We had a large gathering for our annual summer picnic. We set up our chairs under shady trees at Donna M's camp in Wayne. Donna and her husband were so generous to open up their home for us this summer, I"m sure we all appreciated the cool shade and the warm sun, a beautiful view of the beach and the lake. Donna said she goes for a swim every day. I think she has a noodle to relax in the water and let the cares and worries wash away. So lovely and peaceful!
There were about 15 of us at the camp and we all brought goodies to share. We had casseroles, salads of many kinds-cucumber with peaches and basil was my favorite, muffins and veggies and dip, fresh juicy watermelon, plenty to enjoy.
The picnic was the day of the bucket list reveal. We had a number of finished quilts to look at and a few photos because quilts had been given away earlier. Those who finished their quilts all received a little gift in a pink paper bag. Barb made coffee mugs for everyone. We all know Barb is the Gadget Queen so it is no surprise that she has the tools to print out words and decorations for ceramic mugs. Lucky winners!
Of course we had show and tell and quite a few members brought their quilts to share.
Sharon R. finished a quilt she had wanted to complete for a long time. Such a satisfying feeling to finish a quilt! A bucket list quilt for her twin grandchildren.
Marcia (don't you love the background!) made a small landscape messenger bag in bright colors, sort of crazy quilt style with embroidered seams using different stitches on her machine. Perfect size for a cell phone and credit card, an Anita Good Design pattern.
Betty L brought two items from her bucket list. a pillow cover and a bed runner. All done in her favorite Kansas Troubles fabrics. Rumor has it she has quite a stash of those.
Betty with another bucket list quilt. Betty made a t-shirt quilt from t-shirts gathered from her travels. Awesome!
Donna M stitched these two intriguing quilts. Each one is made from just 2 fabrics-one is an ombre and the other a print. The pattern is called Gelato Bargello by Fabric Therapy for The Quilt Clinic. I can just see the sunlight sparkling on the water in the blue one. Delicious!
Donna loves blue, we all know that, and this beautiful quilt adds another favorite, purple. She bought the panel in Florida. A Dragonfly Dance quilt design.
Donna has not spent all her time floating in the lake, the above two quilts are two sides of one baby quilt. The request was for a quilt with giraffes and fish. Donna cleverly made one side for the giraffes and one side for the fish. I wonder which one baby will like most?
Judy L had us drooling over this beauty. She used Kaffe Fasset fabrics for this Floral Plaid quilt. I think she said she is keeping this quilt and I can see why! Judy is not all about the reproduction fabrics, she's a big KF fan, too.
Kathy B gave herself a challenge with this bucket list quilt. The challenge was curved piecing. Lots of practice with this one! The pattern is called Posh Snowball from Sew Kind of Wonderful. Hot colors will keep someone cozy this winter.
Sue R made this little twister quilt bucket list quilt but gave it away before our reveal. She brought along this photo instead. Jean P also had a photo on her phone, so she was included in the challenge, too.
Sue R made this unusual quilt with the interesting block. It looks like piece of candy to me, but maybe that is because I'm dieting. The pattern is called Bon Bon and is free from the Fat Quarter Shop. Nice job, Sue.
That wraps up (see why Sue has the last quilt?) our summer picnic. See you at Maine Quilts!
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