Mystery Blocks of the Month

Block of the month

But first…

Show & Tell

Patti made this Halloween-themed table runner.  And the back continues the theme.

Marlene embroidered the blocks for this quilt for a great-granddaughter.

Marlene made this one too and will donate it.

If you remember the Queen-sized quilt Marlene made for her daughter, you’ll recognize the scraps she used in this quilt.

Sandra O’s niece made two quilts.

The medalians are stack-n-whack.

Today’s PROGRAM: Block of the Month: Leslie & Gail

Leslie presented Ohio Star Variation from Nancy’s Notions.

 

 

   When you sew four of these blocks together, a fun little pinwheel appears in the corners where the blocks meet.

 

Gail presented Louisiana from Judy Hopkins’ book “Around the Block”

Gail's assembly example

Gail's finished example

 

Here are the blocks that attendees made during the meeting.

Patti's 2 Louisianas

Lydia's Louisiana

Charlene's Louisiana

Sandra P's Louisiana

Leslie's grey Louisiana

Leslie's green Louisiana

Lydia's Ohio Star Variation

Patti's Ohio Star Variation

Gail's unfinished Ohio Star Variation

Next Month

October is the Auffle!

Bring those crafty projects and supplies that you don’t want anymore.

November is Bring Your Own Project to work on

December’s holiday party will include a voluntary pot holder exchange.  Bring one that you have made if you want to take part.

August in the Park

 For such a beautiful evening, surprisingly not many of us attended.  Those who were present had a good time knitting, stitching appliqué, and snacking on cookies and fruit desserts.

There was a little Show & Tell

Sandra P brought two.

She pieced this one about 20 years ago, replaced her original embroidery with higher contrasting floss last year, and quilted it this year.

 

She found this pattern on Shop Hop 3 years ago and had such fun making the sheep that she made an extra one for the back, to be the lost sheep.

Ruth brought three. 

Ruth unloaded a chest to see how many quilt tops were waiting to be quilted and stopped counting after 10.  Here's one that wasn't in the chest.

     The backing is Dr Seuss!

This is an old Shibori Dragon Row by Row that she finished as a table runner, saying that everyone in her family has received table runners from her Row by Rows.

At some forgotten event, Ruth acquired this project that is a Nancy Chong pattern.  The needle-turn appliqué was nearly finished.  We all wondered why it was given up at that point.  Ruth finished it.

 

NEXT MONTH

BOMs from Leslie and Gail 

 

LATER

Our November meeting is unplanned.  If you have a program idea, bring it to the meeting!

 

T-shirt quilt project

Show & Tell

Jean R made this.

Linda made this and Leslie quilted it.

If anyone knows whose quilt this is, please let me know so I can give credit.

Lydia made a crossbody bag

Patti sold raffle tickets for the sons of Norway quilt.  She had extra t-shirts so made pillows.

Today’s PROGRAM

With the sports-themed t-shirts we brought and Patti provided, we worked on a T-shirt quilt for donation.

Next Month

We will meet in the park!  Bring your Show & Tell.

Bracelet Project month

 We welcomed 3 new members this month! 

Show & Tell 

Jean R just got this back from Leslie who quilted it.

 

 

 

Sandra O’s Wanda the Witchy Witch top is ready for Leslie to quilt it. 

Leslie just finished this quilt from a Bonnie Hunter pattern.

Terry’s PROGRAM

Most brought fabric tubes already made.
A suggestion was to turn them by using a darning needle.
For more bulk, the tubes can be filled with cord.  
If not filled, flatten the tubes with the seam on one flat side that can be positioned facing the wrist.
Use a binder clip to hold the 3 tubes together and braid them.
Terry brought bar clamps for the closures.  Buttons also work.

Lots were made:

Next Month

Jean R handed out instructions for the t-shirt quilt(s) we will make for donation.

 

Mystery block month

Show & Tell

Ruth made this entirely from her stash.

Sandra O’s niece made this.

Jean R made the previous mystery blocks.

PROGRAM

Joanne presented a lantern block.

Terry presented a block she saw on YouTube. 

 

Some of these were completed during the meeting.

 

Next Month

Terry had planned to teach us to make bracelets, but there are complications.  Se she’ll let us know the new plan when she can.