Showing posts with label Faces. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Faces. Show all posts

Thursday, February 16, 2023

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


Wednesday, March 24, 2021

3/13/21 - NT (Virtual) Sew Day - Making Faces with DeeDee and Karen W.

Welcome to the March edition of the Nimble Thimbles (Virtual) Sew Day!!  What a day we have in store.  Special thanks to Dee Dee for volunteering to lead us through today's group project!

Morning Group Photo...


Students were "feeling their Wheaties" this morning, as today we are making Faces...


Pre-class Show and Tell...

Deborah showed a Face quilt made years ago:


... Inspired by a painting:


The quilt was made for a challenge...


... With an Art Bee she belonged to back then:


Ruth S. created a shamrock to add to her Face quilt:



Roll Call...

Deborah:


Dee Dee:


Maggie:


Joy:


Ruth S:


Ruth B:


Kirsten:


Our guest, Karen W:


Britt...


... And Linda were tardy:


Let the games begin...





Our instructor/cheerleader/hand-holder, Dee Dee, shared her Face quilt as inspiration for students:






Our guest, Karen W., shared her paper version:




Several of us shared our background choices:





Dee Dee worked on piecing a UFO:





Everyone was working at their own pace:








Quilters ebbed and flowed throughout the morning...



The fun continued after lunch...


Karen W. took a photo of her project to see where to go next:





Britt tested out eyebrows on her own face:


Ruth S. is making progress..


... As is Joy:


Deborah is blazing a trail for the rest of us:




Ruth B. was ready to begin filling her background...


... When Linda joined the meeting:


Kirsten's Face quilt is getting a garnet shirt (and is sure to have something gold added, as well):


Britt has eyebrows and is trying this eye on for size:


(Potential...) Eyelashes for Britt's eyes, shown above...


... And testing out those eyes:


And then there were two:


Dee Dee kindly provided a selection of eyes for us:


Britt added a nose:



Karen shared her progress...

Hair:


Eyes:


Nose:


And mouth:



Not long after...

Joy had the entire group dissolving into a fit of laughter over these overly large eyebrows:


Britt...


... And Deborah offered some eye fabrics, if anyone needs them:



Speaking of Deborah...

She has made some additional progress:


Look at her fruit and vegetable necklace:



Afternoon Group Photo...


Work continued...


Joy is working on taming those eyebrows, while adding to her eyes:


Britt tested out some eye shadow:


This is what Maggie has been working on today:


Joy suggested purple for the cornerstones...


... And asked about this nose:


Karen is deciding how to use this "Sammy" fabric, which resembles her own little dog:


Maggie tried out Britt's suggestion and added the border print, set on-point, to mimic the alternate blocks of the quilt:


Nice hair, Britt!  You may want to add a bit more:


This is a little better:



Meanwhile...

Kirsten is planning to add Corgis to her hair...


And since she's a diehard FSU Seminole fan, this will be her nose:


Ruth B. is auditioning eyes...


... As Joy is auditioning nose options, along with hair and clothing:



Drum roll, please...

Maggie has completed her quilt top:


Karen chose to stitch out her chin line...


... And has been busy adding embellishments to her Face quilt:


Apparently, Sammy is being carried away by a butterfly:


SMILE, Joy!!!  I'm sure you could ALL see this coming:


Britt added some flowers in her hair and a little bird on her shoulder:


Keeping busy all afternoon...


Kirsten is also onboard with the idea that cell phone photos are the way to go with this project, as it gives you a different perspective:


Britt is thinking about altering her background:


Kirsten shared the of her Face quilt:


Britt is coming unglued:


Ruth B. was lamenting the fact that she had no travel fabric, so Kirsten (?) offered airplanes:


Dee Dee is making progress on her quilt top:


When holding up her quilt to share, Karen realized that she placed her backing fabric upside down:


She has gotten SEW much done on her Face quilt...


And is now contemplating borders:


Kirsten is ready to add lips to her Face quilt...


... And shared the tea pot fabric that she found in her stash:


Dee Dee is SEW happy with the progress her students have made:


Britt decided that her hair needed to be fuller and added extra strands:


Monkey came for a visit:


Ruth B. has made some progress with choosing her facial features:


Karen switched gears and showed the donation quilt she's making:


More hair and Joy decided her Face needed glasses:


And then there were three...


Britt gave an impromptu demonstration of Rug Twining:












And then there were two:


Britt shared the extra branches add to the tree quilt:



Later...

Dee Dee shared a photo of her day's progress:


What a wonderful day!!!  Thank you, again, Dee Dee!!  We are SEW glad you accepted Gayle's suggestion that you lead us in making Faces of our very own.

Until next time...
BEE busy!!!