A Busy Morning

Meliss began our Show and Tell with "Posh Penelope" The pattern is from Sew Kind of Wonderful and uses the Quick Curve Ruler.

Barb brought in her "Sew Kind of Wonderful" samples. We all love "Posh Santa" which uses the Quick Curve Mini Ruler. Barb gave a demo of  these rulers after Show and Tell. 

Spin Topper squares - QSR - Straight Ruler

Sunflower "Soak up the Sun" and the Tulip "Early Risers" both from the book Mini Wonderful Curves by Jenny Pedigo and Helen Robinson using the QCR Mini Ruler

 

Ann showed us this quilt top that she began in the way back time....in other words a UFO. "Urban Nine Patch" from Sew Kind of Wonderful.

" Dream Weaver" from Quick As A Wink 3-Yard Quilts. from 3 Yard Quilts. Ann always makes interesting quilts!

Betty made a pretty sewing machine cover using fabrics from her stash. 

...and a gorgeous small wall quilt from Carol Hopkins book "Civil War Legacy". Just lovely, Betty!

Jean calls this touch of spring "Fun Frayed Flowers", her own design. 

Jean created this lovely "temperature" quilt over the past months. Each column represents a month and each day shows the high and low temperature for that day. Each temperature range is indicated by the color fabric. Her quilt is complete with a label on the back showing the color/temperature translation. Who would think that that would result in such a pretty quilt? Very scientific! Jean was inspired by Joan Chao as seen on "The Quilt Show". 

Kat made this quilt for a benefit supper for a neighbor who has been in the hospital. I'm sure there will be money raised with this exciting design. Good going, Kat! 

Kat made her version of  "The Lady" by Villa Rosa Designs. A number of Tacoma members made this pattern to make quilts for charity. 

Meliss found this quilt at an estate sale. She offered it up to anyone who was interested as there are a number of repairs that need to be made. Trudy was the first to raise her hand to take on the challenge (or to leave it as is). 

Another Sew Kind of Wonderful quilt! Sharon W. made this one. The pattern is called "Metro Ring". It reminds me of both the wedding ring quilt and, due to the title, driving through a rotary. Sharon's quilt looks much more fun to navigate than a rotary! Sharon did the beautiful machine quilting, too. Really scrumptious!

Show & Tell April 3, 2024

 Tacoma Lakes Quilters met on April 3, 2024, just ahead of the N'or Easter! As always, Show & Tell is full of fantastic quilts, highlighting the tremendous talent in this chapter of PTQG. 

This is Ann with her "The Lady" quilt, 

a pattern from Villa Rosa Designs 

selected for our charity workshop. 

She quilted it herself, and it will be presented to 

the "Bridges to Blessings" 

representative when she visits soon. 

Barb D with an old UFO, Scalloped Garland, 

a pattern from Sugar House Quilts.

Quilted by Kathy B.

Barb D with another UFO, 

table runner using Studio 180 Hunter's Star ruler 

quilted by Kathy B

This was made from a kit purchased in Texas in 2012 - 

found the backing at a recent shopping trip to Marden's 

another finished UFO! Quilted by Kathy B

Here is Betsy with yet another of her gorgeous patchwork jackets!

Diane's own design of Tree of Life, 

hand appliqued and hand quilted! 

We must see this hung at Maine Quilts 2024! 

Leanne's version of "The Lady." 

A pattern from Villa Rosa. 

She will donate it to our 

ongoing charity "Bridges to Blessings." 

Leanne with her Mariner's Compass-themed quilt 

made from a pattern by Linda McGibbon 

of Lakeview Quilting, entitled Red Sky at Night

 quilted by Helen G

Leanne's QOV quilt top—Star Crossed—is a pattern 

by Yvette Jones, found in the Jan/Feb 2014 issue 

of Love of Quilting magazine by Fons & Porter. 

She will donate it to QOV to complete it 

and gift to a local veteran.

Leanne's The Four Seasons table runner 

is from a pattern by Jacqueline de Jonge. 

It is completely paper-pieced. It is Leanne's specialty!! 

Quilted by Kevin of Mystic Maine Quilts

Sherry is the Queen of Scraps! 

This quilt is called "5 Square" and has black sashing - it is huge! 

Sherry quilts all her own quilts.

Another of Sherry's scrappy quilts  

she calls this one "Lattice Crossing." 

Sherry makes BIG quilts! 

Quilted by Sherry

After the business meeting, Meliss gave us a demonstration 

on how to make a quilt from fat quarters! 

It was very well thought out and easy to follow! 

Here, she shows where each cut of the fat quarter is put into the quilt. 

Instructions on brown paper 

quick reference for cutting 

very clever! 

Pieced blocks for the quilt

Finished Quilt 

This is the pattern book she used for her demo

This is the "flip side" of her quilt. 

It was a great demo Meliss

Thank you!

And that wraps up another meeting of Tacoma Lakes Quilters! Our next meeting is scheduled for April 17th—a potluck and a workshop with Kathy B and Ann W on using "Sew Kind of Wonderful" rulers.

Until then . . . .  Happy Quilting!! 

Show and Tell

Anne T. went to the Monmouth museum and bought these two quilts. 

This one is a panel, not applique. 

Elly made "The Lady" at our charity workshop x two. 

Leanne showed us a June Tail Quilt at you go kit for a sewing machine cover and caddy. 

Donna W. used a specialty ruler to make this miniature pineapple block.

Sharon West made this "Cactus Flower" table runner by Judy Neimeyer. 

...and a Lara Heine project...

and a charity quilt using "The Lady" pattern. 

Meliss showed her version of  The Lady...

and so did Sue Rap. 

Here's me with an old Easter wallhanging called Esther the Easter Chicken by Carolyn Hughey. 

March Meeting

 

Tacoma president Barb gave a demo on ways to use panels in quilts and asked members to bring in their panel quilts.

Here, Sue Rap shows how she made this patriotic quilt for her husband based on the center panel. She pieced the sawtooth star blocks and took advantage of the printed strips to make borders. Sue showed the quilt sideways to keep it off the floor and clean. A timeless quilt. 

Kat brought in her horse panel quilt. The panel borders are pieced. Machine quilted by Kathy B. 

Donna M showed us this delightful seaside scene panel. This is the second quilt she has made using this panel. 

Baby bibs, reversible and all the fabrics are adorable. 

Donna calls this on-point rail fence quilt "Garden Delight". This Jelly Rail quilt is a pattern from Seams Sew Perfect 1023. Long arm quilted by Kathy B. 

Donna put her leftover blocks and fabrics to good use on the back of  "Garden Delight". 

Diane made her variation on "Jewel Box" quilt from a pattern in a Quilters Newsletter Magazine from March 1999. Pattern by Kathy Munkelwitz. Another winner from Diane!

Carol showed us this quilt made with vintage embroidered blocks. 

Sharon stitched this lively quilt top using a pattern from Villa Rosa Designs. The pattern is "The Lady" by Pat Fryer. Tacoma's Anne W. led a workshop using this pattern for our charity quilts. 

Elly likes a challenge and her star ornament certainly fits the bill! The pattern is called Moravian Star. Elly got the directions from a video offered at https://dizzyquilter.com/2017/02/05/moravian-star-alison-glass-version/. If you like a challenge, too, why not give it a try! 

Kim wowed us with this beautiful quilt featuring Michal Miller fabrics. She began the quilt at a Maine Quilts workshop in 2019. The pattern is called "Keyboard Kaleidoscope" by Marilyn Foreman. Gorgeous! 

Leanne designed this Mariner's Compass and Spool quilt. She will enter it in Maine Quilts this summer, so be sure to look for it at the show! Leanne says that her compass is not paper pieced!

And the star of our show....Betsy! Wearing her patchwork jacket from the 1970s that still fits her! You go, girl!

I hope you enjoyed our Show and Tell! Keep on stitching!