Next meeting is at Mindy's, on December 20, at noon, for our usual potluck luncheon, and for our gift exchange, with a limit of no more than $15 per gift.
We discussed our next challenge again over Deanna's fig bars and ice cream. We all agreed to the rules that were discussed and Sandy has kindly offered to assemble the blocks we make into a quilt, with someone else doing the quilting. Sandy will send out detailed information on the challenge.
Betsy had made a tshirt quilt at the request of a friend of her son's. Initially, she thought it would be lap quilt size, but instead it is a queen size quilt. Melissa Quilter did the honors of quilting it, and given it was the only tshirt quilt Betsy has made, it turned out pretty well.
With the power board giving out on Betsy's Bernina just at the end of piecing this quilt, she is now the proud owner of a new Bernina. She made a quilt from leftovers to learn how the machine works for piecing, and for quilting.
And a quilt that had been made years ago was used as another learning tool in quilting.
Deanna showed us a lovely new one block wonder and on the back you can see the fabric she used for the front. She quilted this herself on her new machine too!
Sandy brought oven mitts she had made, lined with InsulBright and a layer of batting. Getting ready for the gift giving season, she could have had several takers at the meeting.
And Bobbie has finally gotten to the finish line with her triptych. She is in the process of doing the binding and then the hanging sleeve will get attached.
She has the start of another piece or two, as well.
