Member News

This is from the trip to the Renwick Gallery.  The symbol is for the Ghanian Goddess for women in childbirth and young children.
 

Shown are Veronica Abrams, Rosemary O’Brien and her friend, Cindy, and Cynthia White Johnson. Nancy Barkume and her husband were also in attendance.

This is the quilt made up of blocks from each of the 11 chapters of Quilters Unlimited.  The cardinal block was contributed by the Big QU board.

This was in the Big QU Facebook post about Sunday’s event.  From left to right are the Darpoh sisters, Margaret Chandler,  Veronica Abrams, Libby Dudley, Christine Powell, and Kathy Sheppard.

June 2024 Show & Tell

 T Carter -- Corona Virus Therapy Quilt

Made with stash fabric during Covid

Helen Shaver -- Jagged X's

Finishing School project

Kathy Z -- Charity quilt

Olwin Burke -- Charity Quilt

Libby Dudley -- Stained Glass Cherry Blossom Season

Libby Dudley 

Libby Dudley

Libby Dudley

Libby Dudley

Libby Dudley

Libby Dudley

Quilt using 2 orphan block sets

T Carter with quilt MVQU made in her honor

Recognition of those who led New Project Ideas

Ricki Frost, Ro Coller, Veronica Abrams, Libby Dudley, Helen Shaver,

 Mary Mazzuchi, Sharon McAuliffe, Ginny Mayes, Carol Allen

Past Executive Board members

Jeanne Farmer, Veronica Abrams, Sally Barber

Past Executive Board members

Mary Mazzuchi, Sharon McAuliffe, Veronica Abrams, Nancy Barkume

Trip to Quilter's Studio

 May 2024 Trip to Quilter's Studio

Woodlawn Visit

 MVQU members visited Woodlawn Plantation Monday, December 18,2023 to see Sheryl Sims’ quilt exhibit.

Accuquilt

Click HERE to access the Accuquilt use guidelines and specifications.

Congratulations to Kris Bishop

Atta' girl Kris!! MVQU member, Kris Bishop just received notice that her digital photo "Cherry Blossom" was accepted into Houston International Quilt Show's first digital photo display (on what inspires your quilt ideas) called "The Eye of the Quilter", 2009. Kris took the photo from across the Tidal Basin of the cherry blossoms and the Washington Monument. Kris also had two quilts hanging at the "Sewing & Quilt Expo" at Dulles Expo Center.
http://krisbishop.blogspot.com/

MVQU Member's Quilt Featured on Cover of New Book

Our own Rhonda Adams has another of her quilts featured on the cover of a new book... this time in Quilts: Unfinished Stories with New Endings, by Gyleen X. Fitzgerald!

This book is a quilter's journey to finishing antique textiles, from blocks to tops to quilts. Be inspired to use today's fabric to complete and provide a contemporary essence to what was started in 1930s' or 40s'. There is a stunning photo-essay of seventeen completed vintage quilts, instructions to recreate ten quilts, and lots of how to information.

Gyleen says, "As I look at my vintage collection I ask myself if I can pay homage to those quilters I so admire by finishing what they started? Is it possible to add my style of simple lines, contemporary fabric and unexpected color blending without compromising the original intent? It's a tall order and I love challenges. Come and join me on the journey to finishing."
This is a pre-order. The product will ship when it becomes available. It is due to come in on April 1, 2009.

Price: $38.00
Details can be found at:http://www.colourfulstitches.com/xcart/product.php?productid=45
Gyleen will lecture at the Houston Show next year. The lecture is Quilts: Unfinished Stories with New Endings. Most of the quilts in the book will be there for the trunk show and she will tell her deepest secrets on how she got 22 quilts done in two years! She will also teach two workshops.

MVQU Love Quilts for the Akha in Thailand

Angie Miller received many beautiful quilts made by MVQU members to take to the Akha students in Thailand on her visit in November, 2008.

"Green Floral" was made by Linda Townsend.

Pat Alfredson made this pretty pink and white quilt.

Bert Garino donated her 2007-2008 Mystery quilt.

Lynn Miller made this colorful quilt.

"Cheeta Fish" was made by Kathleen Shaw

Barbara Dove made this Butterfly quilt.

Dotty Eisenhour made this Bow Tie quilt.

Mary Mazzuchi made this colorful fish quilt.

Some Quilts of Love Recipients with their Quilts

Angie with Ayara with her pink and white quilt.

Lawyee with his Bow Tie quilt

Tidchanan and Amporn with their colorful quilts.

Luka and Ghan Chermui, founders of the Akha Youth Development Center, with their quilt.

Angie Teaches Quilting Basics

Choosing fabric.

Learning to rotary cut with Angie.

Stitching using sewing kits made up by MVQU members.

Stitching and having fun!

Quilting for the first time.

Ayara proudly shows off her completed nine patch block.

Almost Done!

Third night of quilt class and many projects completed or nearly completed.

Helpers learn, too!

A completed tablerunner!

Akha Dorm

The girls dorm area is their home on the hostel while attending public school in Chaing Rai.

Girls' sleeping area

Girls' storage area

Book Signing at WebFabrics

A great time was had at WebFabrics in Purcellville, Virginia on December 6th. RaNae Merill signed a number of books and showcased several quilts that are in the book to shoppers. Linda Cooper, Mary Reddington, and Kathy Edwards stood by to answer questions from customers and signed their books. Afterwards, the foursome was joined by Carly Mul, owner of Web Fabrics, for a wonderful dinner at Magnolias in downtown Purcellville. You ask where was Rhonda that day? Unfortunately, the demands of her job had her flying at 35,000 feet enroute home from Madrid, Spain that day. We missed you Rhonda!

Kathy Edwards