Catching Up!

Don't you just love computers? Me too, especially when they are working that is, so I am happy to have my computer back (thanks to my nephew, Dave)! I have two quilting meetings to show you: 

 

Carmen started a new project using the Kansas Dugout Quilt block from the tutorial listed on the wonderful blog Red Pepper Quilts . Rita, the amazing and talented quilter, has the entire tutorial on her April 7, 2014 blog - you have to check it out!

 

First block made

 

 

 Carmen is cutting into her beautiful Liberty fabrics!

I finished the top of my 'Marks the Spot' quilt from Connecting Threads; I haven't worked with batiks for a long time - I forgot how much I love them!

 

 

Jane made a lovely little bag and was working on another Day and Night quilt, an Eleanor Burns pattern.

 

 

 

Cheryl was making more blocks using Thangles and shows us how four blocks becomes one square (although her squares will use different colours of blocks)

 

 

 

BJ had her thinking cap on and was planning the layout for a T-shirt quilt.

 

 

Carole was squaring up her Lincoln Log quilt and sewed the binding on.  

 

And Faye #2 showed us her progress to date on her Trip for 2 to Boston quilt, looking lovely! 

 

 

This past week, two of our snow-birds flew back to the group - Faye and Louise - so nice to have you back with us!

 

Louise was working on an original design - looking good!

 

 

BJ was quilting her T-shirt quilt - very nice layout!

 

Judy finished her quilt using the Jennie Doan Missouri Star Quilt Company tutorial - it's called Window Pane 9 Patch - very pretty!

 

Faye#2 and Myrt are making nice progress on their Trip for 2 to Boston.

 

I was cutting template shapes for my Chelsea pattern - an Sue Daley English Paper pieced quilt; I cut 192 of the little darlings cut!

 

Carmen showed us this adorable block of the month from Shabby Fabrics called Bertie's Year, so cute!

 

 

And she is almost finished her Easter hand-appliqued quilt! 

 

 

And Carole was busy making a table runner. 

That's all for now!

 

Bev

 

 

 



 

Some Great Finishes!

 

Another quilting day brought out a few finishes; here Cheryl is showing her completed Professional Tote in very patriotic fabric, lovely! And a stunning purple and blue beauty!

 



 

Faye #2 and Myrtle each completed their "Golds got the Blues' quilt top - gorgeous!

And they started working on another complicated-looking quilt - 'Trip for 2 to Boston' - lots of strip cutting and calculating on this one!


 

Carole was connecting her 'Great Granny' blocks and adding a little green zinger in the sashing strips, beautiful!

 

I worked on a Connecting Threads  kit with purple and blue batiks (I guess purple and blue are very popular now!).

 

 


Cheryl started a new quilt 'Orion Star Quilt' using Thangles; if you haven't used Thangles before you must visit their web site.

Judy was working on 'Window Pane 9 Patch Quilt' from a Missouri Quilt Company an on-line tutorial. Missouri Quilt Company has amazing on-line tutorials, you have to check them out!




 I think this 'pile of fabric' was BJ - wonder what this will turn into?

 

I think our snow birds will be back soon; hopefully they will have lots of quilting ideas and fun to share!

 

Bye for now,

 

Bev



Time Flies When You're Having Fun!

Oh my gosh! I cannot believe that I haven't posted for almost a month; I'm so sorry! I have lots of pictures to share so grab a cup of tea and settle down!

At our second February meeting, Myrtle and Faye #2 worked on their 'Golds Got the Blues' layout and it is coming together nicely! (they are both making this quilt!)

 

While Carmen continued to work on her 'Tone it Down' blocks, very lovely! 

 

 Judy was busy cutting U-turn blocks from some very Spring-like fabric.

 

 

Carole was adding borders to her Lincoln log quilt, almost done!

 

Cheryl was busy working on the appropriately named 'Squared' quilt in various shades of brown.

 

I remade one of my Olympic mug-rugs for my mug-rug swap.

 

 Faye #2's completed quilt top - lovely! I think there are borders to come.

 

Carmen finished putting her blocks and rows together for her 'Toned Down' quilt - absolutely beautiful!

 

Cheryl finished the top of the 'Squared' Quilt - stunning!

 Jane put together the background for her Shamrock table topper.

 

I finished a St. Patricks' Day Patchability mini wall hanging - just need to sew down the binding.

 Some of Judy's completed U-turn blocks!

 

And at our Tuesday March meeting, lots more stitching was happening and we had two more birthdays - Happy Birthday to Jane and Judy, looking young as ever ladies! 

 

 

Carole was putting blocks together for her Great Granny quilt using 1930's fabrics - very delicate colours!

 

Cheryl was working on 'Flim Flam' using turquoise and purples - can't wait to see how this is going to look!

 

BJ was making great progress on 'Go South and Then Take a Left', the top was completed by the end of the day - lovely!

 

 

Ruth was making some lovely spring-coloured placemats. 

 

 

Judy was putting her 'U-turn' blocks into rows and finishing up her spring quilt. 

 

 

Myrtle and Faye #2 were working on Myrtle's quilt top. 

 

 

Carmen was doing some hand stitching - back basted applique - on 'Chick Jubilee' a Bunny Hill pattern.

 

Such small stitches!

Jane was preparing some fabric strip sets for another Eleanor Burns 'Day and Night' Quilt.

 

 

And I was working on attaching strips to my EPP (English paper pieced) hexagon blocks - only 6 more blocks to finish piecing and then I can start to put the rows together for my 'Over the Rainbow' quilt. 

 

If you made it to the end of the post - congratulations! Hope you had a great National Quilt Day!

 

 

Keep stitchin'

 

Bev