Thursday, March 16, 2017

March

Our March meeting was so fun and informative!!  We had a large number of ladies in attendance.  Debbie Christiansen gave a lesson on needles - little did we know that we knew so little!!!  How to choose the right needle for the project, how to tell when to change it (besides when it breaks!) and that quality does matter!!  Very informative - thanks Debbie!! Merri Shumway showed us how to make a trellis 4 patch.  A cute idea on a traditional block.  Kathy Hurst showed how to get PERFECT half square triangles - it's called "Cake recipes"!  This paper pack comes from Missouri Star Quilts. Everyone was excited about this concept!  One pack was even given as a door prize.   Karen Kartchner and Becky Cochran brought beautiful trays of fruit and vegetables along with dips for our refreshments - very tasty!!  Baby blanket material was passed out to be finished into blankets for the newborns at the hospital.  We are getting a good supply - way to go ladies!! And of course what would a meeting be without show and tell!

Debbie talks Needles!!


Merri demos how to make 4patch Trellis


Fun!!!
Gail is busy making babies for the hospital babies!
Kathy tells us about "Cake Recipes" (and she doesn't mean food)


Kathy shows the adorable baby blankets Kathleen is making for the hospital
Deb and her temperature quilt


Kathy finished her "Man Quilt" - the disappearing nine patch

She also finished her Blustery Snails - or what we refer to as "EveLyn's Quilt"

LaRue calls this her "brain tumor quilt" as she worked on this while recuperating

Norma's stunning applique


Becky's strip quilt - love it!!
April's meeting (place to be determined) will have Karen from the Quilt Shop in Cortez doing a presentation and bringing goodies to buy (YaHoo).  We have also invited the Monticello Quilt Guild to our meeting.  This will be a fun one!!!