Tacoma - July Picnic

Tacoma Lake Quilters enjoyed their summer picnic this Wednesday. As always there was an abundance of food...wonderful fellowship....so many have busy schedules but it is great to get together. A bus trip is planned for August and then we will be in full swing with the new year's agenda in September. Planning for our Quilt show in October. 

 "BEE SEW INSPIRED' chapter challenge.

These 9 will be displayed at the Maine Quilt Show in July.

Kathy B - "Bees at Work"

 Barb D - "Bee So Inspired"

 Ann W - "To Bee or Not to Bee"

 Brenda P - "Bee Inspired" challenge

 Sandy H - "Bee Happy" Anita Goode pattern
This will be hung with Mystic Quilters another
local chapter. 

 Margo - "Bee Being" 

her hand drawn flowers with embroidered centers 

 Janice C - "Bee Inspired" challenge

That is the end of the Bee Challenge...Our instructions were Black...Yellow...Grey ...and one other color if we wanted. Choose our own design and size and also add a hexagon somewhere 

on front or back. 

Spectacular designs....gifted quilters

-----------------OTHER SHOW 'N TELL-----------------

Sharon R - "Amish Bars 

'Blue meadow design'

Helen  - Baby quilt....design from Missouri Star

 Sandy H - "Baltimore Revisited" by Anita Goode

embroidered blocks 

Sue  R. 

presented a wonderful idea for quilt sleeves

19.5 yds continuous sleeve. 

Just cut off where you need it. 

 Donna W - Cat wall hanging

 Wool flowers/button centers

SEE YOU IN SEPTEMBER!!