july 13 meeting

Maurine’s new home in Edmonds, with her front room transformed into a sewing studio, shines as a mecca for quilting. The early part of our evening was spent looking through bins of notions, patterns and books for things to adopt from her studio.

Maurine kindly served fruit tart.

Show 'N Tell
Maurine told how she and Ed had updated their home with all sorts of major renovations—hardwood floors, new bathrooms, new kitchen, new walk-in closet and more.

She showed us an adorable green and yellow quilt with double needle stitching she made as a class sample in 1988. Maurine just washed the quilt and will give it to June for a Plymouth baby.

Maurine also pulled out a quilt that included blocks made by various Plymouth Piece Makers. It was  a group project with everyone learning about machine applique. It might make a great YF quilt for a girl.

Remember these butterflies from another group project?

This traditional Hunter Star quilt top was made by Maurine in a class she took at APWQ.

Even though Maurine can only sew 10 minutes at a time, she’d love to get another Bernina that has a bigger bobbin, built-in walking foot, bigger throat and lots of little LED lights.

Flora has a new job! She is now with Washington State Ferries, helping maintain and service all 21 ferries in the fleet. Her show 'n tell was Maurine’s spectacular sewing room with its fancy fabric cupboard.

The pretty garden dress Miriam wore to Piece Makers was made from a pattern that came with her sewing machine.

Remember the green squares Miriam made many moons ago? That quilt is now finished, with sashing between the green squares.

To get ready for Fourth of July next year, Miriam whipped up a table topper
that is red white and blue.

Miriam is going to Norway to celebrate her cousin’s 95th birthday in September. (Didn’t she just get back from her 90th birthday?) To get ready for the trip, Miriam is making bags for the next generation of family members.

Harriet brought a hat that she made at the Plymouth All-Church Retreat.

Janet has her double wedding ring quilt on the Gammi so she couldn’t bring it. The deadline for that project is September 7. Janet has stitched three quilts for fees and has four quilts in her queue for Jeanne!

Patricia brought two quilt tops that she made with her yukata cottons. Her big quilt, Hope Survives, is off the wall and she plans to hand stitch it. This pictured top is called Wheels of Change.

Shannon is continuing to have fun with her twister template. She is keeping this current quilt for herself. The backing is from Dry Goods in Ballard.

Next time we meet, Maurine’s going to show us how to make fabric bowls!