4/9/20 - CCLQ @ ZoomBEE - Week 4

Welcome to this week's meeting of the Cherry Creek Lane Quilters!!  This is our fourth week of ZoomBee due to the ongoing our statewide shelter-in-place order because of the COVID-19 pandemic.  Thanks go out to Deborah, who served as administrator for today's virtual meeting(s.)  Thank you to this week's hostess, Ella, who shared Barry's (virual) Banana Bread with our group of SEVENEEN (17!) today.

It was surprising to see SEW many smiling faces this time around.  Lisa even joined us from England!  Unfortunately, a few people were unable to stay for both sessions, but Jean was able to capture this screen shot before some needed to leave:

Editor's Note:  There seemed to be a pre-show before everyone came online.  The editor wasn't available for that and will simply go in the order photos were taken.

Ella challenge!!!  Ella wants everyone to make a 12" quilt square to show for next week's meeting for Show and Tell.  (She wants something to look at instead of masks!)

Show and Tell...

Ruth B. is making masks for her neighbors.  She shared an oops and a new set of masks:

Dee Dee was frustrated that she messed up a set of masks, too.  She was trying to sew at 1 AM when she couldn't sleep:

Linda has been busy working online:

Britt tried the longarm version of mask making:

Lisa shared her new patio, but with all the oohs and aahs, I wasn't able to get a picture.  She promised to send a picture for the blog:

Deborah reported that she's made 20 masks and shared that you can print labels for priority mail at home.  She got a list of weights and fees to save having to make multiple trips to the Post Office:

Lisa made sure to let us know that she enjoys seeing everyone's projects here on the blog and was happy to be able to join us today:

Candy has been compulsively making masks.  She has made 71 of them!  Including one for a friend at Family House and a special request from her grocery checker at Harris Teeter:

Carol has been making masks with ties for family, neighbors, and members of the Hillsborough Fire Department:

Ella apologized for forgetting to send out the meeting reminder:

Joanna doesn't feel like she's getting much done, but does have a quilt on the frame.  She'll walk us there for a look:

Ella made a Hello Kitty mask for her neighbor girl and used hair ties for the ear loops:

Gayle is cutting fabrics for her Circle quilt:

Ruth S. relayed that she is saving her circles for summer in New York:

Linda (and her special guest) mentioned that she had trouble with scheduling today's meeting and thanked Deborah for filling in:

Jean, what is that quilt in the background???  Kitchen quilt in the studio??

Ruth B. shared the mask she sewed inside out...

... And told about this mask...

... Along with others she has made to share with neighbors:

Ruth S. showed off her completed Fish wall hanging for the Lodge, but I missed the photo so you'll have to scroll down the page for a look:

Cheryl K. is using 14" cords for the masks she is making:

Lynda Mac is working on attaching borders on her Elephant quilt:

Britt reminded her to keep talking while holding up her show and tell:

Lynda Mac held it up again so I could get a picture:

Britt patiently waited her turn for show and tell so she could get back to work:

Jean shared a slick trick for folding the pleats on a pleated mask...

... She also has miles of tulle-like ribbon to share for using as a comfortable alternative to elastic for ear loops:

Britt showed off one of the MANY masks that she has made:

Lisa showed us the hand knit sock she is working on:

She is trying to work her way through all of her project bags...

... And actually knit through today's meeting:

Dee Dee wondered if anyone might like to have a Virtual Sew Day because she is missing sewing with friends since we haven't gotten to see each other in person for SEW many weeks now:

Ruth S. showed us the adorable panel that she thought her granddaughter might like to sew together:

It has several cute characters to be sewn up:

Joanna tried to get a good angle so that we could see the quilt top that she has on the frame.  It's been hanging around too long and she has given herself permission to play:

Cheryl K. made this beautiful Butterfly block for a wall quilt for her master bedroom:

... And she used an old blanket to make a portable ironing pad for herself and another for a friend:

Linda reported that she started school again, but there are little more that 40 days until retirement!!  She showed us the mask that she made and told us about the Colourwerx QAL that she and Candy have joined:

Candy made herself another UNC mask, since the first one was sideways:

Candy opted for the Mod Fish pattern for a baby quilt, while Linda will be making the Mod Cat pattern.  There is also a Mod Dog in the quilt series:

Maggie finished some Augusta Cole Wheel of Fortune blocks and has 10 more to go:

That project is from 2 or 3 years ago.  Recently, she's been making masks using T-shirt material for ties:

She explained the Olson pattern (tutorial) that she is using:

Carol is using 1.5" WOF for ties across the top and bottom and, of course, she made herself a UNC mask:

Cheryl K. needed to leave early to get to work in the garden:

Ruth S. shared her joy that Dori is sewing on her own.  She has wound a bobbin and rethreaded the machine.  This is one proud grandmother who is hoping for a future quilter:

Deborah shared the food-themed masks that she made for the grocery workers at Weaver Street Market:

Deborah is making Easter Bunnies for her the grandkids:

Deborah told us about her Zoom meeting with her other Bee...

... Where she got sucked into doing this Block of the Month:

This is the first month's block that Deborah will make:

In the photo below, Ella told us about today's coffee treat that Barry made to (virtually) share with us:

Virtual Show and Tell...

Ella emailed/texted a photo of the mask she made for her little neighbor:

Joy showed off the two masks she made with T-shirt ear loops...

photo currently unavailable!!

... Along with her completed Magic Stars quilt:

... And her BIG themed Project QUILTING Q.2 challenge:

 Deborah sent the following project photos...

Food-themed masks:

Bunnies for her grandkids:

Toilet paper wall hanging remains unquilted on her design wall:

An array of pleated face masks with elastic ear loops:

Ruth S. shared her completed Fish wall hanging for The Lodge:

Britt tried out a Shop Towel mask:

Cheryl K. sent a better shot of the block for her wall hanging...

... Along with a shot of her ironing pad in use on her ironing board:

NOTE:  Our hearts go out to Jean, who lost her brother last week. (Thankfully NOT to COVID-19.)  Sending quilty hugs to Jean from the entire group!


Ella challenge!!!  Ella wants everyone to make a 12" quilt square to show for next week's meeting for Show and Tell.  (She wants something to look at instead of masks!)

Until next time...

QUILT healthy!!