Wednesday, December 16, 2015

Tacoma - December 16, 2015

Tacoma Lakes Quilters of Litchfield met for their Christmas Party. Ladies armed with gifts, food and show 'n tell. A smaller version of our raffle quilt was won by Sandy C. from leftovers. At the top of this blog is a picture of the one that will be raffled off at our Quilt Show in October 2016. It was a day of surprises, raffles, ugly sweater contest, "guess how much is in the jar" etc,
Ugly Sweater Contestants
 July R - Winner of Ugly Sweater Contest
(please note the quilt behind Judy over next 
to the wall...forgot to get a close up won by Sandy C.)
Back of sweater 
"How many in the jar"....there were 110 ....Andrea guessed 109. 
 Gift swap - Story was read and we each had a word and 
when we heard it we chose a gift. 
Lots of wonderful surprises!
 Dessert table - fit for a King!
Time to eat! 
 Each person received a goodies bag.
pattern, fat quarters, and of course candy.
 Anne T, - Calendar Holder 
 Anne T. - UFO from auction. Her first binding.
Anne T. - 'Migrating Geese'
from Broone Street Patterns
made with Tonga T. 5" Sq's.
 Barb D - Table topper done in reds/white
Barb D - place mat with napkin 
 Jackie C - her first quilt - strip quilt
 Donna M - Baffle quilt finished from workshop
she taught last month.
 The back side of baffle quilt
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
See you next year - 2016

Wednesday, December 2, 2015

Tacoma - December 2, 2015

Tacoma Lakes Quilters met today ...it is a soggy, rainy day ....the sun may not have shined outside but it did in our hearts as 32 of us met for a business meeting. Always lots to discussion and decisions made. An abundance of goodies as usual and lots of conversation and laughs among the members. Following our business meeting we had a demo by Donna M on "baffling your quilts" by Wing Span Crafts. The block of the month was 12 1/2" of Christmas fabric won by Bev D. And of course our 'Show 'n Tell.'
BLOCK OF THE MONTH

 Winner of the 9 blocks - Bev D
 The Machine Quilters Raffle Quilt
"RASPBERRY PATCH'
Bargello in Greens/Pink
Pieced by Judy Ducharme; Quilted by Ann Freeman
Only 300 tickets will be printed @5.00 each.
 Sandy K. "Travel with Grandma"
made for her grandson with matching
curtains and pillow shams.
 Cars done in batiks. Her own pattern. 
He will be delighted this Christmas.
Sue C - 'Snowman in the Window'
Quilters Magazine - Quilting for Christmas
Through a Winter Window
Holiday 2004
 Betty Jean L - 'Turning Twenty'
First experience quilting on her mid-arm.
Looked great!
 Suanne - 'Carpenter's Star' 
quilted by Ann Hussey
Suanne - "Curvy"
Purples/Pinks
She made for granddaughter. Quilted by Ann Hussey 
 Helen - small stockings made for grandchildren,
teachers, bus drivers and great for candies etc.
Eleanor Burns website - 'strip stocking' - free pattern.
 Workshop 'Baffling your quilts'
taught by Donna M
 Trying to get an birds eye view.
It was a great day ...until next time...Christmas Party!!




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