Tacoma Christmas Party - December 19. 2018

Tacoma Lakes Quilters Christmas Party was wonderful comradery with each other. .... food....presents...surprises.
Come share our day with a few pictures. 

SHOW 'N TELL

Margo - Pillowcases for great-grands

 Close-up -

Fabrics of their choice - (from their mom)instead of using band...used a decorative stitch and put their name 

Carol T - Cedar Chest -

cover-blueberries 

Carol T - Church Panel

Carmen - Christmas Stocking

using scraps. 

 Sue K - Folded Ornament w/button

 Helen - Christmas Table Runners

Star of the North - Design by Pamela Curo of Cotton Tales

Snowman by Lynette Jensen in the Holiday Quilts book. 

 Helen - Oh Baby quilt

Design by Connie Kauffman from Patchwork book

 Helen - Theresa Star Quilt - UFO

by Theresa Eisinger of Quiltmaker.com

(free pattern)

 Sally C - Mini diva wallets

Sally  C - Zip-it bags 

Sally - Bed Pockets 

  Beth F - BOM Edyta Sitar 2018
Lori Holt - House Blocks 

 Beth F - Back of quilt

 Donna W - Wall hanging - Jo Morton fabric

 Donna W - Wall Hanging 

 Sandy J - Pillowcases

Football-Soccer

 Sandy J - Remote Holder

 Sandy J - Christmas Tree Skirt

using panels of Santa

 Janet- Our 'bargello queen'...amazing work

She will be having a show and these will be part of it. 

 Janet- Bargello 

Pictures of the gals attending in following photo's We took a table at a time. We have such a great group of gals...

Janice, Karen, Helen, Betsy and Laura

Nancy, Brenda, Ann, Rae, Sue and Pam

Sharon, Carmen, Sue and Sandy

Sally, Sue, Carol and Jean

Liz, Sandi, Diane, Beth, Sandi and Lori

 Pick a fat quarter to make a lolly pop with fabric.

Fat quarters for 'Make & Take' project

 Bea, Donna, Bev, Beth, Judy and Andrea

 Working on "Make and Take" lollypop from a FQ

 All kinds of food - hot cold - we love to eat!!

 Dessert Table

 Gift Exchange

Cookie Swap-

Participants brought 2 dozen and could select 2 dozen to take home.

Sandy, Lori, Sherry, Janet and Judy

Donna and Margo

Kathy, Betty, Sue and Barb 

Betty L -- The joke of the day

She opened her gift and lo and behold it was a child's gift It seems a husband had wrapped two the same size and the wrong one was grabbed.

Here is her real gift....Andrea's hubby brought it and here BJ 

is opening the real thing. It was a great laugh for us!!

Sandi H and Donna M - Christmas Party Planners 

They did a superb job and we were very thankful to them for making it such a fun day and of course all who brought food....gifts added to the mix.

Until next year.............2019

Tacoma Meeting December 5, 2018

Tacoma Lake Quilters met for our business meeting. You would have thought we were having a Christmas party as the place where we meet had been decorated for Christmas. It was beautiful and not only that we had only 2 gals signed up for goodies....everyone must have got the notice as it looked almost like the party we will have next time. Such a variety of goodies. We have a wonderful group of gals who always come up to the need. 

'Show 'n Tell', as you will see was quite large  (47 items) followed by demos that are always popular.  Kat with her expertise of - 'Quilt as you go' and Sue R - who is so precise with details - 'One Patch -  45 Degree Diamonds'. We have the building for the day so some choose to stay, and utilize the time to get in some sewing. 

Our last meeting was a workshop making Jelly roll rugs. These are all unique.

Barb..........Judy R ..........Lori L

 Sue C.........Kat.........Sally

Donna W - Beth F 

Beth F - Dresden Plate pattern.

Backroad Chapter challenge.

Quilted on her domestic machine. 

 Donna W - 'Square in a Square'

A Kieve project

 Bea - Squares she won in a 'Block of the Month' drawing a few years ago. Beautiful black 'n White.

 Sally - Applique winter scene

 Lori - Youtube -Gracie 'saddle bag' Crafty.

 Betty - For a great grand child.

 Donna M - 'Moose Tracks'

 Donna M - quilt panels

 Donna M - Quilt panels

 Donna M 

 Donna M - back side

Donna M - Pillow Cases ..also made her scarfs. 

 Donna M - 'Grandma's Inspiration' for a baby.

 Jean - Wool Candle Mat

Jean - Hexagons tablerunner .

Her design

 Beth D - Pillow cases

 Beth D - Strip quilt

 Beth D - Panel

Beth D - Panel 

Beth D - Holiday Panel 

Beth D - Table runner using 'Shop hop' fabric. 

 Beth D - Backroad quilters challenge

 Sandi H - Bag from Youtube

 Betty L - Log Cabin

 SueC - Mat using leftover pieces from Jelly roll rug.

Sue C - Wall Hangings.
January - February

 March - April

 November - December

Carol T - Tea towel

 Carol T - Pillow Cases 

 Carol T - Quillow

A unique quilt in a bag....next pic

 Carol T - Quillow - Quilt in a bag.

 Sandi J - Fall table runner

Sandi J - 'Be Inspired'

A chapter challenge for State quilt show.  

 Sandi J - Christmas Stockings

 Sandi J - Pillow Cases 

Sandi J - Australian Tour quilt 

 Kathy B - "open wide bag"

 Kathy B - Scrappy quilt using her new Intel

quilter that she is having fun with. 

 Kathy B - 25 patch scrappy quilt

 Kathy B - Scrappy 1/2" sq. triangles

Kathy B - Wall hanging 

 Kathy B - Quilt for NICU

 Close up of above quilting....great design 

 Kat - "Quilt as you Go" earned her a blue ribbon from Litchfield Fair.

 Pam - 60" table runner. 

 Many of these above are 'finished' UFO's . Each member was challenged to make a list and see how many they could complete. Names will be put in for each one completed for a drawing in June. And our challenger is Pam who said it is a really nice prize. (smile)

Sue R - One Patch - 45 degree Diamonds Demo

 Kat - Quilt as you go demo

Trust you have enjoyed ....will see you in a couple of weeks when we have our Christmas Party. Until then..........