Items for Sale advertised on the QU Digest

Mt Vernon QU has two gorgeous items for sale.  The first is an antique, elegant wood carved sewing table which was bought at an Antique Fair in Germany a number of years ago. The second is a lovely 12 inch cloisonné vase with a carved wood stand in lovely shades of blue.  Both items have been  donated by one of our members and are being sold to raise money for our charity work.  Interested buyers can contact me Enrica M. Frost (Rickie)  The money raised by the sale of these items will be put to good use.

October 2016 Show & Tell

 Lynn Miller -- Roses on the Side of the Road

from the pattern Love Always by Lori Smith

 Lynn Miller

 Lynn Miller -- Large Flannel Quilt

Enlarged Nine Patch

 Lynn Miller -- Needlepoint of shells

designed by Kaffe Fassett

 Lynn Miller -- petit-point

44 stitches to the inch

 Lynn Miller -- Stained Glass Denim

Pattern is available on Etsy

"I enlarged it to twin X-L for my boys' dorm room beds."

 Lynn Miller

Stained Glass Denim for the other twin

 Pat Alfredson -- My Sister's Quilt

Yellow Brick Road pattern

 Libby Dudley -- Scrappy Sunflowers

Pattern is Dresden Plate. 

 "I did the background quilting first and then machine appliqued the flowers on."

Libby Dudley -- Blue and White and Bandanas

Sampler made from orphan blocks from an unknown source

"This went together easily at October quilt camp with a little help from my quilt friends."

Libby Dudley -- scraps from bandana quilt used to make a table runner

 

 Cynthia Johnson -- Inspired by William Morris

pattern found on Pinterest

 Dotty Eisenhour

Square Clamshell designed by Kaffe Fassett

"I went to a class he gave in 2007.  Kaffe named it 'The Ice Cream Cone.'"

 T Carter -- Jellybean

"I made this T-shirt quilt for Jellybean Johnson for this 60th birthday party at the Minnesota Music Cafe.  Jellybean is the drummer for Morris Day & the Time -- one of Prince's bands.  He has also written platinum hits for Janet Jackson, Mint Condition and the soundtrack for Spike Lee's movie, Mo' Money.  In addition, Jellybean starred in the Prince movie, Purple Rain. 

 Longarming by Lynne Fishburn."

Jim Melton 

"Dresden Plate block left by a member.  I am quilting it now."