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!

Busy Morning

Diane made her first ever hexagon quilt. She appliqued the hexagons to the purple border. She asked if anyone knew how to attach a border to a quilt like this. We seemed to agree that she had done a good job and that her method is valid. Someone will have fun looking at all the many fabrics in this quilt. 

Jean showed her charity quilt using one of the many "Just Take Five" tutorials online. Five fabrics cut in five different sizes makes a colorful and easy to stitch quilt. Perfect for a charity quilt. 

Jean made a quilted card. "Moose and Willows" by On the Trail Creations. Do we need a demo for this project? Looks like fun!

Our special guest today was Sharon Costedio from Florida, and a Brunswick, Maine native. Sharon is a certified Eleanor Burns instructor. She led a workshop for us featuring "Kylie's Kite", an original pattern by Eleanor Burns of Quilt in a Day. Many of us attended this workshop and Sharon did a fabulous job as our instructor. I'm sure we will see finished quilts in future Show and Tells.

It's time for Show and Tell!

 

Ann W. has another quilt from "The Lady" pattern. Ann said this version of the ever popular pattern was made by her 20-something year old granddaughter. So good to see the younger generation joining in on the fun of quilting. 

Sharon W. made a "Boo" table runner at a quilt retreat recently. The pattern is from Cut Loose Press and uses a curvy log cabin ruler which sounds interesting, doesn't it? 

"Elephant Abstractions" pattern by Violet Craft. Sharon W. said this was paper pieced. It's gorgeous! So striking. You will be dreaming of safaris under this beautiful quilt.

We were all eager to see Leanne's wall hanging up close. The technique is in the hoop machine embroidery. Lighthouse from Sweet Pea Designs. A beautiful reminder of summer as we head into fall and winter. 

Somebody should tell this person (that would be me!) to smile at the photographer. Anyway, here is a little 36 inch quilt that I donated to a charity at our Area 4 meeting. The stars were donated by Judy R and the plaid homespun was a freebee. I hope someone feels warm and cozy with this little lap quilt. 

I made this little quilt featuring 2 inch squares. I used Gai Perry's book "Color from the Heart". This exercise was the first in a series of ways to play with color. 

Another little quilt inspired by Gai Perry's book. In this one I used a splashy watercolor fabric, alternating with a light gray print cut into 2 inch squares. A really fun way to use some scraps. 

That's all for now! 

Have fun stitching!

 

It's almost Autumn

 

Susan looks delighted with her "wonky log cabin" quilt. Rightly so!

Another delighted Tacoma quilter! Sue is showing her teeny tiny zip pack. Have you ever tried making anything so small? 

Mmmm, I think you could load this up with chocolate for your next retreat. 

Diane made this interesting quilt for her grandson's 16th birthday. He's a dedicated Dungeons and Dragons player, apparently. Diane had to do some research to come up with these images that she appliqued. We think he will be very happy with this present. 

Sharon told us that this pinwheel quilt was an old UFO. She started this scrappy quilt in the 1990s and then set it aside. She worked on it again at a retreat. The fabrics were from her mother and her grandmother. Kathy B. quilted it for her. Such a treasure!

Carol made this colorful and scrappy table runner in the "quilt as you go" method. Very nice!

Leanne is ready for Halloween with this tablerunner. The pattern is called "Boo to You" by Deb Heatherly from Cut Loose Press. Very festive.

Leanne said this Christmas quilt is called "Starstruck" and was designed by Mary Hubka for Pressed for Time Quiltworks. She told us the pattern and fabric were from a kit donated by our own Barb D., who probably really was too pressed for time to make this pretty quilt. Gorgeous fabrics. 

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Donna M. made this soft and sweet baby quilt. The pattern is called "Driftwood Drive" from Sunday Best Quilts. Designed by Sherri McConnell and Corey Yoder. 

Donna's table runner is called "O Say Can You See" from Cut Loose Press by Krista Moser. 

Donna used two pretty panels to create these wonderful quilts. Dragonflies and Charley Parker designs.

Meliss has been making baby quilts. This one is based on the theory that infants cannot see colors but they can see shapes and black and white. Such tiny pieces for a tiny baby. 

And another baby quilt for a rare baby. Lots of blue! 

Demo time! Here Meliss shows a method for making flying geese blocks. It is always nice to learn a new trick or two. 

Sue R has another flying geese method for her demonstration. Lots of good hints. 

And Sandi gets in on the fun with another technique. 

Barb is always up to something, isn't she? Here she demonstrates how to add a flange to a flying geese unit. Very spiffy!

Around and Around

 Yes, Chuck Berry, the joint was rockin' last Wednesday when Tacoma Lakes Quilters had their 2024-2025 kick-off meeting! There was lots of chatter before the meeting as old friends met after a summer break and we welcomed new members. 

As always, we began with a few words from our seemingly tireless president, Barbara Duffy. Then it was on to Show and Tell, of course. 

Janet C. is back in Maine! Here she is showing a purse she made.

And two table runners using the Disappearing Nine-Patch blocks. 

Ellie said Kathy B gave her some purple strips. Ellie put them to good use in this quilt called "Wind Farm". The pattern is from Every Last Piece by Lynn Harris. 

Ellie made "Bricks and Stepping Stones" using Bonnie Hunter's free pattern found on Bonnie's website. What a bright and beautiful quilt!

We were all enthusiastic about this gently curving quilt. Ellie may need to hold a workshop on this one! The pattern is called Carnival by Debbie Bowles of Maple Island Quilts. Looks like a very fun quilt for children and adults. 

Donna W. made this lovely little quilt from a pattern she bought at Maine Quilts this summer. (I know because I was with her egging her on.) Lots of embroidery and little buttons. Pattern is "Where Love Grows" by Lori Smith. So darling. 

Janice is ready for Christmas with this Christmas wreath!

A purple log cabin variation called "Amethyst" from Connecting Threads. Gorgeous, Janet!

Janice is going to be ready for Christmas! This very pretty pattern uses a panel in the center. Even the corners, which look like lovely applique or embroidery, are actually from the fabric. Pattern is "Magic of the Season" by Lisa Audit, a free pattern from Wilmington Prints. 

In the teeny tiny adorable category is Andrea's little apple core quilt. 

Andrea's been busy! This sweet pink quilt is for Andrea's "neglected" granddaughter.  Pink hearts on the front and elephants on the back. Than child won't feel neglected with this bundle of love. 

Of all our members, Diane is the most ambitious and creative with her applique quilts. Yes, she should make patterns, wouldn't you agree? Plenty of cats and hand quilted, too. 

Jean P. took a class at Maine Quilts called "Cats and Dogs" with Jane Haworth. Do you ever see a quilt from a class and wish you had taken that class? Yes, me too. Great job, Jean!

Leann won blocks from a Block of the Month drawing. Lots to look at and enjoy!

Ann W. stitched together these hand painted blocks. The blocks came from an afterschool program. The kids will be pleased to see their efforts in this beautiful quilt!

That's it for this week, looking forward to more artistic quilting in the months ahead!