May 2026

 

Jean made a season sampler for the Maine Quilt Show. 

 

Lori with her "napkins on sneakers" using the fusing technique that she has been using with her mats. 

 

Beth with my panel quilt. I designed and made this quilt for my sister-in-law. It was so much fun to make and I am happy to say that she loved the final quilt. 

 

 

Rae with her pieces she made using Lori's techniques. 

 

Diane with a lovely example of sashiko work. And she is holding a fabric book filled with flowers. 

 

Anne T. strikes a pose with her wonky patchwork.

Anne T. made an apron to wear on her walks. Something bright for visibility. Smart thinking! 
 

 

 Leanne used Tula Pink fabrics for this very pink quilt. 

Leane made a "quilted hug" for charity.

Sue K. made an interleave quilt from a workshop Leanne led. These quilts are just awesome! 

 Wow this quilt really pops! Leann made "Prism Squared" by Cheryl Phillips of Phillips Fiber Arts. 

 Sue R. showed a square in a square quilt she made for a veteran women's charity. 

Last year this quilt was our charity quilt pattern. Thanks for showing another great rendition, Meliss! 

 Meliss showed us a quilt made by Susan H. who could not be at our meeting.

Carol made this sweet quilt using her own design. 

Last but not least, here is a smiling Barb showing her table runner. With all her responsibilities, I'm amazed she is still smiling! Thank you for all you do for us and PTQG, Barb! 

April Fools Day!

 

Kirsten showed us this colorful and simple quilt. It doesn't have to be complicated, does it?

Brenda M. shows us another colorful and simple quilt. Brenda is generously donating this quilt to Project Linus. 

Lori made more of her wonderful fusible art works. 

Leann stitched a sewing machine design, pattern from Peacemaker Porch. 

Leann made a "quilted hug" using jelly roll strips. 

Donna W. showed us another of her show-stopper quilts! Wool applique. Pattern from Hatched and Patched, Amy Downs, called Market Basket. 

Sandi H showed a pineapple block table runner and potholders. 

Ramona also brought in a show stopper quilt! This one is a scrappy quilt. Pattern from Bonnie Hunter and is called Xing which is Chinese for "star". We all were wowed by this! That is quite a scrap bag that you have Ramona!

Sharon R. was inspired to make this square in a square quilt after seeing Kathy B's demo. Very nice, Sharon!

Carol was inspired by the same demo. Good work!

That's Kirsten peeking behind her pretty quilt. 

We had a rubber stamping demo. Beth demonstrated how to use rubber stamps on fabric and how to color in those designs using fabric markers. 

Ann T brought in some examples of her work using stencils. We hope to see what our members come up with after these fun demos! 

Spring time and the livin' is muddy...

 Ahhh, spring in Maine! Chilly and breezy in my part of the great State of Maine but the crocus and snowdrops are blooming. It is a good thing we have our quilt meetings to look forward to. 

Carol made a lovely crazy quilt style quilt. She has transferred photos of her mother and recorded happy memories of her in this quilt. Carol added hand embroidery. A family heirloom. 

Leanne held a workshop at our last meeting. She learned this technique, called Interleave, at Maine Quilts 2005. Leanne took a class from Heather Kojan to learn this popular technique. 
 

Tacoma goes AI

 No, we do not have a new meeting place! We are not in new spiffy quarters. Its 2026 and we are using AI to assist us. Kathy B, who diligently snaps all of our photos, has found a way to alter the background in our photos. No more fire extinguishers vying with our beautiful quilts! No more garbage cans photo bombing our members and their quilts! I hope you enjoy the updated look.

 

Who wouldn't want this cozy sewing studio? And look at all of those supplies! Welcome to the world of AI, folks. Kathy B used a photo of Sue R with a demo of what she calls "Chevron Chic". Her pretty quilt uses the cut aways for the Stash Bandit "Tango" patterns. You will remember Diane Harris aka Stash Bandit as the featured artist at the Maine Quilts Show 2025.  

 

 

 

Kat made "Playful Puppies" for the 2026 Maine Quilts. She used faux piping with the binding and even included a puppy on her label. Fantastic!

 

 Kathy made Diane Harris's "Tango" using all striped fabrics. Lots of pow with much less effort. Let the fabric work for you. Great results!

Leanne, shown here with a more modest AI background, made this "Winter" quilt for the Maine Quilts chapter challenge. She used EQ8, a paper pieced cardinal from "Jack", and a snowflake from During Quiet Time Design. We hope to see many more winter quilts this summer. 

Leanne with a quilt top featuring diamonds. Another example of letting your fabrics to the work for you. Love that pink. 
 

 

Diane was prompted to make an alphabet quilt based on her Norwegian grandmother's letters and memorabilia. Fascinating.

 

 Here's the whole gang! Well, most of us anyway. Testing the AI background. 

 

 

 

 

Hand and Machine embroidery day!

 

 

 

Anne T. showed us variations on the courthouse quilt block.

Carol made a baby quilt for her great-granddaughter. 

Barb and Sue R made fold up baskets. Pattern from Sew Can She. 

Barb made another handy bag. 

Sue R stitched some tiny hour glass blocks. 

Sue R will demo "Tango" on March 4. Pattern from the "Stash Bandit". 

Lori laid claim to a crocheted turtle!

We had embroidered items on display. There were machine embroidery projects and hand embroidery pieces from our members. Leanne T. and Sandy H. brought in machine embroidery. Beth and Anne T showed their hand embroidery pieces and materials. 

Anne T talks with Donna L about the pieces she brought in. 

Beth F.(center) discusses some items that she hand embroidered. 

Happy Stitching everyone!