TACOMA LAKES QUILTERS: January 2019

Monday, January 21, 2019

Tacoma Lakes Quilters - January 16, 2019

Tacoma met for a scheduled workshop making bibs for the local Veterans home..nursing homes etc. We had 96 finished and others will be added. It was a great day watching everyone doing their part.....supplying fabric...ironing fabric ....cutting.... sewing... ..turning....pressing again .....putting snaps on them. Great Job!!!!

We also had two Demos led by -

#1 Sue R - demonstrating Paper Piecing

#2 Barb D - Sewing with Vinyl

March 6 A day scheduled to make 10 quilts for a local charity. Helen G is heading it up with a simple pattern pictured below. Kits will be made from purchased fabric and we will sew.........sew............sew!!

SHOW N' TELL

Laura B - made with a monthly kit from Whipper Snappers, Hallowell

UFO

Sherry F - "Combo Weave" 1930's style

Michelle Renee Hiatt - UFO

Sherry F - "PEACE ON EARTH"

3 Sisters Design UFO

Betty L - Reversible Apron with criss-cross in back

Back

2nd Apron

Betsy L - 9 Patch wall hanging

Sue C - Lunch bag UFO

Sue C - Sheep wall hanging UFO

Sue C - Hand Towels

Beth D - Pillow Cases

Beth D - Secret window panel

(sorry about pic..when I resized took too much batting out.)

Beth D - "Square in a Square"

Ellie S - Variation of Log Cabin

Ellie - Log Cabin Variation

Pam - donated to Quilt of Valor

THE WINNER IS BETTY L. (BJ) . This is a wonderful story of our quilt that was made by Koleen Painchaud, who lost her battle with cancer. Tickets were sold throughout the year and ticket was drawn at our Quilt show in 2018. The winner was Robert Simard. He chose to donate it back to our chapter. What to do with it was the question???? It was decided to take chances of $10 a ticket and the winner would be drawn by Ellie, his wife, at the January meeting. Of course we all waited and hoped it would be ours, but the winning ticket was Betty, our secretary; and the tears flowed as she received it. Another wonderful part is that $760.00 was raised and will be donated to our Cancer Center in Augusta to help those in need with gas money, meals, etc., as they see fit.
Lots of smiles ...we are a blessed chapter! Congratulations Betty!!!!

Pictured Betty on the left and Ellie on right.

Until next time..............

Saturday, January 5, 2019

Tacoma Lakes Quilters JANUARY 2, 2019

Our first meeting of the New Year we hit the road running with projects....a Charity Sew-in scheduled next time making Bibs for the Maine Veterans Home and in February Quilts for the Cancer Center for those undergoing chemotherapy. We live in a snowy area so, of course, barring any storms that make us reschedule this is our plan.
Our group was challenged by member Pam to list 10 UFO's and complete them for the year with a drawing at the end. We have finished 74 so far....it has been very successful for those hidden projects that have been left and forgotten. The gals are really excited....some of the fabrics and patterns are older. I wonder how many more will be dragged out of the closet.

SHOW 'N TELL

Sherry F - Written in Thread

Bareroots pattern