June Show and Tell

 Sue brought a number of projects to share with the group.  Sue used donated blocks to make this table runner.  It was her first experience working with a flange binding.

Sue hand embroidered the blocks in this table runner and used crayons to color the pictures.  The designs are Sue's creation. 

This is Sue's May Challenge fabric.

She used the fabric in this framed picture of flowers and bees.

The following photos are of Sue's red and white quilt with red work embroidery.

Nancy used paste paper to make this box and the book inside.

Below are some photos of other paper paste projects that Nancy has created.

Tam used a strip set to make "Be your own Kind of Beautiful".  It was based on a book by Ricky Tims.

Tam brought in some of her father's drawings.  He used them for engraving firearms.

Below are some plates he used to practice his designs.

 

May Challenge

 Some members of the group exchanged "ugly fabric" a few months ago.  Our projects were due in May.

Jane used her fabric to make a pillowcase for the            Mustard Seed Shelter.

This is Linda's fabric.  She used it in two projects.

Linda is working on a tree using a lot of free-motion quilting.

Linda also made a beautiful basket, which she gave to the person who had given her the ugly fabric.

 

This is Mary's ugly fabric.

Mary made a flower wall hanging.  The flower is 

made of hexagons with a beaded center.

Other none challenge projects were shared.

Jane made two sets of placemats, napkins and a center mat using fruit fabric fat quarters.  She plans to donate them to the Habitat for Humanity Quilt Auction.

Jane also made this kid's panel quilt to donate to the Habitat of Humanity Quilt Auction.

Tam made a raw-edge fabric collage wall hanging.

Tam also made this water bird raw edge, fabric collage, 

wall hanging.

 

April Show and Tell

 In May, we have an "Ugly Fabric" challenge.  Marguerite brought in her project early.

This is her "ugly fabric."

Marguerite made a 3-D flower wall hanging on a black and white background.

Following is our regular April Show and Tell.

Marguerite created a stained-glass machine embroidery wall hanging.  Her designs were inspired by the windows in her church.

Marguerite used a satin column technique to design, and machine embroider this Puli dog. 

This is Bailey, Marguerite's dog.  She machine-embroidered him.

Marguerite and Dave are published in the Michigan Shop Hop Magazine.

The quilt, Moon Over Michigan, was designed by Dave.  The pattern was written by Marguerite and she made the quilt. 

CONGRATULATIONS!

Dave has been making old barn quilt blocks using machine embroidery.

  

Dave is also working on a quilt from the perspective of being on the Mackinac Bridge.  He used piecing, applique and satin stitch.

This is the front and back of a baby quilt Nancy made for her new granddaughter.

Nancy made this smaller baby quilt from the scrapes.

Kathy made this colorful quilt-top using English paper piecing.

Mary made this pastel patchwork quilt, incorporating a panel.  The quilt is going to be donated to Sleep in Heavenly Peace.

Jane has been busy sewing for the Habitat for Humanity Auction this fall.

She made "Rural Yesteryear" placemats and table runner.

Jane also made a Christmas panel wall hanging with cards to match.

She also made this baby quilt with a bunny and carrots, with matching pillowcases (not in photo).

Jane created a bunny alphabet quilt with matching cards.

Using a variety of scraps, Jane made this colorful quilt.

Using fabric panels, she also made seed packet and Christmas cards.

Tam shared a Scrabble tote, which Jane had made her.

Tam made some two-sided birds for the Habitat for Humanity Auction.

Sue made a hand appliqued wool table mat.

Sue also made this pretty Mondo Bag.

Linda shared her framed applique.