Cold hands, warm hearts

 Members of the guild who braved the snowy forecast outside and chilly temperatures inside, came together to work on Community Service projects at the February meeting. Our hands (and feet and noses) were cold, but we still did a lot of good work to help people in need!

Show and tell is, of course, everybody's favorite part of the meeting!

Mary Ellen Ames brought in this top she pieced from a Community Service Kit.  The pattern is called "Fractions"

Kathi Everett made herself a new nametag with bits and pieces and hand embroidery.

Tracy Jachimowicz made this sweet charm/ I-spy quilt and made sure to put Batman near the center!

Tracy added some elements from another project to this panel for her grandson.

Mary Ellen Casey had a picture of her grandson printed on fabric at "Red Dog Enterprises" and turned it into a little wall quilt for him.  

New members are being encouraged to make nametags. Dee Waldruff  is now entered into the nametags basket drawing!

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  New member Stephanie Mott used her "Ugly" fabrics to make a fun pillow cover, which she was still stitching on during the business meeting.  

Stephanie bid on a custom nametag at the December auction, and won.  This is what Jen Grimsley made for her!

Elaine Moodie made some orphan blocks into Wee Little Quilts for the consortium.  

Elaine used her embroidery machine to make most of this Valentine's Day table runner. 

Elaine bought the kit for this quilt, titled "If Mary was a Quilter" at the December auction

Terry McGuire took a "10 Sisters" class and made this lucky shamrock quilt.  

Terry finished this charm 9-patch quilt for community Service.

Laurie Kilbury finished this Community Service quilt, made with blocks donated by member Lorraine West.  

Connie Grimsley found a bunch of orphan blocks in the Community Service stash and made them into a very cool quilt!

Sue Chiddy used leftover strips to make some placemats- great idea!

Many hands make light work, as they say- and here we have many hands at work- cutting kits, piecing tops, adding bindings....  And enjoyed the warmth of fellowship as we worked together! (too corny?  Sorry, but not sorry)

This is the only project I got a picture of- pieced by Nancy Mitchell.

Don't forget to go vote for your choices in the Challenge at the library.  The next challenge will be announced at the March meeting.

March speaker will be Kellie Beckwith possibly with fabulous new fabrics to share with us!