Cloudy with a chance of Sunshine!!!!!

What a gorgeous day!!!!!

Lots to do and thank you Susie for bringing your light box in for Esther.

This is a quilt that Esther started 10 years ago as Marcella taught her needle turn applique.

It is difficult to pick up a project that brings back memories of friends - but Esther says it is time.

This is the pattern they used and everything is done up to the four corners with their applique pieces.

While Esther drew, Machelle and Susie converse about how the Dear Jane blocks are coming along for Machelle.

And then Twilling discussion with Carol.

Juanita was one of those that took the Crazy Quilting embroidery class with Terri Melby.  The kit included this bar with all the thread and ribbon needed for the project

And this is where Juanita is to this point.  Oooohhhh!!!!  Looking good Juanita.

Everyone had their projects to work on.......

and of course we all had to see each others and see what was what.

Juanita has finished another one of her twilling blocks for the PQG BOM.  Think Susie said that this was the 5th one as one of the finished blocks ended up taking a bath in coffee.  Eeeekkkk!  We are going to try and see what we can do about getting that one cleaned up.  Good practice.

Great job Juanita.

After lunch -

..................SHOW 'n TELL.................

Bonnie and Marcella were very instrumental in starting the "Quilts from the Heart" project at the Manhattan Konza Prairie Quilt Guild and it is still going on today.  Vevia belongs to the guild and she brought in her finished quilt for this years donation.  She also had a bag made up to go with it.

After Terri Melby's program at the Piotique Quilters Guild, Machelle decided to take some little scraps she had laying around and see what she could come up with. Here are the four sewn together crazy quilt blocks Machelle has made so far.  Will be looking forward to seeing what she does with them.

Lorraine finished a turning 20 pattern quilt to gift away.  Gorgeous and happy Lorraine.

Carol brought in her Holly Hock quilt for those that had not seen it.  We have been talking about bulbs, seeds, etc.  Some of us could plant on concrete and have success.  Others of us - well let's just say - not so much.  hahahaha

Susie presented these chicken blocks to the embroidery group at Clay Center's quilt guild - here, she finally got the chance to finish her own blocks and into a quilt.

Susie said that 20 years ago she started this quilt.  NO - we could not look closely at it.  hahahaha

This quilt is done with heavy double sided fusible and satin stitches - not the type of applique that Susie does today..........but it is so fun to look at.

And quite some stories to go with it - pattern loaned to a person that passed away and they had loaned it to someone else - who knew whom? - and then found the pattern on Etsy for $1 - so time to finish it, and it is a great finish.

Don't you just love the pig?  Remember, click on pictures to see them larger.

Even the sun has it's heat rays around it.

After lunch and Show 'n Tell it is back to work and yeah!  Carol finished this thread catcher.....

for Lorraine.  Long story, ask the ladies.

Then Carol got working on another pillow case for graduation.

Juanita back to embroidery

Susie embroidering away.

Until the ladies ask - What?  What is that?

Well, Susie wanted to see how tiny she could go on the crazy quilting - and she said this is it.  No littler.  The strawberry is filled with crushed walnuts so that you can sharpen your needles.

Believe a lot was accomplished by everyone and we definitely had a good snack here and there.

Doughnuts, cookies and such delicious rhubarb and topping.

Wished I had taken home the rest and let Tom go without.  hahaha.

Thank you everyone for a great day and

have fun over the next weeks.

Looking forward to seeing as many as possible on the 25th when Bonnie comes in for a visit.

later

V

Twinkle! Twinkle! Wonky Stars

Brrrrrrrr!  A little cold outside, thank you to Susie that she got in early and had the heat turned up.

Clear roads helped us have a good turnout, and so many machines.

While everyone was setting up, one of the coffee goers next door came over to see how we were doing and invite us to partake of their coffee pot if we needed to.

Thank you Leila for always having the pot ready for us.

And Lisa - we brought cream for you.  Hope you can make it next time.

Susie brought in her light box - Juanita is getting closer to having all of her twilling blocks done for the Piotique Quilters Guild BOM.

Sometimes you just have to lay them all out to make sure where you are.

The rest of us got set up, caught up, and ready to go...........

Carol gave the project for this month.......wonky stars.

She had lots of examples of possibilities.

The part that really drew me in - no rules or exacts.

These are wonky stars, if a leg is too short, too wide, too long, too narrow - it's all in the stars.  And the fabric positionings are up to you.

Couple of hints, close up looks.......

questions here and there

examples of what Carol has been doing with her 2 1/2" squares

Sara even sent in some samples using 5" charm blocks.

Carol brought in parts of the 9 patch in the 5" size, all done and ready for us to mix and match areas to see how different looks could be obtained.

Centers, colors, fabric placement - so many ideas.

And then we were off.  Here is one completed

and another

and another

yep - another

and another idea.  Yikes!  So many ways.

If you missed Carol's lesson, you can click here or here to see how you can do your own Wonky Star.

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After lunch, YEAH!!!!  Show 'n Tell

Susie took on the job of quilting and binding the quilt that Carol had brought in from the gentleman who wanted his mother's (or grandmother's, sorry forgot which one) quilt finished.

He did not want it washed, so if you see a couple of little stains - his wishes.

Click on the pictures and see them enlarged for a better view.

Susie put in over 25 hours on the quilting.

trying not to cross over the cross stitch

and putting in feathers where there were open spaces.

Vevia brought in 10 MacGyvering bags - we have quite a few of our Morganville friends that belong to PQG, but where not able to attend January's meeting.  So this was a great time to have a short tell and pass out to give them an idea of what happened.

Deb made sure she showed us the lovely label she had made for her quilt.  Remember when Marsha D. came to the PQG in Clay Center and we all got the chance to shop?  Well Deb got a CD with labels and this is from that.

The front of the quilt is the blocks made from her mother's fabric - the ones that each of us taught a month.  Great quilt Deb.

Machelle brought in her top of the kind of whacky stars she has made from a stack and whack type of project.

After Show 'n Tell, Machelle got with Susie to discuss the new ruler she got that has so many ways to do paper piecing.  Whether with hexies, diamonds, triangles or what.

Deb went back to her strip quilt......does it look to you like she needs more room?  hahaha

Lorraine worked on ideas of how to go about her new project.

We are all helpful with giving ideas to everyone.

Janet had a little bit of trouble with her featherweight.  Susie was telling us that the man in Ok. that works on featherweights, said that some are really fussy about weight of thread in top and matching it for the bobbin.  Needles - everyone knows how that can mess up your stitches.  Between Marc and Susie, we are fortunate that most difficulties can be resolved right here, with a pie of course - right Marc?

Machelle's sister had turned over to Machelle this darling yo-yo doll started by her mom.  Since Deb has made so many of those yo-yo dogs and such - getting pointers was a must.

We all agree with Deb.......Put this one up on a shelf for the memory and make another for the little girl that is interested in having one.  The ladies talked about different ways to join the yo-yo's and safety ideas.

Thank you Carol for such a great job and fun block.

Looking forward to seeing what we all make from them.  hahahaha

Susie even talked about maybe just a border on a quilt.

Have fun everyone and see you in March

God willing and the Creek's don't rise and nothing bigger than a chipmunk happens.