Monday, November 30, 2020

11/24/20 - Zoom-y NT Nights

Welcome to the monthly meeting of the NT Nights quilt bee!!  Special thanks to Kirsten for scheduling our (virtual) gathering.  This month 8 members were present.  Joy captured a gallery view on her screen to preserve the moment for posterity.

Group Photo...



Show and Tell...


Kirsten...


... Took a class on thrummed knitting:


Sherry...


... Shared a Holiday table runner that she particularly likes:


Karen W...


... Has been busy making gift buckets:


She also made a Flying Squirrel magnet and a stuffed Picnic Bug:


Here's a close-up of the squirrel:


Karen also worked on the Nature Challenge for her Original Works group...


... Along with the View Finder Challenge:


She started with the image above and focused in on the section to the right of the black line, ultimately producing the quilt shown below:


Ask Karen for more details about the wool felt garland she's creating:


She incorporated red wooden beads for holly berries:


Jean...


... Has been working a lot and sewing very little.  :o((

Britt...


... Started quilting the background of her commission quilt:


This picture gives a clearer view of the background quilting:


She's getting ready to load another quilt on the longarm:


Britt has made progress on a new twined rug:


Here's a close-up so you can see the fabric a little better:



Karen V...


... Has been retired since September.  She's currently enjoying a visit from one of her daughters.

Maggie...


... Was in the Thanksgiving holiday spirit with her turkey hat.  Swag from the (Virtual) Turkey Trot "Race/Walk" that her husband signed them up for this year:


She recently completed the fun and festive Wonky Christmas Tree runner shown below:


The pattern is very easy and quick to make:


The Star Runner is a magical make and the pattern was provided by her mountain house quilt guild:


Here is the pattern for the Tree runner:


Maggie is just about table runnered out:


However, she did make one more!  A quick strippy runner:


Here are some other Holiday toppers and runners made this year:








Joy...


Shared the quilt that she just loaded on her longarm...


... Along with her LIGHT Neutral gallery wire mini:


Let's leave you with an outtake including Maggie in her turkey hat:


Until next time...
Be SEW Thankful!!!

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