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Nancy Hope: I completed workshop #2 Make a "Ribbon Pole" Quilt with Rob Appell of Man Sewing! I will tell you truthfully, it was a little confusing at first because even with the worksheet you can download, I couldn't find any written measurements for the size of the blocks. However, during his tutorial, Rob Appell told us they were 10" blocks- so that's what I made. (I realize now that you can make the blocks any size you want as long as they are all the same size.) I chose to make my blocks using Christmas fabrics that were left-over from our 'Mystery Quilt' workshop with Ronda Thomas. Rob Appell of Man Sewing has a good video that I watched where he explained both the cutting and the sewing. Then, following the worksheet, it was fairly easy to lay out and sew the blocks together.
My table runner was completed, the border was on, and I began using the 'temporary adhesive spray for fabrics' to baste it all together. As you can see, I made a small error!
Using my trusty seam ripper, I took apart the necessary blocks to fix the problem.
My table runner was completed, the border was on, and I began using the 'temporary adhesive spray for fabrics' to baste it all together. As you can see, I made a small error!
Using my trusty seam ripper, I took apart the necessary blocks to fix the problem.
Anita Andersen: Way back at our March meeting Karen Potts shared a letter from Margaret Jennings. She was looking for someone to complete a quilt project that her mother had started. Her mother passed away in 2002 and Margaret couldn't bring herself to toss her mother's hand sewn work. She wanted it "completed" in such a way that she and her grandchildren could USE what her mother had started. I took up the challenge. The beginnings of a cathedral window quilt had been sitting for at least 18 years. The first challenge was to get the work cleaned. It took two 6 hours soakings to return the muslin to a fresh natural color, then a wash and dry. Upon closer inspection I found that we had two groups of blocks apparently done at two different stages in Gramma Helen's life, one made of 3.5 inch squares the other of 4 inch squares with much larger stitches. I took apart the piece made of 4" squares and reworked into a 27.5" x 39.5" rectangle. The piece made of 3.5" squares was originally approximately 21" x 31.75" I added 2 new rows (1 block by 6 blocks) to each end so that it is approximately 39.5" to match the piece made of the 4" blocks. Then I combined the two sections to create a lap quilt approximately 39.5" x 48.5". Finally, I added 85 color blocks with fabric from my stash that was in keeping with the original pieces style and coloring. I also created a label. This was not preservation or restoration but it is was creating a lap quilt the family could use and serve as a reminder of a much loved quilter.
Lindsay Michaels: I wanted to share a project with y'all. This is a quilt I made for a friend in Pennsylvania who is Viet Nam war vet. He's challenged every day with the effects of agent orange. While I was helping to distribute our quilts at the VA I was texting him to see if he would comment on what he would like, be it patriot, themed or certain colors. When I did not get any responses as to preferences, I decided, that he has so much "Marine" hats, license plates, even his phone plays the Marine theme when I call, that he had enough Marine. He had raised Appaloosa horses, and there was nice fabric, but in browns, as horses usually aren't "other" colors, (I'm being sarcastic here). I knew his apartment was all in neutral "man" colors. He also happens to be 60% Native American, and I came across this great native horse fabric, so this is how it turned out.
A thank you to Irene Grimes for the wonderful quilting job! So I machine sewed the binding on, hand-sewing the back that took hours and wrapped it up in a purple ribbon and sent it off to Lancaster, Pennsylvania. I sent it on a Monday, registered mail, to arrive on Thursday. I was following the tracking and it sat in a couple locations for hours and I was very concerned, but they finally delivered it on Sunday! He loves it! So mission accomplished. You can look him up on FB if anyone is interested. The quilt is 5' x 5'.
Then the last picture is of a clock I had to have, that came out of the Old Country Store in Lancaster. Come August I go to Connecticut for a month to work and stay with my daughter and hope to catch a big quilt show in Lancaster. I think we all need a quilt show "fix" about now. As I pass through the Amish country, I linger a day and hit every fabric store there. I had lived there for a year so I know where they all are, though I can get in enough "trouble" (my term for spending money on fabric), on the internet. So i hope everyone is well and look forward to resuming our meetings!
A thank you to Irene Grimes for the wonderful quilting job! So I machine sewed the binding on, hand-sewing the back that took hours and wrapped it up in a purple ribbon and sent it off to Lancaster, Pennsylvania. I sent it on a Monday, registered mail, to arrive on Thursday. I was following the tracking and it sat in a couple locations for hours and I was very concerned, but they finally delivered it on Sunday! He loves it! So mission accomplished. You can look him up on FB if anyone is interested. The quilt is 5' x 5'.
Then the last picture is of a clock I had to have, that came out of the Old Country Store in Lancaster. Come August I go to Connecticut for a month to work and stay with my daughter and hope to catch a big quilt show in Lancaster. I think we all need a quilt show "fix" about now. As I pass through the Amish country, I linger a day and hit every fabric store there. I had lived there for a year so I know where they all are, though I can get in enough "trouble" (my term for spending money on fabric), on the internet. So i hope everyone is well and look forward to resuming our meetings!
Judy Connor: an example of masks I’m making for a graduate of Gallaudet University to share with student there. Gallaudet is a University for the Deaf in Washington D.C. The mask has a clear vinyl space so that those who are deaf can see the mouth of those speaking to them.
Bonnie McPhail: Beaded mermaid dolls finished this week (5/5/20).
Bonnie McPhail: Finished name tag / bag started in a class with Sandy Russell (5/8/20)
Anita Andersen: My first attempt at a strip quilt using vintage 1980s floral prints. Quilted on my HQ Simply Sixteen.
Bonnie McPhail: I've made a Goody Goody Binding Bag using an orphan crazy quilt square and scraps of doilies and linens. The zippered section holds your binder clips. You can find more information about the pattern at blog.fatquartershop.com/goody-goody-binding-bag-sew-along-with/
