April Show and Tell

 The following projects were shared by members at the April meeting.

Mary made Knuffle Bunny for her grandson for Easter.  The bunny was made using Velboa faux fur which has a very short nap.  The bunny is a character in a series of children's books written by Mel Willems.

Joyce made some projects using cross stitch she found.

This is her God Bless America pillow.

A Halloween pillow

Joyce also made this Halloween wall quilt.

Joyce designed the pattern for the following table runner.

Dave made this quilt for Sleep in Heavenly Peace using applique and machine embroidery.

Close up of embroidery

Dave also made this quilt using a windmill panel.  The first photo shows a close up of the 3strands of yarn couched to make the black lines.

Tam made a chicken and egg wall quilt from a dish towel

 and added borders.

The back was also from the towel.

Jane shared a hand-woven bag.  She made it 

 on a cardboard loom in the 1970"s.

March Show and Tell

 The following projects were shared at the March meeting.

Sue made this strip quilt top for Lutheran World Relief.

Joyce made these rectangular and square table mats using Civil War prints.

Joyce also made the Christmas and rooster table mats. 

Linda made a basket of bunnies to be sold to benefit 

Habitat for Humanity.

Tam used raw edge applique to make this Kitty and sunshine wall hanging.

Wanda made this wall hanging/table runner using fabric colored with poster paint and then topped with leaves. 

 Her quilting accents the leaves.

Mary made these hot pads for Habitat for Humanity.  She used a panel and 30's prints.

Dave used the same horse panel in these three quilts.  In the one above, the borders are rail fence blocks.  Below, he used stained glass blocks.

The black lines were formed by crouching black yarn.

Dave also made the wolves quilt below using a panel.  Dave's quilts are being donated to Sleep in Heavenly Peace.

Marguerite framed her machine embroidery of 

Jesus on the cross.

Marguerite used a John Flynn quilt kit to make this 

Lone Star quilt.

Maguerite made these two quilts using 

Thomas Kinkade panels.

Below are three Michigan quilts Marguerite made using appliqued lighthouse blocks and panels.  Some of the

 photos show closeup details.

Marguerite also plans to donate her quilts to 

Sleep in Heavenly Peace.

Jane shared some vintage textile design class projects,

 from the early 1970's

An African Paste Resist on a muslin sheet

Silk-screened sand dollars on poly-cotton blend fabric

A woven wool runner

Jane made the bags below using a one-piece pattern.

Jane drew up the pattern herself.  It contains a pocket.

February Show and Tell

These are the projects that were shared at the February meeting.

This is Wanda's "Splash of Color" challenge quilt.

Nancy has been making Paste Paper, which is made 

with rice flour and wheat flour.

 

Nancy has made boxes using some of the beautiful papers.

Jane has been making cute baby bath sheets.

Jane also made a monkey themed baby quilt.

Jane rescued this block and made a table mat with it.

This is a one cloth table runner that Jane made.  She used 

black fabric and bleach to make the design.

This phone photo shows, a wool quilt Jane remade.

She also made a documentation book listing the quilts history.  Both were donated to a Finnish Museum.

Jane is working on this baby quilt.

Joyce made this cute table topper.

Joyce made the fleece lined mittens from 

felted wool sweaters.

Mary made these Valentine trivets and hot pads.

Mary completed this crazy quilt Valentine wall hanging after

 starting it years ago.  Many of the fabrics are vintage.