January 22, 2026

 

 

 Barb used Plum Easy's Folded Star Hot Pads pattern for these pretty pieces. 

Anne T. made this delightful sewing machine cover. Who wouldn't want to sew something special with this mischievous cat? 

Lori made this quilt for charity. Look at those cornerstones!

 

 

Lori got creative, as always, this time with Christmas tote bags as her inspiration.  

 

Lori mounted this wintry scene on a coiled mat.  

And another from Lori. 
 

Barb showed us this very useful case. It is the Nightingale Zipper Case from Center Street Quilts.  

Here's Kat with some Christmas ornaments she made. 

 

Beth (me) made this colorful quilt for charity. Charm squares from a pack and additional squares cut from solid fabrics.  

Donna M. is sending this quilt full of images of different modes of trnsportation. It is for a little boy who loves airplanes. This quilt is actually a panel!

 

....and let's not forget the pillowcases! 

 Sue R made both of these small quilts. Meliss's quilt is a thank you to Meliss for giving her so many scraps. Foundation paper piecing. Quilting friends are the best!

Andrea made this steamy pillowcase for Barb. This was our laugh for the day!

 

Carol made an adorable baby quilt from a panel for charity. 

Today was a workshop and pot luck lunch day. Barb welcomes us all with a big smile. 

Christmas party!

Ann T wore her Christmas Stocking Vest and won a prize for it! Apparently, she gave up on making the stockings and turned what she had into a vest!
 

Leanne with her mind blowing OSD church. It even had a candle inside.

Leanne used her Heather K. pattern to make this mat. Leanne will be teaching a workshop on this technique in 2026. 

Hope brought in several items she has been working on: a table runner, a lined bag, and a button pincushion. 

Trisha told us she made 25 potholders, 25 pouches, and 25 credit card holders for her son's staff at work. 

Diane made a wall hanging that is based on a poem by Keats. 

 

Kat has been really busy! She made place mats, potholders, aprons, and a casserole carrier.

 

Donna M has been busy,too.  She made three tablerunners-one from Cut Loose Press called Illusionary, another from a pattern from Bolt Quilt Shop, and a third Flying Geese pattern by Betty Rowley. Donna also made potholders after watching "4 DIY pot holder methods that can change your kitchen forever" by Becca Sews on YouTube. 

Brenda is making the Easy Peasy Table Runner which Kat helped her with. 

Jean and Leanne...not sure what is happening here, but it looks festive!

Beth (me) showed her Kathy Schmitz "Merry Little Christmas" wall hanging.

 

Lori has made several different neck wraps, each one with a different theme This one is for Christmas. All her own designs.

 

Anne T. told us prior to our gathering that a family near her had lost their house in a fire recently. We sorted through our stash of donations and came up with numerous quilts that we thought were just right for each member of that family. 

Anne will deliver the quilts to the family. 

Here we are "Rocking around the Christmas Tree" and choosing our Tacoma gift. 

Lots of goodies to eat!

Christmas decorations a happy Tacoma party goers! 

 November 19, 2025

Here is my (Beth) Hatched and Patched quilt pattern by Annie Downs. I modified the pattern, instead of doing wool applique for the motifs, I traced the designs with a micron pen and then colored the design with fabric markers. How fun and easy was that! 

 

Betty with one of her Christmas stockings. Wouldn't you want to have a big stocking like that? 

 

 

Mary must be in the Christmas mood, too. Here is her version and it looks pretty roomy, too!

 

 

Hope made potholders in various colors.  She watched "The Sewing Room Channel" on YouTube for inspiration and to learn the technique of making these. 

 

  

Lori designed her neck scarf. She used wool felt. Pretty amazing!

 Leanne made her tablerunner using the Cut Loose Press pattern "Illusionary Tablerunner". 

 And then she showed us this spooky Halloween quilt! The pattern is "Skinny Halloween" by Farmer's Daughter Quilts. I think Leanne is going to add some eyes to her Trick or Treaters. 

 Anne made a house using free pattern from "A Year at Home."

Anne T. made a "French pocket" based on an old pattern  before pockets were sewn into clothing. This one actually looks much more spacious than the little things we have today.  

 Sue R brought in a quilt that Susan H. made. This is the Iceberg pattern that has been so popular.