Tacoma - May 4, 2016

Tacoma Lakes met Wednesday for our Monthly Business Meeting. The gals who are responsible for the coffee and goodies always do a great job. From setting up, cooking and cleaning up. They are so appreciated and we say a big "THANK YOU."

We are selling raffle tickets for our quilt pictured at the top. The drawing will take place at our quilt show in October 15-16. I will post another  picture at the end of this blog.

Discussed: Fat quarter club, Food for thought, block drawing, charity quilts, quilt show, mini raffle draw, question box and charity block challenge. Kathy B followed with a demo 'WORKING WITH SELVAGES - LIVING ON THE EDGE ' as she calls it. And of course we had 'Show 'n Tell' ...this is always a highlight to see the display of talent. AMAZING!!!

Anne T. - An original fabric collage window curtain

featuring Jane Sassaman fabrics plus fabrics purchased

at MQX

Close-up of stitching 

 Sandi C - Annie's Mystery Quilt 

Each block based on a book.

 Sandi C. - Bug panel quilt. Hand appliqued

For an unborn grandson.

 Betty L. - Charity quilt 

Made from a panel.

 Betty L. - Charity Quilt

 Sandi J. - American Legion Auxiliary scrap quilt.

 Barb D. - purchased on her travels to New Mexico 

from Pinwheels and Posies Quilt Shop.

Titled "She Who Sews" 

 Kathy B. - Charity Quilt Project

2 1/2"  x 4 1/2" in baby colors

 Judy L. - Her husband's grandmother's 

Friendship Quilt from the 1930's

Each block has a signature and she will 

try to find out who they are.

So interesting when someone has

a treasure like this. 

 Margo - 'Signature quilt.' Made in 2005-06 at Backroad Quilters.

 A block exchange with those participating. 

18 blocks - 2 are on the back. Finished 4.16

 Kathy B. teaching class

'WORKING WITH SALVAGES - LIVING ON THE EDGE'

"How to" 

Shoes 

Pillow 

 attendees

A wonderful class....So start saving those salvages and
 create something unique,

OUR RAFFLE QUILT - tickets may be purchased from members.

 A great day for us all. Until next time......

Tacoma April Meetings

April has been a fun month for the Tacoma Lakes Quilters. We skipped the business meeting at the beginning of the month and instead caught a bus down to New Hampshire for the Machine Quilters Exposition. Many of us attend MQX every year; but it was the first time for a few of our members, and I'm sure everyone had a good time.

For the second meeting this month, Kat conducted a workshop based on a technique from Karla Alexander's book, Stack, Slide and Shuffle--A New Technique for Stack the Deck Quilts. The piecing is simple, but the shuffling requires a bit of concentration. It's a fun technique with lots of possibilities.

Our theme for the March Block of the Month was black and white, and we had a nice selection of blocks for the winner.

Everyone always enjoys Show and Tell; and as usual, our members have been busy.

SandiC's "Fold and Stitch Wreath" from Poor House Quilting

 SandyK's selection of totes/reversible bags

Janice's "Home and Garden" quilt from Bloom Creek

Sally's baby quilt for this year's charity project from a Me & My Sister pattern

Sally's "Twist and Turn" bargello quilt from the book by Elaine Wright

Pam's original design, "Three of Hearts" for this year's deck-of-cards challenge

Pam's "Christmas Weather Vane" from 1001 Fabulous Small Quilts

Pam's sampler quilt, "Christmas Blocks" from a Annie's Attic 12-book series

CarolT's  baby quilts for charity

Tacoma - Workshop 3.3.16

Tacoma Lake Quilters held a Workshop with Wendy Reed prolific in her talent. She taught a unique way to make a potholder quilt. We made 2 blocks of 6" completely  finishing each one just like you would with a big quilt. Then she showed us how to sew them together and all the little tips.
to be successful. Click on her name above and it will take you to her blog. She also did a truck show for us June 3, 2015. You can find it on the sidebar under the date.

It was a great day with about 30 women and many with sewing machines and others with their own projects. Show 'n Tell is always popular and as always beautiful handiwork. A full day with potluck for lunch. Followinng I will Share a few of the highlights of the day. 

Attendees 

 Sue B - "Harmony"

by Ribbon Quilt company.

Log Cabin - done with a group of gals who meet at Koleen's

This is done from Sue's own stash.

 Sandi C- Halloween quilt EEK by Vintage Spools

 Sandi C - "Bricks and Mortar" bought at a cattle auction

and hand pieced. You never know what you might find. 

 Sandi C - her 8 year old grandaughter made.

"Stars for Rayna" Pinwheels.

Collection of fabrics from Rayna's stash.

 Sandi C grandaughter took bits of material and

made this great laptop quilt. 

 Kat - "Stack the Deck" 

18" x28" chapter challenge

 Sandy G - "Pinwheel Flurry"

Designer - Cathryn Tallman-Evans

 Sandy G - 'Antique Log Cabin"

Julie Henricksen

American Patchwork Quilting April 2005

Helen - Quilt made for the Mason's to raffle for fundraiser.

We meet in their hall. "Dashing Stars" 

Quilting Quickly - Spring 2013

Jenny Doan - Missouri Star Quilt Company

 Charity Quilt made for a lady who had a home fire.

made by Sue C. - Sally C plus another lady.

 Carol T - Chapter Charity Quilt for babies.

 WENDY REED - TEACHER

The beautiful quilt behind her is a "potholder quilt"

 She never folds her quilts. They are either on a bed

or crumpled up. She never has a fold. 

Attendees

 How to put a 1 1/4" binding on

 Sewing the two 6" quilts together

 Close up of some of her work. Hand applique and quilting.

Wonderful day for all....our next meeting is a road trip to MQX in New Hampshire. See you in April. Until.....