November Show and Tell

The theme for November was Circus or Sea Life.

 

Valerie made this two sided sea life tote bag.

 

 

 

Valerie also made this waterscape wall hanging.

 

 

 

Alice made this circus theme table center.

 

 

 

 

Linda made a sea life apron with turtles.

 

 

Linda also made this bright fish wall hanging.

 

 

 

 

Members also shared other items they have been working on.

 

This is Valerie's round robin with curves added.

 

 

 

 

This is the front and back of a large tote Linda made.

 

 

 

Jane used an old mink collar to make this eight-inch teddy bear.

 

 

 

Tam shared a pinwheel/Irish chain quilt.

 

 

 

 

 

October Show and Tell

This month members, who are making Round Robins, were to add borders.

 

Wanda added two pieces to her piece.

 

 

Jane added two pieced borders to her project.

 

 

 

Nancy added two side borders to her gel print.

 

 

 

 

Marguerite added a pinwheel and four patch border.

 

 

 

Karen made a pieced block to add to her other block.

 

 

 

Julie surrounded her Yellow Stone pictures with plaid fabric from her father's shirt.

 

 

 

 

Members also shared other projects they have been working on.

 

Wanda made this personalized pumpkin.

 

 

Wanda also shared her Baltimore Album quilt.

 

 

Close-up of ruching.

 

 

 

 

Mary made a zig zag lap quilt using scraps from another quilt.

 

 

 

 

Dave showed a Christmas quilt made from merging two panel.

 

 

 

 

Marguerite made a strip quilt.

 

 

 

 

Karen shared projects she is making for fall craft shows.

 

 

Karen modeling one of the kitchen boas.

 

 

 

 

Julie made suede beaded mittens with a fur cuff.

 

 

 

Next month our theme is "circus" or "under the sea".

 

Tam shared her fish applique.

 

 

 

Mary showed a Nemo quilt, she made for her grandson's birthday.

 

 

 

 

September Show and Tell

The No Rules Quilter's theme for September was "shadows".

 

Karen made a tulip wall hanging with shadows.

 

 

 

 

Julie made this scene of mountains with a canoe on water.

 

Jane made this wall hanging to celebrate the

20th anniversary of the Piecemakers Quilt Guild a few years ago.

 

A close up of some of the shadows on the cubes and the shadow of the 20.

 

 

 

 

Linda is making this Christ figure wall hanging.

 

 

 

 

 

Members also shared other projects they have been working on.

 

 

Mary made this scrap quilt.

 

 

 This is the back.

 

 

 

 

Tam made this raw edge applique wall hanging.

 

 

 

 

Linda made this denim tote bag.

 

 

 

 

Karen made a table runner.

 

 

 

 

 

Barbara made a 60 degree triangle quilt.

 

 

Barbara also made this strip quilt.

 

 

Barbara made this quilt using bandanas.

 

 

 

 

Valerie made this blue throw.

 

 

Valerie this quilt with little panels.

 

 

close up of one panel

 

Valerie also made this improv quilt in shades of blue.

 

 

The interesting back uses some of the same panels as the previous quilt.

 

 

 

August Show and Tell

The No Rules Quilters have started an individual Round Robin.  Members who are going to participate shared their first block today.

 

Dave's

 

 

Marguerite's

 

Sue's

 

Julie's

 

Karen's

 

Wanda's has two, 1st.

 

Wanda's 2nd

 

Jane's

 

Nancy also is deciding between 2.

 

Or

 

Valerie is deciding between 4.  First.

 

Second

 

Third

 

Fourth

 

 

 

Members also shared projects they have been working on.

 

Dave used this fabric to make a quilt at a Men's Quilt Retreat.

 

 

This is Dave's quilt.

 

 

Wanda shared a "Cooking Wisdom" wall hanging.

 

 

 

Karen made a wall hanging "Flying Girl with Pinwheel"

 

 

Karen also made a table runner and valance for her aunt.

 

 

 

 

Linda made a small quilt with a water lily.  She painted it first with water color paint, then added to the flower with colored pencils and thread painting.

 

 

 

Julie made a quilted portrait of her granddaughter.

 

 

Julie hand beaded a teepee tissue box.

 

 

 

Valerie shared a joey bag and a beach bag she made.