december 12 meeting

Five happy quilters gathered at Miriam’s home this holiday season. Festooned with over 50 nutcrackers as well as holiday cheer, her home was a cozy place to meet.

Our Show 'N Tell:

Harriet’s UW quilt is made with specialty fabrics from Quilt Loft in Ballard and Undercover Quilts in Pike Place Market. She has a lot of fun finding motifs that matched her YF recipient.

This small "UW" quilt uses the same fabric as the larger one, with wonderful dyed fabric on the back.

 This large quilt with nature scenes in the framed squares is for one of Harriet’s many nephews.

Flora made this pretty gingham pinwheel quilt to donate to a charity auction or use as a raffle quilt to raise money for a non-profit group. The quilt will be finished with contrasting flowers with button centers.

Now an expert in making t-shirt quilts, Flora taught QA members how to put one together. The top quilt was made for a co-worker. The smaller one is a sample for teaching her students.

Miriam has been busy since June trying to sell the home of an older friend whom she has Power of Attorney. This quilt top was made by Miriam’s daughter, Miriam Louise, for a couple whose marriage broke up. Miriam will be quilting it.

This fresh baby quilt top was made with scraps from the above quilt.

For all her friends at the meeting Miriam gave gifts of hand-crocheted dish rags and handy pot scrubbers.

Miriam announced that the date of the apartment open house has changed to January 13, 1:30 to 4:30 as the contractors won’t be finished by the 5th.

Shannon handed over a cutting board and knife, the last of the gear needed for the apartment. She proudly displayed the quilt she finished for her mother-in-law, Randi, as well as the beginnings of a complementary pillow.

This modern quilt pattern, designed by Katie Pedersen, was free-motion quilted with loops and triangles. It’s for a nephew of Shannon’s who was married in May.

Shannon also brought a book: 15 Minutes of Play—Improvisational Quilts by Victoria Findlay Wolfe that featured quilts made by her friend LeeAnn.

Patricia showed an out-of-print book about a Japanese applique artist as well as reported on the vibrant YF quilt top that Maurine is making with yukata cottons.