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Friday, December 13, 2024

December 2024 Show & Tell


                The first 6 quilts are Ruth Swinehart's work and will be donated to charity..









The next 3 are Helen Shaver's quilts for charity.




This is Lynn Miller's quilt



This quilt is by Tina Wujick.  As president of the Arlington Chapter, she was presented with the blocks, which are all Alison Glass fabric, but she had to put them together.



Tina Wujick did this Christmas Tree quilt.  Pattern is from Missouri Star.


Tina Wujick did this table runner, designed by Riley Blake.



Olwin Burke did this charity quilt.



Ginny Mayes did the next 2 quilts for charity.  Blocks are by Sally Barber.



 
This charity quilt is by Lynn Garner.



Light Up the Holidays banner is by T Carter



Ruth Roush  did  Paris -- Not the Dress Rehearsal, an original design



Charity Quilt by


Sharon McAuliffe -- Christmas Tree table runner from 2019 MVQU Challenge pattern


Helen Shaver -- Christmas Sampler

her first quilt, hand pieced and hand quilted


Mary Mazzuchi showed these 2 charity quilts.



Kathy Sheppard -- Christmas Table Runner





Sunday, December 1, 2024

December 2024 Newsletter

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Friday, November 15, 2024

November 2024 Show & Tell



Carole Allen

These first two photos are of a baby quilt Carol Allen made for a friend’s grandchild.




Kathy Z -- front and back of a table runner


Helen has begun cutting out and piecing the center of her quilt.



Veronica Abrams --  machine embroidery for a tree skirt


The photo does not do justice to the amazing quilt Lynn Miller made. I think she called it Georgetown. Hand-pieced. Of course. Stunning.





Rickie showed us a kimono probably from the late 19th century, worn by a young Japanese woman to celebrate her 21st birthday.



Libby Dudley


This is a charity quilt made by Kathy Z. A really cute way to use a theme fabric.



Deb VanLaere -- from Improv workshop


Deb VanLaere -- from Improv workshop


Deb VanLaere.


This adorable quilt was made by Sharon McAuliffe using fabrics that Barbara Zygiel had given her.


Maureen Helvey made or acquired these blocks. Lynn Miller turned them into a Triple Irish Chain and gave the top to Ginny Mayes who turned the top into two quilts, this being one of them.





This is one of the quilts pieces by Ruth Swinehart whose daughter-in-law Elise donated her UFOs to MVQU.






Kathy Sheppard?



Ginny Mayes



Kathy Sheppard had a stunning backing fabric on one of her two Confetti quilts.


Kathy Sheppard -- front of same quilt


Kathy Sheppard


Note:  Any photos that are not identified of mis-identified, let me know and I will correct it.













































































































Friday, November 1, 2024

November 2024 Newsletter

 

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

Thursday, October 17, 2024

October 2024 Newsletter

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October 2024 Show & Tell

 


Rickie Frost and Helen Shaver
Carp 1
their original design


Rickie Frost and Helen Shaver
Carp 2
their original design



Rickie Frost and Tina Wujick
echo printing on silk


Rickie Frost and Tina Wujick
echo printing on silk


Rickie Frost
jewelry from antique prisms and beads
Repurpose everything!


Ginny Mayes
Heartstrings


Lynn Garner
Modern Railroad quilt designed by Donna Jordan



Tina Wujick
Mystery Block Christmas Tree



Kathy Sheppard
Wall Hanging -- fussy cut


Kathy Sheppard
back of same quilt



Kathy Sheppard
Flying Geese Throw