1/26/17- CCLQ at Ella's

Welcome to the weekly meeting of the Cherry Creek Lane Quilters.  Winter is the time to quilt and to make things and everyone has been busy! Seven quilters met at Ella's lovely and inspiring home. Remember those placemats Ella was working on last week?  You'll see them already in use in her home.

What could be lovelier than serving a delicious treat on a handmade placemat?

Everyone loved this beautiful and colorful quilt in Ella's kitchen.  We all thought it was new...but Ella said it had been there a while.  

Candy reported that she has started working on the back label for the police support quilts.  This is a sample piece.  Our group photo will go at the top and the label will be 4.25x5.5 inches. 

Cheryl made this table runner for the  Compass Center auction. 

Joanna worked on the binding of her police support quilt. 

Joanna had an excellent reveal.....a new iPad which fits nicely in a handmade cover that Joanna made! 

Look at this collection of 6.5 inch scraps! Notice the wonderful bird fabric. DeeDee plans to make these into half-square triangles and then a lovely scrappy quilt.  Can't wait to see how this turns out!

Candy worked on a knitting a scarf. 

Today's photographer couldn't resist taking photos of all of Ella's wonderful quilts! 

Remember those placemats that Ella brought last week?  They're finished and look lovely on her dining room table. 

Ella's has a new hobby. Her daughter gave her a Paint Night gift card for her birthday and they both enjoyed a night out with painting. 

Here's another delightful quilt at Ella's house...this one is displayed in a  coffee table with a glass top. 

Ruth B completed the top of the police support quilt. 

Ruth B also had a "show and feel" for her new polar fleece jacket. 

Deborah and DeeDee had a fun adventure last week.  They joined a friend who has llamas and alpaca and who also knows about spinning and felting wool.  Deborah made this Nuno felt scarf.  

DeeDee made this abstract felted fiber art piece and may make this into a handbag.  

Joanna had an awesome surprise!  She's already quilted the block of the month quilt that was shown last week!  Way to go Joanna!!  

Here's a close-up of the quilting.  

Ella shared a collection of fabric in her studio.  

Lots of pondering about what pattern to use for these lovely colors!

Until next week..."Live life like a quilt...be soft when it's important,
                               Be warm when it's cold,
                               Be proud to show your true colors,
                               And always scrap together when times are tough...
                               Wish upon a quilt."
                                author unknown


                             
                             
                             
                             

QUILTS @ The Women's March

Just a quick post about a recent event:

Our roving reporter, Dee Dee, posted this LINK to the Quilty Habit blog.  Jessica's coverage of the Women's March on Washington showed a bajillion women and several QUILTS that were made for the occasion.  Check it out, if you haven't seen it on the web!

Until next time...
Quilt for a cause!!!

1/21/17 - NT Sew Day @ SECU Family House

Welcome to the January 2017 meeting of the Nimble Thimbles Quilt Bee!!  Candy arranged for us to have a Sew Day at the SECU Family House.  Helena and Ruth S. were kind enough to offer to host the event.  Thanks to all three of you and everyone who brought treats to share!!

There were 12 members in attendance.  Joy began bugging everyone for photos as soon as she arrived.

She wanted to have time to sew, too!!


Dee Dee, Carol, and Gayle must have gotten the color memo:

Gayle brought a quilt that she quilted for Carol:

HERE is a close-up of the quilting:

Dee Dee brought a UFO to work on:

Ruth worked on a Scrap Quilt with remains from the Bluff Quilt:

Linda started a new project:

Helena worked on a Table Runner:

Candy concentrated on producing small wallets for Dana's upcoming Cameron Village Craft Show:

PLEASE NOTE:  We are ALL invited to join in!!  See Candy for further details on the April event.

Carol stitched down the binding of a Baby Gift:

THIS is the pattern that Linda worked on:

Margaret also cut into a NEW project:

HERE is her pattern:

Gayle found some "quilter's eye candy" online...

... And pieced the background before she arrived:

THIS is the project that Dee Dee has gone back to:

The photo below shows the pattern that Helena will be using with the pieces made in Bonnie Hunter's En Provence QAL.  You will also see Helena's Leader/Ender Project made from scraps leftover from making her Day Break Quilt by Jaybird Quilts:

HERE is the pattern that she is using for her Table Runner:

Ruth S. completed all of her scrappy blocks:

Britt got busy cutting more pieces for her En Provence Mystery:

The next step for Gayle was cutting out flowers:

A quick shot of "The Three Musketeers":

WAIT!!  Is this shot better???

As soon as the last person arrived, we began Show and Tell...

Joy completed the top of her Rainbow Strings Quilt:

She pieced a back for it, but it decided that it wants to be a FRONT:

Joy also brought along her quilted Think Spring Mystery quilt:

If you double-click on this photo, you may get a detailed view:

Britt shared her completed Jamestown Landing quilt top:

Here's another try at getting the WHOLE thing in the photo:

A little closer look:

And a close-up of the piecing:

Margaret showed off a new Baby Quilt that she quilted herself:

Britt had another SHOW... her completed Allietare Mystery Quilt:

A closer look:

Along with a close-up of the border quilting:

Really nice texture, Britt:

When Show and Tell was done, we had a few announcements...

Candy mentioned there were donation envelopes on the tables for those inclined to contribute to Family House for allowing us to use this beautiful space for our Sew Day:

Britt shared information about the Nimble Thimbles Shop Hop that she is planning for sometime in April:

The last order of business was Jean discussing her findings regarding our trip to Quilt Con in Savannah, GA in February:

We were SEW busy that we had a bit of a late lunch.  Boy was it worth the wait!!  Everything was DE-lish!!!

After lunch, we made a final push on our projects...

THIS is the pattern that Candy is using:

Helena is almost finished with the layout for her Table Runner:

Britt arranged the first of her blocks for En Provence:

Oops!!  Let's try that with changing those triangle pieces around:

Linda made use of the "Design Bed" to lay her pieces out:

Jean chose the puppy pattern for Willie's Kerchief Quilt:

She came with fabric pressed and worked on the cutting:

Joy made progress on the binding of Think Spring:

Candy forgot to share her Law Enforcement Quilt:

Look at the quilting she did:

Margaret experimented with a new tool:

With blocks done, Ruth S. made a stitch guide to use on her Faux Crazy Quilt blocks:

MORE cutting for Jean:

Another look at Ruth S's stitch sample:

Gayle's floral pillow is coming together:

The back of Candy Police Quilt REALLY shows the quilting:

What's this??  Britt has drawn out a collection of pieced quilt backs found on the internet:

Until next time...
Enjoy a Sew Day!!!