September Quilt Show Prep

 OK, so blogger is arranging pictures in whatever order it chooses today.  I am not going to try and argue with it (I rarely win these little disagreements!)

At the September meeting, the activity was all about the quilt show!  If you haven't signed up to work at the show yet, please contact Elaine Lemley to add your name to the sign up list.  Remember- working ONE two hour shift gets you in to the show for free!  There is also a special raffle basket just for the members working the show (One ticket per shift, I think)

In a very random order- the show and tell presented in September...

Pat Gardner, I believe.  But I do not know for whom it was made.

Donna Tomski made this for the Silent Auction

Jenny Grimsley.  Again, I've forgotten the occasion, but I think it's for a niece.

Community Service, made by Mary Lowe

Community Service quilted by Mary Lowe.  Makers unknown.

A tumbler quilt top Connie Grimsley is working on after making....

...This tumbler as a gift to a co-worker.  Connie prefers the colors in the top above to these.  

Nancy Schrader is also making a tumbler quilt- using a bow tie layout.

Nancy's (Niece??) is having a baby and designed the room around a painting Mickey Green did, which the niece has. The pillow is a print of the painting.  A nice associate at Patchwork garden found the perfect fabric for a quilt to  match!

And there was enough fabric leftover for a dresser scarf!

Nancy Ellers has been making hats.  

These are rams, not odd Gs!

This pattern came out smaller than Nancy had intended...

So she tried again and added a cuff.  

Nancy made some small cuddle blankies to hang on car seats or stroller with a teething ring

Shirley Lapp doesn't like doing envelope finishes, so Nancy does them for her.

Nancy has made quite a few of these.  This is for the Silent Auction

Liz Scott found this in her UFOs and finished it for Community Service.

Elaine Ross was met with a pleasant surprise when she discovered the Sacred Threads exhibit committee used her quilt in their promotional materials.

Martha Lorshbaugh made this for a step-great grandson, who will arrive soon.

After the meeting, we spent some fun time decorating pumpkins grown by Elaine Lemley to be used as decorations at the quilt show. 

 Most of us kept it pretty simple.

Christine Hansen used  her artistic talents for this beauty!

Elaine Lemley had tried out the technique at home before coming to the meeting!

We look forward to seeing you all at the show.  Photos will be shared here once the show has been hung and awards given.

August Meeting

 Meetings are starting to feel a bit more like they used to, thanks to the contributions of so many of our members!  This month we enjoyed an amazing trunk show from Karen Seink, from Colden, NY- thanks to Kathi Everett and Elaine Ross for reaching out to Karen!

Of  course, there is always member work to enjoy at the meetings.  Apologies for some photos being low quality- I have to work fast to get a picture most of the time as they're moving around!!

 

 

Nancy Ellers made two of these so she could donate one to the Silent Auction

Arren't these little crocheted punkins cute?

This honeycomb blanket will be part of a raffle basket.

Pat Gardner made these beautiful table runners!

Kathy Belluscio made this quilt with samples found in her aunt's things.  This is a comfort quilt for a family member with health issues.  

Nancy Schrader made pillowcases for everyone as part of a birthday celebration (I think)

Ann Renica is donating this top to Community Service for the "Sleep in Heavenly Peace" project.

Sue Privatera made this for the Silent Auction

Thanks to the ladies who helped Karen show us her work: Melanie Tubinis, Patty Baxter, Mary Kozub and Kathi Everett

Karen's work is amazing- full of natural beauty she recreates with paint's, colored pencils, painstaking appliqué and intensive quilting

(oops- sideways. Sorry)

Next month we're doing some quilt show prep- by painting pumpkins with quilting motifs to be used as decorations for the show.  I hope to see you all there!

 

 

Super Summer Picnic

 We had an absolutely perfect day for our picnic at Dewitt Park! I was so busy enjoying it, I forgot to take pictures!  But I did get pictures of our show and tell!

Nancy Ellers made these cute little quilts for nieces and nephews (I think).

  

Another crocheted blanket to be donated by Nancy

Nancy did the pillowcase finish on this star mat for Shirley Lapp.  So it's sort of a tag-team piece because now Shirley will quilt it.

Donna Tomski pieced this from a kit.  Mary Lowe did the quilting.  

Carol Mc Nally made this for a nephew and his wife who are part of a Star Wars fan group.

Kathy Belluscio made this for Community Service.  

Kathi Everett pieced the hexies using a layer cake she got at our last quilt show.  Mary Lowe quilted it for her.  Kathi usually gives her quilts away, but decided this one's a keeper!

Nancy Schrader wanted to thank whoever left fused flowers on the free table last month, because they rescued her favorite "boho" top.

Ann Renica is still getting back into quilting, and trying to use up some of her stash, by making quilt tops for Community Service to donate to "Sleep in Heavenly Peace"

Mary Ellen Casey didn't care for the fabrics in this charm pack, but with the help of some friends, she found a layout she liked.  

Alex had some orphan block left over from another project, so made them into placemats, with matching napkins for the Silent Auction.

We had a second show and tell of summer themed quilts as well.

Elaine Lemley shared her bee themed table runner....

... and a barn quilt she made before she had a lot of experience.  (she said she'd like to do it again now that she knows what she's doing)

Carol McNally was inspired to dig this old UFO out to share at the picnic.  (maybe she'll cross it off her UFO list now??)

Mary Ellen Casey used a circle making attachment on her machine to add some sparke to this piece she calls "Fourth of July" 

Chris Kuehl used a photo she took of the Linden Mill as her inspiration for this piece.  It was originally going to be an entry in the "architecture" challenge, but- well, you know.