What's the weather like in your neck of the woods?

Little tree quilts like this one are all over the internet these days. I decided to join the fun with this little wall hanging. It is perfect for the door to my sewing room during the Christmas season. I stitched a facing instead of the usual binding. 

Donna W. loves applique. She put her considerable skills to work for this Autumn quilt from Primitive Gatherings. 

Donna got to enjoy patchwork, applique, and embroidery in this wintry wall hanging from The Birdhouse called Christmas Blessings. It is so good to have seasonal quilts-they are up for a little while and then stored away for the rest of the year. Hanging them again the next year is like seeing an old friend. 

 

Anne T mastered the art of the folded star! Now that is an accomplishment!

Anne T is known for her cute pinafores. This one is no exception plus she added a pixie hat. Dress pattern is Dress No. 1 from Sonya Phillips. Pixie hat pattern from Twig Tales and was made for a child's birthday party. Fun! The pinny uses African waxed fabric, a gift from a travelling friend. 

Anne T cleverly used surplus from a bargello Christmas stocking to make a jacket. I'm sure she will model it for us when it is completed. 

A craft sale turned up this awesome log cabin style Christmas quilt for Anne to enjoy. Sometimes it is nice to have someone else do the work!

Jean is teaching herself how to assemble dog portraits. It is a mystery to me, but Jean looks like she's nailed it with these two pups. 

Adorable dogs! Jean watched YouTube videos from Lola Jenkins to learn how to do this. 

Carol T. made this strip quilt using horse fabrics from her stash. Very inspirational setting! Carol is donating this quilt to our 2022-2023 charity, CROWNS. 

Donna M. used her sidekick ruler to make this wintry blue table mat. 

Donna M. used the Sweet Jane Tea Party quilt pattern for this Maine themed baby quilt that will be sailing away to England for some lucky baby.

Janice made this flowery purple quilt. Quilted with a butterfly motif. Another donation for CROWNS. 

Sue R made this colorful quilt from our Tacoma stash leftovers. The pattern is from Missouri Star Quilt Company's tutorial called Sashed Tumblers. This will be a donation to Maine Veterans.

Barb showed us this very pretty quilt. The pattern is from Elm City Quilts, a free pattern from Red Rooster Fabrics many years ago. The pattern was inspired by the quilting novels by Jennifer Chiaverini.  

Barb also finished this Turning Twenty quilt. Book 9 by Hope Chest Treasures by Tricia Cribbs, 2012. Barb said that she started this one in a workshop by our own Sherry F. 

Here is Barb stitching another quilt after our meeting was over. We love how she coordinates her outfits with her quilts. 

Sue R and Anne W explained the current quilting phenomenon that is temperature quilts. Have you been wanting to make one but did not know where to start? Here is Anne's interpretation. She chose a range of blues and greens for the low temps and a range of reds and yellow for the high temps. One strip for each day. 

Sue R tracked both the high and low temps for the day. You can set your own parameters for your temperature quilt. How about the year your were born? Or the year you got married? 

Jean has an intricate color system with half square triangles. 

Wunderground is a commercial website that offers lots of local weather information, as does NOAA. Lots of information on this type of quilt . I'm sure if you search, you will find there is something out there  for you!