June 2026

 The June 2nd meeting was hosted by Joan.  There were five of us present, Joan, Mary, Alice, Marty and Mindy.  Sandy, Deanna, Susan and Arleen were not able to attend.  Joan served a wonderful dessert made from a recipe by Narsai David so you know it was delicious.   Our next meeting in will be at Marty's home in El Cerrito on July 7.

Joan shared that she and Rich were celebrating their 59th wedding anniversary the day of our meeting.  She did not have a quilt to share because it was out being quilted but we had a nice conversation about other topics.  It's always nice to catch up.

Mary brought a finished quilt of a large rabbit.  She had drafted the pattern based on another pattern that she had seen.  It is in lovely soft yellows and she did her usual, very creative, free-motion quilting.

Alice brought a geometric quilt top in bright solid fabrics that was quite interesting.  The pattern looks complicated but she broke it down so we could see that it was easier that it looks.

Marty brought 5 child/baby quilts completed using her own fabrics but using patterns that the DDCQP posts on the EBHQ.org website.  There was an announcement made at the May Tuesday Open Quilting session asking members to create children's quilts for the local hospitals so she went to work immediately.  Marty's process is to start with the back of the quilt and build the front using the colors on the back.

Mindy did not bring a quilt to show but we were happy to hear about her recent medical tests that hopefully will lead to her doctors finding a method of treatment for her.  It sounds like surgery is in her future but she hopes to gain some strength prior to that process.

Arleen I was not there, but wanted to share what I have been working on in Hawaii.  My sister in law Carol took me to a craft pop up and I was able to get some bags of scraps.  I made this child size quilt for my brothers friend. I tried to use up all the fabric from the bags.  I’m also trying to make the Japanese Puzzle quilt from the scrap bags that I bought from Over the Blue Horizon.  It’s hard.

If Alice, Mindy, Deanna, sandy or Susan want to send pictures of what they are working on, just take a picture and email it to me. It's fun to see what everyone is up to. And I love the pictures.