the k quilt: thinking of you

Diane suggested October 8 that we make a quilt for Rev. Kris Ostrem and seven weeks later we presented a completed quilt at Kris’ last Sunday. The twelve main squares were made with four common fabrics and scraps from personal stashes by different Piece Makers. Sashing, sandwiching, creating the embroidered label, and binding were all handled by Diane. Thank you Diane!

thank you diane and jamie

Hanging in the Sanctuary this Sunday were wonderful new sets of banners.

Thank you Jamie Schilling for the two huge hand-painted ones at the front of the hall. (Who takes care of such high installations?)

And thank you Diane Jacobsen for the smaller purple ones along the walls that reverse to gold for other seasons!

operation : cooperation

Interface from Operation : Cooperation website

Three weeks ago Pris and I went to a video studio on Capitol Hill to make an entry for the Operation : Cooperation contest. The prize: $5000 for a cooperative group.

There were about 100 entries and Plymouth Piece Makers was chosen as one of the seven finalists! Then the race was on for public voting. At 5pm today, the voting closed.

On Monday, Seattle Metropolitan Credit Union will announce the gold winner. Although the votes were posted instantly, the numbers are skewed due to automatic voting that will be disqualified. So no one knows who got the most votes.

november 09 meeting

show and tell
Maurine couldn’t venture out because she just needs to be patient and keep healing at home. Although we didn't hear from Pris, we think she was at home voting in the Op:Coop contest. (We did have three laptops out and got some votes in while we met.)

Miriam has been busy with some Christmas sewing—eye wraps made with novelty fabrics. She showed us some squares she made with a kit Diane gave her—it will likely be a baby quilt. Miriam also had a success story with one of her jeans quilts. She showed us a photo of a grandson with his fiance wrapped up in the quilt she had given him. It looked like a cover shot from a J Crew catalog--handsome young people with a gorgeous quilt.

Patricia revealed the fabric designs she has been developing with Naomi Cox. Entitled Edo Rising, the collection has an Asian feel. Diane, our pro, had a few comments and an industry name for Patricia to talk with about the potential of the designs.

Harriet has created a phenomenal quilt out of some piecing she inherited from the group. She likes her project so much that its home will be in the living room of her log home. She also showed us a deluxe pillow she made out of her K square.

Dear Flora lost her cat in the last week. Her feline friend was ill with an unpronouncable cancer for the last year. A good friend and a vet that makes house calls were with her on Saturday when the final moment came. Flora brought a box of pink fabric for us to comment on for the YF girl quilt she is going to make. And she showed us a picture of a fun quilt she is making with an 11-year old with Volkswagen bugs with yo-yo wheels.

Diane hand stitched a gorgeous Hawaiian quilt for a client throughout the meeting. She showed us all the K squares—which are looking great together. The two final squares should be in her hands by Sunday night. Diane also gave us an impromptu lesson on using freezer paper for turning the edges on applique pieces.