Club Notes - September 6, 2023

The one week we had off seemed like forever.  I’m glad the hurricane passed us by, but am sad for the areas northwest of here that got hit hard.   I am keeping an eye out for what we can do to help.

There were 11 of us this afternoon, including one new member, Ruth Nelson. I brought the 4.5” squares and a roll of stiffener for today’s project.  A special thanks to the ladies who volunteered to press the quilt backs I brought so I can pin and quilt this next set of quilts.  .Ellen is going to be gone again for the next 2 weeks so I have time towork on them before she gets back.

 

Show and Tell:

Ruth Nelson showed a quilt she made for an Eagle Scout relative,

 and a quilt top for a little girl.

Pat Pipa made a fidget walker bag

 and a couple of plastic bag holders.

Ceal Pederssen painted the faces on a bunch of dinos

 and showed a quilt she made.

(the back is shown below.)

Carolyn Grasso made a couple of nine-patch squares from our 3.5” squares,  several stuffed animals

 and showed the giraffe purse she made. (Anyone who is interested in the pattern can email me.)

Anne Knoff showed a Halloween quilt top she made.  

She also provided the batting and backing from her quilt chapter (Khaki).

Patty Woodruff took home a bunch of tough fabric and zippers 2 weeks ago and came back today with a stack of zipper bags.

I made 3 tote bags from a sea panel.

Ellen Hein showed a bunch of quilts that she completed the binding for.  She also showed several quilt tops and backs that she is handing off to me for quilting.

I made this quilt starting with the rose squares in one of our donations.

The blocks and pattern for this were donated and I put it together.

Carolyn Grasso made this one starting with one of our donated panels.

Deb Chapman handed in these 2 quilt tops.

Mary Ellen Boutin handed in this one.

I believe Ellen gave me the rest of these quilt tops.  If any of you think one of these is your work,let me know.

After showing the quilts she did the binding on, she gave me the following, with backings, to quilt.

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This afternoon I showed how to make a small folding fabric box.  The instructions are attached.   This one is the right size for scraps as you are sewing, but if you want to make a larger one, the math is easy.  The pattern is for a 4” x 4” box, using pieces 4.5” x 16.5”.  If you want a 6” square box you would multiply 6 x 4 sides and add .5” seam allowance to get 6.5” x 24.5” strips and a 6.5” square base. The stitch lines would be calculated to make a full side, a side divided in half, another full side, and the 4^th side divided in half again.  This should make sense once you read the attached instruction.

Next week I hope Mic and I will be able to pick up the sale items and bring them to the club meeting to be inventoried and priced.  I hope you will be able to be there to help.

Have a great week.