October meeting with Wendy Butler Berns

 October was national speaker month at the Museum Quilt Guild.  We were thrilled to have Wendy Butler Berns come for three days.  Many of us enjoyed one or both of the classes she offered.  But all who attended our regular meeting were treated to a wonderful lecture about the stories behind our quilts, and a great assortment of Wendy's pictorial quilts.

 Some of Wendy's smaller quilts with patterns available.

A group shot of the Friday "Out on a Limb" class at the end of the day.

Our Show and Tell was, as always, worth the price of admission.

Kathi Everett worked with Julie Brandon to print this image she used as a mandala for a group project the ArtCGirlz did in September.

One of Kathi's pieces for a lapidary show RAFA is planning

Kathi found a stone that looked like a brain for this piece, also for the lapidary show.

Nancy Ellers

Nancy has always wanted to do a flannel quilt

Nancy made a bunch of these fabric boxes, which everyone wants to try! (the link is in the newsletter)

And last but not least, some bibs

Melanie Watson's reversible apron

Ann Renica's scrap quilts just keep on coming! (we love 'em!)

So simple, but so beautiful!

Lorraine West sent in this string quilt for community service

Dodie Morrison's row robin

Julie Brandon made a little Halloween quilt

Julie made this for a birthday celebration

Lori Anderson showing hers (right) and Beth's

 The ArtCGirlz made paper mosaic collage self portraits at their October meeting.

Martha Lorshbaugh

Mary Ellen Casey

Emmy Hartwick

Bethany Anderson

Lori again

Mary Ellen Casey vows never again to do a "seven sisters" quilt

Testing a leaf pounding method, Mary Ellen also used some hand dyed fabrics to create this runner

Martha unveiled the 2014 raffle quilt

Martha also finished her George Siciliano piece, which she calls "Mystic Thistle" (and look, it matches her shirt)

Bethany Anderson with her latest embroidered piece using patterns found online

Beth also made a gang of fleece dolls- each cuter than the last!

Tracy Jachimowicz- made as a wedding gift

Debbie Kenney, at Mt Pleasant, does amazing quilting!

We'll be back at the VA for the November 16 meeting.  Join us! (9:30 am.)  Guests always welcome!

September Show and Tell

We had another lengthy show and tell in September, as many of the members who could not attend the August meeting shared their UFO's in September.  (There are way too many to show.  Hopefully you'll get to see them at the show next year!)

Connie Grimsley(?)

Chris Keuhl

 We also got to enjoy seeing results of the row robins as they were passed back to the original owners.  Everyone seemed to be thrilled with what they got, and were eager to assemble them!

Emmy Hartwick

Mary Lowe

Kathy Belluscio (?)

Elaine Ross

Tracy Jachimowicz

Many of the ladies who stayed in August showed off their completed jelly roll quilts. (and tops) What a nice variety!

Nancy Ellers' new Halloween quilt.  (Love the quilting!)

Betty Hobbs made this to be raffled by the American Legion in Leroy

Eula Serrino made these for her great nieces

Bethany Anderson's UFO

Martha Lorshbaugh has been knitting, not quilting

Mary Ellen Ames pieced this and Val Schultz quilted it

Mary Ellen Ames

Mary Ellen's finished project from the bargello class earlier this year.

Turtle pouch for Mary Ellen's grand daughter

Mary Anne Watson made this pillow with "texture magic"

Julie Brandon was playing with an image and made these two pieces

Carol McNally made some baby quilts as gifts

Cathy Belluscio

Cathy Belluscio for community service

Cathy made this in her very first quilt class

Cathy Judkins machine embroidered this pumpkin in a class

Mary Lu Hodgins found these in an antique shop and is wondering what to do with them

Ann Renica playing with the "corners" technique

Elaine Ross was inspired by a hotel carpet

Elaine Ross- fall birch trees

Tracy Jachimowicz's "shoebox" quilt

MelanieWatson made this potholder in a Superior threads class

Another superior threads project- a quilter's tool apron

Cheryl Doody is making four of these gingerbread baby quilts

Nancy Bush is a summer member. Sje won best in show at the Pike fair with this wool applique she made in Texas last winter

Don't forget the October meeting is at the First Presbyterian Church, 300 E Main St.  We will be enjoying a visit with our national teacher, Wendy Butler Berns.

Jelly Roll Race Sewing

Thanks to Alex Hammon, I have some pictures of the fun had by all who stayed to work on jelly roll quilts after the August meeting.  The wonderful light at the nursing home makes it a great place for sewing. 

Carolyn Kurek, Melaine Watson, Linda Prouty and Pat Gardner having a sewing bee

Dorothy Doerrer is either supervising while Mary Anne Watson works, or waiting for the iron

Donna Tomski and Carol McNally working hard.

Ann Renica (the jelly roll queen), Eula Serrino and Jeri Mount

Shilrey Lapp and Nancy Schrader thinking "These seams are SO long!"

 

Kathi Everett and Lori Anderson sewing right along

It looks like they were well fed!

Not sure whose feet are peeking out of there?

Nancy is happy it's finished- and so pretty!

Melanie and Mary Anne were happy with the results , and everyone had so much fun, there will probably be another opportunity for those, like me, who had to miss this event.