Together again in September

 Tacoma Lakes quilters showed off their summer stitching at the first meeting for the 2023-2024 season. We are glad to be back together. 

Andrea has been busy paper piecing these pretty square in a square blocks. She used her polka dot fabrics in bright and happy colors. Her little quilt will go on the coffee table where her cat Lottie likes to sleep. We do have to make sure our pets are happy!

Barb's Christmas wallhanging is called Posh Santa from Sew Kind of Wonderful. The pattern uses the QCR Mini Curve ruler. Pretty sassy, Santa!

Barb showed us this jelly roll rug she made. We will be doing a workshop on this one. The pattern is free on the internet.

Barb showed us her tulip and sunflower quilt tops. She used the Mini Wonderful Curves book for these. 

I made another snowball mini-quilt this summer. I used Doug Leko's mini folded corner ruler that Sue Rap demonstrated last spring. Fun and easy to make, I'm sure I will make more of these in the future. 

Betty is rightfully proud of this beautiful quilt that shows off the ladies in the center of each block. Kathy Boudreau long-arm quilted this one. 

Carol collected cardinal fabrics for her striking quilt. 

Can't you just tell this is a Donna M quilt? Those are her colors, all right! The pattern is free on the Robert Kaufman website. The pattern is called Burst of Color and uses Ariga Wilson's charm pack. 

Of course, Donna did not like "all" of the fabrics in the charm pack so she made potholders using the colors she did not think fit with her quilt. Such a good idea; I know there are often colorations in a charm pack that just don't seem all that charming, so potholders are a wonderful way to use those. 

Elly may be smiling but she said she really did not like this quilt. Tacoma members loudly disagreed! 

Judy said this wall hanging was old and done! She took a Judy Barrows workshop and wasn't happy with her fabric choices so she set it aside. She decided to finish it and we all told her how much we liked it. Done feels good.

Leanne belongs to a Quilts of Valor group and made this lovely quilt. The pattern is called "Elizabeth" and is free on the Fat Quarter Quilt Shop website. A lovely quilt that someone will enjoy. 

Various Carol Doak paper piecing blocks that Leanne made. We are all amazed at her expertise with paper piecing. Leanne has conquered the technique!

Meliss made this fat quarter friendly quilt, her own design. 

Sandi has a big smile for this beautiful Delectable Mountains quilt. She got the pattern Bonnie Hunter's quilt blog. 

Sandy made "Zip Zap"from Fons and Porter. Bright and full of movement. Good job, Sandy!

Sharon showed her handstitched apron in pastel colors. A pretty apron to keep your clothes clean while you cook. Nice to see other ways we can use our quilting skills.