Tacoma Lakes October 3, 2018

Tacoma Lakes Quilters are winding down and only a few days before our quilt show. Lots of final details taken care of today ...it takes many hands and many hours to accomplish this feat.

 An excitement in the air!! 

We had 3 Demos that were excellent. Binding, Machine Maintenance, Wool Applique. I was thinking I did not need to learn anything new I had been doing it for years. But, you are never to old to learn some new tricks in quilting. A fun day as always!!

SHOW 'N TELL

Betty L - Stuffed giraffes for grandsons

 Betty L - 'Watermelon Tourmaline' quilt 

 Betty L - Bags...Bags...Bags

 Sandy H - 'Piece Out' 

Pattern - Missouri Star 

Scrappy quilt for grandson

Kathy  B -

Baby quilt from leftovers. 

Kathy B - 'Squares and Triangles' 

 Carol T - Flannel lap Quilt made in 

'potholder' style. 

 Carol T - Back of 'potholder quilt'

 Paint night at Litchfield fundraiser

'Pumpkins'

L to R 

Kat P., Sharon W., Sandy H., Betsy L., Barb D.

 Todays Demos

Donna/Beth F - Wool Applique

Kathy - Binding 

 Barb D - Machine Maintenance.

SEE YOU AT OUR QUILT SHOW

October 13 & 14 2018

Sat 9-4 & Sun 9-3

Please see the header for more info. 

Until next time....

Tacoma Lakes Meeting 9.19.18

Tacoma Lakes Quilters of Litchfield met today. Plans are going ahead for our Quilt Show (you can see info in the header) October 13 and 14. The second meeting of the month we have different programs. Today's demo was Fabric Manipulation by Barb, Flying Geese Betty L., String Piecing - Kathy B. We split our group into 3 so each group were able to see each one well. The gals did a great job.....we have many talented ladies.  

Show 'n Tell 

Margo C - Bag for G. Granddaughter's Birthday

Her own design

 Judy R - Table runner.  - 

Wool work...hand quilted/applique  made by

a friend for her.

 Close-Up

 Judy R - Wool work

Design from Pickering Farm

 Janet - Pillow cases 

 Janet - Quilt made from batiks

 Betty L - Twin size - design 'Hour Glass'

 Sue C - Deva purses

 Sue C - Farm Girl Design
Chapter challenge

Kathy B - 1/2 square triangle Quilt

Kathy B - Stack 'n Whack

left overs from a larger quilt.  

 Sue R -strip set quilt made from ugly scraps

 Betty L - quilt from a panel 

made on consignment. 

 Betty L - Star quilt design by Paula Barnes 

mitered corners 

 Donna M - Bee quilt - Mariners Compass  

Made for bee challenge

 Betty L - Demo flying Geese

 Kathy B - String Piecing

 Barb D - Fabric Manipulation. 

(flowers and prairie points) 

Until next time......

Tacoma - September 5, 2018

Tacoma Lakes Quilters of Litchfield held their first meeting of the 2018-19 season. We are getting ready for our quilt show to be held October 13-14. Paper work was collected for the beautiful quilts that will be displayed. There are lots of details to make a successful presentation for attendees.

Show 'n Tell is always a highlight. Some of the gals showed the quilts that will be in the show. It will give you a taste of what you will see.
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Sandi C - Her granddaughter 
made this from scraps

that a former member donated. 

Rylee Blais

A beautiful job!!! A Winner!!

 Nancy B - McKenna Ryan

"12 months of Happy"

October 1 of 4

November - 'Bears' - 2 of 4 

 December  - 'Bears in truck' - 3 of 4

January - 'Bears at Campfire' - 4 of 4  

 Carol T - 'Scrappy Seascape'

(This will be in the Show)

 Sue C - Made for a niece 

36" x 36"

 Sally C - 'River Rock' by Sarah Maxwell

Block of the Month 

 This was made from leftover's 

of the above quilt

 Sally C - 'Farmgirl Vintage' She picked certain

squares from her memories.

(This will be one of several featuring 'farmgirl vintage'  in the quilt show. 

Janet - 'Twisted Turn Bargello' 

by Eileen Wright

(I call her the 'queen of Bargello's' ...she does amazing colors and design)

 Beth F - 'Baxter Quilt Memories' 

She will make fabric book inkjet photo's

1 of 2

2 of 2 

 Donna W - 'Winter Village'

(will be in show)

Donna W - 'Twilight Garden' Homespun 

from Quilt Mania Book

Donna W - 'Wool Applique'

from Quilt Mania book 

 Janice C - 'Log Cabin' from Connecting Threads

Interesting note about Janice. Her sister takes the things she gives her and 

puts them in shows and she shared several ribbons that she had won. 

 Janice C - 'Pumpkin wall hanging'

Kathy B - 'Donuts with belly buttons'

She had lots of ugly fabrics 

'what do you do with them'

She designed this stunning work.

(this will be in the quilt show)

 Close -up of above quilt

Close up of above quilt and her own unique quilting.  

 Barb D - 'Pop to the Shop' 

wristlet - crafty class 

This is all for now....Be sure and set quilt show dates aside and join us. Many of these

quilts that are not marked will be in the show. 

A fun time for all.
Until next time...............