August Show and Tell

There was no challenge for August.  Below is the show and tell from the meeting.

 

Julie T made this woodsy scene using snippits of fabric.

Julie also made a folding personal memory book.

 

 



(computer would not cooperate and turn this photo)

 



 

Julie asked the group for advice on how to thread paint this daffodil quilt.

Nancy's "Morning Glories on Lattice" was a challenge quilt. 

The challenge was to start with a yard of white fabric.

Nancy dyed the background and the flowers were

made using melted crayons.

 

 

 

The following three blocks are on plywood boards.

 

This is Karen's sign.

 

 

This is Linda's barn sign.

 

 



 

 

 This is Barbara's 4 seasons tree of life barn quilt.

It is 4 square feet.

 

 

 

 

 

Tam brought in some UFO finishes.

This is her pink and green Bunny in the Bush.

 



This is Tam's Red Tulips, appliqued on a periwinkle background.

 



 

 

Tam appliqued this four tile block quilt.

 

 



 

 

Sue shared a pink and white Irish Chain quilt.

 

This is Sue's redwork Basket Quilt.

 

 

Donna is going to donate the following seven quilts to the

Habitat for Humanity Quilt Auction.

 

Donna's bright patchwork quilt.

A strip pieced heart quilt.

 



Donna's twister quilt in teal and pink.

 



Pink and green large leaf quilt.

 

Pink and green 4-patch and triangles quilt.

 

 

Donna's pink and purple half-square triangles in an interesting layout.

 

 

 

Donna's Thanksgiving Quilt.

 



 

 

 

July Ugly Fabric Challenge

In May, we exchanged ugly fabrics.  Our task was to make something using the fabric we received for July's project.

Julie T.  had this fabric to work with.

 

 

This is Julie's "Owl Trio".

 

 

 

 

This was Mary's fabric, front and back.

 

 

Below is Mary's "Butterfly" door quilt with rhinestones.

 

 

   

 

Linda received this fabric.

 

 

Linda used thread to draw her project, "It's Raining Cats".

 

 

 

 

This is Alice's challenge fabric.

 

 

 

Alice used the fabric in  two projects.  She made a Dresden plate bib and hat for her doll.

 

 

 

Alice also made a Dresden plate wall hanging with a 3D flower.

 

 

 

This is Wanda's fabric.

 

 

 

Wanda used the fabric to make this green medallion wall hanging.

 

 

 

 

Pat received this bright fabric.

 

 

 

Pat made a flower basket block using the fabric.

 

 

 

 

This is Sue's turkey fabric.

 

 

 

Sue used the fabric in the basket of this "Sunflower"  wall hanging.

 

 

 

Karen had to use this colorful fabric.

 

 

Karen made a "Hot Air Balloon"  wall hanging.

 

 

 

Tam had this fabric to work with.

(This photo's color is too light, see the finished project for the actual color)

 

 

 

Tam made a "Yellow Water Bird"  wall hanging.

 

 

 

This is Jane's ugly fabric.

 

 

 

Jane bleached the fabric, the dyed it in tea and ended up using the back side.

 

 

Jane used an old family photo as part of her project.

 

 

 

She printed the photo and other meaningful pictures on extra large tea bags.

 

 

 

 

Below is Jane's finished "Elizabeth Shreve Chambers" Memory quilt.

 

 

 

Members also shared other projects they have been working on.

 

Julie T.   made this Owl quilt from a block exchange,

each block represents one of the friends in the exchange.

 

 

 

 

Barbara made an on point, stars and triangles quilt top, using a stack and slash technique. 

 

Barbara is going to paint a barn quilt block.  She asked the group for

some suggestions on color choices to represent three seasons.

 

 

 

 

 

Wanda showed the group a thread painting project using the

marker/alcohol painting method Jane taught us a few months ago.

 

 

Wanda completed this Row by Row wall hanging.

 

 

 

Wanda also shared a wool pennies quilt she completed.

 

 

Below is a closer view of Wanda's hand work.

 

 

 

Joyce S. made this quilt using a layer cake.

 

 

 

Tam completed a green and magenta Woodpile Quilt.

 

 

You can see Tam's quilting on the back.