Thursday, October 20, 2011

Anita Grossman Solomon's Visit & October Show n' Tell

Anita shows her "Self Mitered Log Cabin" quilt
 The Museum Quilt Guild was honored to host Anita Grossman Soloman for three days this month!


Many of the blocks made in the Xcentric/ Concentric class.
On two of those days, members were enjoying learning the "make it simpler" way Anita makes her quilts.
Anita's Xcentric block Quilt
Gloria's blocks made in class
Kathi Everett

Kathi's Crazy Quilt for an online challenge
Sue Privatera made this lovely table runner
Pat Gardner's daughter will receive this cozy flannel quilt
Mary Ellen Casey made this using coloring book pages!
Cheryl Doody's first art quilt!
Ethyl Sojda assembled and finished these for community service
Karen Frutiger's finished portrait from last month's class
Karen also made this- for her grand daughter
Ann Renica has been making quilts for her quilt ministry using someone else's stash
More of Ann's work
Carol McNally made this sparkly tree skirt with 2 panels
Sylvia Hebell shares a story about this quilt John Roll made
Ann Rupert made this, but it wasn't easy
Martha made this baby quilt top






      
   

Wednesday, September 21, 2011

September Show n' Tell & Marylee's Picture Quilt Program/Workshop

Lorraine West made this quilt for her grand daughter
Linda Prouty made this sweet little quilt with scraps from another project
Shirley Lapp bought this beauty for a song at an estate sale!
Too late for the wedding, Melanie Watson's friend will be having a very happy birthday!
Chris Kuehl's latest purse
Pat gardner made this little pillow to match....
...This quilt for her grandson
Karen Frutiger turned a doodle into this quilted composition
Pillowcases Donna Tomski made for a charity project
Kim Sherman made these teddy bear quilts for community service
Kim Sherman also made this community service donation.
Mary Lee shows us "The Wrestler"
Mary's "Family Album"
"More cake, Momma!"
Hard at work in class
Some of the work in progress


Cynda Watroba has her work cut out for her! (she wishes)







Hopefully the finished products will be at "Show and Tell" very soon!
As a reminder, the CLASSES with Anita Grossman Soloman will be at the First Presbyterian Church, 300 East Main St.  The MEETING on Saturday, October 15, will still be at the VA.

Monday, August 22, 2011

August Show n' Tell

Marcia Muskpf shows the jacket she made in last spring's class
The front of Marcia's jacket
Georgine Della Penta made a fabulous scrappy -a Kim Diehl pattern
Chris Kuehl used an old prom dress to make a purse from an Amy Butler pattern
Melanie showed her latest bag, called the "Cape Cod Carry all"
Mayr Anne Watson put together this Community service quilt with donated fabrics!
Elaine Ross did some "dual image applique"
Elaine also did some dying with ice cubes!
Susan Rathbun blew us away with this hand stitched creation!
Lorraine West made a not-for- Easter basket
Lorraine also made some pot holders
Also by Lorraine, using her embroidery machine to do bobbin work
One of a set of placemats Lorraine made in a class
John Roll made this table center as a silent auction donation
Blocks to match the quilt Linda Prouty showed last month
The quilt raised over $900 at the auction where she had donated it!
Cheryl Doody made this to donate for victims of the tornado in Joplin, MO
Mary Lu Hodgins made a quilt top for her first grandbaby.  It's ok it isn't finished, neither is the baby!
Ethyl Sojda presented this raffle quilt from the resurrection parish.

Dina Sikora is working on a quilt for her grand baby
Mary Kozub also did some dying with ice cubes. Do you see people?

Mary Sees orchids in this one
Martha made a skirt to match the jacket she made for the spring class.
Ann Fisher delighted us all with her trunk show!
No spiky border for Ann- can you blame her?
This one uses some of Ann's hand dyed fabrics.
Ann took a thread painting class and made this piece- entirely out of thread!