Tacoma Meeting - March 19

Sewing machines....fabric....cutting boards....irons....and of course food graced our meeting get-together today. Tacoma Lake Quilters of Litchfield met for a Charity Sew-in. Some brought their fabric to share while others had their own with a design in mind. It was a great day and much was accomplished. The quilts were made for Project Linus. These are children's quilts that are available to police, firemen etc. in times of need. There is nothing like the warmth of a quilt made with love wrapped around you. Shown below are some  finished quilts made at home and will go to Linus.
 (I got so busy working I forgot to take any pictures of the ladies)

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Margo 'Year in a Snap'. This is a monthly project.
Book 'Quilters Dozen plus' by Janet Schleck

 Anne T. - Quilt as you go...strip quilt.

 Peggy 'charity quilt' greens and purples

 Peggy - 'Teddy bears' Strip quilt 

 Sharon F 'Thomas the train' focus fabric.
10 min. table runners

'What little boy does not like that.'

 Sharon F -  Table Runners.

Yellow/Brown

 Sharon - Roses/Pink table runner

 Sharon - 'Amish girl wall hanging'

Sharon is determined to get some UFO finished. 

 Andrea -  'Bag with lots of inside pockets' 

Tina - Baby Quilt 

Tina - These are machine embroidered for  8 months. (January - August) They are beautiful and very delicate. 

 Tina - 'large table runner' Purples/green

She said she did not realize how big it was until it was made.
Very pretty

 Janice C -  'no sew fleece quilts' for Linus. They are tied around the edge. Very cuddly and warm.

Janice - 'no sew quilt' for Linus 

 Janice - 'Bargello with a Twist'

 Barb - purse with leather straps.

Barb's design 

It was a full and busy day enjoyed by all. Trust you enjoyed...until next time

Tacoma Meeting - March 5

Tacoma Quilters of Litchfield had a wonderful meeting this cold winter day. It started out with a dusting of snow but the sun came out and by lunch time it was great. Our business meeting was held with lots to discuss. Our yearly challenge will be making quilts for Linus. Also a bus trip coming up and a Fall quilt show at Carrie Ricker School, Litchfield October 25th and 26th, 2014. LOOK FOR MORE INFO SOON. Of course our 'Bring and Brag' is always a highlight. Always unique and colorful!! And now onto the show.....

Anne T

 "Screenplay Tote"

Carol T.

Child's cloth barn with hand puppets of animals.

Very unique

Peggy R.

'Quilt of Valor' 

Peggy R.

Christmas Quilt - machine embroidered.

Close-up of the above quilt.

Lots of fine detail. Very nice!

Peggy Ridley - Table runner

Peggy R.

'Birds of a Feather' Fons & Porter Nov/Dec, 2011

She used pre-printed fabric for centers.

Peggy R.

'Cat hanging' designed by McKenna Ryan

Koleen P

'Snowville' by Windham Fabrics

Koleen P 

'Stars and Ribbons' by Art to Heart

Koleen P.

'43 Fat quarters"

Sandy J. 

Monthly table runner - Easter

Sorry camera did not pick up very well

Pam M.

'Lateness to Rudeness'  Halloween Theme

Back to Charm School by Mary Etherington & Connie Tesene

Sandy K.

'Welcome to my Pad'

Panel with Minkee backing She made this for her 

 90 year old relative who loves frogs.

Barb D.

Small purse based on 'little duffle bag' 

Texas theme fabric 

Sandy G

'Seeing Stripes' by Victoria Findley Waefe

American Patchwork Quilting - June 2013

A wonderful display of the giftings of our women. What joy they bring to themselves and others. Until next time....

Tacoma - February 19

Snow...Snow...Snow....go away....that is our theme song lately! Tacoma quilters sit on the edge wondering do we have our meeting or not today. Overnight storm and slow clean up but, 20+ gals braved the roads to come. Barb, our president, shared  'HAPPY ENDINGS' with much discussion on...How many borders? What kind? What width? What type of binding? Squaring up a quilt? Lace...piping...flange? A lot of basics but also going beyond and stretching our horizons...doing something different....creating 
outside of our box.
 We had a few 'BRING AND BRAG'. It is always fun to see what others have been working on.

Carol T - 'TURNING TWENTY'  A workshop we did a few months ago. She chose Christmas fabrics...it was very colorful.

 Kathy B - Quilt in a day

 KATHY  B. - Linus project

KATHY B - Rail Fence

She donates many of her quilts to Linus.

SUE C. - She is doing a project 'A YEAR IN A SNAP'

February  

SUE C.- March - kites with the cutest little bows. 

JONA - 'Quilters Village' 

FLYING THE COOP 

This is it for this week....hope you enjoyed. 

The gals always do a wonderful job. 

until.....March 5th.

Tacoma - February 12, 2014

This post is a week later due to a snow storm with our meeting being cancelled last week. Today we came excited just to get out and be together. Of course, the usual coffee and goodies greeted us. Lots of chatter about what we have been doing. Our 'Bring and Brag' had a lot of Screen Play tote bags from a workshop held recently. The pattern was by Nancy Ota.

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Sharon - "Big Blocks" quilted by Ann Hussey

 Ann W. - "Celtic Solstice" made by a customer. 

Bonnie Hunter's free pattern online.
Ann quilted

 Sandi H. - 'Screen Play'  tote bags

 Sandy K  - "Arcadia"

 Sandy K - Panels her own design.

 Sandy K - 'Screen Play" tote bags

 Sandi J. - 10 min. table runner
She is doing one a month. This is St. Patricks theme.

Sue K. - "Screen Play" tote bags 

Sue C - 'Screen Play' tote bags

Sue C - Block of the Month

at Scattered Leaves Studio.

Rainy D. - Quilt designed for her grandson using a panel.
She took it apart and placed it strategically.
Very unique with lots of handwork and
little characters placed here and there and also
on the back.

What little boy would not love this.
Pictures do not do it justice.

Top of Panel 

Bottom of Panel 

 Koleen - '45 RPMS' Miss Rosie's Quilt Company

Koleen - 'Monterey Medallion' 

 Margo - own creation for Valentine's day.

Hand applique and hand quilted.

 Margo - 'Zip it" and Screen play tote.
"Zip It" is also by Nancy Ota

This is it for this week but will be meeting this coming Wednesday unless we get stormed out. Until....