Still a member....

Janet C. sent these photos of her quilts. Still a member, now living "away". Enjoy!

Janet says "Almost all of these pieces were, quilted by Ann Woodhead, long-arm quilter most exceptional!

 

We are on a roll!

Barb made this little stand that can hold your pattern and tools right by your sewing machine. Barb attended a retreat in Rangeley and had lots of news and quilty goodies to share. The pattern is free from Sew Organized Design.

 

Barb brought in a quilt that Judy R. made for a raffle. So many of our members have made this quilt this year! "The Lady" from Villa Rosa. Great colors!

Barb is on a mission to get things done. She finished her "Spools" quilt by Lori Holt in time to enter it into the quilt show. You don't have to make the entire pattern of blocks to make a handsome quilt for someone to enjoy. Kathy B. did the machine quilting. 

We all loved this version of "Turning Twenty" with its lovely 1930's fabrics. Betty L. helped Barb out with the binding. Barb said this quilt will be given to the Ladies Auxiliary American Legion in Unity. It will be raffled to benefit Sister's in Arms. Sisters in Arms provides  housing and help for women veterans. 

Here Barb is showing us an invisible block. No, no, no, that's a block helper from Lori Holt,  made of foam core and fleece. You arrange your block pieces on the board and take it to the ironing board or sewing machine, keeps the pieces all together. Also nice to have on hand when making multiple blocks-the board reminds you of how the pieces go together. Barb is our Gadget Queen, for sure! 

At the retreat Barb attended over the weekend, she was able to buy these gadgets that allow you to convert your straight leg chair into a rolling office chair! How fantastic is that? Barb immediately popped those little gizmos on a chair and gave us a twirl! 

Kathy made a quilt from Lori Holt called Scrappy Spirals. Kathy mentioned that this is an easy pattern and would be good for charity quilting. I think some child would love this bright and happy quilt. 

Leanne made a "slice" rug at our in house workshop. The pattern is free on Shabby Fabrics website. It is always interesting to see the color variations in these rugs. 

Leanne made this Judy Neimeyer quilt using fabrics from the April 2024 Shop Hop Challenge. Leanne is always up for a paper piecing challenge. 

Diane is another prolific quilter. This one is her own design featuring bugs and leaves. You just have to admire someone who designs their own patterns! 

Sharon made a Villa Rosa quilt-The Lady, of course.

And so did Donna W.!

It is fun to see the many variations of this quilt. We've made so many of this pattern over that hast few months. 

Jean made a BIG tote bag. Perfect for taking to a workshop, just hope you can park near the door so you don't have to carry that too far!

Jean made a very pretty slice rug, too. 

Ann made this wonderful quilt for her grandson. He will be attending Virginia Tech in the fall. This quilt is made with the VTech colors. The pattern is from Strip Your Stash, GE Designs, called Dreamweaver. Ann is another of our members who makes quilts that look complex. Lucky Grandson!

Sandy made "The Lady" from Villa Rosa, too, more pretty colors.  Another quilt for the donation pile.

Donna M. made another Coconut Chip quilt. She initially introduced this pattern to our members and so many have been made, it seems to rival The Lady in popularity. 

Another Villa Rosa pattern! This one is called Wistful, made by Elly. 

Elly belongs to many quilt chapters. She visited Narrow Gauge Quilters in Phillips and they were making a Star of Hope quilt block by Anne Baker. 

Lastly, two of our members...

Bev with a tiny four patch. 

and Ann T with her Crazy Quilt pieces. We had Pam Soucy from the Crazy Quilt chapter visit us and talk to us about her work. Ann brought in some lovely examples of some of her projects. 

Still stitching

 Our quilt chapter meetings will soon take a break for summer, however we are still stitching like mad at home. We have lots of show and tell for today's meeting. 

Donna M. took a class at Mystic Maine Quilts and made this large tote bag. The pattern is called mat board tote bag from Cut Loose Press. Doesn't that look handy?

Carol tried her hand at the popular "Coconut Chip" quilt but something went awry. She still managed to make a colorful quilt. This one is a charity donation. 

Diane showed her crazy quilt based on the months in a year. The months are all stitched with their Latin name. 

Jean made a charity quilt using Donna Robertson's pattern "Crossroads" from Quilts in a Jiffy: 3 Yard Quilts. Very sweet!

Jean made "Sew Scrappy Spools" from Lori Holt. This pattern is our chapter challenge for Maine Quilts this year. Fabulous! 

That's Betsy peeking over the top of her bright and beautiful quilt. She used "The Lady" quilt pattern from our charity sew-in day. This quilt will go to our charity of the year, Bridges to Blessings.

Leanne made "Not Your Daddy's Log Cabin" pattern from David Sirota. Log cabin blocks lend themselves to so many colorful variations. Great job, Leanne!

Sue K, our wonderful Secretary who keeps me on track for my blog posts and Patchwork Press entries, made "The Lady" with this colorful version. So fresh and cheery, Sue. Sue Rap did the quilting. Another charity quilt. We will have lots of charity quilts to share with Barbara Anderson from the Salvation Army when she visits next month.

Our President and Maine Quilt Show Coordinator extraordinaire Barbara Duffy! Barb showed us her Tacoma Quilt Show Challenge quilt. Barb assured us that you don't have to make the full quilt to enter this challenge and proved the point with this pretty quilt. The pattern is Sew Scrappy Spools designed by Lori Holt of Bee in my Bonnet Co. Be sure to look for it in the show! 

May Day

 

Ann T. took a Zoom class taught by Lyric Kinard recently. PTQG offered this class in conjunction with our members' meeting in April. Ann bought Lyric's "scissors remake" and said she would put it on the back of a vest. We look forward to seeing that vest soon. Ann also told us that Janet C., who moved away but is still a Tacoma member, took the same Zoom class. Nice to visit friends in a virtual classroom. 

Leanne T. used this dramatic panel to make a quilt for Quilts of Valor. 

When Diane J. was sick with a cold she made this Greek alphabet quilt for her daughter. Diane used scrap remnants for this intriguing quilt. 

Meliss received a whole quilt room of supplies when she was remembered in a will. Meliss made this pretty quilt with Asian fabrics. The pattern is from "Elisa's Backporch" and uses acrylic templates for the curves. 

Meliss also made this quilt top that she started at a retreat. Meliss donated this pretty top for charity. 

Betty showed us this pretty small quilt. A repeat pic of this quilt, Betty said , but now it is quilted and bound. Betty knows we don't mind seeing a quilt twice. From Carol Hopkins book "Civil War Legacy".

Sharon R. made her lovely little spring quilt. Pattern is "Welcome Spring" by Kim Halvorson. There is always room for a small quilt like this somewhere in the house or on a table. 

A Busy Morning

Meliss began our Show and Tell with "Posh Penelope" The pattern is from Sew Kind of Wonderful and uses the Quick Curve Ruler.

Barb brought in her "Sew Kind of Wonderful" samples. We all love "Posh Santa" which uses the Quick Curve Mini Ruler. Barb gave a demo of  these rulers after Show and Tell. 

Spin Topper squares - QSR - Straight Ruler

Sunflower "Soak up the Sun" and the Tulip "Early Risers" both from the book Mini Wonderful Curves by Jenny Pedigo and Helen Robinson using the QCR Mini Ruler

 

Ann showed us this quilt top that she began in the way back time....in other words a UFO. "Urban Nine Patch" from Sew Kind of Wonderful.

" Dream Weaver" from Quick As A Wink 3-Yard Quilts. from 3 Yard Quilts. Ann always makes interesting quilts!

Betty made a pretty sewing machine cover using fabrics from her stash. 

...and a gorgeous small wall quilt from Carol Hopkins book "Civil War Legacy". Just lovely, Betty!

Jean calls this touch of spring "Fun Frayed Flowers", her own design. 

Jean created this lovely "temperature" quilt over the past months. Each column represents a month and each day shows the high and low temperature for that day. Each temperature range is indicated by the color fabric. Her quilt is complete with a label on the back showing the color/temperature translation. Who would think that that would result in such a pretty quilt? Very scientific! Jean was inspired by Joan Chao as seen on "The Quilt Show". 

Kat made this quilt for a benefit supper for a neighbor who has been in the hospital. I'm sure there will be money raised with this exciting design. Good going, Kat! 

Kat made her version of  "The Lady" by Villa Rosa Designs. A number of Tacoma members made this pattern to make quilts for charity. 

Meliss found this quilt at an estate sale. She offered it up to anyone who was interested as there are a number of repairs that need to be made. Trudy was the first to raise her hand to take on the challenge (or to leave it as is). 

Another Sew Kind of Wonderful quilt! Sharon W. made this one. The pattern is called "Metro Ring". It reminds me of both the wedding ring quilt and, due to the title, driving through a rotary. Sharon's quilt looks much more fun to navigate than a rotary! Sharon did the beautiful machine quilting, too. Really scrumptious!