Friday, October 29, 2021

10/21/21 - CCLQ @ Carol's Driveway

Welcome to another meeting of the Cherry Creek Lane Quilters!!  Temperatures dipped and the quilters gathered for a late morning get together.  Thank you to Carol for opening her driveway to eleven quilters who gathered there.

Are you ready to see some quilts???

Cheryl K. couldn't be with us today, but sent this lovely photo of the "Fence Quilt" that she recently completed:




Today's Group Photo...

Apologies to Ruth B., as I wasn't able to see the screen to know that she was out of the frame.

Quilters were greeted by Carol's festive quilty porch decor...




Show and Tell...

Carol...


... Finished the blue smocked dress for her granddaughter:


Here is a close-up of her stitching:


Ruth B...


... Has completed her beautiful Twirling in Reverse, quilted by Britt:


She also did the quilting on this darling panel quilt:


Serpentine stitching was inspired by Cheryl K.:


Ruth also put this little quilt top together:


Lynda Mac:


... Got a revised pattern for the Kitty quilt:


This is the top of the first one and the second on is now underway:


Here is a closer look at the cats:


Dee Dee...


... Got this quilt back from Carol H. and will now apply the binding:


Ella...


... Brought Debbie for Show and Tell:


Debbie brought lace purchased on her recently honeymoon...


... In Italy and she couldn't buy just one:


She also purchased this gorgeous Christmas tablecloth...


... But didn't tell her new husband about it:


Debbie also bought this one for other special occasions:


These pieces are exquisitely done:


She had a fabulous time in Italy:


Candy...


Finished this from gifted batiks and...


... She is very happy with Britt's new modern pantograph:


Linda...


Finished the purple and black quilt:


Her "V" quilt is layered and ready for quilting:


Linda is happy to have moved this one along:


She also completed the top of this sweet quilt:


She's pleased to have the misplaced blocks sewn in correctly:


Joy was particularly happy about Linda's final quilt top shared today...


... And Linda is equally as pleased to have her LWR kit quilt top complete with assistance from Candy's stash for the sashing fabric:


Deborah showed of her lovely quilt shirt:


She also shared her completed Mineral Matrix quilt:


Jane did a lovely job on the quilting:


Gayle is back from the mountains:


Joy...


... Gave those assembled a preview of her completed Guild Challenge entry:


She also brought her completed Masala Box (LINK) quilt:


Maggie is off at the lake house, but has been quilting away and finished the final two Positivity QAL quilt tops for the Block Drive hosted by Joy @ The Joyful Quilter:



Until next time...
Keep on quilting!!!

Sunday, October 24, 2021

10/14/21 - CCLQ @ Joy's

Welcome another meeting of the Cherry Creek Lane Quilt Bee!!  Today we met at Joy's house.  Six quilters were in attendance.

Group Photo...



Show and Tell...

Dee Dee brought some scrappy HSTs:


Candy brought a bag of scraps, too:


Thanks, you two!!

Dee Dee worked on binding a quilt...


Or perhaps she was trimming threads:


Dee Dee will have this quilt top to share soon...


Candy...


... brought her new triangle quilt, along with her yellow one, to show the difference that batting makes:


Deborah...


... spent the morning stitching down binding on her Atmosphere quilt:


Her friend Jane did a beautiful job with the quilting:


Deborah brought her fabric purchases from her recent trip to New York:


Here's a closer look at the fabric bundles:


Carol shared the beautiful hand smocked dress she's finishing for her granddaughter:


Just LOOK at the incredible work she did:


Joy...


... Showed off her entry for the Guild Challenge:


She also shared her  latest quilt top.  This is Preeti @ Sew Preeti Quilts' latest pattern Masala Box:



Until next time...
Quilt, quilt, QUILT!!!