TACOMA MEETING - April 15

Tacoma gal's came with their sewing machine and beautiful fabrics for a workshop with Sandy K to make a 'Sebago Bag'. We had a short business meeting and our 'Show and Tell'. A wonderful time as always with lots of sharing, goodies and laughter!

I will preface this by saying that Sherry won the BOM 30's drawing last meeting. Following is the poem she wrote and finished top.

THIRTY ONE BLOCKS by Sherry F.

April 7, 2015

Twenty-five blocks plus the six she had made were up on the wall, being displayed.

She stood back to take a good long look and with a crook of her head, her finger she shook which ones would she move, were they all there to stay..would they be fine for a moment - would she change anyway?

She had won all these blocks in the Block of the Month that her fellow quilters had all made on a hunch that 1930's were the choice for the day, hadn't they called her the Queen of the '30's anyways?

She was so giddy that her name had been drawn to the happiest of fellow quilters to the very forlorn- she danced and she laughed to her own dear delight, little did they know they'd be displayed that night.

With leftover pieces from quilts in the past she had known that these 1930 pieces would never last. A triangle here and a rectangle there, she sewed it together without pulling her hair.

Adding a border would complete this top and here my friends is where I'll stop - I thank you all for your participation and know that you have my utmost admiration when I sit and this quilt I see. I'll remember all of you - and hope that you all remember me!

This is her stunning quilt!
'Friendship 31' Original design by Sherry 
using blocks she won
from Block of the Month

 Sherry - 'Feed Sacks' Kim Brackett 
Scrap Basket Surprises
(added redwork in centers)

 Anne T - quilt for her cat...

Anne T - Lap quilt for her mom who has enjoyed all these animal over the years. 

Rae - her fidget lap quilt  - a workshop for Alzheimer patients 

They were not to be fancy but made with buttons...zippers...different textured fabrics..etc. They enjoy using their fingers feel those things that are familiar to them.

 Rae - fidget lap quilt

 Betty - quilt for her new grandchild.

 Sandy J - Fidget lap quilt

 Sandy J - 'Don't be Cruel' a recent workshop with Koleen

 Sharon R - Tacoma challenge 6"x 60" SPRING

 Sharon R - Fidget quilt

 Sharon R - 'Carpenter Star'

 Ann W - made from donated fabric from Rayna's stash

to be donated to Linus.

Quilts for baby - Ursula Reikes

Sharon R - This was made by her great-grandmother who died in 1960 at 98 years old.

A beautiful square in a square probably dating back to the 30's

We were so delighted that she shared it with us. 

 TACOMA WORKSHOP WITH SAND K

SEBAGO BAG. She is smiling and was delighted to instruct.

ladies hard at work

 Beth who will be leaving us. She has taken a full time job.

It was as nice having her and she will be missed.

She was a former President.

more gals working on project 

Until next time--