1/10/19 - CCLQ @ Ruth S

Welcome to another meeting of the Cherry Creek Lane Quilters!  Special thanks to today's Volunteer Photographer, Jean, for stepping in.  She and 4 quilters met at Ruth S's house today.

First some yummy snacks...

Ruth made banana bread:

Then down to the business of quilts...

Ruth S. got her quilt back:

Joanna did some feather quilting:

Everyone wanted to have a look:

They had a 9ft. tall Christmas tree at the Bluff:

Homemade ornaments.  All with ingredients from the Bluff:

This one depicts their beloved sunsets:

Jean's quilt top from the pattern that Joanna drew up:

Jean changed a few things:

The tree in all its glory at the Fishing Lodge:

Ella asked for some advice:

Gayle had a TELL...  She packed her sewing machine cord so she can't sew at home.  She went to Jean's to sew!  Her project?  A slip cover for a dining room chair.

Here, she inspects Jean's new comfy shoes:

Margaret used a LOT of scraps...

... To make this gorgeous Binding Tool Quilt:

This square walking foot quilting...

... Is what Candy used to quilt her Bluff Mystery:

She listened, as Joanna offered suggestions for the borders:

Jean has been playing with pockets for crossbody bags:

Ruth S. showed a Red and White quilt from the past to be shown in the upcoming DOQ Show 

She also had a donation quilt that she is doing the binding on, using the SAME fabric she used years ago:

Jean got bored with the plan 4-Patch and added embroidery:

Those not in attendance missed out on the opportunity to have lunch at Taziki's Mediterranean Cafe.  :o((

Lucky Dee Dee!  She finished her errands in time to join the others for a delicious Greek lunch.  :o))

Until next time...
Quilt! Quilt! Quilt!!!

1/8/19 - NT Nights @ The Passmore Center

Welcome to the FIRST meeting of 2019 for the NT Nights Quilt Bee!!  There were 5 members and 1 guest present.  Technically, they COULD have kicked us out of the meeting room, since we got left off the schedule somehow.  Fortunately, we were allowed to stay and play!

Joy started the evening with an overflowing basket of scraps:

Pressing was on her agenda:

Karen and Ann...

... Chatted with Carol, Margaret, and our guest, Karen:

Oh! What a BIG beautiful quilt top:

Margaret used The Binding Tool to make this colorful quilt:

Ann picked up a To Go bag on her way out the door and THIS is the project that accompanied her this evening:

Here's a close-up of the tuck work, in need of a date with an iron:

The techniques are from Tucks Textures & Pleats:

Another project was in the bag:

Here's a closer look at the stitching:

Carol is working on another knitted blanket:

Margaret put in some more time on her Castle Wall block:

Ann also had some hexies to sew:

Joy ended up with a large stack of ready-to-use RED scraps:

And a sandwich size bag of scraps from Margaret:

Including a good sized strip of this adorable rain boot fabric:

Margaret passed around her new book:

Until next time...
Go QUILT!!!

1/3/19 - CCLQ @ Jean's

Welcome to the first CCLQ meeting of 2019!!  Today we were at Jean's house.  You know what that means, don't you?!?!

There was a "Kitchen Quilt" to greet us:

There were home baked treats:

 And...

We got to see our Christmas Tree Challenge quilt in it's new home:

We also got to see more of Jean's machine embroidery work:

Margaret worked on some prep work:

Who quilted this Wonky Nine Patch...

... Margaret did:

Ruth had a TELL... Her NEW powder room is coming along:

Look at the adorable backing fabric:

Candy busied herself with stitching some binding:

Jean is nearly finished with her QAYG donation blocks:

Here is the box of strips that Jean got from Pineapple Fabrics for our work on donation quilts:

She made a couple of postcards for the Art Fundraiser at Craft Napa:

Here's a close-up of the adorable embroideries Jean stitched out:

This is a better look at her train banner shown earlier:

Jean also stitched out a Lady Nutcracker to add to one of her bags:

These are her newest embroidery discs:

Joanna finished her QAYG blocks:

She's been working on Microwave Bowl Holders:

Being Joanna, she came up with another way to make them:

This template adds to the ease of production:

Someone has been working on free-motion quilting...

Lynda explained the steps she used on this nearly completed quilt:

Joy made a post card for the auction, too.  Here's the BACK:

This is the FRONT.  All made using scraps from Jean:

Dee Dee laid out the assortment that she made:

I'm sure that you would agree they are all lovely:

Line up for the individual close-ups...

LOVE those painted dots:

Dee Dee quilted out this stamped butterfly:

This one may or may not be upside down:

And lastly, one done using Dendritic Painting:

A mixture of fronts and backs:

Ella didn't have any Show and Tell today:

Cheryl K. is back from Ohio:

Look what she finished putting together:

It's her Blooming 9-Patch quilt top:

Here's a closer look:

She thought she would use this for her backing, but isn't sure:

Joy forgot to leave the back plain, but added the details:

Margaret shared the adorable cat pillow she in Keepsake Quilting:

Joy was the lucky recipient of one of Dee Dee's post cards:

Candy finished the binding on Dee Dee's Windowpane D9P.  Joanna declined joining the photo, but she was the quilter:

Photographing the quilting design was rather challenging:

Winter scene quilt from outside Jean's studio:

Joy was instructed to fill a scrap bag from the studio scrap box:

This is the embroidery project that Jean has in the works:

It's looking really good:

Another piecing project has begun:

One last look at the table topper and the quilters are off to lunch:

Until next time...
Quilty New Year!!!