9-22–2022: CCLQ at Deborah’s

 Welcome to the Cherry Creek Lane Quilters weekly meeting!

                                 Ruth shared a pattern and template for a pineapple block.

This pattern has a plastic paper piecing template that can be used to trace a pattern on paper.

DeeDee finished another cute donation quilt. This is the back of the Sesame Street donation quilt.

                    Here’s the front of the adorable Sesame Street donation quilt that DeeDee made.

           DeeDee finished the surprise Halloween quilt for Harbor.  Everyone loved the color combination!

DeeDee used Maggie’s quilting idea from last week and quilted using an off center diagonal quilting technique.

Candy didn’t have a show but had a big tell that she’s found a new place to live! 

Lynda reported that she’s busy working on a second twin size quilting using Tula Pink’s Tiny Beast fabric and will have it done before the grandkids arrive! 

Deborah just returned from Asheville and had a virtual show from the River Arts District.  She visited the Marquee which is a “curated warehouse of antiques, vintage decor, art, jewelry and craft. “ 

Vintage sewing machine…


Wonderful art quilt by Kim Juran using a variety of techniques

                                                                   Close up of art quilt

Bear sighting!  Deborah’s friends had a visit from mama bear and three cubs on Sunday around supper time. This view is from the living room window.

The River Walk in Asheville had lovely views of the French Broad River. Could this be inspiration for a landscape art quilt?

DeeDee shared this lovely library fabric and asked for ideas for making a quilt with this. She was thinking of doing a window pane block.  

                                           Ruth brought a give away of some flannel fabric. 

                                                            Until next time, happy quilting!

9/15/2022 CCLQ @ Carols

Welcome to the Cherry Creek Lane Quilters weekly meeting!

Carol showed the very cute back of animals and zebra fabric to her crumb pieced front donation quilt.

She started on a disappearing hourglass project as per the Missouri Start directions.  

Link to Missouri Quilt Company

In Grammy mode Carol pieced a Dr Seuss baby quilt and got the companion back fabric from Amazon.

Deborah has the BQ2 Kitty blocks all done and doesn't those cat food cans really make you smile.

Deborah also made a charm baby donation ..... notice these fabrics and check out Cheryl's

Deedee got in the Holloween spirt and picked up some fabric to make this cute top that destined to be a family gift that really has one specific family member as the recipient.

Cheryl still waiting on grandbaby arrival and is using up a stash of charms with frames for a donation with a wild backing fabric.  Had enough charms to make a second baby quilt.  Deborah and Cheryl had gotten these charm years ago and by chance both decided to use them now.  Cool.

Candy made new kindle cover.

And offered up a book for review.

Maggie is binding a donation that uses a Row-By-Row above a bunch of charms.

Question for the group should the microwave bowl holders have pointy or rounded corners ... Rounded.

Another Charm donation where the gray strips are 2.75 width.

Using some of the 3.5 squares that Candy offered up last week here's a cute little donation that incorporated some practice star blocks.   3.5 is the new square size of choice since quilting diagonal is a good 2" wide and supper fast to finish with our favorite serpentine stitch.

Sew On ... till next week!

"Pumpkin Kisses & Harvest Wishes" 

9/8/2022 CCLQ at Candy's

 

Welcome to the Cherry Creek Lane Quilters weekly meeting!

Ella started a new project and was asking for advice on sashing size and layout options. Think we agreed 2" strips for sashing (1.5 finished) and use a darker brown for the corner stones.  Not sure if it will be set on point or straight rows.

Deedee finishing up the binding on Big Bird donation quilt and showed a completed donation

Maggie showed her donation and Guild fabric challenge ready for the Quilt show next month.

Ruth has her O's quilting started with the serpentine stitch.  And Carol brought her back a quilted donation that is ready for trimming and binding.

Carol got the opportunity to try out Gayles longarm after last weeks meeting and did a wonderful job outlining her grandsons Batman panel.  Guess who now has the longarm bug?   

Stay tuned same Bat Channel .... Bat time early 2023

Deborah showed a few treats that Gayle is donating to Family House for their Bingo nights.

Candy showed the final binding (Thanks to Ella for the burgandy suggestion ... only fitting since the leaf fabric was hers to start with) and handed it over to turn in at the next Guild meeting.

Now that show-n-tell was done we were all Treated to a fabric fest (no tricks involved) of precuts that Candy was offering up for any one who could use them.

“September days have the warmth of summer in their briefer hours, but in their lengthening evenings a prophetic breath of autumn.” ― Rowland E. Robinson

Sew until next week ...

9/3/22 - NT (LIVE) @ Gayle's

Welcome to the 1st IN-PERSON INDOOR meeting of the Nimble Thimbles Quilt Bee in many months!!  Truth be told, it's been 2 and a half YEARS!!  Special thanks to Candy for arranging this meeting for us and thank you to Gayle for hosting!

Group Photo...

Show and Tell...

Maggie:

Joy:

Gayle:

Britt:

Linda:

Candy:

Carol:

Kirsten:

Lynda Mac:

Editor's Note...

I've given you the quilters and their projects.  The stories remain a mystery, as I waited too long to write up the post.  My apologies for not taking notes. Thanks, again, Candy, for setting up the meeting!  It was SEW good to see everyone!!!

Until next time...

Be SEW quilty!!!