1/11/18 - CCLQ @ Dee Dee's

Welcome to the SECOND first meeting of 2018!!  Twelve CCLQ members gathered at Dee Dee's house for the first "live-and-in-person" meeting of the new year.  As you might imagine, there was a LOT of chatting before we settled down enough to work our way through Show and Tell!

NOTE:  The missing photos from last week's post have been added in the appropriate places.  Dee Dee and Jean, I apologize for the technical difficulties that prevented prior posting of your photos.

Our hostess for the day started us off...

Dee Dee showed us the swap quilt that Britt made for her:

She had plenty of other things to share:

 Dee Dee found this kit while cleaning her studio:

She showed off this Indonesian fabric she received:

Candy worked on ripping out a failed knitting project:

Jean was busy deconstructing more silk shirts:

Dee Dee completed the Dresser Scarf that she worked on last week:

Look at this wonderful scrap quilt that she made:

Coffee, muffins, and the cool new pin cushion that Joy just got:

Here's a closer look at Dee Dee's Indonesian fabric:

Ruth S. worked on binding her newly completed quilt:

Ruth B. found this crewel embroidery while unpacking...

... Along with this wonderful embroidery piece:

Here is a closer look at the crewel piece:

 Ruth B. also found this sweet hand quilted pillow topper...

... And this hand quilt Log Cabin piece:

Britt did a bit of applique during the meeting:

Jean stabilized this piece of silk to return to Ruth S.:

Dee Dee brought out this piece that she did on silk:

Jean picked up this kids' art coloring page for quilting inspiration:

This is Candy's newly completed quilt:

She also shared this cover image, as a potential design...

... To be used with THIS fabric that Ella gave her:

Remember the kit that Dee Dee found, Ruth S. found the one that she bought, too!  She decided it would be a good take-along project to work on at out Bee Meetings:

Joy just took this off the rails of her longarm last night:

Here is a close-up of the quilting... AND the red fabric that she is hoping someone has for the binding.  Please check YOUR stash:

Ella brought the fabric bowl that she made:

She altered the technique by cutting four corners:

Gayle made this cheerful Hunter's Star quilt:

She used a Missouri Star tutorial using HSTs:

Here is Ruth S's newly completed quilt:

She followed Cheryl K's method of quilting with her machine's specialty stitches:

Joanna needs a piece of this fabric:

Britt shared news of a request for quilt blocks for the victims of the California fires.  Here she is looking for the website to pass around the photo of the requested blocks:

Find the block at the blog for Ventura Modern Quilt Guild:

NOTE:  We will be making blocks in blues and whites/creams.  If you would like to make a block (or 2 or 10), please contact Britt!!p

Ruth S. asked if we might make a quilt for victims of the Carrboro fire on Monday instead. It affected a student at her SIL's school.  Dee Dee went right back and found a bag of donation quilts:

As she laid them out, we discovered two quilts that would be perfect for the children of the family Ruth S. had in mind:

Britt just completed her En Provence Mystery Quilt top:

Here is a closer look at the border treatment that she opted for:

 Cheryl K. is working away on her Hunter Star blocks:

This is a pot holder that was given to her by a friend:

Here is a look at the layout she has chosen:

This photo might give you a better idea of what she's going for:

Candy brought this book for Ella to show Barry:

Yes, a quilter definitely lives here:

Rag rug, anyone???

Check out Dee Dee's hibiscus blooming!!

Thanks for having us over, Dee Dee!  We appreciate your hospitality and enjoy spending time in your cozy home.

UPDATE:  Barry had already chosen his border by the time the rest of us got to lunch!  He's going to do scallops.

Until next time...
Quilty New Year!!!