Saturday, January 16, 2016

1/14/16 - CCLQ @ Cheryl K's

In the coming weeks, should snow fall, you may want to check out the following BLOG POST.  And for those who tend to point out the "flaws" in your projects, visit Did You Make That? for reinforcement of what we tell you (even though you may not blog, it's STILL relevant.)

This week the Cherry Creek Lane Quilters met at Cheryl K's house.  There were 10 members in attendance.  By listening to us chatter, you might have thought that we didn't have a meeting last week.  After more than half an hour of that chatter, SOMEONE (who shall remain nameless) called the meeting to order (so that we could fit in Show and Tell before it was time to break for lunch!)

Most of us have been busy since we last met...

Joy made THIS block with some scraps that she received at DOQ on Monday night:


Her washing machine broke.  Can you guess what the culprit was???  The long lost ring that she bought at Carolina Fiber Festival last year, now bent and broken:


Ella finished her Iris applique panel...


... And brought along the other two for a quilting consult:


She also completed another quilt top (thanks to Joanna contributing some of her leftovers!):


HERE is a close-up (ish) of the nature-inspired print that Joanna contributed:


Oh! I found the "real" close-up:


But, WAIT!!!  Joanna finished the quilting on Ella's Circle of Hope Quilt:


The quilting was done free-hand:


Ella is pleased with the beautiful job that Joanna did.  Take a look at the back:


Ella won one of the Membership Renewal prizes at DOQ:


Joanna was so sweet to snap it up to bring to Ella (before they decided to draw another name!):


Jean worked on a beading project:


Sorry!  I forgot the story of the following photo.  I believe it was an example of echo quilting for Ella to take inspiration from for her Floral Applique Trip-tik:


Deborah was doing a bit of knitting:


Ruth is finishing off another ball of yarn on her lovely scarf:


Dee Dee spent the morning carving a stamp:


Joanna looked through some of the books and magazines that Joy bought at Monday evening's DOQ Fundraising Auction:


Candy (Grandmommy) is prepared to WOW us with her Woven Table Runner:


Cheryl K. worked on the binding (and providing bits of fabric and interfacing to some of our members.)  It was quite comical seeing her running back and forth to her sewing room:


Speaking of WOW-ing us!!  Jean has the top of her Dresden on Steroids quilt ready for quilting:


This block has a Boston Red Socks patch as its center:


This one has multiple circles.  Each one block is SEW different:


Jean also brought along her Circle Shrug:


Here she is modeling it the "short" was around:


Do YOU know why  Jean is so happy???  Cheryl K. had JUST the right thing to hold her shrug in place!  Take a look at the beautiful shawl pin:


Speaking of Cheryl K...  Look who finished another bag:


After perusing the books and magazines, Joanna got to work on a sketch for a new quilt:


Here's a close-up of Dee Dee's carving:


Another look at the pattern that Candy used...


For THIS amazing table runner:


Here's a better look at what Joanna was sketching out:


Deborah brought her loot from the DOQ Silent Auction.  Quilt Lady hot pads:


Fancy Japanese kimono silk:


And some pretty purple material that feels silky, but may be a poly-rayon blend:


We missed Ruth S. and Linda, but they'll be back with us some other time.  Ella went off to have lunch with her daughter and the rest of us went to Rasa.  YUM!!

Until next time...
Keep Quilting!!!

Wednesday, January 13, 2016

1/11/16 - Candy is a Grandma!!!

You heard it here!  Candy emailed a photo to my phone on Monday night.  It was a lovely photo of the proud Grandmother with her 5 pound, 13 ounce granddaughter.  Congrats! to Candy and the lucky parents of the beautiful bundle.

Note:  I showed all of our members who were at DOQ and was supposed to email everyone else. Sorry, Candy!  Life got in the way.

Her Grandma name will be Grandmommy.  And let me tell you... she is VERY excited!!!

Sunday, January 10, 2016

1/7/2016 CCLQ @ DeeDee's

 1/7/2016 CCLQ @ DeeDee's

Happy New Year!  We had a big group at DeeDee's with yummy chocolate chip cookies from Weaver Street Market and hot coffee. Lots of creativity here today!
Announcements: (from previous post)

The Bluff Mystery "Reveal" will the held at the January NT Meeting @ Margaret's house on 1/23/16. Please plan to attend... or bring your project to CCLQ on 1/28/16 @ Joy's house!!!

Bring ANY SIZE quilt block for Gayle's 65th birthday, Scraps from your Bluff Mystery for Ruth S. ONLY if you attended the NY Retreat, and we will celebrate Ruth B's birthday, as well.  This will ALL take place on 1/21/16 at Ruth B's house.

For those who attended the Retreat, your Bluff Block Challenge is due on 1/28/16 @ Joy's house. Can't WAIT to see what everyone has made!!


Show and Tell:
 DeeDee created a leaf print carved on a Dollar Store eraser.
 Here's a close up of the leaf carving.
 Here's another carving of a seed pod created on a commercially available printing block.
DeeDee's sample of the leaf print on fabric.

 Gayle is working on making more hexies.


Gayle received her first birthday blocks!


                                                     Linda was so happy to join us today!


Linda showed a cute new quilt pattern:  Hazel Hedgehog.

 Ruth B. continued knitting a scarf.
It's almost done...just in time for cooler winter weather.
 Cheryl completed this quilt top from some UFO blocks she found.
 Most everyone wanted to see Cheryl's gorgeous quilt again.  Joanna did the beautiful long arm quilting for this quilt. The group discussed colors for the binding. 
Cheryl found yet another UFO. This time it was the applique project that Gayle taught a while back. 
Maybe this will be a spring time table runner?
 Candy shared a cool new Dritz Quick Turn Tool. 
 Here's how it works...first, insert the plastic tube into the fabric tube.
 Second, scrunch it down.
 Third, scrunch almost to the end. One option is to have a seam across the end of your fabric tube or to save time, just fold the end over a few times.
 Fourth, poke the wooden dowel in the tube.
Fifth, once the fabric comes out the other end of the plastic tube, pull the entire fabric tube out. Of course, press with an iron for your project. 
 Joy was busy knitting a cowl from cotton yarn reclaimed from a size 4T sweater.
Joy also shared an indigo block for a wedding quilt she's making. 

 Ruth S. showed a spectacular Bluff House block. This was the sewing house when we visited the Bluff in September.
Ruth S. also worked on the binding for a quilt that Joanna made.
Joanna showed a Quilts of Valor Donation quilt.
Chocolate chip cookies and coffee....what could be better?
Deborah showed an easy knitted cowl.  Here's the link for the pattern: www.allfreeknitting.com/Cowls/Purple-Passion-Knit-Cowl-Pattern-From-Red-Heart

 We missed Jean today, but Dee Dee shared a photo of Jean's delicious GelliPrint Quilt.


Until next time, happy quilting!



 

Saturday, January 2, 2016

NT 2016 Calendar of Events

At the December meeting, members of The Nimble Thimbles Quilt Bee opened their calendars and made plans to open their homes to fellow members of the group.

Here is a list of meeting dates for the first half of 2016:

January 23rd @ Margaret's
26th NT Nights @ Hillsborough Library (Booked!)

February 13th @ Ruth B's
16th NT Nights @ Hboro Library (NOTE: DATE CHANGE!!!)

March 12th @ Candy's
29th NT Nights @ Hillsborough Library (Booked!)

April @ Jean's (Day to be determined!)
26th NT Nights @ Hboro Library (tent.)

May 21st @ Dee Dee's
31st NT Nights @ Hillsborough Library (tent.)

June 11th @ Gayle's
28th NT Nights @ Hboro Library (tent.)

July @ Jill's ( Day to be determined!)
26th NT Nights @ Hillsborough Library (tent.)

All Saturday meeting times are at 10 AM (open to members only.)  All Tuesday times are at 6:30 PM (OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.)  Please mark your calendars accordingly.

Until next time...
Go SEW!!!