november 12 meeting

Six of us gathered at Shannon’s to share our quilting projects and lives. Here is our Show ’N Tell:

Janet made it again! She brought silverware and cups for the apartment project that Miriam was pleased to accept. Janet went to Island Quilter with Kelly and raved about the fascinating Luke Haynes show. At the fabric store in Port Gamble, she bought some sheep fabric to make a pillow for a friend. The back of the quilt is knitted by Janet!

Miriam made a Plymouth baby quilt made with jean fabric! Flora is going to add a Piece Makers label. Miriam also just finished a baby quilt for a grand baby who is not born yet. The report on the apartment: the building at Aurora and 105th will be furnished on Sunday, January 6—right after church. Miriam is the person who led our project!

Using a ruler she picked up at work (Twister CS Designs), Shannon made a sparkling pinwheel quilt for Randi. It was so much fun that she has started on a new top that she will transform into a pinwheel design.

Boy, Harriet had some catching up to do! Her patchwork quilt for Patrick McGee includes UW, music, books and movie theaters. Her yellow and blue quilt, for a niece, looks very French. She brought two tied comfort quilts made by her mom who is now passed. Her quilt with the words: Well behaved women seldom make history is promised for a Parish Care apartment. Finally Harriet showed us an amazing bat quilt that she made for a nephew with both hand and machine stitching.

Flora told her amazing story of meeting Kaffe Fassett on Vashon Island when she got to an event on the wrong evening. The weekend before Flora hosted an event at her home with a master Salish weaver and eight workshop participants—all native women—that completely exhilarated her. Flora also showed us an apron that she made for a friend with wonderful graphics of her home.

Patricia shared the fabrics for the YF quilt that she, Maurine and Janet are making. Her big news was about a quilting retreat she is leading in November 2013 with Joe Cunningham at St. Andrew’s House on the Hood Canal. Patricia is back and forth to Victoria every second weekend to give help to her parents as her father is declining.