Charity Quilt

This is a very special quilt.  It was pieced by an 84-year old lady to give to someone what has less than she as a result of Katrina.  She worked through a local quilt shop and used some of their fabric and some of hers to make this beauty.  She called it "Strawberries and Roses." That's giving from the heart!!

Summer Glow

Jean made this lovely broken star quilt.  It goes into the TQG quilt show in January.  It gets yo-yos as embellishment to hold up the swags around the border.  The continuous curve and roses make it spectacular.  I hope it wins a ribbon!

Blue Log Cabin

Nelda did a great job with her log cabins on this Barn Raising quilt.  We used Windy Meandering to give it contours and motion but show the piecing and over-all pattern.  the Yale Blue thread is a perfect color for both back and front.

Traditional Quilt

Pat in North Carolina has outdone herself with this Double Nine Patch!  It is a copy of an older quilt that she is reproducing.  It is very large and she left great 15" spaces for the many square feather wreaths.  There were 4 times as many little circular wreaths!

Monsters!

Nelda took a class at a local quilt shop to learn about writing with a satin stitch.  the teacher had this monster quilt and Nelda made her quilt like it.  These characters are wonderful and scary!   their embellishments are cute~~fuzzy hair, buttons, and flags. We did lots of SID and then put monster tracks in the border.  Look at the clever fabric on the back.

Thimbleberries Christmas

June belongs to the Thimbleberries group at a local quilt shop.  They work on a block a month.  Then she appliquéd holly and stars and may add more  embellishments.  The gold overall Stars and Loops quilting pattern put stars in fun places and accented the stars in the quilt.

Rag Quilt

Alexandra made this lovely target quilt that will only get better when it is washed and dried.  Her brother will love it!  The masculine feel of the quilt is unmistakable and the meandering will make the frayed edges be the focus.

Stepping Stones

Alexandra made this batik beauty, as well.  We used begonia thread and a pattern called English Garden to enhance the bright feel of this quilt.

Fall Fantasy

Cara made this interesting row quilt.  She selected the Interlocking Falling Leaves pattern to add the swirl of fall leaves.  The leaves look great on the plain backing fabric, too, making this a reversible quilt for sure.

Charity Quilts for TMC

Suddenly we got busy with lots of charity quilts for the children at Tucson Medical Center.  Some were donated by our friend Georgia and others were made by members.  There are lots more to come in the next few months.

There are two more like #4.  we were making a large quilt and decided to make small ones for charity out of the panels.

Chantilly Lace

Gayle loves Chantilly Lace, so we used a large version on this lovely flannel quilt.  The Old Rose thread blended beautifully with the back and the front of this snuggly quilt.

Sun Bonnet Sue

Tessa had Sun Bonnet Sue blocks that her husband's grandmother had made years ago.  Tessa set them into these three quilts as gifts to family members.  We did hearts and loops meandering and outlined the Sues so they would be the center of attention.  These quilts will be wonderful reminders of the grandmother and her lovely legacy.

Wedding Quilt

Arlene made this lovely quilt as a wedding quilt for her son and his new bride.  She designed the quilt on EQ5.  She said she cut all of the pieces by hand from a template .  The quilting followed the long strokes around and then filled in the negative areas.  Hidden in the quilting are the  couple's names (Brad and Jenn) and the date of their wedding.  The back is very interesting with the lavender thread showing.

Titanic Ballroom Tile

Liz took a Kaye England class when Kaye was here and had her sign the quilt.  Liz always does very precise piecing.  She chose Wondrous Waves insets and swirls around the border to add curves and motion to this quilt.  We made a special label for her quilt.

Yellow Brick Road

Irma had fun making this blue and yellow quilt.  the Copenhagen Blue thread stands out on the piecing and not the border just as we planned.  It looks great on the back, too.  Windy Meandering gives it great contours.

Batik Beauty

Lynn wanted a medium meander on this bright batik.  We used thread called "Brights" to accent the variety of colors.  

Flannel Star

Mary made this cuddly flannel quilt for her own bed.  It features flying geese, trees, and a star in the middle.  She selected Thinsulate batting for warmth and lightness.  The quilting repeats the geese and adds swirling leaves in variegated green thread.

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