EYE CANDY from VIRGINIA ANDERSON AND APRIL YORKS TRUNK SHOW

What a wonderful trunk show and lecture it was.... it is so nice to see the span of quilts made by a quilting family over multiple generations.  I also enjoyed seeing the quilts from Virginia and April's collection of antiques. I loved getting to see the quilts up close when I was helping to pack them up.  The workman ship was wonderful. 

I am posting the best of the pictures I took last night ... so enjoy.

cc: Anna

first quilt

medallion sampler quilt

LONE STARS

AMISH INSPIRATION

DONATED STARS

CUT AWAY APPLIQUE

LOG CABIN

APPLIQUE

CLOSE UP

ANTIQUE QUILT

 

SHOW AND TELL from JULY 26TH

THEME was  .... CHRISTMAS IN JULY
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Theme for August 30th ..... First quilts / Favorite quilts 

 Here are some of the neat quilts and projects that were shown last night.  I found some great inspiration because I really have no Christmas projects.... finished.  I am posting the best of my pictures as the camera batteries died early last night.

cc: Anna 

close up

same pattern different fabrics

PRIZE WINNER AT CAMEO QUILT SHOW

AUGUST BLOTTO BLOCK INSTRUCTION

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PATRIOTIC PINWHEEL …. 

1.     Step #1 :  CUT FOUR .....7inch squares of white on white or cream fabric

2.    Step #2: Cut TWO 7 in. Blue squares and TWO 7 in. Red squares.

Step #3: For each pair of a white and a colored square, place one white/cream and one colored (red or blue) fabric right sides together. Draw a diagonal line from corner to corner on the back of the white fabric.

Step #3: For each pair of a white and a colored square, place one white/cream and one colored (red or blue) fabric right sides together. Draw a diagonal line from corner to corner on the back of the white fabric.

Step #4: Sew a scant 1/4 in. seam on each side of the diagonal line. 

Step #5: Cut on the drawn lines. Press open and square up the half triangle blocks to 6 1/2 inches each. There should be FOUR blue/white ones and FOUR red/white ones.

Step #6: The half square triangle blocks are squared up to 6 1/2 inches. Then four of these block pieces are sewn together into a 12 1/2 inch pinwheel block.

Step #7: Using Four blue HST, sew these together in the orientation shown in the picture. Using Four red HST, sew these together to make a red pinwheel as shown in the picture.

(Colored piece of the HST is on the top right of pinwheel.)

Step #8: Square your pinwheels to 12 1/2 inches. Sew a red pinwheel to a blue pinwheel for your 

Blotto entry. Your completed entry block will measure 12 1/2 by 24 1/2 inches.

(I will also accept one red and one blue pinwheel for a single Blotto ticket if you do not wish to sew the two pinwheels together.)

Step #9: Repeat two more times for two more Blotto entries.
**** HST stands for Half Square Triangle

cc: Anna ....Updated directions by Lillian

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Quilt  from August blocks

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New activities for the guild

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BLOTTO is coming to the guild.   Each month a block pattern will be made available in this blog and in the newsletter.   For each participant who make a block and submits it to the drawing has a chance to win all the blocks submitted.   There is a three chance limit... you can make more blocks for the lottery if you choose but you can only have three chances to win.  Our goal is to have the winner be able to assemble and entire quilt from the blocks that they win.... so come gals let make some blocks.

( The block pattern for this month will be posted in a separate blog post) 

THEMES for BLOTTO 2017

AUGUST ... PATRIOTIC PINWHEELS 

SEPTEMBER ... APPLIQUE CARS

OCTOBER .... FRAMED I SPY  

NOVEMBER .... SPLIT NINE PATCH 

 CHARM SQUARES  ( 6.5 inch charms)

This is great way to get variety in your quilts 

Each month there will be a sign up list and then number of participants will be posted on the blog and in the newsletter.  ( ***  THERE ARE 11 SIGN UPS FOR AUGUST.) 

Quilt shop quality fabric only please.

6.5 inch charm square for each participant of three different fabrics that follow the theme for the month.

AUGUST  ... BLACKS , WHITE or mixed black and white.

September ... Novelty or "I" SPY fabrics

October .... Fall colors ... rust / gold / brown etc

November ... Christmas 

December .....Batiks

  DONATION BLOCK CHALLENGE 

OUR GOAL is to make quilts for SAFE HOUSE, Miracle quilts and our favorite guild charities .... Finished quilts are due by OCTOBER.  The sample quilts shown today had a 3 across by 4 blocks down setting with (2inch) sashing.  Blocks were 12 inch finished   SIZE:  approximately 40 inches width  x 54 inches length ( before borders are applied.)

We had a drawing for patterns at tonight's guild meeting  We are suppose to get together with the other guild members who drew the same pattern and make decisions about making the quilt blocks... color / themes of the fabric. Random draw helps sponsor new quilting buddies. 

3 block x 4 block with sashing and borders

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SECRET PAL ... 

Rules for secret pal will be made available in the August newsletter and blog.  There was a preliminary sign up  at tonight's guild meeting.   

cc: Anna

Lucky's Dinner cancelled for Wednesday, July 26th

Virginia Anderson and April Yorks our guest speakers, 

have decided to NOT 

go to Lucky's for dinner on Wednesday. 

They will see us all at the trunk show at 6PM.  

See ya there.

SHOW AND TELL from June 28,2017

Little bit late because of the July 4th holiday fun ... but here are some of the pictures from the show and tell.... was it not marvelous?

wild flowers

improv- blocks 

So darn cute!

String Quilts

Is this an IRISH CHAIN?

KNITTING SHEEP 

TABLE TOPPER

I only post my best pictures .... so if your quilt is not shown.... I messed up.



cc: Anna