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Saturday, September 26, 2026

Results of the "Where Have All the Squares Gone?" Challenge

 
Barbara Zygiel graciously donated sets of twelve 10" squares of fabrics. Participants in the "Where Have All the Squares Gone?" Challenge were to use some fabric from every square in the quilt of their choosing.  Some of the completions were shared at the September 2026 MVQU Business Meeting.


Barbara Zygiel with her Slices quilt using the challenge fabrics.


Donna Porcaro's bold Churn Dash


Carol Allen's challenge quilt in a woven version of Chinese Coins.


Carol Allen's second challenge quilt hides the squares within other squares!


Kathy Z's squares danced on the diagonal


Jeanne Farmer's precious little houses using the stamps and patterns from Jeannekes Etsy shop.


Mary Downey's Falling Squares stood out from their black background


Paula Weinberg's woven blocks alternated with bright red


Deb Van Laere used holiday fabrics in her quilt


The wonderful cheater cloth backing for Deb's quilt


Veronica Abrams claimed Lynn Miller talked her into making the complicated pattern from the magazine for her challenge quilt.  The quilt is Rhapsody by Amy Lollis and was in Better Homes and Garden quilt magazine.


The stunning result of Veronica's quilt from the pattern Lynn suggested.


Tina Wujick's energetic challenge quilt


Lynn Miller's Five and Dime used twenty-five 10" squares plus sashing


The back of Lynn Miller's Five and Dime quilt


Sharon McAuliffe's classic Snowball quilt


Sharon McAuliffe's second challenge quilt grouping squares together with light blue sashing 


Shannon Robinson's challenge quilt using big and tiny Four Patches


Tuesday, July 28, 2026

Show and Tell at the June 2026 Ice Cream Social and Charity Workshop


Rickie Frost with one of her echo printed wool scarves



Rickie Frost with an echo printed wool scarf



Rickie Frost with an echo printed wool scarf



Rickie Frost with an echo printed silk scarf



Rickie Frost with an echo printed silk scarf



Rickie Frost with knitted baby booties and cap



Rickie Frost with a knit scarf



Rickie Frost with knit hat and scarf



Deb VanLaere and her first attempt at wool applique



Deb VanLaere and her first attempt with raw-edge applique


Deb VanLaere and her quilt wash day quilt



Deb VanLaere and her mini star quilt



Libby Dudley with Hobo Traveler made with scraps and...



Libby Dudley and the back of Hobo Traveler, a souvenir bandana featuring hobo signs



Libby Dudley and a purse made of many fabrics: "Scraps can make more than quilts!"



Mary Downey and a baby quilt made by one of the students to whom Mary teaches sewing.  The quilt is made from a former bumper pad.



Sharon McAuliffe and Colorplay, a quilt made with half-square triangles in donated fabric



Helen Shaver and her crumb quilt



Helen Shaver and her patriotic quilt



Helen Shaver and her magic backing




Mary Stauss and a quilt made from a panel that has a curvy road for a little one to drive toy cars on



Mary Stauss and the back of the road quilt



Mary Stauss and Paula Weinberg.  The quilt had been partly hand-quilted, then donated to the charity workshop, and Mary finished up the quilt with machine quilting and binding.



Carol Allen with her Roman Stripe quilt


Carol Allen with her baby quilt using a set of colorful, scrappy squares



Carol Allen with her Antique Tiles baby quilt



Tina Wujick's charity quilt

 

Tuesday, June 23, 2026

Summer 2026 Newsletter

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Monday, June 15, 2026

June 2026 Show & Tell



T Carter --Lydia of Dreispitz


T Carter -- Something Special in the Air


T Carter -- back of same quilt


Ruth Roush -- Cowboy Charity Quilt


Ruth Roush -- back of same quilt


Joan Oelschlager -- Charity Quilt


Joan Oelschlager -- Charity Quilt


Joan Oelschlager -- Charity Quilt

Joan Oelschlager -- Charity Quilt


Martha Dyckes -- her baby quilt from the 1940's



Shannon Robinson -- Japanese Hexagon Kaleidoscope Quilt

Ginny Mayes



Ginny Mayes


Ginny Mayes


Ginny Mayes


Ginny Mayes


Ginny Mayes


Veronica Abrams -- Charity quilt

Donna Porcaro -- 250th
Bargello quilt from workshop quilt pattern




Donna Porcaro -- Pink World
Pattern is Trip Around the World
Built from 4 bargello quilts