Wild Summer Sewing Safari!

Peg pulled out all the stops for our
Summer Quilt Group
She went
"Wild with Safari"
Because we are...
Wild about Quilting

We started out with a choose your own adventure.
She made these adorable Cheetah Pincushions.
 We added elastic for the back for a wrist pincushion.

We had a great group.
  But we missed some of our favorites. 

Peg even had time to do some of her own sewing.

Hard at work.

Some of her latest projects.
This cute pinwheel was made from the scraps she cut off her Patriotic Quilt.

Great Size!

Tulip Quilt Done!
Done in 30's prints with one of Lori Holt Patterns

Wonderful quilting by her friend
Gail.

Back of the Tulip Quilt
"Dragonflies Gone Wild".

Peg's take-along in the car project.
Stitching these apple core blocks by hand.

Mary Ann is all set up for a Christmas Project.

MaryAnn finished about 10 blocks.
WOW 

We are all excited about Chenille Projects and Mary Ann found this prize at a yard sale.
Great find.

She is considering  cutting this Chenille jacket for a project?

Granny Squares made from Batiks 

Great Colors

Glenna is working on finishing some binding for a couple of quilts

Two sets of binding ready to go.

Glenna shows and demonstrates a new Denim quilt technique 

Using up Denim and  left over  fabrics cut in 2 1/2 inch strips.
No batting or Quilting.

We had two Sisters visit from Tucson
Peg and Glenna's Sister Sally

Sally is working on a Red and White Churn dash 

Very striking  Red White and Blue Topper

Sally picked her "Quilty Fun" quilt from the quilter.
She used up her polka Dot fabrics 

Bee Happy it is finished

Very Clever Back with left over Tulips and
Spin Block

Another  quilting Sister from Tucson
Barbara, Mary Ann's Sister

Barbara is making half square triangles
 (the Missouri Star Method)

Show and Tell-Quilts of Valor 

Great fabrics, Great Quilt 

Barbara is doing her own quilting and is getting very good on her new Long Arm Machine.

Love this collection of fabrics 

Barara bought this kits for her birthday.
Awesome.

Her own back art for backing

Love, Love, Love this quilt

 Mary Engelbreit Fabics

Hedy working on Project

Adding some extra embellishments

One of Hedy's latest projects

One of Hedy's next projects

Jeanene doing lots of cutting today.

Jeanene brought a whole container full of blocks (some block of the month, etc.)
getting them ready to sew.

Maryann O. sewing and demonstrating  her cloth baskets

Show and Tell-Painted faric

Next Project

Jan Quilting one of her Pinwheel "I Spy Quilts.

Jan makes these for her little grandchildren

Look at these wonderful blocks Kathee is going to put together for her Mother-in-law.
 We all told her the rule is that  she should inherit this quilt.

Debbie is so proud of these carrot blocks
for her "Red Chair Quilt"
They take forever.....

Debbie did lots of cutting for the same quilt.

Every 20 minutes Peg had a drawing for a prize from the treasure chest.
So Fun
(to the Music of "the Lion Sleeps Tonight")
Wimaweh!!!

We were served  Box lunches for lunch.
They were awesome
Peg's famous Chicken salad Croissants with all the trimmings. 

Maryann O. Picked the last prized
Yes it is Cheetah print Duck Tape.
She said it will come in handy packing for her move :(
Yes Maryann is moving  in the next few months.
We will really miss you Maryann.

Great day together with some really
Fun, Great Ladies!!!

May Quilt Group 2014

Jan was the host for our Quilt Group this month.

We always love to go Jan's home to see what she is decorating or collecting.

She served a Yummy Yogurt Bar (forgot a picture).

Thanks Jan 

Jan started our Show and Tell with her
 "String Quilt"
Look how cut the pink and Yellow border matches the blocks.

A Quilt as you go runner.
She said it is easy enough for a  8 or 9 year old.

Jan finished this Fabulous Red and White Quilt
Love, Love Love it!

 Kathee's sewing this month has been getting prom dresses ready for her girls.

The Blue dress she made without a pattern WOW.  

The pink was modestly altered.

Donna is always good for a Yard Sale Deal.
We are  all obsessed with Chenille lately and
  Donna found a real bargain for $5.00.  Really?
Why does Donna always find all the deals?
Can't wait to see what she makes with this.

  

Another bathrobe with a pretty Chenille  design down the front.

Donna just picked up 3 quilts from the quilter.
#1. Donna helped her daughter with a quilt for new baby boy.
Awesome!

#2. Love a Scrappy Quilt.
Just 3 1/2 -4 in  squares.

#3. Another Scrappy Quilt from a Layer Cake.

Jan Shows Chenille she bought for pillows and other projects

Jan's Friend and neighbor LuAnn, brought this Jean Quilt made with a new technique.  No backing needed.

 Wrong sides together, 
Add a 3 1/4 in strip of fabric folded.
Top stitch of folded side.
Make a long strips. 
Sew long strips together the same way.

Another clever Jean Quilt from LuAnn

Using her Granddaughters old jeans with Minky on the back.

 

 Mary Ann brought patterns to share.

Mary Ann also told us how she prepares her quilts for quilting.

Top and Back  on a hanger and a tag.

Sample Tags 

Name of Quilt:__________________

Description: ____________________

Size: _________________________

r Top done            r Back prepared r Back purchased  r Batting Cut  

Next Steps: ____________________

____________________________________________________

 Glenna's Graduation Quillow ready for quilting.

Two Quilt fresh from the Quilter.
Glenna's 
"Noel Quilt".

Scrappy Back

Back of my Quilty Fun  Sampler
Started on My Birthday

12-1/2 inch squares for another scrappy Back

"Bee Happy Quilt"

I love this Quilt!

Debbie added 4 blocks to her
 "Red Chair Quilt"
Good Job Debbie.

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.