janet’s dyeing workshop

For one gorgeous summer week, Janet was in Sequim for a dyeing workshop at Susan Nylander’s home. The experience started with wine and cheese on Sunday evening at Susan’s artistic home that she shares with her potter husband.

From Monday through Friday, the class of eight gathered each day for creative learning. The dyeing techniques included parfait, baggie, scrunch, discharge, resist, overdyeing, and stamping.

quilts for companions

left: Gees Bend top that Janet is finishing, right: Miriam’s bargello top

Plymouth House of Healing needs four twin-sized quilts by mid-November. Responding to the call, Pris instantly agreed to make one. Janet plans to finish a Gees Bend top that Maurine’s friend Martha made. Flora is going to finish a top made by Jeanne. And Miriam has already started on a top in the “bargello” style that Flora showed us last year.

august 10 meeting

Our group met at Flora’s home, outside on her patio for a warm summer night. Fruit, chips and homemade salsa awaited us.

We talked about the need of four tops for Plymouth House of Healing. Over the course of the evening, the Piece Makers answered the call. (See our blog.)

Show and Tell
Diane made a gorgeous jacket for Maureen which she presented at the beginning of the meeting. She also brought books and grids for whomever could use them.

Maurine is heading toward back surgery—titanium rods will be screwed to ten vertebrae to make her a bionic woman. So far she has lost 10 pounds to get ready. More on plans and dates later. Still busy making her fantastic batik tops, Maurine brought the one she’s making for a neighbor’s daughter in S. California who’s graduating from high school this coming year.

To cap her summer vacation, Janet attended a week-long dyeing workshop with Susan Nylander in Sequim. (See our blog for pictures of her projects.)

Patricia brought a little girl’s dress made with vintage Japanese yukata cottons. It’s a sample that will be used at QuiltWorks NW to promote her trunk show in late September. Sarah is talking to Patricia about scheduling a similar show at Fabric Crush this winter for those who don't want to cross the water.

Miriam entertained us with two whimsical stuffed cats. She has made so many patchwork golf caps for her male family members that she’s lost count. (See the photo of our group modeling the caps.) Visit our blog for the quilt top she is making for Plymouth House of Healing.

Diane brought a set of bibs that she's cross-stitching. This summer Diane went to N-Sid-Syn twice—once for Emily Hanson’s wedding and once for Family Camp. Other news: her oldest son Russ, a recent college graduate, is about to buy a home in N. Ballard.

Flora’s friend Celine shared a remarkable quilt made by her grandmother, culturally a Spokane Indian. The quilting on the rustic 95-year old blanket was made with many colored threads, expertly stitched together.

The previous night Flora stayed up until 4:30 to produce a dreamy composition entitled “The Great Red Road.” She also showed us a pinwheel top she started eight years ago, labyrinth quilts that made order out of chaos, and her organization of vintage 2"squares.

welcome luka

On August 1, Luka Dean arrived to the delight of Tricia and Andy Seery. To show our care, a Piece Makers quilt was delivered to the sweet little one.

Our group loves to stock the Baby Quilt Closet for Plymouth’s littlest ones. More babies please!