12/7/17: CCLQ at Ruth S

Welcome to the weekly meeting of the Cherry Creek Lane Quilters. This week’s meeting was at Ruth S’s home.  Nine members were present.  Candy passed around the calendar for January through March of 2018 to book meeting places.  Most dates have been filled for January and February.  We had a Pineapple Show and Tell, along with sharing our recent projects.


Joy made this Quilted Scrap Basket:

Another in gray... made of scraps to be used to hold MORE scraps:

Placemats made for a gift:

The beginning of yet another Scrap Basket:

Joy practiced a new-to-her quilting pattern:

NOTE:  Joy based her baskets off THIS TUTORIAL, but prefers making the quilt top BEFORE sandwiching the layers.

She is also working on Yarn Bowl baskets for her knitting friends using Christina Cameli's Little Quilted Bucket pattern, mug rugs, and the Bonnie Hunter Mystery called On Ringo Lake.  It's not too late for YOU to join in the fun!!

Cheryl completed not 1...

But 3 Trail Totes for gifts:

She also made a Table Runner for Marianna from blocks leftover from the making of the recent wedding quilt:

Here is another shot of the 3 Trail Totes made by Cheryl K:

Cheryl went a little crazy at Pineapple Fabrics:

She bought a Deb Tucker book, in addition to the fabrics above:

Cheryl has already put that book to work for her with the making of a sample block for a bed quilt:

Candy purchased fabrics for a teepee/play hut for Lilly's Christmas gift, a diamond ruler and pattern.  She worked on her cross stitch.

Britt made napkins...

... And placemats:

Here is a photo of the folded napkins, along with the coasters that Britt made using the same technique:

She also make this adorable Project Bag using Jeni Baker's Drawstring Bag Tutorial:

Britt also did some damage at Pineapple Fabrics:

She's already used some of the fabrics so she feels good about it:

Deborah looks happy with her Pineapple purchases:

Kid prints for a recent announcement that she shared today:

Ruth B's Pineapple extravaganza included a backing for Twirling in Reverse:

She also found some fun fabrics in the Selvage Bin at Pineapple:

Ruth S. shared this wonderful Tree Quilt:

Look at this FUN backing fabric:

Ruth S. also had a good time at Pineapple Fabrics:

Dee Dee is working on Christmas gifts of a Wonder Woman towel set and luggage tags.  While at Pineapple, she purchased fabric for a new robe.

TIP:  Use Ultra Clean Washable Markers for marking quilting designs on your projects.  TEST colors on a sample BEFORE applying to your quilt.  DO NOT press with iron until washing the marks away!!!

Ella had a TELL:  She bought a Hunter Star book for Barry and fabric to make a black and white quilt.

If you were at this meeting, don't be surprised if things are a bit out of order as to how you recall the event of the day.  A substitute blog writer was called in to help.  Sorry for the delay.

Until next time...
Quilt a fruit salad, shop the Pineapple Sale!!!

11/28/17 - NT Nights @ Hboro Library

Welcome to the November meeting of the Nimble Thimbles nighttime quilt bee!!  This month there were 6 members and 1 guest present.  Welcome, Joyce!!  We hope you will join us at our next meeting in January.  Thanks for coming to check out our bee!

Our members brought projects to work on...

Margaret reacted to a story she heard while stitching binding:

Carol was telling QUITE the story as she knit a dog scarf:

Britt busied herself removing quilting stitches:

Joy worked on knitting a cowl:

Kirsten also did some knitting on her current shawl project tonight:

Cheryl trimmed block components:

Our guest just came to hang out...

Joyce wasn't sure what to bring, so she just brought herself:

A number of us brought projects to share...

Margaret finished the binding on this table topper tonight:

She asked for quilting suggestions for this Wall Hanging:

Margaret recently made these blocks to share with friends:

Britt has a "new" Antique Quilt:

  
Joy made a festive Table Runner and a set of eight (8) napkins:

 Britt made a set of four (4) placemats (not shown) and four (4) napkins for her holiday table:

Don't tell anyone, but sure just finished this key fob, too:

Joy used scraps to create this Fabric Basket to hold scraps:

Cheryl showed off all of the blocks she has completed:

Until next time...
Quilt by day and NIGHT!!!

11/16/17 - CCLQ @ Britt's

Welcome to this week's meeting of the Cherry Creek Lane Quilt Bee!!  Britt was our emergency hostess, as Deborah had a crisis at home to deal with.  Thanks, Britt and we missed you, Deb! Here's hoping that you got everything squared away.

Eleven quilters shared projects and did some work, too.  Here is the mix of photos taken by the stand-in blog mistress...

Ruth S. stopped by to drop of the completed #quiltsforvegas quilt and share this scrappy quilt top:

Gayle did some embroidery:

Cheryl K. sewed down some binding:

She went home last week and tried out the scarf pattern that Ruth S. bought for Dee Dee:

The batiks are a bit stiff, but Joy was able to figure out a way to wear the scarf.  Didn't get a picture of that, but here is a closer look at the fabrics that Cheryl used:

Britt worked on some appliqued vines:

Ruth B. worked on finishing the binding of our 2nd #quiltsforvegas:

Cheryl B. took Ruth S's spot on the couch when Ruth left early.  Some hand applique was on her agenda for the morning:

Joanna sat sorting fabric strips:

Dee Dee worked on stitching a binding:

Candy was busy with binding a quilt, too:

Ella was busy hand quilting:

Dee Dee shared her newly completed art quilt:

Here's a closer look... hopefully right side up:

Candy made another Ribbon Quilt:

Joanna scaled the pattern down for her.  What a difference:

We all chimed in on the binding options:

This was Britt's favorite:

Here is Joy's favorite:

Quilting by Dee Dee using Jacquie Gering techniques:

Everyone wanted to see Ella's progress on Jonathan's quilt:

Joy saw a design on the internet... and shrunk it:

She worked on removing the hand basting from this quilt in order to load it on the longarm for machine quilting:

Ruth B. is planning a new bag:

Britt completed a UFO!!  Her 100's Quilt turned out great:

She is the recipient of SEVEN antique quilts and tops from Sara P. and shared the wealth with her friends.  Thanks, Britt and thank you Sara, too!!  We LOVE them!!!

If memory serves, this one went to Cheryl K:

Joy adopted this scrappy one:

Ella is taking this Butterfly quilt for her next hand quilting project:

Britt plans to re-quilt this one, as the batting has disintegrated:

Britt is keeping this sweet 9-Patch quilt, as is:

The maker of this quilt seems to have stopped mid-pattern:

This beautiful Lone Star quilt is in desperate need of a bath:

Britt also shared her recent Donation Quilt finish:

Gayle is piecing a new quilt:

Joanna is reworking some blocks.  Some of the fabrics didn't suit:

Until next time...
Hug your quilts today!!!