may 10 meeting

What a lovely evening we had at Sarah’s home. Finishing up the year with a pile of beautiful quilts is a wonderful thing.

Diane prepped personalized labels for all 8 YF quilts and as a group we sewed them on. Almost a quilting bee!

We had a "fashion show" of the YF quilts so we could appreciate them more and get pics of them.

2010 YF QUILT COLLECTION

Pris showed us her remarkable Northwest quilt made with vintage-style novelty fabrics and hand stitched. As we had one extra YF quilt, Pris has chosen to give her masterpiece to Liz Twiss and her husband who are moving to NY state in June.

Patricia finished her whacky quilt filled with global fabrics that will be given to Wiley. Entitled Passport, one fun detail is a yellow square with a big black bug silkcreened on it.

Dear Flora took the day off to finish Corey's bright pink quilt and then quilted the wrong pink top! It was good practice, she tells us. Flora will have the new one finished on time for an endearing presentation to the only girl in the graduating class.

Maurine’s quilt made with Kaffe Fassett stipes will be given to David. To add the perfect touch of loving energy, his mother Shannon stitched on his label.

Linda, so often absent from our meetings, all the same produced a YF quilt! Her use of yellow with the plaid and stripped blocks on point is fresh and innovative.

Janet’s blue shirt quilt will be heading home with Andrew. It is doesn't go to school with Andrew, it would look great in his family’s summer cottage on Cape Cod.

The lucky recipient of Harriet’s bold quilt with black and white fish will be Gab. The skewed windows and rich fabrics are deluxe.

Miriam’s YF quilt includes a fun assortment of novelty fabrics including a pattern with dollar bills. This winner of this quilt is Kane.

The final quilt—orange with narrow plum sashing— was cut by Maurine, sewn together by Ingrid, quilted by Diane and bound by Janet. Miles better like the color of pumpkins!

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Patricia talked with the group about donating to the capital campaign for the La Conner Quilt and Textile Museum this summer--to repair its building. The resolve was that we wouldn't donate as a group but will think about doing that individually.

Harriet showed us her progress in putting together the Cory Quilt (SHHHH). It was aptly named Sole´Bouquet by Sarah. The quilt will be a surprise presentation at the send-off party for Cory after church on Sunday, June 6. Be there!

Maurine is back from California and shared some of her newest quilt projects with us.

Sarah showed us some Moda fabric that she's going to make into a skirt (in her spare time!).