11/13/14 - CCLQ Meeting at Cheryl K.'s

There were 8 members present today at Cheryl K.'s house.  We had an enjoyable morning together.  Photos on the progress on a number of projects:

Joy with 2 more Custom CK Bags.

Ruth S. binding Joanna's Donation Quilt.

Cheryl turned her stack of fabric into a table runner.  She presented some finishing questions.  The group had a NUMBER of suggestions, but Cheryl wants to finish it by Thanksgiving!

Gayle is working on another doll.

Candy brought knitting to work on.

Joanna brought fabric to share.  Joy went home with this coffee inspired print.  Thank you to Joanna's SIL for not wanting to keep this at her house!

Ella's blocks turned into a quilt top ready for quilting.

Look what Ruth S. made this summer.  It's ready for quilting, too.

Ella's spruced up Rail Fence quilt is so pretty!  (Joanna did the quilting on this one.)

And this one is simply stunning.  A donation quilt?  I think NOT!!!  (Joanna did a fabulous job with the 2 color swirly quiting.)

Here's Barry's Carpenter's Wheel quilt that Joanna quilted oak leaves into.  Great work!

Joanna's quilt, but NOT her colors.  Her DIL was thrilled to think that it would be given to her!

Joanna was busy marking squares.

Cheryl made another quilted bag this week.  Beautifully done!

Dee Dee is almost finished with Mickey's Christmas Runner.  It's ALL from stash... except for the $10 spool of thread that she ended up buying because it was the perfect compliment!

Candy was trying to work out where she went wrong on the pattern and Deborah was quilting on her Grandmother's UFO.  It's going to be a show stopper!

Until next time...
Happy Quilting!!!

11/6/14 - Houston comes to Gayle's house...

Our travelers are back.  (And they brought presents!)  Those of our number who were at the International Quilt Festival have returned and what a Show & Tell we had!  But, first the gifts:

Joanna made the presentation.

To the travel agent (Candy) for taking care of the bookings.

Candy looks quite pleased with her surprise...Batiks!

Speaking of surprises - Ella certainly wasn't expecting a gift for her "tour" services!

Ella shows of her Sunflower batik.

 There was LOTS of chatter, as Ruth S. is back for the winter.  Look what she made over the summer:

Full view of her "Candy" bag.

Welcome back, Ruth!!!

This view greeted us when we entered Gayle's family room:

Apparently, Gayle's been busy, again.

And now for the part you've been waiting for - Show & Tell:

First, Candy had a question about what to use for a border for her new quilt.

Joy had a question about her newest Custom Tote.  To mail or not to mail.  Ultimately, she sent photos and asked Joan what she wanted to do - the smudge didn't bother her.  :o))

Gayle introduced us to Jade.  She's the 3rd doll that Gayle has made (and a 4th we didn't get to see because she has already been given away.)  Busy, busy, Gayle!!

Dee Dee was finishing her table runner.

And... The loot from Houston:

Joanna bought a tiny pair of scissor...

And a TON of Stone Henge fabrics!!!

And a number of patterns.  (This was my favorite.)

Look at Ruth B.'s pretty shopping bag...

And her pretty collection of fabrics.  She also purchased a number of gadgets.

Here's a peek inside Ella's shopping bag.

This shows the WILD fabric that she (and Linda) purchased.  Isn't it AWES

OME?!

Ella brought Barry's purchases along to share.

Ruth S. was too busy with classes to do much shopping.  Her wool class sample...

And her broderie perse class sample.  There was mention of another, but no photo.

Ruth S. decided to purchase a kit for a miniature quilt.  FUN!!

Until next time...
Happy Quilting!!!

10/30/14 - CCLQ Meeting at Dee Dee's

As noted previously, there was a small crowd this week.  Half of our group was lucky enough to attend the International Quilt Festival in Houston, TX.  We got word that they arrived safely.  Alas, one room short on their first night.  The hotel comped the room charge some some of our quilters had MORE money to spend at the show!!!

There were 6 of us around Dee Dee's table today.  Here are the photos that I took during the meeting:

Deborah showed off her newly completed OLD quilt top.

After MUCH research (and a flurry of work) Gayle presented Edna Marie.

And The Wild Child (who may or may not have another name.)

Dee Dee brought out a pair of cat dolls that she and her mother made years ago.

One that she made for her mother.

And, an angel doll/ornament that her mother made for her.

Cheryl K. brought along the book of stitchery that she had told us about.

Candy was finishing up the binding on a donation quilt that she's been working on for a few weeks.  She didn't feel compelled to pose for ANOTHER photo.

Joy missed out on the photo shoot, too.  She showed off two more of the custom tote bags that she has been busy making.  Fraternal twin red bags, but no photo.

Britt also missed out on the photo shoot.  She brought no work, since she wasn't able to make the meeting, but she met us for lunch at Hillsborough BBQ.  YUM!!!

Until next time...
Happy Quilting!!!

10/23/14 - Thursday Group at Deb's

Ella has her Christmas blocks pieced.  That was FAST!!!

Joanna was cutting her "mud" fabrics.

Dee Dee is removing/replacing a donation quilt block that bled.

Dee Dee is also in the process of making a holiday table runner.

Here's what it will look like on a table...  Beautiful!!!

Deborah made some dolls years ago.

One is done and the other still needs some work.

Candy started this top at Britt's house on 10/11.  My how it's grown!

Cheryl K. was looking for opinions regarding a background for her calico strips.

Option1 was the blue in the last photo and here is Option 2, beige.

Option 3 is black (as demonstrated by the back of Joanna's bag.

Ella almost forgot to show us the bag Joanna helped her make for Houston!

Here she is working on the wall hanging that she's giving to her daughter.

Joy's Custom Tote Bag, ready for delivery.

This is a preview of what Ella's Christmas quilt will look like.

Who can resist a photo of an antique quilt?!  Deb's Grandma made it.

Small group next week.  Many of us will be at the International Quilt Festival in Houston, Texas.  Have FUN, quilters!!!