June Sewing Group

 We changed things up for the summer. We brought our machines and did some sewing.

We are all trying to use up our scraps so we were used the scrappy Log Cabin.  We used fabrics we had in our stash.  

Each one will be so unique. 

Peg was our host this month. She had everything ready for us to sew for a few hours.

Thanks Peg!

Peg and Glenna's cousin Mary Ann was able to join us and we welcome her.  I didn't get any pictures of her or her project so if you send me a picture or two I will add it to this post.

I also missed a picture of JoAn so  I  put the pictures of JoAn with the quilt that was  the inspiration for this project.  JoAn has one more row to add to her scrappy quilt.

 Peg is using Black and White

  Glenna is using all my light scraps.  

 I started on some of the blocks before and couldn't stop. 
I still have lots of fabric scraps.  

Vicki's is using a very cute collection. 

Great color combinations Vicki.

Jeanene brought two quilts for show and tell.
This Red and White quilt just finished and quilted.

Jeanene working with Reds, Tans and Browns....

Donna is making Denim Pillows.
She found some at a shop in Scottsdale for around $400.00 a pillow. What?

Jan always puts great colors together.  

Black, White and Yellow.
We heard yellow is the "new" in color.  

Mary Ann brought this quilt to show.  Some ladies a another quilt guild made these blocks and Mary Ann designed and  put them together.  This quilt has lots of personal touches.
 Good Job Mary Ann.

Graduation Quillows

Glenna and Peg finished the Graduation Quilts they have been working on.
This is Sarah, Glenna's Granddaughter and her graduation quilt.

Haley shows off her "Quillow"
Quilt pattern inspired by JoAn's graduation quilts for her girls.

These two went to twin nieces.  

We used satin for the back .
We love the way it looks and feels..
but are not crazy about sewing it.

When the quillow are folded they make a Pillow!

Vintage sheets

I was so interested when Glenna's told us about vintage sheet quilting (like I need another thing to collect). I found lots of cute vintage sheet quilts on-line. Here is a blog that talks a little more about them.

http://whipup.net/2011/03/10/guest-blogger-series-vintage-sheets-101/
this blog show some quilts.

http://www.u-createcrafts.com/

Rachel Treat's T-Shirt Quilt

Top is the front of the t-shirt quilt I did for Rachel Treat and lower is the back. I'll let you know how she liked it next week and maybe I'll get a picture of her and the quilt together this week end at her graduation party. Had a great time Thursday night, thanks again Jan for hosting this month.

May Quilt Group 2011

Jan was our Host this month.  She has been telling us about  her remodeled sewing room and she gave us a tour  It is fabulous.  This is Jan in front of her design wall.
Framed and everything.  

Some of us were in the pictures with the new cutting table and lots of shelves to show off her Quilts and sewing things.

Sewing machine just the right height 

It is cute everywhere you look!

Look at the stylish pressing station..

Vickie is making Pillow case cuffs for her Missionaries.
Great Idea!

Rachelle is in another quilt group and the challenge was to pick out two Crayola's and make a block  using those two colors and Black and White.  She picked Yellow and dark green.  

For another block challenge she made 4 small turtles using 5 colors to create a block.  Rachelle is the queen of  making her patterns miniature.

 Rachelle finished this UFO  and did all the quilting.  

Glenna and Peg have been working of graduation quilts and we will post them later.
 We did make this little ragtime quilt for a niece that had a new baby boy the first of May.
 This picture is before it was washed and fluffed.

Jan's friend (neighbor) Luann joined is and brought  her I Spy Quilt to show. 

Jeanene shows off her latest project she made practicing a new trick using "Glue" to piece blocks.
Jeanene says it is very easy and makes it precise.
 Every point is perfect and she even glued down the binding so it will be easier to hand sew on the wrong side.

Jeanene and Donna made blocks for .....Just One Star

Donna had three quilts she just had quilted.  This all from leftover fabrics.

  

We bring odds and ends to exchange each month and this month we had three Tips that were noteworthy.
# 1.This is the type of glue you use for gluing fabric.  It needs to be washable the white school glue works also. 
http://quiltinggallery.com/2008/05/15/binding-with-elmers-school-glue/
# 2. These a a great replacement for your  rotary cutter.  Find them at Harbor Freight and they are a fraction of the cost.
# 3. Spot Remover , Peg says it works great for all stains.

Great night and we meet again June 15th.
 Bring your sewing machine and we are making Scrappy Wonky Block   Tutorial

I gave them the quilts!!!

There were squeals, tears and hugs......... I love these girls.   


It was a lot of fun!

April Quilt Group 2011

Hedy was our host and she started out with this fabulous Thimbleberries Quilt she finished

Hedy has been working on some UFO's and this is another very cute block of the month.

Jeanene just whipped up this little "peppermint" quilt.  She saw the pattern in a magazine and figured out the pattern herself.  Jeanene also told us a story about her husband trying to buy some fabric for her on E-bay. He lost the bid but she has a great husband that would send a letter to the seller and plead his case for losing the bid.

Our new quilting friend Adele came and brought a quilt she made for her husband with all his scouting badges  etc.
What would be a good name for this quilt?
On MY Honor
Do You Best
??

She said her husband loves it.  Good job Adele. We think she is hooked on quilting!.

JoAn finished another block she doing on her appliquéd quilt.

JoAn sent two quilt to Utah to be quilted.
This one turned out Great...

...and this one is awesome also.

Great quilting.

Donna has been busy making quilts for the group she loves to donate to. "Newborns in Need"

The next two quilts were "quilt seeds" from the past quilt group.  

Donna is so good to made quilts for others.

Glenna (me)and Peg have  been working on 3 quilts for  nieces graduating from  High School.  This is a project the sisters  are doing in honor of our Mom.
Mom made  Quillows for the graduation seniors. When she died we decided we would make Quillows for the last Grandchildren.  We have three this year.
This is for one of the twins

Another one in blue.  

Adam talked me into finishing  his "Jean" Quilt this month.

This is a quilt for my own Grand daughter.  It is made with  one Jelly roll in Heather Bailey fabrics.  Just sewn  in strips and two borders added.  Quilted by Jeanne.

Jan was inspired by the Red and White quilt show in New York.  Can't wait to see what she does with this.

Two more block from Jan for her "Attitude" quilt.

Mary Ann has been to a quilt retreat and it was a beach theme.
Rachelle made this bag for Mary Ann. It is reversible.  the inside is made with  fabrics that look like sand.   So Creative

Mini quilt Mary Ann made at the retreat.

Rachelle bring a quilt she is making for a friend for her daughter for graduation.
It is a "over the top" T-shirt quilt.
She has added fabrics from dress fabric and T-shirts she wore during her school days.  What a treasure.

A quilt Rachelle has been working on for a while. The blocks are little origami Hawaiian shirts with collars  and sleeves.

Bags made with a special way to close, so clever.

Rachelle shows some her paper crafts she has been working on.  The Paper Dolls are called "Flat Rachelle's"  She made these and two of her friends also made one for them.  The three are traveling and they each take one of the "flat" dolls of each of the ladies and the travel all over and they will be able to document the trip and stay in touch at the same time.
 You crack us up Rachelle!

Peg couldn't show  the project she is working on yet but she did show this  quilt .  It is one we are working on for the nieces.

We had a wonderful meeting,  we love getting together.
 Hedy served
Mexican Fruit Cake 

Sift Together

2 C flour

2 C sugar

1/4 tsp salt

2 tsp baking soda

Stir in:

20 oz crushed pineapple (don't drain)

2 eggs

1 cup chopped pecans

Bake at 350 for 45 min in a 9 x 13 greased and floured pan.

Frost while still warm

Frosting:

1 Stick Margarine

1 8 oz pkg cream cheese

2 C  Powdered Sugar

1 tsp vanilla