September 2017 Fall Quilt Meeting

Quilts N” Things met in September at the courthouse annex.

Our President Kay R read a story about “Block of the Month”

Our special project was taught by Jane and Deleanna they showed how to make a wool sewing kit. A pattern was passed out to members and wool to complete the project.

          

 

The Guild has been working on Quilts of Valor here are just a few of them.

They will be given out to Veteran’s on Veterans Day of this year.

 

           

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May “Beauty is in our Quilts”

Quilts “N things Quilt  Guild met on May 2, 2017. Kay Rutherford red a story entitled ” A Generous Friend”

 

Show N Tell

• Agnes – Tote bag and donation qult
• Connie – Wall hanging
• Mercedes – Quilt and tote bag
• Karen – Tote bag, pouch
• Marie – Tote bag
• Connie – Donation quilt and tote
• Deleanna – Tote, blankets and quilts
• Sakina – Donation quilt
• Kay- Pillow wrap

Show N Tell   Ugly Fabric Challenge

• Marie – Table top runner
• Karen – Broken Dish Wall hanging
• Mercedes – Reversible mat
• Connie – Donation quilt
• Agnes- Wall hanging
• Kay – Small bag
• Mollie- Wall quilt
• Lucy – Quilt block
• Jane – Pot holders

 

 

 

 

Dealana showed us the block for our new star project . It is paper piecing below is an example.

 

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April Showers “Bring May Flowers”

The Quilts ‘N Things Quilt Guild met at the courthouse Annex in April

Kay R our president read a story entitled “It All Started With A Pig”

It was about a quilter who suffered with asthma as a child and leaned to quilt while other children were playing and how that led to a lifetime of quilting.

 

Rhonda M handed out patterns and gave instructions on how to make

The Shifting Star Block and bring back the following month.

Deleanna L showed how to make a large quilt tote bag. Using a Jelly roll to complete the tote.

Garnet Show A Pin cushion she made out of a kit. The bottom of the pin cushion uses drawer pulls to put on the bottom.

 

Show and Tell

• Garnet- Pin Cushion
• Agnes- Donation quilt
• Mercedes- Donation quilt
• Connie- Cushion made from Ugly fabric
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• Deleanna- Three flannel blankets for Ronald McDonald House
• Jane- Table square made with bird fabric
• Frankie- Quilt as you go block that the night quild is working on
• Sakina- Two table toppers

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March Spring is in the Air

Our quilt guild was called to order at the courthouse annex by President,

Kay Rutherford.

Kay read a story called “Grandmother’s Stars”.

 

Members were asked to bring a orphan block and exchange it for the next several months. Then the member who receives it are to add to the block. Then bring it back at the next meeting.

Show and Tell

• Connie : Block of the Month
• Merecedes : Block of the month
• Karen: Block of the month and baby quilt
• Marie :Block of the month
• Rhonda :Block of the month
• Daleanna :Block of the month and two bay blankets
• Frankie  :Two applique blocks 1 patch work of the crosses and paper piece
• Mollie :Stencil Star Block
• Agnes :January and February Star Blocks
• Kay :Star blocks, two baby y quilts and three pieced applique stars blocks
• Liz :Block of the month and two Snowy Day Blocks

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February 2017 The Month of Love

The Quilts ‘N Things Quilt Guild met at the Courthouse Annex in February . Kay R our new president for 2017 gave a reading about the Rosemore Family who had a booth each year at the Minnesota State Fair and told about all the wonderful tings this family contributed to there community.

Show and Tell

• Mercedes- Table topper and donation quilt
• Karen-WV History Block
• Marie- Wool doily from 2016 lesson
• Mollie- Have a Little Faith quilt
• Garnet- Wool doily from 2016 lesson

Members were asked to make a four patch star for the March meeting . Rhonda gave our patterns for the block. It is called the Stencil Star Block.

Below is the example.

 

Members were asked to bring a ugly piece of fabric and put in a bag then numbers were drawn and each member was asked to make something out of the ugly fabric and bring it back in three months.

 

 

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January 2017 A New Year and A great Beginning

 

We were asked if we want to participate in making this block. Then we will bring it back each month to show we completed it.

 

 

The below items are as follows, the first one is an item made of wool with embroider flowers and then

sewed together. It can be used as a trivet or wall hanging.

The ornaments are made out of Styrofoam ball  and beads  and decorative pins.

Merry Christmas

Wishing all members of the Quilt Quild a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

A wonderful trip was made to Ronald McDonald house in Charleston, WV to deliver quilts made by members. We also toured the new home.