2/16/2023 CCLQ at Deborah's

 

Welcome to the weekly meeting of the Cherry Creek Lane Quilters!

Deborah has a new Big Board that looks great for ironing fabric yardage

Gayle has a new nail piercing totally un-intentional.  Ouch!

Lynda has been taking advantage of the weather to start working on her garden and has been busy shopping for plants.

Ruth S. is finishing the binding on her Half Yard Challenge

Ruth B. has the backing pieced and ready for the longarm.

Carol continues to work on using up her bountiful supply of scraps.  These log cabin blocks will make a nice rainbow colored quilt.   Next she showed us a Tuesday Group (Nina's) quilt she is binding.  And the most precious jacket and caps for the soon to arrive baby boy grandchild.

Maggie has another baby donation quilt done and another top ready for border and quilting.  After being challenged by Nina at the Tuesday group to use a ribbon to make a name tag ...  challenge accepted bye fussy cutting the ribbon and added some scrap pinks.

 

 

Candy is getting ready for Christmas with a small table topper sporting an inspired quilting lines motif.

That's it for this week .... 

February is for doers. 

“You may never know what results come of your actions, 

but if you do nothing, there will be no results.”

2/9/23 CCLQ @ Ruth S.

Welcome to the weekly meeting of the Cherry Creek Lane Quilters!

Ruth S. started by introducing us all to her Sister Susan.  So wonderful to see the finished portrait and hear the history behind the making of this so personalized portrait.

Ruth B. had a number of shows first a finished donation baby quilt that has charming little Giraffe, Butterfly, and Bunny critters.  Next up was the Joy  Mystery done at the Bluff from a few years back.  As well as a recent New Years Eve Day Challenge that is ready for a backing that will be pieced from left over fabric pieces.

Carol showed a Tuesday Group block that was AccuCut but missing a corner green ... replacement was found; can you tell which one?  I can't.  Great Job.   Next she showed a scrappy donation quilt where she had to be channeling Joy's pintsize piecing with these tiny half squares and rails.  Lovely original design.

Margaret showed a practice New Years Eve Day Challenge quilt that Stacy quilted and is now bound and ready for donation.  It's an odd/off center layout because all the pieces from the 5 half yards were used but not enough to center the design.  As it is close to Valentines Day this table runner which was pieced last year got sandwiched and quilted ready for use this year.

 

Linda shared with us one of her Sneeches that used to reside in her Classroom when she taught 1st grade.   This was to show us a Sneeche after last weeks discussion about "Stars upon Thars" of which Linda knows all the words.

Dr. Seuss and The Star-Bellied Sneetches

Lynda shared one of her favorite Kaffe books "Bold Blooms" from which she has made quite a few quilts. Here are a few that have been used by the Grand kids when they visit.   And she showed the recently purchased Cinnamon Stix Fabric Kit from Laundry Basket Quilts (and yes it made it around the room and returned to her).

Candy is passing on some bobbins that don't work on Pfaff machines although that is what was thought.  She is also ready to pass on the New Years Eve Day challenge quilt as a donation.

Deedee's Challenge Reveal.   Back in 2022 Deedee challenged Margaret and Carol at the Tuesday Group to use a half yard of Sesame Street fabric and make a baby donation quilt.  Here are the 3 different but coordinated quilts.  

Deborah's Dead Dog Quilt blocks were such a hit with her Sister that she doesn't want them quilted together but rather she is going to frame them under glass.  In other words they will be Preserved Posthumous Puppy Portraits.

Until Next Week!

"When we love, we always strive to become better than we are. When we strive to become better than we are, everything around us becomes better too."

Paulo Coelho

2-2-23 CCLQ at Maggie’s

 Welcome to the weekly meeting of the Cherry Creek Lane Quilters.  This week the quilters were treated to delicious snacks and beautiful quilts at Maggie’s. Bee ready for looking at lots of photos!!!!

Cheryl showed a calendar of Charley Harper Designs.

One of Cheryl’s friends sent her a surprise package of lovely bird fabric designed by Charley Harper. 

Cheryl was inspired to finish this nice art quilt.

Carol showed this beautiful  baby dress and jacket for her soon to be born granddaughter. 

Close up of Carol’s lovely embroidery work. 

Carol also made matching baby bonnets for the ensemble. 

Ruth S shared this stunning quilt from the Tuesday group.  She’s adding the binding and also reported she’s working on the “Susan” quilt and will reveal it next week. 

Linda recently traveled to Charlottesville and stopped by A Thread Runs Through It quilt shop and purchased some very cool Kaffe Fassett fabrics.

More flowers by Kaffe!

Linda plans to use this BQ2 pattern with the new fabrics.

Here’s Linda’s choices for the complementary fabrics. 

Nice complementary fabrics in this color way. 

Linda shared this new pattern as well.  What a fun trip! 

Candy finished quilting her lovely challenge quilt. 

Candy has been busy making table toppers for Family House.

Very nice point to point quilting by Candy.

Candy made use of some left over blocks to make this little table topper. 

Ruth B added borders to her challenge quilt. 

Ruth B also went shopping and found some pretty fabrics. 

I think Ruth shared these patterns????

Lynda finally gave in and ordered the Edyta Sitar Strawberries and Cream fabrics! Lynda reported that she’s also working on the backing for the paisley rose quilt. 

Maggie has been busy with her challenge quilts.

Maggie was able to make two challenge quilts with her fabrics!

Backing of the quilts. 

Maggie made this adorable baby quilt with fabric from her friend Sheila. 

Maggie also made this stunning quilt using ombré yardage fabric.  This was quilted by Stacy. 

Maggie also finished this lovely baby quilt.

Here’s one more fun baby quilt made by Maggie!!!

Deborah finished quilting two of the three dog quilts for her sister in law.  This is Linus. 

This is Charlie. 

This is Belle. 

Carol completed this wonderful Dr.Seuss quilt for her granddaughter’s baby shower. 

Gayle showed her dramatic challenge quilt. 

Gayle had fun using many quilting designs on her long arm machine. 

Another close up of Gayle’s quilting 

                Hope you enjoyed seeing our weekly quilt show!  Wow…so many beautiful quilts. 

                                                        Until next time….have fun quilting!