Tacoma - Workshop 3.3.16

Tacoma Lake Quilters held a Workshop with Wendy Reed prolific in her talent. She taught a unique way to make a potholder quilt. We made 2 blocks of 6" completely  finishing each one just like you would with a big quilt. Then she showed us how to sew them together and all the little tips.
to be successful. Click on her name above and it will take you to her blog. She also did a truck show for us June 3, 2015. You can find it on the sidebar under the date.

It was a great day with about 30 women and many with sewing machines and others with their own projects. Show 'n Tell is always popular and as always beautiful handiwork. A full day with potluck for lunch. Followinng I will Share a few of the highlights of the day. 

Attendees 

 Sue B - "Harmony"

by Ribbon Quilt company.

Log Cabin - done with a group of gals who meet at Koleen's

This is done from Sue's own stash.

 Sandi C- Halloween quilt EEK by Vintage Spools

 Sandi C - "Bricks and Mortar" bought at a cattle auction

and hand pieced. You never know what you might find. 

 Sandi C - her 8 year old grandaughter made.

"Stars for Rayna" Pinwheels.

Collection of fabrics from Rayna's stash.

 Sandi C grandaughter took bits of material and

made this great laptop quilt. 

 Kat - "Stack the Deck" 

18" x28" chapter challenge

 Sandy G - "Pinwheel Flurry"

Designer - Cathryn Tallman-Evans

 Sandy G - 'Antique Log Cabin"

Julie Henricksen

American Patchwork Quilting April 2005

Helen - Quilt made for the Mason's to raffle for fundraiser.

We meet in their hall. "Dashing Stars" 

Quilting Quickly - Spring 2013

Jenny Doan - Missouri Star Quilt Company

 Charity Quilt made for a lady who had a home fire.

made by Sue C. - Sally C plus another lady.

 Carol T - Chapter Charity Quilt for babies.

 WENDY REED - TEACHER

The beautiful quilt behind her is a "potholder quilt"

 She never folds her quilts. They are either on a bed

or crumpled up. She never has a fold. 

Attendees

 How to put a 1 1/4" binding on

 Sewing the two 6" quilts together

 Close up of some of her work. Hand applique and quilting.

Wonderful day for all....our next meeting is a road trip to MQX in New Hampshire. See you in April. Until.....

Tacoma - March 3, 2016

Tacoma Lake Quilters of Litchfield, faced some challenges of snow/rain this week. Many arriving a little later when the roads were better. Our regular business meeting covered various topics. Each month we collect monies for our food pantry -Litchfield and backpack for school children, Gardiner. We also collected many incubator quilts for our charity project that will be given to a local hospital. The winner of our monthly blocks (blue/yellow) was Brenda.  April 7 a busload are headed to MQX Quilt Festival in NH for the day.
We are a busy chapter and enjoy getting together. Our members also meet on the off weeks to quilt, knit, visit or whatever one feels like doing...we call it 'Sharing Threads". We come and go as we want.

We are looking forward to our next meeting, a workshop with Wendy Reed teaching how to make 'potholder quilts'.
Following- Show 'n Tell, Winner of blocks, Workshop teachers.

Kathy B -  'Rail Fence" Charity Quilt

Jelly roll plus scraps

Kathy B - '4 Patches' 

 Kathy B - Made with selvages and quilt as you go.

Will be donated to Maine Quilt Show

 Anne T - Curtain beginning with a wonky log cabin square.

Anne T - Chickens

Workshop with Barb last month.
 She got carried away with her designs.

#1 

 #2

#3

Just love her imagination. She always has fun things to share.

She uses flowers, tassels, doilies or anything she can find.

Amazing talent. 

 Anne T - Lined drawstring bags - pattern Jeni Baker

 Sue R - 'Candystripes' 

American Patchwork & Quilting Magazine 1996

Charity Quilt

Sue R - 'Postage Stamp Stars'

Craft of Quilting catalog 

 Sue R - 'Let Freedom Ring' 

Made for Quilt of Valor

Tree Farm Throw by Thimbleberries

Sue R - 'Lazy Sunday' Pattern - Bonnie Hunter 

 Sally C - Charity Quilt 

 Betsy L - Charity Quilt

 Sue C & Sally C

Versatile Wave Bags

taught in workshop

 Donna W - 'Farm Girl Vintage' 
Lori Holt

 Sandi H - Charity Quilt 
 baffling technique

Frogs

 Sandi H - 'Maine Woodland/Camp Theme

Embroidery Class @ Mystic Maine Quilts

 Jona H -Turning Twenty

made by her grandson for a charity quilt

 used flannel on back

 Vintage - linens - hand-embroidered collection

Judy R - purchased

 Bea M - Charity Quilt

 Blue/Yellow squares

If you make one you get to put your name in 

the drawing each month.

 Winner - Brenda P.

 OUR MINI DEMO -held first meeting of each month.

Ann W - teaching how to layer..marking... pencils...etc.

 Kathy B - Using Domestic Sewing Machine

For those interested in machine quilting we gleaned a lot of

great tips. Very interesting!!
Until next month....