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Thursday, December 12, 2019

December 2019 Show & Tell

 Lynn Miller -- Fox quilt

 Veronica Abrams -- small decoration

 Veronica Abrams -- purse

 Veronica Abrams -- Christmas decorations

 Veronica Abrams -- Christmas star

 Veronica Abrams -- Christmas decoration

 Veronica Abrams -- embroidered gingerbread house

 Mary Downey -- Greenfields
Designer -- Kathy Doughty
"This is a companion quilt (in pink) with the purple one I made -- these are for my twin nieces."

 Libby Dudley -- Fidget quilt

 Rosemary O'Brien 
from Christmas Pure & Simple by Nancy Halvorsen
"started last December -- finished this December!"

 Margaret Chandler 
used jelly rolls

 Kathy Watson -- Let's Make a Tuffet
designed by Sharyn Cole

 Cathy Marciano -- hooked rug

 Sharon McAuliffe -- Christmas table runner

 Sharon McAuliffe -- charity quilt

JoAn Stout -- Christmas wall hanging

Sally Barber -- fidget quilt in patriotic colors

Saturday, November 30, 2019

December 2019 Newsletter

To see and print a copy of this Newsletter, click HERE to access Google Drive. If you desire to print the newsletter, use the printer icon once you have accessed Google Drive.

Tuesday, November 12, 2019

October 2019 Show & Tell

 This is the first of many charity quilts done this month.
Mount Vernon Quilters have been busy!!

















 One of three fidget blankets that are also for charity.



 Last of the charity quilts.  Thanks to everyone who contributed.

 Cynthia Johnson -- Funky Flock
inspired by Rhonda Adam's workshop

 Tina Wujick -- place mats to match her kitchen 


 JoAn Stout -- Thanksgiving wall hanging


 Ginny Mayes -- Simple Patch by Ursula Reikes
"Someone 'gifted' me the brown and turquoise fabrics and the
 lighthouse fabrics so I made two quick charity quilts."

 Ginny Mayes

Ginny Mayes -- Attic Windows by Ursula Reikes
"Someone gifted me the Lego construction men fabrics 
so I made a quick quilt for charity.

Friday, November 1, 2019

Creamy Lemonade Pie

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Chutney Chicken Salad

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November 2019 Newsletter

To see and print a copy of this Newsletter, click HERE to access Google Drive. If you desire to print the newsletter, use the printer icon once you have accessed Google Drive.

Thursday, October 10, 2019

October 2019 Show & Tell


 This is the first of many charity quilts from our workshops.















 Last of our charity quilts
We've been a busy bunch!

 Nancy Barkume
One in a Blue Moon
modified from a design by Allison Glass
This is the Mount Vernon Unitarian Raffle Quilt for 2019


 Back of same quilt


Cynthia Johnson -- Funky Flock
from Rhonda Adam's workshop
 

Lynn Miller
Dianne Miller's Applique Class Block
"Class was Oct. 4, an original design with traditional roots. 
Made mine in Kaffe Fassett fabrics."


Libby Dudley -- first of  2 potholders
scrappy bits made useful


 Libby Dudley -- second potholder


Libby Dudley -- Christmas table runner
made with scraps from Lynn Miller
 

back of same table runner
 

Libby Dudley -- Daisy
"made from scraps provided by Lynn Miller -- tried some new ideas"
 

Libby Dudley -- Grandmother Flower Garden -- Single Flower
"orphan hexagons given to Lynn Miller who passed them along.
There are more..." 


Another single flower
 

Libby Dudley -- Table Runner in Burgundy and Navy
orphan blocks found in home
 

 Veronica Abrams


Veronica Abrams
 

Veronica Abrams
 

Tina Wujick -- Purple Improv
Improv design by Cindy Grisdela