4/9/19 - NT Nights - April Bonus Meeting

Welcome to the April "Bonus" meeting of the NT Nights Quilt Bee!!  We had a wonderful turnout and enjoyed the company of a guest tonight.

Here's what YOU missed if you weren't there...

Joy brought a sandwich bag of Bonus HSTs from her current project, Missouri Star Quilt Company's Pecking Order quilt:

Margaret worked on the binding of this quilt:

Look at this lovely project in process:

"Love Notes" is Margaret's next project:

Ann brought along her Hexies:

Karen L. is the maker of the Cathedral Windows:

She brought a quilt for Joy to add her Swirls pattern:

Karen W. has been WEAVING fabric strips:

Our guest, Mary Glen, worked on this beautiful hand applique:

Here's a closer look:

Karen W. (along with members of the Original Works group) has been making Artist's Trading Cards:

She did some cutting for one of her fabric jingle balls:

Carol is working on a new scrap quilt:

Joy trimmed up squares:

Karen W's cheerful pentagons:

Margaret needed a break from stitching binding and switched to trimming "dog ears" from her HSTs:

Carol is cutting scraps for a Postage Stamp quilt:

Joy had some Show and Tell:

This is a close-up shot of Karen W's fabric weaving...

... And she made progress on her fabric ball:

Joy attempted a shot of the glorious sunset:

Here it is, fading into the night:

Until next time...
Sew.  Quilt.  Peace!!!

4/4/19 - CCLQ @ Gayle's

Welcome to another meeting of the Cherry Creek Lane Quilters!!  This week's meeting was held at Gayle's new house, a first visit for some of the eight of us in attendance.

Here is a photo of Gayle's collaborative art piece made with the panels that Jean machine embroidered for her:

Thank you to Jean for taking photos and notes!!!  Unfortunately, I wasn't able to get the photos from email to blog.  I'll try again, though.

Until then,  here's a verbal account of what when on...

(Edited to add... FIXED!!  Transferring photos from email directly to computer worked.  Email from phone, NOT so much!)

SEW... Show and Tell...

Joanna mending pants. And I thought Picasso didn't paint garage doors!

And "Look, Kevin, I Can Do Scrappy" challenge. Margaret is doing it too. Joanna is using Stonehenge... Surprised???  In Earth colors: 

Linda's baby quilt for a co-worker. Last week of Spring Break. Jean had a design from the BTS group digitized for Linda's embroidery month. She will have it done on a tee for her daughter.

Lynda working on another Sue Spargo quilt:

Learning new stitches:

Lynda's TELL:

Bought Pattern Ease at JoAnn Fabrics to help with placement of all the tiny pieces and loves it.

Gayle's "Margaret-Pineapple" quilt:

Here's a look at the back:

And the best news???

Gayle had a TELL.  There's a contract on the old house!!! Closing end of the month. New owners to turn it into a healing/spa center.

Ruth B. also had a TELL.  Her bathroom is painted!!!

She has a new approach to her quilt, "Rethinking the Eighties" A new arrangement as the old one just wasn't working:

Ruth S. "Cars" donation quilt:

And she fixed the error on her donation quilt from last week:

Margaret had an offer of a pattern "Loose Change", which Linda claimed it.  Her TELL is that she's going to Delaware next week and has already found 3 quilt shops!

Working on Missouri Star "Love Notes" with 600 HSTs:

This is a photo of the back (just to make everyone jealous of her skills) to show her precise piecing and pressing method:

Thanks for stopping by and, thank you again, to our substitute blogger for today's post.
Until next time...
Let's go SEW!!!

3/28/19: CCLQ at Ruth S

Spring has sprung and the Cherry Creek Lane Quilters are busy as bees.  This week 11 quilters met at Ruth S's home.  Enjoy looking at the wonderful quilts and other projects from these talented friends. 

You know you're at the home of a quilter when you see this upon entering the front door!

Ruth S has a wonderful display of quilts on her balcony. Many of these are antique quilts. 

Gorgeous quilts

More delightful quilts

Ruth made this one!

Ruth S purchased this exceptional quilt at the DOQ pop up art sale.  It's by Patti Postage and  entitled,  "Fireworks" and is wired with blinking lights! 

Here's the back with battery packs to keep the lights flashing. 

This quilt reminds me of Spring! Ruth S made this colorful donation quilt. 

Cheryl's working on the binding of the quilt for Andrew and Marianna.  Everyone wanted to take another look at this fabulous quilt. 

Ella made this delightful bunny quilt for her great niece's baby. 

Close up of the awesome quilting by Joanna!

DeeDee added thread to her new cabinet!

Ella made this wonderful apron with wonderful quilt inspired sayings:  "Quilters stick together," and  "She dances with needle and thread."

Ruth B is making good progress on her churn dash quilt from Ella's fabric. 

Cheryl has made the top for a baby quilt. 

Cheryl plans to use this incredible ombre fabric for the border of the baby quilt. Jean takes a closer look.  Gayle is not in the frame but also wanted to touch and see the aqua ombre fabric.  I think it came from Pineapple Fabrics.  

Joanna shared this book with the group for ideas on quilting designs. 

Ruth S gave DeeDee these blocks and DeeDee made this delightful donation quilt. 

Jean is making this scrumptious silk quilt for a friend who is opening a new dental practice in Chatham County. 

Jean visited New Orleans with her "bowling club."

Gayle shared this colorful thread catcher that Joy made for her.

Gayle made this wonderful donation quilt. 

Back view of Gayle's donation quilt.

Gayle is one happy quilter!  She made this coastal color inspired quilt from fabric in her stash! It's also a donation quilt. 

Deborah made this beach inspired table runner for Gayle's new house.

Until next time, happy...happy quilting!!!!