Just got this picture from Gig to put in the newsletter even tho it will be coming out after the fourth. I love this. She is such a wonderful artist and quilter!Click on the picture to enlarge it.
Monday, June 29, 2009
Happy Fourth of July (a little early)
Just got this picture from Gig to put in the newsletter even tho it will be coming out after the fourth. I love this. She is such a wonderful artist and quilter!Click on the picture to enlarge it.
Sunday, June 28, 2009
Saturday, June 27, 2009
My scrappy quilt
This is the last quilt I finished. I thought it was interesting how similar it was to what Mary just posted yesterday. For a while all I used was off-white and beige as background, but I love the bright white with these colors.
Friday, June 26, 2009
Rabbit's Lair in Rogers
Just received an e-mail from the Rabbit's Lair in Rogers, AR. Their latest newsletter is available on their web-site:
Rabbit's Lair
Rabbit's Lair
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Charm Square Exchange
This from Brenda J.:
Now making plans for the charm square exchange. It will be 12 people exchanging 5" squares twice a month from 4 different fabrics for 11 months. The fabric must be all cotton - quilt shop quality - washed. All the same fabric in each 12 squares to be exchanged - no duplicates. If they begin the exchange must finish - I will keep records. I'm looking at an afternoon meeting/exchanging time, but can be flexible. Rules will be finalized at the first meeting.
I would like to begin in August and finish in May if we get this going.
I don't want to set a date yet, I just want to know who is interested at this point. If we get more than 12, we'll start another group.
The way it works is: each person chooses 4 different fabric, cuts each fabric into 12- 5" squares, therefore, bringing 48 squares to each meeting. At the end we'll have over 1000 charm square with no duplicates - our goal. Some call this a 'beggars' quilt, since we need to get friends to share fabrics
Now making plans for the charm square exchange. It will be 12 people exchanging 5" squares twice a month from 4 different fabrics for 11 months. The fabric must be all cotton - quilt shop quality - washed. All the same fabric in each 12 squares to be exchanged - no duplicates. If they begin the exchange must finish - I will keep records. I'm looking at an afternoon meeting/exchanging time, but can be flexible. Rules will be finalized at the first meeting.
I would like to begin in August and finish in May if we get this going.
I don't want to set a date yet, I just want to know who is interested at this point. If we get more than 12, we'll start another group.
The way it works is: each person chooses 4 different fabric, cuts each fabric into 12- 5" squares, therefore, bringing 48 squares to each meeting. At the end we'll have over 1000 charm square with no duplicates - our goal. Some call this a 'beggars' quilt, since we need to get friends to share fabrics
Gloria talks about California trip
Just received this from Gloria:
Yes, most of my fabrics do come from California because when I bought the book which shows where all of the quilt shops in Calif were my husband was working out of town and you know the old saying "when the cats away the mice can play". Well I went up and down the coast from where I lived in Carmel, Cal. and filled up the entire car, trunk. backseat, front seat and floor boards until it was full. Every night I took some bags into the motel and petted the material and dreamed what patterns I would sew when I arrived back home. I had taken my little dog with me and on my return trip she was almost touching the roof of the car perched on all of the bags. This was a glorious highlight of my life and I was hyperventilating on my return home. Thus my email address: Quiltaholic.
Yes, most of my fabrics do come from California because when I bought the book which shows where all of the quilt shops in Calif were my husband was working out of town and you know the old saying "when the cats away the mice can play". Well I went up and down the coast from where I lived in Carmel, Cal. and filled up the entire car, trunk. backseat, front seat and floor boards until it was full. Every night I took some bags into the motel and petted the material and dreamed what patterns I would sew when I arrived back home. I had taken my little dog with me and on my return trip she was almost touching the roof of the car perched on all of the bags. This was a glorious highlight of my life and I was hyperventilating on my return home. Thus my email address: Quiltaholic.
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
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