Club Notes - April 12, 2023

Fifteen ladies gathered this afternoon to socialize, sew, and share.   I showed a photo of potholders shaped like leaves (or hearts depending on the colors used), and suggested making some of these to sell at the October guild craft show.  People visiting our table last year seemed to be looking for items with Autumn, Thanksgiving, or Christmas / Hanukkah themes, so I suggested we concentrate on potholders, placemats, mug rugs, and table runners with those themes/colors.  Baby quilts and purses or totes may also sell.

I drew patterns for the 2 potholder designs, estimating the correct size.  The photo I showed used strips, but a single piece of fabric on each side is fine too. Two halves should be made for each pattern for the top of the potholder, stitching the fabric onto a piece of batting.  Then the 2 pieces are sewn together to make a nice fold.  Another option would be to cut one piece of fabric on the fold, then quilting it later. The top can then be sewn onto a piece of Insul-Brite and the backing.  BIas tape binding can then be added to finish the potholder, making a loop at the top for hanging.  The drawings are attached.

Show and Tell:

Ceal Pedersen showed her latest baby quilt.

Carol Riggs made some microwave bowls for a friend, using fabric that represents her friend’s interests.

Deb Chapman finished her Easter Egg placemat and showed a Flamingo she is working on.

Diane Placek’s life is calming down and she is back to sewing.  She showed 2 potholders.

Mary Ellen Boutin finished 2 Easter Egg placemats.

Lisa Johnson showed some curtains that she is giving away.  Carol Riggs said she knows someone who could use them.

Ellen Hein showed a zipper bag 

and a baby quilt top, with coordinated backing to hand in.

Bev Minnerly made 2 larger backpacks for young mothers.

Audrey Phillips first showed a purse and zipper bag she picked up at a recent show. 

She then showed  set of 4 Easter Egg placemats and some bunny napkin rings she made.  The napkin rings are from a free embroidery pattern, which I forwarded.

Lastly, she showed an Easter bowl she made last year.

After show and tell I showed some of the ladies who haven’t done it before how to use dryer sheets as a base for rectangular quilt blocks.  Mary Ellen had 4 completed before the end of the afternoon.

 Ceal and Ellen helped Audrey lay out a quilt top from the 5 inch squares I brought. Before I finished compiling this email, Audrey texted a photo of the progress she made so far. She is putting this quilt top together using a serger.

It’s been a while since we have made stuffed toys, so I thought we could do some next week.   I even have a new pattern that you might like.  

See you next week.

Lois