A healthy-sized group of us gathered at Ingrid’s townhouse in Ballard this month. A segue to our evening was the comment "Dont be afraid of color," referring to all the brightly painted walls in Ingrid's home.
Patricia brought 12 kits for making quilt squares for a special project. They were all adopted except for one, which will be mailed to Maurine. For those of you who got kits, please remember to pre-wash the fabric. The outrageous fabric was chosen by Sarah Stine at the new location of her store, Fabric Crush, in the Wallingford Center. She cut the fat quarters and fat eighths plus gave us a fat discount.
Janet has finished her shirt quilt! it's really special. The design, piecing and details are noteworthy and there is additional piecing on the back. (Diane, Janet has a Bernina 153. Please check to see if she has a built-in quilting stitch.)
Susan is still working on her quilt with the Jeanne piecing that she received at the last meeting. She wowed us with a hand-stitched charm quilt top from the 1890-1900s. Susan bought it at an estate sale in Magnolia almost 20 years ago and stores it in an acid-free fabric box for safe-keeping. Some other quilts made during this time included a gold triangle to signal that the quilt maker supported McKinley as a presidential candidate and the gold standard.
Harriet brought back the Happy Man quilt for us all to enjoy again and to hand-off for a label—which Janet has volunteered to handle. She also showed us a large quilt-as-you-go quilt made for a nephew. The workmanship and design are top-notch as Harriet has really been perfecting her quilting skills.
Miriam's book bag was like a magic purse as she pulled out quilt after quilt project from it. First there was a beautiful and bright baby quilt made with a Jeanne top. Then there was a second baby quilt made with some fun strips of fabric that Miriam finished with contrasting borders. The crowd-pleaser was a top she's making for a YF quilt with off-set triangle blocks. This quilt needs to go to a Dawgs fan as it has UW fabric in some blocks.
Pris has been a busy quilter. She made a baby quilt with fabrics recycled from little girls nightgowns, entitled "Sweet Dreams," for a family friend's baby and a delightful quilt for another friend (see pictures of pictures). Pris shared her fabrics and ideas for an ambitious YF quilt that she has started. It will feature NW fabrics with mountains, coffee, fish, lighthouses, horses, apples and more. This quilt will be perfect for a student who is going far from home for school.
Diane made four intricately embroidered sample squares, showing off the capabilities of her Bernina machine, which will be displayed in the NW Bernina shop. She is also working on a quilt, for a client, made with family hankies that also includes crocheted pieces in a dashing composition along the top border. She's been working on this quilt-as-you-go piece for a long time and is focusing on finishing it up.
Ingrid bought some Girl Scout material for a quilt for her daughter. Flannel for the back is patterned with the classic chocolate mint cookies. She’s also about to start a fun quilt for a teacher that requires paper piecing. Ingrid handed over some fabric that Maurine gave her for a YF quilt to Susan, which was a good exchange for both women.
