We started off this new year meeting at Joan's house and we were all in attendance. Many had just returned from a retreat at The Bishop's Ranch.
Next meeting is at Marty's house on February 21.
Joan's daughter had been choosing from quilts already made to go to her home, but wanted a gray one in a modified Chinese Coin pattern. Joan, of course, made the quilt for her. The coins will center on the mattress, with the borders hanging over the sides.
And the back is interesting too.
While looking for some Stonehenge fabric, Joan found a quilt top that just needed to be finished. Just in time for spring.
And there were enough blocks to use some on the back as well.
Deanna has been quilting some Community Quilts on her still relatively new machine.
This Kaffe beauty has a floral motif quilted in the border.
She also quilted this Laurel Burch cats theme quilt.
Deanna pieced a fun baby quilt with an airplane theme to give to a soon-to-be mom who is a pilot.
And the back is just as much fun.
Mary was at The Bishop's Ranch working on a one block wonder. She got it all cut out and started piecing it. The reveal will be later, but here is the fabric she was using.
Bobbie has been dealing with some health issues that Roger has, but still found time to make this Sue Benner style art quilt. She still has to add the yellow accent strips.
Mindy has been crocheting and is getting ready to put the small rounds all together.
And she continues to work on her embroidery project, ready to add new colors and a fabric border.
Arleen has been a busy bee working on guild projects. She made several name tag pouches and was kind enough to bring full instructions to share on how to make them.
She also has made a pillowcase for Edy Brady's project.
And has finally decided to cut up and sew some of the many Japanese fabrics she has been collecting over the years. Both quilts will be given away as gifts.
Betsy got here owl mandala quilt back from Sue Fox who was quilting it. The shapes of the mandala are carried out in quilting in the gray border.
The French Braid is a scrap quilt that was going to be donated, but Betsy's son saw it, liked it, and claimed it. It is quilted and bound, ready to go to his house.
Betsy also got back here Postcards from Sweden quilt from the quilter. Made with 36 different Kona solids!
Sandy showed us some pot holders she made in December, and was piecing fabrics to make another set or two. At The Bishop's Ranch she got comments from others that putting them together would make an interesting quilt top. Decisions, decisions!
Marty made a jelly roll race quilt using the triangle method. (And doesn't her longer hair style look wonderful!)
Marty also shared a book that she used as inspiration to make her blocks for the Bee Sewcial challenge we are doing.
Marty was also busy making postcards for EBHQ.
