Tacoma Meeting - January 21, 2015

Tacoma Quilters of Litchfield held their meeting Wednesday. We had a short business meeting and followed by a workshop to make the Carpenter's Star' instructed by Ann W. Of course, we had our usual goodies and coffee and ladies were laden down with their machines or project they were working on. We had only a couple 'show and tell' this week. So this will be short and sweet as they say. 

Beth F - "My Country House" and online BOM on the Quilt Show.

design is by Lynette Anderson 

Lots of hand work....applique..etc.

 This is the complete project when done.

 These are her sheep. She couched yarn around the outside.

This is the project the gals worked on today.

"Carpenter's Star"

Barb D made this in a smaller version.

 Koleen will be teaching a workshop to make this quilt next month.

Until next time....

Tacoma Meeting - January 7, 2015

Tacoma Lake Quilters met Wednesday for their business meeting and block party. As always hot coffee and goodies awaited us. Lots of chatter as we face another full year of projects. Lots of sharing of upcoming ideas. Amazing how excited we get when something new is shared ....our brains start thinking about the colors etc. Fun Fun!!! Show and Tell is always interesting and it is again this month as some of the ladies put their own bent on a design. We had a block party where a gal demonstrated an idea of  'how to'.

Demo by Ann of a 'Zipper quilt' design from Missouri Star Quilt Co. Block magazine,  Spring Vol 1 Issue 2. Two rows are shown to give us an idea of what it looks like.

Demo by Sue of  'Piecing with Poppers'  It was a class she took to make the quilt 'pop' 

She shared how to sew them perfectly straight.

 You can purchase them precut from http://www.piercingwith poppers.com/

Koleen demonstrated one template of freezer paper that made 2 different blocks
based on a quilt from Scrap Basket Surprise and also 
Scrap-Basket Beauties by Kim Brackett

 I got so involved watching I forgot to get a picture.

A February workshop taught by Koleen will be a pattern
"Don't Be Cruel"
This gives us an idea of what it looks like.

There are several other projects scheduled but this is just a taste of what we will be doing.

SHOW 'N TELL
Sue with 'Mountain View Lodge'
A Benatrex variation

Sue showing her "Piecing with Popper' quilt. Her own basic pattern. 

 Kathy B - quilt for kids the color of LEGOS

 Anne T. "Iris" - Patchabilities

Ann T. "Two Fish/Swimming upstream 'Fish from the 'Fisherman's Ruler" 
Patchabilities

 Ann T. - Her variation of "Northwoods Moose"
Happy Hollow Designs

 Anne T. - Her original design - lap quilt
"Woodland Memories"
following are some close-ups. She added
all these little creatures etc. Her original design. 

 Bea - Bag & Tissue holder
6 Pocket bag in an hour - free online

 Beth who served as a President a few years back has become an honorary member.
It is nice to have her back. Following are unique designs she has made.
Lace, beads, stitchery and lace etc.

 note the embroidery

 Beth explaining some of the process.

 Beth made this bag from a block 
design by Piece of Cake

 Judy L. - Gift from her daughter at Christmas
Beautiful big bag.

 Judy L - Apron 
Had a big flower at the top that the pic did not pick up. Cute!

Sandra C. - Baltimore Halloween by P3 Design.
Lots of handwork. Button hole stitch and buttons 
placedby her grandchildren.  

 Sharon R - Bag by Pink Sand Beach Design

Ann W. - "Take 4 Placemats" by Casey Flannigan.
A workshop she taught.

 Judy R. - Christmas Napkins 
Shaped in half-round and uniquely folded.

See you next time....trust you enjoyed!