come in larger to see the twilling and the quilting.  Susie quilted it.

Vevia brought in a picture of an elephant that the President at the Manhattan quilt guild had gotten on her trip to Tanzania, Africa.  It is made out of a man's shirt utilizing the front placket with the buttons - which makes it possible to open up and put in toys, treats, pj's, etc.  This is the elephant that Vevia made from one of John's shirts.

Then everyone was back to work.  Happened to notice a date on the embroidery that Machelle was doing.  She stated that she had decided to put down the date she STARTED this project so she could keep track of how long it takes her.  Great idea Machelle - well, maybe on some projects.  hahaha

Vevia had seen a caddy that Winnie at the Piotique Quilt Guild had for her sewing tools by her machine - and decided to make enough so that everyone could have one.  This picture is of the one that Deb picked AND put to work already.  Thank you for the picture Deb.  Looks so organized now.  

Good to see everyone and wow, it has been since January that we got pictures.

Hope you all enjoy........know I did.

Missed the camaraderie - Have a joyous Thanksgiving.

Note some changes on your calendar!!!!!

Date changes for Morganville...Wednesday’s quilt group has been changed to Thurs. Oct 3.

 

Also we will have a Sat. sew day Oct 12.  There will not be one in Nov. that is soup lunch for the hunters so the building is being used.

 

We will than have one Saturday Dec. 14th and decide if we want to continue for the next year.

 

Have a good day

 

Susie

Thank you Susie for keeping us all updated!

Today - May 7th and still here

So sorry ladies!  Yes the Morganville Friendship Group is still going strong - just no photographers on board at the meetings. 

Hope you'll be able to come to the June meeting, lots of birthdays in June.

Susie might have some pictures from the May meeting - checking with her on that.

Have a wonderful day.
V

The beauty before the snow Wednesday January 9th

New year, new projects, new techniques - what a wonderful time to be alive and well.

This is the Santa that Lisa is working on.  She decided to color in a few areas and then embroider and twill.

Susie's is on the right.  She is twilling and then will applique on red velvet for Santa's hat.  Same pattern - different directions to go.

Lisa is getting done some UFO's and getting in practice on her long arm.  The star really adds to this simply charm pack design.

Lorraine made this sock monkey that fell in love with the quilt.

If I got it right, Janet started this quilt, Lisa finished it and then worked on her quilting.

Lisa also finished this quilt for a wall in her home.

Remember, you can click on the pictures and have them come in larger so that you can check in closer.

Lorraine finished the top of her star quilt and it's off to the quilters.

Striking color contrast.

Susie's brothers birthday is coming up and this sock monkey quilt should get a grin or two what with "his past".  Ask Susie for the story.

Simple quilt with a piece of fabric

However, the quilting with sock monkeys is what makes it stand out.

This antique baby quilt has some wonderful techniques of the past.  Susie quilted it to show off this design of yesteryear.

Janet had gotten a great start on her strip quilt and proceeded to work on the blocks.  It is going to be a show stopper with those red and whites.

When she was not helping Carol, Lorraine was working on joining squares.

Carol had a goal in mind - get this quilt done for someone's birthday coming up.

Between Susie and Lorraine helping out by sewing up Carol's blocks into rows  .........

and others helping decide borders or not.....

Carol finished the top and it's off to the quilters.

It was a great day to accomplish things.

And to visit with others.

Machelle had brought in some fabric that she was not sure what should be done with it.

And this "Over the Hill VD Doll"  Poke a pin where the symptoms you have are.

Egads!!!!!! Some of us would have a real over filled pincushion.

Click to see closer.

Carol got a new travel case for her sewing machine.

Pockets galore everywhere - outside and in.

Those are some great girls you have Carol.

Have a safe month.  See you in February.