october 10 meeting

Show & Tell

Harriet finished a wonderful quilt for a great nephew with lots of animals on it. She had photos of Alaskan quilts from her trip to the Great North this summer as well as a pile of delightful fabrics with Alaskan motifs. Harriet admitted she went on vacations to get more fabric!

Flora showed us a jacket with hand-painted silk appliques that a friend wants mended. No one is our group could conceive of how to fix the damage. Flora will see if Diane, the pro, can help. A pretty pinwheel top (for a foster child) and the Plymouth House of Healing top are in her queue for long-arm quilting, along with 15 or so other tops!

Flora got distracted one day by taking a 256-mile ride on a Harley Davidson with a fellow employee of WSDOT. It was a charity ride through three counties and the state capitol. Flora says it was great fun and the driver was a perfect gentleman.

From Pris, we oohed and aahed over a delightful pile of fabrics—from Beach Rocks to the Bed and Breakfast collection. She is finishing up her Plymouth House of Healing just in time for the requested deadline of mid-November.

Patricia brought tales of visiting New York and the Empire Quilters guild meeting. She displayed two quilts blocks made with yukata cottons and freezer paper patterns. Her trunk sale at QuiltWorks NW last month was a resounding success.

Janet revealed the contents of her magic box—silver jewelry made with detailed photos and topped with resin. Her work is charming and appealing to all.

sept 10 meeting

show and tell

This summer Harriet attended a silk painting workshop led by Kristen Gilje in Leavenworth. She showed us four gorgeous silk scarves that she painted with different techniques.

Harriet also related an amazing discovery when visiting the Kenai Penninsula in Alaska. She, Robert and travel companions were directed to drive 11 miles out of town to find a quilt shop. There Harriet found a picturesque log cabin on a lake packed with wonderful goodies.

Miriam brought an important report with her: 10 Good Reasons for Buying Fabric. She has copies for others for the next meeting. More exciting, Miriam delivered a gorgeous quilt for Plymouth Healing Communities. Check: Number One out of four completed!

Pris camped on the Columbia River with her family in August and attended the Cathlamet Fair. She learned that the quilts she saw on display will be given to EMTs and highway patrol for accident victims. In that vein, she brought a colorful top for a Plymouth Healing Communities quilt. The colorful scrappy creation is titled "All God's Children." Check: Number Two out of four in progress.

Another great story from Pris concerned the contribution of two sewing machines from Flora. They were shipped to adults in need in Romania. Yeah Flora and Pris!

Janet finished up the Gees Bend top she received at the last meeting. She must have worked non-stop to produce this quilt. It will be given to a companion at Plymouth Healing Communities. Check: Number Three out of four complete.

For the last four months Patricia has been hand stitching a small baby quilt. She doodled on the black and white fabric with neon pens to add some color. It will be gifted to an ex-employee's two-month old daughter.