Stitches in Time 2016

Well, two years of anticipation is now only a memory.  Our 2016 show came and went in a bit of a blur!  So for everyone who was there, here's a refresher.  And for those who couldn't make it, we hope you enjoy this sampling of what you missed.

Registration/ Set-up Wednesday, October 12

Members turn in their quilts for the show.

Look at them all, waiting to be hung!

Mary Ann Watson assesses all 17 of the baskets for the Chinese Auction

Racks standing at attention like soldiers at attention awaiting orders!

Members turning in items to be sold in the Boutique

And the first quilt goes up!!!

Final set-up/ Judging, Thursday, October 13 

The first thing you see at the entrance is the raffle quilt and all the baskets waiting to be won!

Parisian Parasols

Which one(s) will you choose?

All set up and waiting for shoppers

Kathi and Tracy put the final touches on the record 65 items for the Silent Auction!

There's a wonderful area in memory of dear friends lost.

And the vendors have arrived!!!

Show time, Friday and Saturday, October 14 and 15

Welcome to the show!

Member Kevin Hammon happily giving a visitor her door prize

The Buffalo History Museum Quilt served as a backdrop to our admissions area

Finding nice gifts!

Making our bids

And shopping, of course!

The fabric pool was always a popular spot!

The scraps grew overnight and created smaller pools!

Taking a closer look

Members and guests alike enjoyed the work on display

Show co-chairwomen, Connie Grimsley and Anne O'Geen take a minute to enjoy the show!

 Throughout both days, members provided demos of a wide variety of techniques.

 

Kathi Everett explaining her amazing crazy quilting

Mary Kozub sharing her award winning micro-quilting technique

 All too soon, it was over and the quilts came back down.....

...leaving an empty room that seemed much larger somehow

See the prize winners here.


You can see pictures of the entire show here.  (hopefully you don't need to sign in to see them this time!)
Apologies in advance for any quilts I may have missed. It was purely unintentional, I assure you!

Thanks to all who helped in any one of the thousands ways it takes to put on the show.  Most of all, thanks to the many visitors who made it all worthwhile!

For September we worked on Community Service quilts

Our show and tell was led off by Nancy Ellers, who has been quite busy!

Pincushion chickens

Crocheted cap for cancer patients

Pillowcases for her quilt show entries

Quilt as you go project from last month's class

Tiny strip pieced quilt

and another tiny strip pieced quilt

Kathy Belluscio made this quilt for her granddaughter

Carol McNally's "Falling Charms"- a Missouri Star tutorial

Cathy Judkins did this "taste of Bali" on her embroidery machine

Cathy Judkins' "Winter Song"

Donna Sofokles intended to give this runner to a family member, but decided it was "too  much work to give away" so she's keeping it!

Susie Spicer finally thought she made something worth sharing with the group- a matching baby quilt, bag and travel pillow

Maria Adams wool felt pincushion from a class

Sandy Shufeldt took the same class!

Chris Kuehl made a fabulous fish in a coral reef for the ArtCGirlz challenge

Mary Kozub made this gorgeous runner for the ArtCGirlz raffle basket

Martha made some kitty themed items to be donated to the shelter fundraiser next month

The 20 or so members who stayed to work on Community Service quilts had a very nice, and productive afternoon!

Some worked alone on layering or quilting completed tops.

Most gathered in little sewing circles. 

Several groups worked together on tying small quilts.

(see Nancy taking a picture here?)

She caught Martha taking pictures of everyone else!

No one stipples like Ann Renica!

There were good times all around!

Plus a fabulous lunch!

Of course there was chocolate!!!!




A few of the completed projects-

Don't forget, there is no meeting next month because we'll all be at the QUILT SHOW!!!
Check the newsletter for details:
Registration (turn in your quilts): Wednesday October12
Quilt show set up (hanging the quilts, and judging): Thursday, October 13
SHOW TIME!
Friday, October 14, 10:00 am- 6:00 pm
Saturday, October 15, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
You can pick up your quilts later Saturday (around 6:30 pm)- BRING YOUR CLAIM CHECKS!