And so we begin 2025!

Barbara's "joy" quilt block is from Carried Away Quilting. 

Barb designed this cute Christmas ball table runner. 

"Candy Cane Twist" from Nana Quilt. Barb is on a roll with her Christmas projects. This one could be just the thing for Valentine's Day, too. 

Janet C. has been away for a few months but she certainly has not been away from her sewing machine. She has a nice bunch of table runners, placemats, and small quilts to show us. Nice job, Janet. 

We have been showing our log cabin quilts in keeping with the theme for this year's Maine Quilts show. Judy L. brought in this beautiful wall hanging that she made 20 years ago. Still beautiful, especially with that nod to Maine pine trees. Really lovely, Judy! 

Diane enjoys designing her own quilts, as can be seen in past Tacoma Show and Tell posts. This time Diane is developing a series of quilts based on Greek Icons. Heavenly!

Donna M. made this quilt called Four-Patch Fun by Seams Sew Perfect. 

Donna is showing the Wave Runner pattern by Gudrunerla of GE Designs from Cut Loose Press. See our Nov. 27 post showing a quilt Donna made using this pattern. 

Until next time, keep on sewing! 

 

 

Christmas Party Time!

 

Donna W. proudly shows us her "Derby House" quilt. The pattern is from Minick and Simpson. Several of us are working on our own versions of this beautiful quilt. Exceptional!

Meliss stitched her apple core quilt from a large array of red and neutral fabrics. All those curves and that curvy binding, too; someone is going to cherish this quilt. 

Diane J. learned to do trapunto quilting with this quilt. Diane always designs very interesting quilts. 

Leanne T. used in the hoop machine embroidery for this fabulous quilt called "Autumn Days". Wow!

Sue Rap made three unicorn themed  items for her granddaughter who is crazy for unicorns. At the top is a fabric basket to organize her scraps and below that is a quilt with lots of unicorns, all done in the girl's favorite colors, of course. Sue also made a pillowcase to complete the set. It is easy to see that Grandma loves her granddaughter!

Sue introduced Hope H at the meeting. Hope may be joining our group in the future; let's hope she does! Anne T. helped Hope make this nine patch variation quilt. Very lively.

 Using fabric panels and yellow applique hands of all the grandchildren, Joyce created this quilt for her son-in-law. I'm sure her will love it!

A fun time was had by all at our Tacoma Christmas party! A big thank you to our team of Christmas elves for their hard work to make our gathering a success.

Almost Christmas Meeting

 Multiple members were apparently out sick at the December 4 meeting, and I was one of them. Hopefully everyone will be fully recovered and in attendance for our Christmas party on the 18th. I was delighted to learn that we will be having a Stay In Your Own Bed retreat in April. Yay!

Of course there was also Show and Tell, an activity we have without fail.

Lori had several mug rugs she made from patterns on allpeoplequilt.com. I like that these are oval shaped instead of rectangular. 

 

 

 

Lori also showed a 'Point of View' table topper like the one she displayed at a previous meeting.

Susan had a couple of lovely scrap quilts. This one is "Martin's Pennies" from the 'Big Book of Scrappy Quilts' by Gayle Bong. 

There was also a big block quilt (from an unknown source). 

And there was a chenille throw she made from several years ago. I've never tried that, but it seems like an easy quick blanket to make.

Early Thanksgiving

Tacoma Lakes Quilters enjoyed an early Thanksgiving feast on November 20. Andrea and her husband have supplied us with a delicious roast turkey for three years now which is always appreciated and always delicious. Our members brought in all the necessary dishes to accompany that turkey. So good to be able to share the lovely meal with all of our friends. But first, of course we had Show and Tell. After our meal some of us cut strips with Go Cutters. We are preparing to make Log Cabin quilts for next year's Maine Quilts. Plenty of ways to keep busy!

Lori H brought in this mat made with "cheater" cloth. 

Another mat or rug made with cheater cloth. 

Point of View Table Topper, a Plum Easy Pattern.

Donna M made two table runners using the Wave Runner pattern by Gudrunerla of GE Designs from Cut Loose Press.   

Betsy brought in a very old log cabin flimsy. The pattern was from Eleanor Burns, Quilt in a Day. Betsy said she has been using it as a tablecloth. Always nice to see a log cabin quilt!

Jean P showed us a log cabin quilt she made with narrow strips. She used a special ruler from Creative Grids. I remember watching her making these blocks and admiring how useful those rulers can be. 

Jean P with her Scrappy Churn Dash by Jen Kingwell that appeared in American Patchwork and Quilting magazine. 

Jean P. again with The Iris Quilt by Erica Jackman  of Kitchen Table Quilting. 

Shout out to Jean P and Donna M for making life easier for me! They always give me the pattern name and author before Show and Tell! Thank you, Ladies!

We all want this quilt! Donna made her quilt with 1930s fabrics, buttons, and embroidery. She bought the pattern at Maine Quilts. The pattern is Button Bouquet by Lori Smith. 

Kat brought in two quilts for us to enjoy. The first shows quilt blocks Kat's niece picked out from Kat's spare blocks. The second is a Villa Rosa pattern done in vibrant colors. 

Carol made a pretty runner for her bureau. 

Barb made a happy yellow quilt using the quilt block that Sharon C. presented at our workshop. The pattern is from Eleanor Burns. Sharon is an Eleanor Burns certified teacher. 

Barb's beautiful scrappy log cabin quilt. Endless variations for these quilts. I'm sure we will see many more at Maine Quilts 2024. 

Last but not least, we have Sue R and Barb D showing off their barn quilt creations! They took a class at Dark Star quilt shop and painted these beauties. What a fun experience for them!

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!