october 10 meeting

Show & Tell

Harriet finished a wonderful quilt for a great nephew with lots of animals on it. She had photos of Alaskan quilts from her trip to the Great North this summer as well as a pile of delightful fabrics with Alaskan motifs. Harriet admitted she went on vacations to get more fabric!

Flora showed us a jacket with hand-painted silk appliques that a friend wants mended. No one is our group could conceive of how to fix the damage. Flora will see if Diane, the pro, can help. A pretty pinwheel top (for a foster child) and the Plymouth House of Healing top are in her queue for long-arm quilting, along with 15 or so other tops!

Flora got distracted one day by taking a 256-mile ride on a Harley Davidson with a fellow employee of WSDOT. It was a charity ride through three counties and the state capitol. Flora says it was great fun and the driver was a perfect gentleman.

From Pris, we oohed and aahed over a delightful pile of fabrics—from Beach Rocks to the Bed and Breakfast collection. She is finishing up her Plymouth House of Healing just in time for the requested deadline of mid-November.

Patricia brought tales of visiting New York and the Empire Quilters guild meeting. She displayed two quilts blocks made with yukata cottons and freezer paper patterns. Her trunk sale at QuiltWorks NW last month was a resounding success.

Janet revealed the contents of her magic box—silver jewelry made with detailed photos and topped with resin. Her work is charming and appealing to all.

sept 10 meeting

show and tell

This summer Harriet attended a silk painting workshop led by Kristen Gilje in Leavenworth. She showed us four gorgeous silk scarves that she painted with different techniques.

Harriet also related an amazing discovery when visiting the Kenai Penninsula in Alaska. She, Robert and travel companions were directed to drive 11 miles out of town to find a quilt shop. There Harriet found a picturesque log cabin on a lake packed with wonderful goodies.

Miriam brought an important report with her: 10 Good Reasons for Buying Fabric. She has copies for others for the next meeting. More exciting, Miriam delivered a gorgeous quilt for Plymouth Healing Communities. Check: Number One out of four completed!

Pris camped on the Columbia River with her family in August and attended the Cathlamet Fair. She learned that the quilts she saw on display will be given to EMTs and highway patrol for accident victims. In that vein, she brought a colorful top for a Plymouth Healing Communities quilt. The colorful scrappy creation is titled "All God's Children." Check: Number Two out of four in progress.

Another great story from Pris concerned the contribution of two sewing machines from Flora. They were shipped to adults in need in Romania. Yeah Flora and Pris!

Janet finished up the Gees Bend top she received at the last meeting. She must have worked non-stop to produce this quilt. It will be given to a companion at Plymouth Healing Communities. Check: Number Three out of four complete.

For the last four months Patricia has been hand stitching a small baby quilt. She doodled on the black and white fabric with neon pens to add some color. It will be gifted to an ex-employee's two-month old daughter.

janet’s dyeing workshop

For one gorgeous summer week, Janet was in Sequim for a dyeing workshop at Susan Nylander’s home. The experience started with wine and cheese on Sunday evening at Susan’s artistic home that she shares with her potter husband.

From Monday through Friday, the class of eight gathered each day for creative learning. The dyeing techniques included parfait, baggie, scrunch, discharge, resist, overdyeing, and stamping.

quilts for companions

left: Gees Bend top that Janet is finishing, right: Miriam’s bargello top

Plymouth House of Healing needs four twin-sized quilts by mid-November. Responding to the call, Pris instantly agreed to make one. Janet plans to finish a Gees Bend top that Maurine’s friend Martha made. Flora is going to finish a top made by Jeanne. And Miriam has already started on a top in the “bargello” style that Flora showed us last year.

august 10 meeting

Our group met at Flora’s home, outside on her patio for a warm summer night. Fruit, chips and homemade salsa awaited us.

We talked about the need of four tops for Plymouth House of Healing. Over the course of the evening, the Piece Makers answered the call. (See our blog.)

Show and Tell
Diane made a gorgeous jacket for Maureen which she presented at the beginning of the meeting. She also brought books and grids for whomever could use them.

Maurine is heading toward back surgery—titanium rods will be screwed to ten vertebrae to make her a bionic woman. So far she has lost 10 pounds to get ready. More on plans and dates later. Still busy making her fantastic batik tops, Maurine brought the one she’s making for a neighbor’s daughter in S. California who’s graduating from high school this coming year.

To cap her summer vacation, Janet attended a week-long dyeing workshop with Susan Nylander in Sequim. (See our blog for pictures of her projects.)

Patricia brought a little girl’s dress made with vintage Japanese yukata cottons. It’s a sample that will be used at QuiltWorks NW to promote her trunk show in late September. Sarah is talking to Patricia about scheduling a similar show at Fabric Crush this winter for those who don't want to cross the water.

Miriam entertained us with two whimsical stuffed cats. She has made so many patchwork golf caps for her male family members that she’s lost count. (See the photo of our group modeling the caps.) Visit our blog for the quilt top she is making for Plymouth House of Healing.

Diane brought a set of bibs that she's cross-stitching. This summer Diane went to N-Sid-Syn twice—once for Emily Hanson’s wedding and once for Family Camp. Other news: her oldest son Russ, a recent college graduate, is about to buy a home in N. Ballard.

Flora’s friend Celine shared a remarkable quilt made by her grandmother, culturally a Spokane Indian. The quilting on the rustic 95-year old blanket was made with many colored threads, expertly stitched together.

The previous night Flora stayed up until 4:30 to produce a dreamy composition entitled “The Great Red Road.” She also showed us a pinwheel top she started eight years ago, labyrinth quilts that made order out of chaos, and her organization of vintage 2"squares.

welcome luka

On August 1, Luka Dean arrived to the delight of Tricia and Andy Seery. To show our care, a Piece Makers quilt was delivered to the sweet little one.

Our group loves to stock the Baby Quilt Closet for Plymouth’s littlest ones. More babies please!

july 10 meeting

A small group of us met at Maurine’s home on Thursday night to share quilt projects and, surprisingly, celebrate Patricia’s birthday.

Earlier in the day, Harriet took a special trip to Trophy Cupcakes at Wallingford Center to pick up the pretty little cakes. While there, she stopped by Fabric Crush and saw owner and Piece Maker Sarah.

The sweet cupcakes, replete with candles, were delicious. Thank you Harriet!

Show and Tell
Maurine showed us the batik quilt she made for her red-headed daughter-in-law with luxurious Minkee backing. The quilt design is one that she's perfecting, with a total of six—complete, in process or in planning. To help others make the same design, Maurine gave us a little lesson.

Harriet continues to make charming country-style quilts. She showed us two new ones and a doll-sized scrap quilt. Plus Harriet some added hand stitching on the youth quilts she displayed last month. To expand her skill set, Harriet is attending fiber art classes at Grunewald Guild, near Leavenworth, next week.

Patricia showed her newest quilt made of yukata fabrics (see her yukatacraze blog) with white wide-wale corduroy on the back.

Janet has been enjoying summer holiday time with her two sisters and ignoring her quilting interests. She displayed a fun set of fabric slippers she bought as a hostess gift as next week Janet will be in Squimm for a week-long fabric dyeing workshop.