4/25/17 - NT Nights @ Hboro Library

Welcome to the April meeting of the Nimble Thimbles evening quilt bee!!  There were several "regulars" missing, but we were joined by some of our "on again, off again" members, as well as a couple of guests.  10 quilters chatted about and/or working on their latest projects.

Britt helped CCLQ member Joanna make these T-shirts for the upcoming Shop Hop.  SEW cute!!  Thanks for coming up with the design, Joanna.  Thanks for helping the design come to life, Britt!

The front:

And the back with the words Nimble Thimbles:

Sorority sisters and quilt sisters:

As usual, Joy couldn't wait to share what she's been up to!  Her Police Quilt is ready for binding and that's her new Patriotic Scrap Basket up in the left hand corner:

These blocks were made for the Rainbow Scrap Challenge:

Annelise is making this Table Runner for a friend:

 Britt takes a closer look at the pattern purchased from Trailer Stash at the March meeting of Durham Orange Quilters Guild:

Annelise is working on ripping out stitches.  Both from the quilt AND from the beautiful knit shawl on the table:

Helena worked on finger pressing some blocks:

Karen brought along her newest challenge for the Original Works Bee.  It's a fresh take on a Log Cabin:

Britt spent the evening sewing down a hanging sleeve for one of her Symposium Quilts:

Welcome to our guest (new member?), Peg:

Kirsten was busy with a knitting project:

Britt made this little quilt for the Symposium Silent Auction:

Welcome to our guest, Patti, who worked on binding a Donation Quilt for the Tuesday Group:

Victoria brought out a UFO to make some design decisions:

Carol is between projects, but came to enjoy our company:

Her smile says it all.  We enjoyed a wonderful evening at the Hillsborough Library.

Until next time...
Happy Quilting!!!

4/20/17: CCLQ @ Ruth S's

Welcome to the weekly meeting of the Cherry Creek Lane Quilters. This week six quilters met at the home of Ruth S.  

Ruth's kitchen greets you with a lovely "Market Day" quilt.  This quilt makes me want to go to the Farmer's Market!

Ruth treated us to yummy gluten free brownies with icing and scones!   

Ruth's dining room provides a perfect setting for two lovely appliqué wall quilts.   

The group gets started with show and tell.

What's this?  This is not a quilt!  It's ok though as our group branches out to all types of sewing, knitting, crocheting, art, and craft!  DeeDee is make a nightgown and this is the pattern for it. 

Here's the cute cotton knit fabric DeeDee will use for the nightgown. 

Deborah shows a quilt that she made a couple of years ago.  This is her entry for the NCQS quilt show in May. 

 Evelyn Sloppy designed the pattern for this quilt.  

Close up of Deborah's quilt. 

Abstract camera shot...

Joanna shared these sumptuous fabrics. 

Here's one of Joanna's blocks using the above fabrics. 

Joanna will use the fabrics to make this "Patchwork Fields" quilt. 

Britt is busy working on her appliqué quilt blocks. 

Cheryl is working on the binding of a quilt for a friend. 

Please turn your head to the left and view this wonderful small quilt made by Britt. It will be in the  Silent Auction at NCQS. 

Here's Britt's mystery quilt with the border added.  Nice work Britt!

Ruth showed the fabric she's using to make a baby quilt for her niece. 

Here's the pattern for Ruth's baby quilt. 

Here's the Bluff Quilt... a beautiful reminder of where Ruth will spend the summer.  

Only a little over one more week until the "Shop Hop!"  Britt and Joanna have graciously agreed to make T-Shirts for everyone.  Stay tuned for the Shop Hop blog to see our group in their T-Shirts. A big Thank You to Britt for organizing this Shop Hop!

The group enjoyed dining at Tazikis Cafe. 

Until next week.... in honor of the shop hop......

4/13/17: CCLQ @ Linda's

What are the Cherry Creek Lane Quilters up to this week? 

This week ten quilters met at Linda's house. Linda treated us to delicious gluten free blueberry muffins, coffee, and tea. This week we had a surprise guest...keep reading to find out who! 

Ruth S made this lovely baby quilt for her brother's stepson's baby.  

Close up of the quilting by Savannah...Ruth's new machine. 

Ruth S also shared a new guide book that she made for her new machine.  I think Jean recommended that she make this book.  Ruth reported that it is a handy thing to do! 

This adorable donation quilt for the Animal Rescue Auction was made by Ruth S.  

Joanna is almost finished with the Escher inspired  donation quilt for NCQS. 

Cheryl is binding the quilt that she made for a friend!  I looks great Cheryl!

 Cheryl used a variety of decorative stitches from her machine.

Candy worked on the QOV today and finished the binding!  Yay! 

The surprise guest......we were all thrilled that Ella joined us today! 

Ruth B finished the assembly of the Twirling in Reverse blocks!  Ruth plans to find some reproduction fabrics on our upcoming shop hop.  

Ruth B has added some lovely embroidery stitches to her landscape quilt. 

Linda made this wonderful quilt for her great niece.  

What a cool way to use those extra blocks!

Linda also made this colorful quilt. She will add a border to this. 

Here's the pattern Linda used for the above quilt. Linda also plans to use the asymmetrical border idea. 

Britt shared a photo of her completed NC Botanical Garden Wildflower Quilt.  She delivered the quilt and it's already hanging in the Education Building at the NC Botanical Gardens.  

Another close up of Joe-Pye Weed. 

Britt also showed her marvelous Bonnie Hunter mystery quilt top! 

Deborah showed a photo of her latest quilting project.  She made a quilted headboard using Kaufman linen-cotton blend.

Several quilters enjoyed lunch at Mebane Downtown Table.  

Until next week...."We live in a web of ideas, a fabric of our own making."  Joseph Chilton Pearse.