April Quilt Group 2014

Hedy welcomed us to her home for the month of April.

Hedy is the best Host!

Great minds think alike

Now that Mary Ann and Vicki have retired they have started dressing alike.

What are the odds?

Mary Ann P. found a Vintage find of the Month.
The Quilt is in very good shape.
Great Find

Mary Ann has been making Bags
These are the perfect size for any project.

Some of our Group did the Sew Along with Lori Holt.
Mary Ann finished sewing the blocks together.
Love the bright Colors

Peg has been working on completing  projects that were started a few years ago.
The date on this pattern is 2001
"Welcome to my Garden-Finally"! 

Peg made some extra tulips while she was making her Sew Along.
She put together this Adorable
Tulip Quilt.

Peg's Sew Along Quilt ready for the Quilter.
The red boarder is just perfect with the 30's prints.
Awesome!

Glenna, with a project that has been taking up room in Sewing room.
Thimble Blossoms  pattern called "Round and Round".

Glenna's "Red Chair Quilt"
Ready for the boarders

This Quilt is time consuming but was very fun to make. 

Maryann O is doing another quilt for a friend.
We all love Chevron quilts.

Maryann O. brought three quilts her quilt guild is making for a women's shelter.

So colorful

Maryann O. said "How can anyone be unhappy laying under these Quilts.
Marianne is so generous with the quilting. 

JoAn added a few more blocks to her
"Red Chair Quilt"
every block is an adventure.

Jeanene found this little gem at an Antique store in Texas.

Jeanene's Fabulous Sew Along Quilt
Each of these quilts are so different.
We love them all.

Jeanene is teaching some ladies some basic quilting techniques and this is the first project.
So Great. 

Hedy our Host is working on her
"Women of Courage"
block of the month.
Hedy's work is so precise.
Thanks Hedy for a great night together. 

March Quilt Group 2014

 March Quilt Group started early this month with some attending the Mesa  AQG 2014 Quilt Show.

After the show we went to JoAn's for our "show and tell".  JoAn knew we would be hungary and she had Soup and bread bowls ready for us. 

It was delish!

JoAn added fruit, veggies and fabulous caramel bars.
We were honoring our dear Friend
 Rachelle.
Rachelle is moving this month and we gave her a little send off from our group.
We will miss Rachelle and her creative quilting.
 She promises to keep us posted on the blog what she is working on.

We each made a block for her to remember us by.  

We will miss you Rachelle and wish you well!

Rachelle did bring some things she has been working on.
This is her progress on her "Red Chair Quilt"
She is well on her way.

Maryann O. started Rachelle on these hexagons.
Rachelle has done all this with hand sewing, mostly while traveling.
Love the colors.

Maryann O. found this  hand applique at a yard sale.
She is thinking of turning it into a quilt.

Vicki has a new granddaughter and has been making these adorable  skirts.
She brought about 20 to show.
So Cute!
She had even little bitty ones for one year old.

JoAn has making Dresden  Plate Quilts
This one she bought the blocks on E-Bay  (Edith Bay) and she created this wonderful quilt.

This is one she made out of  really great fabrics.

Love the boarder!

Glenna  (Me) started some of the letters From the
Moda Spell it with Fabric.
They go together so fast.
More to come next month.

Up to date on the Quilty Fun Sew Along with Lori Holt.
I couldn't wait for  Monday to finish another set of blocks.

Kathee finished the Quilting on a quilt for her
Granddaughter.
It looks wonderful!

Jeanene also finished the center of her Sew Along.  Different fabrics and such great combinations of color.
Love this pattern.

Jeanene made this Swoon pattern block.
It is a big block so Jeanene will make it a one block top.  Perfect for a table topper or wall hanging.

Hedy want to show one of her favorite tools.
She uses it to pick up thread, patterns etc.
 Saves the back while sewing.

Hedy is finishing the binding on the fun quilt for a friends Granddaughter.

After "Show and Tell"  JoAn showed off some of her other projects Projects.
This fabulous quilt hangs in her Hallway.

We all had to check out her bathroom to see her Chenille Shower Curtain.
So Creative.

These are some of her finds.
We call it  "rescuing" quilts.

Fun, Fun night Thanks JoAn!

February Quilt Group 2014

Another Successful Quilt Group
Jeanene was our host this month and fixed some delicious food.
Her table was just perfect served on her
Heart Quilt.

Peg started off our Show and tell.
Showing off some of the blocks from her
Quilty Fun Sew along.
So cheerful and bright.

Check out the little people in the windows. 

So Cute!

JoAn has been into Chenille lately.  

She has been shopping 

Thrift Stores, Antique Stores, Yard Sales and even E-bay.

This picture shows off the cute "Dingle Balls" on the edge.

Jan started making star Blocks and couldn't stop.

This Quilt is going to be fabulous for her daughter! 

Jeanene asked us to bring some ideas for our next project.

Mary Ann P.

 has lots of patterns to choose from.

Maryann O. 

is ready to bind her Cowboy Boot Quilt.

Great Fabric Choice in each Boot.

Made for the Cactus Catchers Quilt Group retreat

New Tool from Maryann.
Maybe her next project?

Glenna made a quilt for Grandson.
He is a real Animal Fan..
Hope he likes the Noah's Ark Quilt

Glenna's Valentine Quilt
Trying out names?
"Love Ya Oodles" (pattern name)
"Love, Love You Do"
"Bless Your Heart"
?

Jeanene was the over achiever of the month.
Her "Red Chair" quilt all put together.
Love the choice of Fabrics.
So Great...

...and a good Start on her Sew Along Quilt.
Jeanene has been busy.
Awesome.

Some of Jeanene's ideas for her next project.

Kathee brought this Wonderful Quilt she made for a Son's Wedding.
I didn't get a good picture of the quilt but I did get a shot of this awesome label and the hand stitching that was around the boarder and corners.

We finished off the night with checking out Jeanene's wonderful quilts.

This is a quilt top she rescued and had machine quilted.

Those squares are about 1 1/2 inch finished.  

Hand Pieced.

AQS Quilt Show Phoenix 2014

Some of the Ladies in our Quilt group got together Friday for the AQS Quilt show.  Fantastic day together.  Lots of good ideas 

Here is the link for the quilt I made from the layer cake:

http://www.modabakeshop.com/2013/05/basic-math-quilt.html

This is for my quilt friends that do not like the looks of their wonderful hands:

Former AZ Governor, Rose Mofford, was asked, “What is your greatest asset?”

Her hands, she says.

“I have to tell you, mine are not attractive. They are large. They’re strong, wrinkled, yet so gentle and capable and always there to help others.

      “Look at the things that you have done with your hands. You applaud people and pick children up with those hands. You write letters when someone dies. You sew buttons back on your clothes. You put things right with your hands. If I had one wish left, it would be to continue to use my hands for years to come to help someone in a beneficial way.”

AZ Magazine, April 2011, page 55.