November 6 Extended Show and Tell

 

Beth with "Giddy Up Go" charity quilt. Free pattern online. 

Beth with charity quilt top. My own design. 

Beth with charity quilt top

Beth with "Kylie's Kite" hot mat made with Insulbrite. Eleanor Burns pattern. From our workshop with Sharon Costedio. 

We were encouraged to bring in log cabin quilts we had made in the past. The theme for Maine Quilts 2025 is the Log Cabin quilt and we wanted a display of various versions of the traditional design. My first small quilt is done in the straight furrow layout. On the bottom is a version called Courthouse Steps. Both are traditional designs. 

Kathy B brought in her log cabin quilt that she displayed at a quilt show in Lancaster PA Log Cabin houses with Log Cabin blocks. 

Elly is showing her Round Robin quilt done with  the Loose Threads Chapter. 

Elly turned her placemats into a quilt!

Oh my! Show stopper! Elly with her Log Cabin with Attitude from Sharon Rotz. The book covers a wild variation of Log Cabin quilts called "wonky" Log Cabins. 

Sue K. brought in her Log Cabin quilt. Very pretty.

Donna W.'s Kylie's Kites

Donna W. with her two log cabin quilts. 

Judy L. brought in her lovely Log Cabin quilt. She made this one at Coleen's long ago. So beautiful!

We know that Judy L. likes traditional quilts, but did you also know about her love for all things Kaffe Fasset? Another Kylie's Kite. 

Diane J. made this Log Cabin variation. Very interesting. You know that many hours went into making this beauty. She said she would have to keep it because it would be too heavy to ship!

Jean P. looks happy with her Kylie's Kite!

Carol T brought in a quilt that she made for her mother. Lots of photo transfer on these wonky Log Cabin blocks. Precious memories. 

Sharon R. with her Log Cabin.

Sharon W. with her variation on a Log Cabin from Eleanor Burns "Twisted Log Cabin". 

Leanne T. with a quilt she made from a class with David Sirota. 

Leanne showed us these intriguing objects. They are machine embroidered. 

Brenda D. with a very heavy quilt! Courthouse Step Log Cabin variation. 

Meliss with her Log Cabin quilt done in the barn raising layout. Looks like a great quilt for the fall season. 

Believe me, the photo does not do justice for Meliss's stunning Log Cabin quilt. I think I would need a big design wall to keep me on track for this one. The fabric colors were perfect and the pumpkin colored backing fabric showed off Meliss's long arm quilting skills to perfection as well. Take a bow, Meliss! 

Sandi H. made her version of Kylie's Kite. Another pretty one!

Kat made her quilt in Florida and it includes places she has been while there. 

Kat made this VIBRANT quilt. It was fussy cut and quilt as you go. Those red and white polka dots really make the quilt!

Betty L. with her two Log Cabin quilts. What dedication to a project.  Beautiful!

Sue R. with her big and small Log Cabin quilts. 

A splendid little quilt using Kylie's Kite. Very nice, Sue R. 

Sue R with her red and white Log Cabin. 

Now here is a quilt that reminds us of summertime! From Barb D. 

More summer sunshine from Barbara D. !

Meliss is such a hard worker and so willing to share. She gave us an extensive tutorial on planning and making Log Cabin quilts. She referred to Judy Martin's book that covers all aspects of making these quilts, an enduring favorite among quilters. 

That's all for today!

Busy Morning

Diane made her first ever hexagon quilt. She appliqued the hexagons to the purple border. She asked if anyone knew how to attach a border to a quilt like this. We seemed to agree that she had done a good job and that her method is valid. Someone will have fun looking at all the many fabrics in this quilt. 

Jean showed her charity quilt using one of the many "Just Take Five" tutorials online. Five fabrics cut in five different sizes makes a colorful and easy to stitch quilt. Perfect for a charity quilt. 

Jean made a quilted card. "Moose and Willows" by On the Trail Creations. Do we need a demo for this project? Looks like fun!

Our special guest today was Sharon Costedio from Florida, and a Brunswick, Maine native. Sharon is a certified Eleanor Burns instructor. She led a workshop for us featuring "Kylie's Kite", an original pattern by Eleanor Burns of Quilt in a Day. Many of us attended this workshop and Sharon did a fabulous job as our instructor. I'm sure we will see finished quilts in future Show and Tells.

It's time for Show and Tell!

 

Ann W. has another quilt from "The Lady" pattern. Ann said this version of the ever popular pattern was made by her 20-something year old granddaughter. So good to see the younger generation joining in on the fun of quilting. 

Sharon W. made a "Boo" table runner at a quilt retreat recently. The pattern is from Cut Loose Press and uses a curvy log cabin ruler which sounds interesting, doesn't it? 

"Elephant Abstractions" pattern by Violet Craft. Sharon W. said this was paper pieced. It's gorgeous! So striking. You will be dreaming of safaris under this beautiful quilt.

We were all eager to see Leanne's wall hanging up close. The technique is in the hoop machine embroidery. Lighthouse from Sweet Pea Designs. A beautiful reminder of summer as we head into fall and winter. 

Somebody should tell this person (that would be me!) to smile at the photographer. Anyway, here is a little 36 inch quilt that I donated to a charity at our Area 4 meeting. The stars were donated by Judy R and the plaid homespun was a freebee. I hope someone feels warm and cozy with this little lap quilt. 

I made this little quilt featuring 2 inch squares. I used Gai Perry's book "Color from the Heart". This exercise was the first in a series of ways to play with color. 

Another little quilt inspired by Gai Perry's book. In this one I used a splashy watercolor fabric, alternating with a light gray print cut into 2 inch squares. A really fun way to use some scraps. 

That's all for now! 

Have fun stitching!