Monday, March 11, 2024

3/4/2024: CCLQ at Maggie's

Welcome to the weekly meeting of the Cherry Creek Lane Quilters.

This week the group met at Maggie's with some relaxing conversation and sharing.

Cheryl is fighting back from a covid bout but came to exchange totebags and hand in a few lovely placemats for Meals on Wheels.


Ruth is finishing up the binding on her latest (do we say last ever)  portrait quilt of her son's beloved doggie.  She was so happy to see and share a top she handed in for donation quilting it was inspired by one that Lynda Mac made earlier in the year.  Following that She showed the donation quilt she is binding and the placemats she made for Meals on Wheels.








Carol also showed a placemat she made from a kit that was only given to her 2 days before.  She is binding a donation called Charmed.  Then she showed us another scrappy Eye Spy logcabin'ish top.  And the cherry on top was a Birthday Cake table runner with her granddaugher's name embroidered.  She gave inspirational credit to Lynda Mac's runner that was made for her grandkids.  Some great sharing going on in this group.







Candy wasn't able to be with us but she passed along this placemat.

Deedee had a number of items to show from placemats to microwave bowl cozys and finally a "Potato Chip" pattern top.





Ruth was happy to hand in her challenge quilt for donation.  And just as excited to show the Kaffe fabric blocks all put together.  Discussion was on possible border options.  Can't wait to see what she decides to do.



Deborah shared her Quilt Con purchases.  From fabric and thread to a new notion for most of us of a thread dispenser and thread guard. The guards form a sleeve around the spool to keep it from unravelling.






Linda has been on a roll.  Literally ... she used jelly roll strips to make these wonderful placemats for the Meals on Wheels recipients.  She is currently binding the Tula Pink quilt that looks better each time we get to see it.









Maggie has started a new child quilt that will be from Tin men blocks.  She shared her Quilt Con Purchases and the first Riley Blake Banner of the month kit that might not been done until Easter 2025. She also asked the group for help in deciding what to do with some donated fabric that is somewhat dated in design.






That's it for this week.  Did you keep count...we had 20 placemats turned in from this group for the Durham/Orange Counties Meals on Wheels program.  Just wonderful.  Keep creating and sharing.


Tuesday, February 27, 2024

2/22/2024: CCLQ at Ruth S and then QuiltCon

 This week quilters of the Cherry Creek Lane Quilt group were ever so excited to meet first at Ruthie’s then carpool to Raleigh to attend QuiltCon.  It was Round Robin bag exchange day, so everyone brought their bags. This week’s blog will be short and sweet.  To see photos of the quilts at QuiltCon, please download the QuiltCon app on your device for free.  

Ruth as a lovely display of quilts on the balcony. 


Ruth provided delicious snacks.  The cranberry coffee cake was scrumptious.




The bee.

QUILTCON! 

2/15/2024: CCLQ at Deborah’s

 Welcome to the weekly meeting of the Cherry Creek Lane Quilters.  This week the group met at Deborah’s. Lots of fun show and tell today including fancy socks! 


Happy Valentine’s Day Quilt in Deborah’s foyer. 


Cheryl had a wonderful visit with her grandson.  He enjoys playing with tiny plastic animals, so Cheryl made this cute drawstring bag with fun animal fabric for him. 

Candy shared that she’s been working on her Round Robin block and enjoyed having company last week. 

Candy started the fancy sock show and tell, with these adorable socks which have photos of her grandkids! 

Carol made this beautiful grandma quilt for her granddaughter’s nanny. 


Beautiful quilting by Gayle. 

Carol shared this amazing “Temperature Quilt” for her granddaughter’s upcoming first birthday.  A legend of the color meaning will be on the back of the quilt. 

Gayle made two lovely placemats for Meals on Wheels program. 

Gayle made this concertina sketchbook and added her own Gelli printed papers for the front/back book covers 

Gayle created this special art piece for a church in Wilmington.  The church requested artists to create art based on the Seven Stations of the Cross.  Gayle’s art depicts the seventh station which represents perfection. 

Gayle created this piece using fabric appliqué and paint. 

Lynda reported that she added the border on the Tilda quilt. She’s working on some UFO projects and completed the block for the Round Robin. 

Ruth B found this handout showing Moroccan designs which was from a DOQ pre station by Judy Corley-Lay. She also worked on the Round Robin Block. 

Deborah finished this donation  quilt top using up left over bird fabrics. 

Joy’s show was her lovely quilted jacket.  She’s been working on the red table scrap challenge. 

DeeDee is almost finished with the binding on this lovely Hospice quilt. 

Lynda also displayed her  fancy socks featuring llamas.

Carol showed her cute turtle socks. 

There was discussion about the upcoming QuiltCon show next week. Everyone’s excited!  

Until next time, happy quilting!