March 27 Meeting

Tacoma Lakes Quilter was cancelled because of inclement weather last week. We held the scheduled workshop this Wednesday which is normally our Sharing Threads day (an open sew day for our members to bring projects to work on with no agenda)

Those who planned to take the class last week came with their

 material...pattern....sewing machines etc. to learn how to make a 'Stained Glass Wallhanging.' 

Barb, teaching the class and a few of those participating.

  Sue D and Sharon F. 

Sue K

 Pauline 

 Janice C

 Rae 

 Charlotte

 This is a finished Stained glass wallhanging - done by Donna 

It was a fun day for all who took part in the workshop and the many who brought

their own projects to work on. There were 24 ladies and lots of sharing and laughs and 

much accomplished. Until next week....

March 6, 2013 Meeting

We come from the North...the South...the East and West to join together for a wonderful morning of 'The Tacoma Lakes Quilters'. Hot coffee and goodies await us as we come down the stairs with many smiles and hello's as we catch up on the news with one another. We have the drawing for our raffle and this time our treasurer, Sandy C. won...a beautiful bouquet of flowers, a homemade pie plus other goodies...she was delighted. Our fat quarter club drawings are always popular. Some of the gals received a little bag of goodies from their secret sister. A business meeting followed and then our favorite part is 'Show 'n Tell'. We get to see all the wonderful talent we have in our group. Here we go....

Sue B. made this wonderful X-string block pattern offered online with Bonnie Hunter. Click on her name and it will take you to FREE PATTERNS. 

 Sue B. Ohio string block pattern from 2000 American Patchwork & Quilting magazine.

Wonderful greens!! Love it!!!

Sue R. made this delightful little bag for her knitting implements. Pattern by Nancy Ota

 Pauline S. finished her chapter challenge called 'Bargello with a Twist'

Donna W. made this great 9-patch disappearing patch quilt. 

 Judy L charming baby quilt with a panel from Whipper Snappers in Hallowell. 

 Jona H. The pattern is from a tree skirt pattern that our group did as a workshop a couple of weeks ago. She made her's to be a table topper.

 Jona's colorful quilt for a little cousin in Denmark.  He loves soccer so she made that the focus fabric.

 Suanne visited Hawaii and brought back material and made a couple colorful backpacks.

 Suanne's friend Judi B made this quit from what she calls 'Christmas fabrics'  and gifted it to her. It was very nice.

This is the back of above quilt 

In Suanne's travels she purchased this purse from a man who made a unique handle that 

extends to any length using a cord stop. 

  Janet C this is her Christmas Tree Skirt using a little different technique.

She is our 'queen of Bargello's '....a sampling follows

 Rainbow Bargello

 She did not follow the pattern but did her own thing.  lovely!!

Autumn Bargello 

 Winter Bargello...this is my favorite...

 This is Sue Kelly who made this lovely table runner using the 9" wedge ruler.

This is stunning and she said it was very easy to do. 

We had a mini demonstration 'applying quick bias' with Barb

This will be an all-day workshop making a stained glass wall-hanging March 20.

This is just a sample of the project we will be doing using quick-bias

taught by Barb.  

Trust you enjoyed this month beautiful work and until next time.......