Monday, May 8, 2017

TACOMA - May 3, 2017

Tacoma Lakes Quilters met for their business meeting May 3 and on April 19 we had a workshop with Leslie Muir Volpe. I am combining both postings so that you would be able to see some of the finished mini quilts.

It is wonderful to have all the snow/cold weather behind us and a good group joined together with the usual things we do...our mini-drawing, Food for thought which benefits Backpack Program and Food bank....fat quarter club exchange.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS: The Maine Quilt Show July 27-29 at the Augusta Civic Center. Many of us STILL working on our chapter challenge of 24" red and white quilts that will be displayed.

UPCOMING EVENT: A workshop on the 17th to make a 'Hunter Star"  with Cora Swalec.  A road trip on  May 18 to the Quilting Museum in Lowell, MA with other stops. October 3,4,5 a group of us are headed to Mountain View Resort, Jackman for a retreat.

In place of our auction as a fundraiser we are having a QUILTERS' CRAFT FAIR SEPTEMBER 23.. .MARK YOUR CALENDARS. Our member's will have their own table and will have lots of fun things to purchase.

SHOW 'N TELL
Our workshop teacher Leslie Muir Volpe  
She taught us how to make a mini quilt using churn dash blocks.
She is very skilled at what she does and had lots of tips for us along with beautiful examples of her work. Truly Inspiring!!!

Brenda D..Donna W....Sue R....Barb D....Margo C
 MARGO C - Volpe workshop
 Betty L -"Lunch Box Special" 
Kim Diehl's book SIMPLE APPEAL
Brenda D  - Volpe workshop
Brenda D - Broken Dishes -Red/white challenge
 Sue D - Stack 'n Whack
 Sue D - Stack 'n Whack 
Donna W -  Volpe workshop
 Donna W - "Simply Vintage"
log cabin magazine
 Donna's center 
FAMILY MAKES THIS HOUSE A HOME
Pam M - Pink bargello placement
Janet Clements workshop 
Sue B - Country Junction
Amy Heaton
Monthly series 
 Sue R - string quilt
 Sue R - Volpe workshop
Lori H - Mini bag with zipper pocket 
taught by Kathy B at BRQ
 Lori H - State of M mini quilt
A kit bought at Quilt Essentials 15 years ago.
Lori H - Featherweight cover 
made from a hanging closet storage. 
Lori H. Jelly roll race w/ Cat'n the hat applique... 
She did not really like it until she added Dr. Sluess 

..back of above quilt..pre-printed material that 
looks like a quilt someone put a log of work into. 
Lori H  -  "Simply Woven"  free pattern from 
moda. She says, 'it was fun/addictive.
 Barb D - 6 block -Volpe workshop
 Barb D - 'Baskets" Red and white challenge
Barb D - Double 9-patch - machine embroidered 
 Sally C - Fold over bag by
Renee Plains from Liberty Star. 
CLOSE UP OF ALL THE CHURN DASH
 It was a wonderful learning curve and fun to do.