This month we made the top for a charity quilt. This post begins with show and tell, followed by the evening’s program, and finishes with a preview of the next two month’s meetings.
Show & Tell
This Irish Chain is the first quilt Linda has made. It is for her granddaughter.
Patti made this kitty bag for a friend, as a thank you gift.
Patti made this tree quilt using the speedy half square triangle method.
Leslie made this mystery block quilt
Leslie used a superhero print on the front and dinosaurs on the back.
Leslie made this transportation-themed quilt and it has a matching backing.
Justine made this Unicorn quilt and put butterflies on the back.
Justine made a Harry Potter quilt, and its back is thematically-matched.
Main Program
Jean R asked us to bring blocks that were blue and/or orange. Our goal was to make a quilt top that will be donated to Youth Care when finished. Another group Jean belongs to will put borders on it.
The blocks:
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| Gail's |
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| Leslie's |
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| Sandra O's |
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| Linda's |
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| Jean's |
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| Justine's |
Ruth made 6!
The completed top
The Next 2 Months
AUGUST:
We’ll meet at Hamlin Park. Bring a finger food or dessert to share.
SEPTEMBER:
We will be led in two projects that could be used as gifts.
1. Barb will help up make snowmen. We need to bring white and black thread and hand sewing needles to participate.
2. Lydia will lead us in constructing gift card holders. We need to bring :
A sewing machine
Two 14”x7” pieces of the same fabric or of two complementary fabrics; avoid directional fabrics
One 14”x7” piece of lightweight fusible interfacing
Matching or complementary thread for your machine
