While our president Barbara Duffy was away, we were left to our own devices, which pretty much means we stand around talking and drinking coffee for an hour before we do much of anything. Now that we are meeting only once a month, there is obviously a lot of catching up to do!
Sue R had a few announcements for us, mainly that Maine Quilts and PTQG are in need of volunteers. Volunteers are needed to set up the show, during the show, and taking down the show. Also needed are people to step up and take a turn at being a board member, including president. Forms are available online for volunteer registration.
Carol told us a representative from the Salvation Army's CROWN program is available to come to a meeting. Since we are donating quilts to their cause, we agreed to have her come to the next meeting and explain the program.
Janet suggested we do a Round Robin quilt. After some discussion, we agreed on a Row by Row quilt. Over the summer those who want to participate can make a row of blocks and in the fall we will begin passing our quilts along so the next person can add a row. Details will need to be worked out!
Sherry had items for the raffle table and after those were raffled off , we had Show and Tell.
Janet made an Amish quilt with her own twist which is the yellow background.
Next Janet showed a traditional Sunshine and Shadow Amish quilt with the black background and border. Both were stunning.
Janet also showed this spring-y quilt using her favorite fabric. Very cool and fresh.
Bea showed us this vibrant quilt using jelly roll strips with accents of black. This pattern is from Jordan's Fabrics online and is called Diamond Trip. There seems to be a black accent theme going on here!
Marcia brought in this Downton Abbey inspired quilt called "Edith's Grand Entrance". Do you remember when everyone was watching Downton Abbey and there was even a line of fabrics created? Well, here it is and it looks so lovely, doesn't it? From Andover Fabrics.
Marcia made this simple design using silk fabrics that shimmered with all the luxuriousness that only silk can impart! The back is a silk also in solid gold.
Elly took Nancy Mahoney's workshop put on by PTQG (me, too, but mine is not done!) last September. The pattern is called Dot to Dot by Nancy Mahoney. Really fun to make and not as complicated as it looks. A good reminder to attend a class that the guild arranges for us.
Elly made this back for the Dot to Dot quilt but as she and her husband looked at it the more they thought this would make a great quilt! So that is what she did and so her back became her front. She calls it From a Back to a Top, her original design. Very clever, Elly!
And so, Elly said, there were STILL leftover scraps. So she made this little quilt which is quite charming. Her own design she calls Wannabe Squares.
Donna's quilt is from Nancy Rink's book Away from Home about the mill girls of Lowell, Massachusetts. A really gorgeous quilt made by a talented lady! This is the top, she is having it machine quilting and I hope we get to see that finished quilt, too. Always fun to see what the quilting adds to the quilt.
Sandy H. made this colorful Turnabout Granny Squares quilt by Jenny Doan of Missouri Star Quilt Company. We've all seen granny square crochet and now we have granny square quilts! Ingenious!
Another clever pattern. Sandy used a panel that is cut in strips and "exploded" to make a very interesting quilt top. We think this technique would be fun workshop!
Sherry made this scrumptious potholder quilt. We all know how much Sherry loves her 1930s fabrics and this one shows her perfect piecing and pairing of her vast collection of fabrics. Put this one in the show, Sherry!
Sue R. calls this her 21 year pineapple project. Another beauty from Sue! A very long time sitting in the UFO pile and now it is done, she loves it and so do we.
Sue had a few pineapples left over and put them to good use on the back.
Carol made charity quilts. Someone is going to love this one! So bright and cheery.
Carol had fabric leftover and used them on the back. That side is pretty, too!
A very vibrant quilt Carol made for charity, too. Say, look at that vest! We didn't talk about that but it is just right for April.
Here is my (Beth F) huge Cassandra quilt. This pattern was a Barbara Brackman BOM for 2020. The BOM started in March 2020, just in time for a pandemic! I had all my fabrics ready and the monthly applique patterns came up on Barbara's blog at just the right speed. It kept me busy and happy for the whole year. Lots of pink. Ann W machine quilted it for me and I just got it back at the beginning of the meeting. Now to stitch that binding on!
Our photographer says she will have to remind people to smile for the pictures. We may look serious here but we all know we have plenty of fun and good fellowship at our meetings. Until next time, keep on smiling and keep quilting!
