Tacoma March 22,2017

Tacoma Lakes Quilters met this week because of the storm last Wednesday. It was a sew day with several projects going. Some were making items to be given to each attendee at our Area 4 meeting next month. ...others working on their own projects...others making pillow cases for the Betsy Ross House of Hope..that is opening in April.  Many have donated quilts, pillow cases, towels etc. It was a great day in that we got to visit with each other after a long, stormy winter.

Show 'n Tell was sparse this week but beautiful item by -

Helen G

"Enchanted Pinwheels"

 from MISSOURI QUILTS

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 Helen - "MORNING STAR'

by Linda Hohag

Helen G - 'CARPENTER STAR'

Debbie Maddy

See you in April......

Tacoma - March 1, 2017

Tacoma Lake Quilters finally had a day that did not snow and we were able to hold a regular business meeting. It was good to see everyone. Lots of business taken care of...an upcoming bus trip....Planning an Area 4 meeting ...plus others things in the wind and will be sharing as they are finalized. The gals have been busy and we had a lot of 'show 'n tell'. What gifted ladies we have..

Sandi C - Appalachian Memories

Primrose Lane - "Mama's Quilt"

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Koleen P  - 6" block rail fence quilt

2 x 3.5" in blocks - Scrappy

One of the many quilts she donated.

 Kathy B - based on Bonnie Hunter 
'Deep Stash'

 Kathy B - 'Deep Stash' - charity

Kathy B - Zig Zag scrap quilt - charity  

 Betty L - Egg gathering aprons
adult & child

 Betty L - oops it was falling but you get the idea. 
I cannot remember how many eggs they held but a cute idea.

 Janice C - Zippered pouch

 Janice C - Red button quilt 

 Janice C - Red Cardinal - felt

Janice C 

 Bev D - Shoo fly quilt - charity

Sharon R - Wall hanging

Sharon R - "S" block quilt

 Bea M - blocks made by members.
She won at Monthly drawing 
Summer weight quilt - flannel backing

 Ann T - "Snowballs" for grandson Clark -
Christmas 2017 from Snowball Quilt Simplified
by Patricia Knoechel

 Anne T - Spring Panel by Julie
Paschkis, my own design.

 Anne T - "Winging it" - quilted bird blocks without
a pattern - class with Kitsie at Quilt Essentials.
(sorry missed a picture of it)
Paper pieced bird below using a free McCalls pattern on line 

 Anne T - 'Improvisational quilt' - my design
which grew from an improvised table mat
 into a quilt. 

Sandy H - "Shadows" 

taken at a class in Brunswick 

 Barb D - "Book'in' It"
based on 'Patterns by Annie'
Barb changed and made it her own.

 Carol T - Baby quilt from a panel

 Brenda D - 'BELLISAMO'
McCall's Quick quilts
Feb/March 2011

 Quilts donated to Betsy Ross House of Hope
for Woman Veterans
Many have donated quilts, pillow cases
towels, soaps etc. over the past few months.
These quilts were made by Koleen P.
A labor of love and so appreciated.