We did a quick hostess shift today as Janet was not feeling well. At the last minute, the group was redirected to come to my house. Five of us gathered and Pris almost joined us.
Show and Tell
Susan came back after a departure of many months! In June she traveled to England and Wales on a Deb Robert's textile tour. The highlight of the trip was a remarkable exhibit at the Victoria & Albert Museum showing quilts from the 1700s to 2010. Susan brought the book to show us the full collection.
A pleasing part of the trip was traveling with appraisers, authors, collectors and conservators. Susan gained just as much from her companions as she did from the places they all visited.
At a Long Beach antique store Susan bought a delightful hand-stitched quilt. She'll be using it in her guest bedroom.
Shannon bumped into Pris when she first stopped at Janet's house. Pris handed off her Plymouth House of Healing quilt that she just finished with copious amounts of hand-stitching. Feeling overwhelmed, Pris headed home and skipped the meeting. Thank you Pris for finishing up your ambitious project.
With some superfun fabric she bought at Fabric Crush, Shannon made a sunny baby quilt. It will be for a lucky and modern Plymouth baby, once it gets a label.
Flora brought a huge red basket filled with giveaway fabrics. Some pieces got new homes and Harriet took home the basket. Flora also showed us some vintage fabric squares and quilt pieces she has recently received. The small squares of old fabric were heart-warming.
Harriet came empty-handed but told us about a quilt with horses and a bright Southwest theme that's on her wall. Flora saw it at a neighborhood dinner at Harriet and Robert's and reported it was fab. The quilt is being produced in three big pieces, quilt-as-you-go. It will be given to a relative.
Patricia showed a small quilt made with big chunks of yukata fabric. The top has four corner blocks made with curvy piecing. It will ultimately be a sample for a class she hopes to teach about simple pattern making.
