Thursday, September 20, 2018

Tacoma Lakes Meeting 9.19.18

Tacoma Lakes Quilters of Litchfield met today. Plans are going ahead for our Quilt Show (you can see info in the header) October 13 and 14. The second meeting of the month we have different programs. Today's demo was Fabric Manipulation by Barb, Flying Geese Betty L., String Piecing - Kathy B. We split our group into 3 so each group were able to see each one well. The gals did a great job.....we have many talented ladies.  

Show 'n Tell 

Margo C - Bag for G. Granddaughter's Birthday
Her own design
 Judy R - Table runner.  - 
Wool work...hand quilted/applique  made by
a friend for her.
 Close-Up
 Judy R - Wool work
Design from Pickering Farm
 Janet - Pillow cases 
 Janet - Quilt made from batiks
 Betty L - Twin size - design 'Hour Glass'
 Sue C - Deva purses

 Sue C - Farm Girl Design
Chapter challenge
Kathy B - 1/2 square triangle Quilt

Kathy B - Stack 'n Whack
left overs from a larger quilt.  
 Sue R -strip set quilt made from ugly scraps

 Betty L - quilt from a panel 
made on consignment. 
 Betty L - Star quilt design by Paula Barnes 
mitered corners 
 Donna M - Bee quilt - Mariners Compass  
Made for bee challenge
 Betty L - Demo flying Geese
 Kathy B - String Piecing
 Barb D - Fabric Manipulation. 
(flowers and prairie points) 

Until next time......

Friday, September 7, 2018

Tacoma - September 5, 2018

Tacoma Lakes Quilters of Litchfield held their first meeting of the 2018-19 season. We are getting ready for our quilt show to be held October 13-14. Paper work was collected for the beautiful quilts that will be displayed. There are lots of details to make a successful presentation for attendees.

Show 'n Tell is always a highlight. Some of the gals showed the quilts that will be in the show. It will give you a taste of what you will see.
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Sandi C - Her granddaughter 
made this from scraps
that a former member donated. 
Rylee Blais
A beautiful job!!! A Winner!!
 Nancy B - McKenna Ryan
"12 months of Happy"
October 1 of 4
November - 'Bears' - 2 of 4 
 December  - 'Bears in truck' - 3 of 4
January - 'Bears at Campfire' - 4 of 4  
 Carol T - 'Scrappy Seascape'
(This will be in the Show)
 Sue C - Made for a niece 
36" x 36"
 Sally C - 'River Rock' by Sarah Maxwell
Block of the Month 
 This was made from leftover's 
of the above quilt
 Sally C - 'Farmgirl Vintage' She picked certain
squares from her memories.
(This will be one of several featuring 'farmgirl vintage'  in the quilt show. 
Janet - 'Twisted Turn Bargello' 
by Eileen Wright
(I call her the 'queen of Bargello's' ...she does amazing colors and design)
 Beth F - 'Baxter Quilt Memories' 
She will make fabric book inkjet photo's
1 of 2
2 of 2 
 Donna W - 'Winter Village'
(will be in show)
Donna W - 'Twilight Garden' Homespun 
from Quilt Mania Book
Donna W - 'Wool Applique'
from Quilt Mania book 
 Janice C - 'Log Cabin' from Connecting Threads
Interesting note about Janice. Her sister takes the things she gives her and 
puts them in shows and she shared several ribbons that she had won. 
 Janice C - 'Pumpkin wall hanging'
Kathy B - 'Donuts with belly buttons'
She had lots of ugly fabrics 
'what do you do with them'
She designed this stunning work.
(this will be in the quilt show)
 Close -up of above quilt
Close up of above quilt and her own unique quilting.  
 Barb D - 'Pop to the Shop' 
wristlet - crafty class 

This is all for now....Be sure and set quilt show dates aside and join us. Many of these
quilts that are not marked will be in the show. 
A fun time for all.
Until next time...............