6/9/16 CCLQ at Cheryl's

Welcome to the June 9th meeting of the Cherry Creek Lane Quilters at Cheryl K's house.  Cheryl provided delicious homemade cookies, coffee, and tea for today's meeting.  Seven quilters attended and we missed DeeDee and Ella...hope y'all are feeling better real soon!

Jean was busy making a few changes to a dazzling tote bag.  Jean attended NCQS  and said one of her favorite vendors had bamboo silk fabric.  Can't wait to see what Jean makes with this!  I think she said she already made something???

Here's a close up on the doggies on this one. Check out the wonderful thread painting for the dog's fur!  Well done Jean!

Here's the front view of the tote bag. 

Willie...our honorary canine member of CCLQ....??? added a surprise inside the bag!

Candy found a free pattern online and has already made three handbags! Wow. Aren't these nice?  They have zipper pockets on each side and interior pockets too.  Here's the medium size one.

Here's the small version.  The large version was in her car...please bring it to next meeting Candy and I'll get a photo of it!

Joanna brought this pamphlet from NCQS and shared it with the group. Here's the link:  www.thecreativethimble.com

Here's a sample of handbag accessories available.

Cheryl made this lovely rayon top. Cheryl also worked on the binding on a quilt...oops didn't get a photo of that.

Ruth shared her Maple Leaf blocks.

Ruth also attended NCQS and found this irresistible pack of fat quarters.

Joanna attended NCQS and had lots to share.  She enjoyed the Accidental Landscape class.

Now for the exercise portion of the blog...please gently turn your head to the left, hold and view this "accidental landscape" Joanna's working on. Don't hold too long...we don't want any injuries! :)

Joanna took Jamie Wallen's longarm quilting class and created some fun designs.

Joanna loved Lyric Kinard's Abstractilicous class. Here's Lyric's website: http://lyrickinard.com/ "It was so much FUN!" Here's a sketch in which they used a blank piece of paper with a small square view hole and sketched objects in the room. 

 

 

 

Cheryl takes a turn looking through the square.

Here's Joanna's creation from that exercise.

More fun from Lyric's class.

This could be a design for Joanna's next quilt?

"Color gets all the credit, value does all the work." (author unknown) This was an exercise in looking at value and color.

Doodle to music. Look closely and you can see the music title.  Look very very closely!

Another design idea from the Abstractilicous class!  Wow!

Joanna found fabric for this quilt!  She also said she found a vendor from SC...http://www.hwfabrics.com/

Deborah continues to stitch away on the Texas Star quilt.

Oh those lovely rainbow colors of the Texas Star....someday it will be finished!!!!

Gayle shared that she has the foundation ready for the birthday block quilt and will begin to applique the blocks on the quilt top!  Everyone is eager to see this quilt!  

 

 

 Five folks dined at Rasa Malaysia in Chapel Hill. http://www.rasamalaysiach.com/

Till next time....keep on quilting, sewing, and having fun whatever you do!!!

The Missing Piece

HERE is what you didn't see when the quilters were at Joy's house a couple of weeks ago...

The new-to-her LONGARM Quilting Machine!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The whole gang wanted to see it:

They also wanted a picture of the "proud mama", but you need to disregard that messy table:

Let's try that again:

WAIT!!!

One more, hugging the new "baby" - even after suffering from performance anxiety:

Until next time...
Surprise!!!

6/2/16 - CCLQ @ Ella's

Welcome to this week's meeting of the Cherry Creek Lane Quilters!!  This week, notes and photos were provided by Jean.  Thank you to Ella for hosting and to Jean for standing in for Deborah, as our assistant editor was on vacation and couldn't attend the meeting.

Apple Gingerbread Crumble:

Barry checking in:

Rumor has it that there is a "Husband for Rent" program as he knows how to get things fixed free!  Dee Dee's got him first.

Candy crochet:

Candy new bag:

Pattern was one that Britt was working on (had just completed) at (the Sew Day at) SECU FH (Family House.)  Made of silk that's been around for awhile.  Called for 2 pockets.  She did 4.  Over Achiever.

Ella using fabrics that she purchased in Houston:

The trimmed triangles left her with enough for tiny pinwheels:

She has 70 of the big blocks and will make 2 quilts for twin beds:

Gayle needed a mindless sewing project so set to making pillowcases.  Used Christmas fabrics:

Joanna with idle hands:

She was almost on her way to Symposium and had already mentally tuned out!

Ruth busy at Ella's machine working on ???:

Dee Dee removed the small hand stitches from the stems as the looked like ants:

She is now using larger stitches and we all agreed it looks great:

Dee Dee Also a pack of 10" squares and a pattern to ask Joanna if it is enough fabric?

Gayle blew up the design but changed it:

Now she decides she likes the original design but will have to blow it up without changes.

Jean's Nausea quilt:

Nobody liked it.  Question of what to put on the back.  Batik would be nice but not comfy for a cuddle quilt.  Candy suggested flannel.  Jean has enough leftover cut strips to make a lasagna back but that would make it so stiff.

Jean's thread painted doggies for Willie's groomer's birthday tote bag.  Cute:

Ella's finished dining room flowers:

Forgot to take one of the new kitchen quilt.

Guest Editor comment:

Guess I'm fired!

Editor's Response:

Beggars can't be choosers, so we'll keep you (for now.)  :P

Guest Editor comment:

I tried my best to yell at people to "Hold still" and " Smile" in my Joy voice.  They said I was worse than you!!!

Editor's Response:

Haha... I suppose I did my job well then!!  :o))

Until next time...
Got reinforcements?!?!

5/31/16 - NT Nights @ Hboro Library

Welcome to the May meeting of NT Nights!!  There were 5 members present.  Hopefully, the missing members will be able to join us next month.

SHOW AND TELL...

Bo made a Chicken Quilt:

She embroidered chickens, chicks...

... And a rooster with her new embroidery machine... or quilted them on with her Statler Stitcher:

Bo put the flock behind (quilted) chicken wire:

Let's try a shot WITHOUT the photograph's foot!!

HERE is a detail shot of the quilting Bo did in the stars:

Jill showed off this Scrappy Quilt:

Britt brought her Tiny Nines and some books:

Karen went "shopping" on the library shelves:

Bo browsed through Britt's books:

Joy worked on arranging ANOTHER T-shirt Quilt:

Section One:

Section Two:

And with a glimpse of the last row:

And THIS is a shot of the quilt top that she managed to leave at home:

It will be completed (and delivered) by next month's meeting.

Until next time...
Just keep quilting!!!