November/December 2015 Newsletter

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This Newsletter features the following articles:

President's Message
Quilter Abroad
Bee Hive News
October Business Meeting Minutes
Holiday Luncheon - Don't forget to RSVP
Bee Enhancement
Applique Bee
2015/2016 Fundraiser
Raffle Quilt Information
Farewell Blocks
Star Gazing BOM
November and December birthdays
Upcoming Events
Your next newsletter deadline is January 4, 2016

Bee Enhancement November 2015 Stitch & Flip Bag

Bee Enhancement – Mark Your Calendar

On November 17 at 12:30pm,  I will be covering a fabric type grocery bags.   If you care to join me, bring your machine, scraps and your recyclable grocery bag.   You can sew, you can watch, or you can make suggestions.   We will be taking the bag apart and sewing strips on them and basically putting the bag together.  You can use squares, strips, and leftover blocks.   You can line the inside of the bag with fabric, too.   Anything goes, basically wherever your imagination takes you to make a reinforced, newly decorated, updated bag!     Mary

Click HERE to print instructions for the Stitch & Flip Bag

November 2015 BOM Star Gazing

  

Star Gazing BOM

November’s block, Ohio Star, introduces quarter square triangles.  This is another basic block from which many block designs build.  Variations to this block demonstrate how small changes in color placement or the addition of another color can make a great impact in the overall look of the design.  Two of the variations had a small pieced block to the center of the star for even more visual impact.  This month there are many patterns, with instructions for alternate sizes.  Chose to make one or chose to make them all.  Have fun! 

To print November Patterns just click on the name of the pattern name: 

Ohio Star

Ohio Star Variation

Mosaic PW#1

Star of Hope

Swamp Angel

Swam Angel Too

Dolley Madison’s Star

Pinwheel Star

Alternate Sizes

October 2015 Show & Tell

Mary Downey -- Fleece Blankets for Charity

Charity Blankets from squares cut on Charity Workday

Taggies for charity from workshop

Ro Coller -- Bumper pad quilt

Ro Coller -- charity quilt from Lynn Miller's workshop sometime ago

Ro Coller -- Bumper pad charity quilt

Ro Coller -- Bumper pad charity quilt

Ro Coller -- quilt from Christmas panel found at thrift shop

Pat Alfredson -- Circus Elephant

Pat Alfredson -- Dinosaurs

Pat Alfredson -- Busy Road panel

Pat Alfredson -- Hawaiian Celtic, an original design

Rickie Frost -- bag from leftover quilt pieces

 

 

 

Rickie Frost -- Red, Black & White All Over

Rickie Frost -- Red, Black & White All Over #2

Rickie Frost -- Red, Black, & White All Over #3

Rickie Frost -- Japanese Blossoms

adaption from After Fumiko Sato Book

Kathleen Sander -- Amish Glow -- design by John Kubinec

Mary Mazzuchi -- pictures are from new panel material at the Variety Store

JoAn Stout -- Sonora

JoAn Stout -- For the Birds

JoAn Stout -- Home is where the heart is

Barbara Zygiel -- Houses

"Houses are cut from printed panel, I sewed the borders on."

Mary Downey -- quilt for Quilters Quarterly

Mary Downey 

"These were the blocks bought at auction, and I finally got the blocks together."

Mary Downey -- Kaffe Fassett fabrics

"I got this fabric from Kay Lettau, who had taken classes at the Quilt Patch.  Never thought that I would like his fabric, but now that it is together, I like it."

Bee Enhancements

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First Bee Enhancement

Splicing batting and the Tucker trimmer-October 6, 12:30pm.

            Do you have pieces of batting that you would like to make larger?  Do you have a quick way of splicing the pieces together?  If you are like me, you have tried “zigzag” sewing the pieces together only to find mounds in the batting seams and irregular seams; and you have tried bonding the pieces together with that narrow bonding tape, and find the tape not holding or stuck to some place other than the intended seam.

Now, I have a quick and easy way splice batting pieces together which I will demonstrate on our next bee day in the Bee Room 216-- October 6, at 12:30pm.

            Lynne and Ruth have started us off on “Star Gazing” Block of the Month, with September being the Friendship Star.  Now this block has a half square triangle in it and I distinctly remember Lynne suggesting that we make the blocks a bit bigger and then trim them down.   So with that in mind, DO I HAVE THE TOOL FOR YOU.   Yes, the Tucker trimmer which I will also demonstrate at the next bee day—October 6, 12:30pm.   So come and see the demos and hopefully make your quilting projects quicker and more enjoyable.  Mary Downey

Second Bee Enhancement 

Making Quilt Carriers—October 20, 10:30am.

            Ro has again gracious offered to guide us in making quilt carriers during our October 20 bee.   This bee will begin at 10:30 in the Bee room 216.  The pattern will be posted on the blog. 

You can select and bring your own fabric   OR   you use one of the kits Ro has.   What do you need to do?   So we can plan and have enough supplies, let us know if you are interested in making the carrier and whether you will be bringing your own fabric.  The day of the bee, you will need to bring your sewing machine and a neutral thread.   The bottom panel and dowel handles will be provided.   Thank you, Ro.  Hope to see you there.

Click HERE to print page one of Quilt Carrier instructions

Click HERE to print page two of Quilt Carrier instructions