11/5/15 - CCLQ @ Ruth B's

What a WONDERFUL meeting we had today!!!  Thank you to Ruth B. for hosting us this morning. There were ELEVEN members in attendance.  (Such a shame that Linda had to be at work, instead of here with us!)

OH! the chatter...  and a surprise...  Ruth S. has returned for the winter.  Welcome back!!

More chatter:

And waiting for the coffee:

Gayle was working on her next quilting project:

Dee Dee brought the fabrics from last week's CCLQ Shopping Expedition...

Including fabrics for a quilt for her bed:

And some other pretties:

Deborah bought a load of batiks:

And THIS is one of the fabric panels that Dee Dee couldn't resist:

Deborah completed her daughter's 30th Birthday Quilt:

Cheryl K. finished the body of her new Shadow Box bed quilt:

Jean brought along the quilt that she made for the Wellness Center Show and Sale:

Here is a close-up of the yoga figure:

This is a shot of the "pinked" and fused binding:

Jean's NEW Kitchen Quilt has been completed:

Here's a close-up of one of the blocks:

And... a close-up of one of the alternate blocks:

(I believe that) Ella made this from one of her mother's patterns:

She also made a practice quilt...

In order to try out Jacquie Gering's curved quilting technique:

Candy made a(nother) quilt for Lily:

Gayle did the quilting:

Candy also made a Crib Quilt for Lily (but she's not happy with how it turned out):

We all told her that it was perfectly lovely.  (Not to mention EXACTLY what Mom requested!)

Western North Carolina is loaded with Quilt Barns:

One of Candy's friends brought her the map of where to find them all:

This is the quilt that Donna was working on during the CCLQ @ The Bluff Retreat:

Ruth S. made progress on her Bluff Quilt:

Joanna shared her purchases from last week's Field Trip to Virginia:

She printed off a FREE pattern from the internet...

For use with THIS amazing panel:

Joanna also found some nature inspired prints...

And batiks:

Remember that beautiful panel that Joanna showed???  It was for JOY!!!  She was so excited that she wrapped herself in the colorful goodness:

Gayle has ZERO quilts remaining to meet her 52 Quilts in 52 Weeks Challenge:

Border options for Cheryl K's new quilt:

Oh, no!! Not everyone made it into the lunch photo taken at Pueblo Viejo in Hillsborough:

That's better!  Now, only the photographer is missing.  :P

Joy stopped by Britt's on the way home and THIS is what she has been working on:

A couple more things to show from today's meeting...

Deborah brought a bag of scraps to add to Joy's Birthday Scrap gift.  (Thank you!!):

Joy shared the new bag that "South Carolina Sue" made for her birthday:

SEW cheerful... and LIME GREEN, too!!!  :o))

Until next time...
Happy Quilting!!!