4/16/15 - CCLQ @ Cheryl K.'s

Today we met at Cheryl K.'s house for another morning of Sew. Eat. Gab... and don't forget the fuel for out stitches...  COFFEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!  :o))


Here are some shots of the projects from our busy hands...


We started off with Joanna's newest quilt:

Then I caught a glimpse of a pattern in a box:

It turned out to be a Lady of the Lake pattern for a quilt that Deborah is experimenting with:

Ella's ONLY purchase at Mary Jo's (besides the photo transfer stuff):

Candy was working on Mug Rugs for hostess gifts:

Ella was busy binding a quilt, got distracted from her work:

LOOK at Gayle's new Donation Quilt:

Dee Dee worked on "de-boning" men's shirts from the thrift store:

Cheryl K. finished quilting her nautical themed baby quilt:

Here's a shot of the back of the quilt.  The lighter blue is a really cute wave print:

Cheryl showed us the fabrics she found to go with her Asian themed print:

She also made some decisions about her black crane print fabric:

And her red crane print fabric:

Joy was busy cutting up scraps:

Gayle worked on sewing the binding down on her new Donation Quilt:

Ruth S. sewed binding on this cute Donation Quilt and is writing an I Spy poem for the back:

This adorable cat quilt is Candy's next Donation Quilt project (binding ONLY):

Ruth B. knit a few stitches on her scarf and enjoyed chatting with Ruth S. and others:

Once upon a time, Ruth B. went to Houston and found a pattern (that she didn't buy.)  Feeling the need to clarify what size pieces to cut, she ordered the pattern online:

And then she went to Mary Jo's, where she spent TWO HOURS in ONE ROW!!!  The next photo shows the fabric that she bought:

Joanna did some more work on her stitching project:

And then we were off to The Root Cellar (formerly Foster's Market of Chapel Hill) for lunch... dining in good company (with mixed reviews on our menu selections.)

Until next time...
Keep calm and quilt on!!!!!!

4/11/15 - NT's Annual Field Trip to Mary Jo's

Bright and early on Saturday morning, 9 quilters met for Nimble Thimbles' annual field trip to Long Creek Mills ("The Thread Store") and Mary Jo's Fabric Store in Gastonia, North Carolina.

Would you like a bit of advice???

No??  Too bad!  Here it is, anyway:


If you've never been...

BE SURE TO TAKE A LIST!!!

It's a BIG store and can be a bit overwhelming to "newbies."

Overwhelming, but AWESOME!!!  :o))


Everyone had a FABULOUS time!  I wonder who spent the most???  Inquiring minds want to know!!


Our blog correspondent, Jean, made sure to get a group picture of the looters (...er... shoppers):

Here's a photo from the bench just outside the door to Mary Jo's:

TOO FUNNY!!!  I suppose that means they're NOT telling who spent the most!!!  LOL

NOTE:  Special thanks to our roving photographer... Jean... (since the blog editor wasn't able to be "on the scene" during this year's excursion.)

Until next time...
Shop Happy!!!

4/9/15 - CCLQ @ Deborah's

Seven members met for a morning of handwork, chatting, and delicious treats.  Most were busy working. Here are some pictures so that YOU can (almost) feel a part of the action...

Gayle's most recent Donation Quilt:

And a close-up of the adorable owls and awesome (orange) quilting:

Ella's first foray into SCRAPPY!!! Dee Dee and Joanna had encouraged her to try.  Just look at her successful attempt:

Linda's 2015 Class Quilt:

And a close-up of the title block:

Ella was appliqueing:

Joanna was stitching:

Here's a completed "corner" of Deborah's hand-quilting project:

Gayle sat beneath a new Donation Quilt, binding away:

Ruth S. refused a picture... so I shot one from across the room.  :P

Ruth B. knit a few more rows on her Autumn Colors scarf. Looking GOOD, Ruth!!

Joy documented the day's work... while she attempted to figure out where she was in her current knitting project "The Mystery of the Traveling Scarf" by Threebagsfulled (on Ravelry):

Joanna showed us a new pattern that she was trying to figure out:

Along with some (unfinished) Zentangle pieces that she is working on for a class:

Linda was with us this week and brought an iPad picturedof the Plus Quilt that she made for her sister.  (Probably her fastest project ever, start to finish!!) Hooray! for Spring Break.  :o))

Look at the pretty quilt in the May/June issue of Quiltmaker Magazine:

11:30 came and we all cleaned up our projects to head out to Fiesta Grill for lunch.  A few of us have errands, etc. leaving the headcount at 5.

Until next time...
Keep quilting!!!

4/2/15 - CCLQ @ Candy's {and Eli Whitney's Quilting Bee}

Today, 8 members gathered at Candy's and 3 members attended the 84th annual Eli Whitney Quilting Party. Sarah P. could tell you ALL about it, but I forget the details.

The blog editor was late to the meeting, but managed to take the following (mental) notes and snaps some pictures of projects and/or Show and Tell:


Dee Dee worked on finishing the binding on a quilt for a friend:

Here's Jean (back from vacation!), looking at Joy's new shawlette and knitting on her Circle Vest:

Linda is adding the binding to her floral Plus quilt:

Joanna was stitching on her cross stitch masterpiece:

Ella had to leave early today, so she was just socializing:

Cheryl K. auditioned fabric combinations for an Asian-inspired quilt (Sorry!  I missed the first quilt, but I believe it was a Donation Quilt.  Either way, I feel certain that we'll see it again.):

And another quilt (this one for a nautical baby):

Back to the Asian inspired quilt (after Candy searched her stash for the "right" shade of blue.)

Here's Ella trying on Joy's bartered shawl for size:

Candy bordered this Donation Quilt and hoped for quilting ideas:

The following photo shows the inspiration for her first commission quilt:

Sample blocks and, of course, a design question:

Linda completed her quilt from Jenny Joan at Missouri Star Quilt Company with rick rack in the sashing (for stems):

Buttons for the flower centers:

A full view of the quilt top (which showcases Linda's Dye Frenzy fabrics beautifully):

SMILE, Linda!!!

Here's the book that Joanna shared with Candy for using as Modern quilting inspiration:

The news from the Eli Whitney crowd:

I was looking at the quilt photo's on the Uncle Eli's Party on Facebook and discovered a quilt that Ruth Simonet made for her granddaughter in 2013.  We have a celebrity among us.

Ruth Simonet, Her daughter and granddaughter, Deborah Hauser and Gayle Sparrow attended the party.   A good time was had by all.

Gayle Sparrow

(Thanks for the report, Gayle!)

Sorry!  No photos were available at the time of this posting.

Until next time...
Try something new!

3/31/15 - NT Nights @ H'boro Library

This evening, 4 quilters gathered at the Hillsborough Library for a cut, sew, and chat session.

Mostly chat!!!  :o))

No "real" Show and Tell, but...

Margaret brought along the completed interior of her newest quilt top:

It just sparkles!!

And was working on a section of the borders:

Hey!  There's Joy's adorable Easter tote bag laying on the table.  She has a coordinating quilted jacket, too!

Carol was working on her friend's mother's quilt:

Just when she thought she wouldn't do any more hand quilting...

Joy brought scraps for trimming:

Yes. She trims down to ONE inch square!!!

Britt showed off her newest "long-term" project (with samples in two sizes), inspired by a quilt that she saw back in June 2014 on a now inactive blog called caffeinated cotton (who was inspired by AmandaJean's Mini Nines on CrazyMomQuilts):

Small and...

Smaller!!!

She also used the (dog-free) floor space to work on the pieced back of her Tuscan Solstice:

Rows of leftover blocks...

And auditioning fabrics for the chunks in between.  Looking good!!!

Though we were few in number, a wonderful evening was had by all.  (Such a good time that Joy even forgot to drink the cup of hot tea that she brought with her!!!  LOL)

Until next time...
Have FUN!!!