February 3, 2014


Hello everyone, hope you had a wonderful weekend full of quilting!! I know I did! I attended my first quilt retreat with about 21 other quilters. It may have been raining and snowing outside but it was warm and cozy inside with all of the sewing going on.

Here are a few of the projects that were completed at our retreat. There were so many beautiful works of art being made. I was sorry to have not remembered my camera for the retreat till later on. Then I was busy sewing and not snapping pictures that would have been nice to share.

 

Susan shared her completed quilt top from our 2013 Christmas Quilt Block exchange. It was beautifully quilted by Ginger. She has three additional blocks from this challenge that she will be making into a table runner.

 

Ginger dropped in on Saturday to show us the quilt (Emily's Wedding pictured below) she made for the upcoming Millstream quilt class. Info for class is included below. For more information on this class or others: MillstreamAdultEd.org or call 419-427-5422

Emily’s Wedding (w/Ginger) (Limit 12) Fee: $50/$40 Sr.

For those who have pieced quilts before, this CHALLENGED LEVEL quilt is called Emily’s quilt. The first week they will receive the pattern, fabric requirements and special tools that is required for this quilt. 6 weeks/12 hours Tues 3/4 - 4/8 6:30-8:30 pm

 

I am participating in a 2014 BOM the Pat Sloan is putting on online. It is called Globetrotting. Here is the link to Free Quilt Patterns for Pat Sloan's Globetrotting BOM information:

http://www.freequiltpatterns.info/index.htm

http://www.freequiltpatterns.info/block-one---washington-dc.htm

Here are my January (Washington, DC block) and February (Venice, Italy) blocks:

 

I also completed two blocks from a UFO that I have had for quite awhile. It was another BOM that I wanted to do. It is called Quilt in a Day Pioneer
Sampler by Eleanor Burns (ISBN 0-922705-43-7).

 

 

Golden Gate

 

Rocky Mountain Puzzle

Part of my to do list this weekend was to update our blog with the our activities from our January 11, 2014 workshop. Our February workshop will be here before we know it. My resolution for the new year is to stay on top of things, so far not doing so hot, but will strive to get better. :)

 

I hope everyone enjoys the posts of what we are doing in our workshops. Grab your favorite drink, sit back and relax while you take a browse of what we have been doing.

January 11, 2014

There were 8 of us that were able to come put in a very productive dayat our workshop!

 

Fun was had by all as they shared their love of quilting!



 Frossie completed several projects. Top two pictures are of an Single Irish Chain quilt pattern. She wanted to showcase the lighthouse fabric that she had for this quilt. Here is a link to a free pattern for this quilt: http://www.simplicity.com/t-free-quilt-patterns-Irish-Chain-Quilt.aspx

 



This one is the Line Dance Baby Quilt pattern. Thank you Pink Chalk Studio for a wonderful and quick baby quilt. Here is a link to the pattern used for this: http://www.pinkchalkstudio.com/blog/2012/02/28/line-dance-baby-quilt/

 

Julie completed this quilt with wonderfully cheerful fabrics using half square triangles. She is calling it "You Are My Sunshine".

 

Vicky has been working on making these wonderful cloth baby books for future presents.

 

Brent made this 10 Minute Table Runner with a St. Patrick's Day theme. Here is a link for this pattern: http://www.quiltsbyjudieatcreekside.com/10-minute-reversible-table-runner-instructions.html

He also worked on an Ohio State themed chef's apron which he completed at the quilt retreat this past weekend.

 

Jacquie sent me a text with pictures of the table runners she made from the blocks she received from the 2013 Christmas Block Challenge.

 

 

 

 

Judy did her usual beautiful work on these quilts. Always love the colors and patterns that she uses for her quilts. 

 

 

Diane completed this version of a Disappearing Nine Patch. The pictures of the batiks she used do not do them justice. It was a beautiful top she made for one of her daughters.

 

Diane worked on this project which she was doing for the Black Swamp Quilters January 2014 Green Thumb Quilt Challenge.

 

Here is a link for more information on the Black Swamp Quilters Guild:  http://blackswampquiltguild.tripod.com/index.html

Diane also shared this project of English Paper Piecing used to make this flower. Judy demonstrated this technique at an Ohio Star Quilters meeting. I love how hexis look and I am striving to learn this particular technique with Judy's help.

 

For more info:
Ohio Star Quilters of Findlay, OH
Meets: 4th Monday except December 9:30 a.m.
Meeting Location:St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, 1701 Tiffan Ave. 

 

Dee dropped in to surprise us with the completion of her quilt top using her blocks from the 2013 Christmas Quilt Block Challenge. She did a wonderful job of using the red and green polka dot fabrics for sashing.  

 

 

Well it is time to put this post and the blogger to bed now. Hope everyone has a wonderful rest of the week. Take the time to fit some quilting in here and there as it is good for the soul!!



Your Fellow Scrappy Stitcher,

Theresa