Wednesday, October 7, 2015

Tacoma - October 7, 2015

     Tacoma Lake Quilters of Litchfield meeting was interesting...A new place ....and you know how that is?...where to park....where to sit...everything arranged different. But we did well and had our business meeting. Discussion was involved with our upcoming AUCTION, OCTOBER 21 AT THE SPORTSMEN CLUB. NOTICE FOLLOWS THIS POST...CHECK IT OUT...HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE FOR ALL THE WONDERFUL DONATED ITEMS.
     We realize that not everyone is a seasoned quilter and we have new people that do not know the basics and it is good for a refresher course for others. This year we will have some sort of demonstration following our business meetings.This month Kathy - Diagonal Seam Backing; Helen - The Binding Tool; Ann W. - Mitered Corners made easy. We also received written instructions. It was wonderful...thanks ladies.
OUR NEW FACILITY
Morning Star Lodge #41
 Betty L. - Quilt started 20 years ago
School houses in red/white/blue.
 Betsy L - She won this gorgeous raffle quilt
made by Skowhegan-Somerset Samplers.
 Kat P - 'Turning Twenty' 
King size quilt
 Back of Turning Twenty- quilt as you go- and 
used fancy stitches to put them together and machine quilted herself.
She used fat quarter fabrics,
(FQF are fabrics that participating members swap when their
name is drawn in a color of their choice throughout the year.
 Judy L. - "Chesapeake" paper pieced quilt square.
She won a scholarships from our group and took a 
class at Maine Quilt show with Karen Diever - who shared about the 
history behind the pattern. She found her very interesting 
and challenging. She plans to try a small 32" square in
the future. 
 Donna M - Woolly Lamb pattern adjusted.
Use a charm pack for table runner. 
Wendy Ulmer "Stacking Logs"
 Jona - "Now and Later" from American Patchwork Quilting Magazine. 
 Jona "You're a Grand Old Flag" 
Missouri Star Quilting Book
She really enjoys making anything with the American Flag.
 Jona - "Jelly Roll Race 3"
Missouri Star Book
Used strips from Stripper-for-a-day
( 2 1/2" strips ...over 30 of us exchanged a strip with each other)
 Helen G - teaching a demo using 'The Binding Tool'
 by TOM products. 
Check out YouTube to see videos.
Another great Fall day in Maine....see you next time...

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