Block of the Month

Doris brought the new block of the month. It is called Chinese Puzzle. If you take your time, look at the pictures and lay everything out before you start sewing it's not as difficult as it looks. The directions also have you making HST's using 2 different methods. You can use your favorite method and get the same results. The last picture on page 2 is for the mirror image of the block above it and is for if you're making a quilt like the one on page 3.

Twister

We had several people come to make their Twister quilt. It is just amazing how different one pattern can look just by using different fabrics. Making that 1st cut into a top is daunting but very rewarding. Amazingly the recutting and resewing went much quicker than anyone imagined (except for maybe Bonnie who is making a king size quilt using the smaller squares.)

Sewing Machine Extension Table

Several people have commented on my sewing machine extension table. Here is a link on how you can make one for your machine using a sturdy cardboard box. You could use that as a template to have a table made out of wood or plexiglass. http://www.how-to-quilt.com/articles/2312-extension-for-machine-quilting.php (You will need to scroll down to the bottom.)

New Members

Friday night we met and had a special visitor. Flat Stacy is on an adventure from NY. She got her picture taken with the quilters. After quilting we went out for a late night snack at Frisch's.

Saturday we had a few new people join us. Melanie, Julie, Judy and Pam joined Delores, Linda, Pat and Janet. The upcoming Twister class was discussed as a couple people were preparing a top for the class. I talked to Yvonne at the Happy Heart Quilt Shop and she expects to have the template for the class in by this coming Wednesday. Melanie is hand piecing her quilt and Judy is designing a quilt. Techniques and ideas were tossed about.

Oct 24th

Ten members came today. We were in the front room as the back room where we usually meet was all set up for Halloween. Everyone was working on their own projects. They included table runners, tissue holders, Turning Twenty quilt, Twister quilt, quilted jacket and charity quilts.

Charity Quilts

These are the first charity quilts completed by our group. We have a contact in LMPD who will give them to CPS and Family and Children's Place. They will be given to children in need.

Oct 3rd

We worked on our own projects. Pam, Bonnie and Ozzie worked on a top in preparation for the Twister class on Nov 7th. Doris sewed the back on a charity quilt. Kay worked on making some turkeys and Janet started a scarecrow table runner.
Kay found out from her son where we can donate our charity quilts. They will go to children in need. We briefly discussed making more quilts. Some Saturdays need to be designated to just work on these quilts.