We had lots of fun at our June meeting and learned many new things to help with our quilting. For our
TIP, TRICKS and TOOLS segment, Nayna talked about using comic book covers to wrap fabric around and then store in neat organized stacks. The covers can be purchased or you can make them from light weight cardboard. It makes it easy to see and then use the fabric that we have.
Also, Carol Sullivan had the idea to cut tiny swatches of fabric and pin them to the pattern you are working on to keep track of which fabric is which number for the pattern. Another simple tip that makes quilting simpler.
Our Alphabet blocks for this month are Love in a Mist, Martha Washington Star, No name block, and Night and Day. Look at the different colors and imagine how beautiful these quilts are going to be.
Here are blocks that have been completed since we met last. So pretty and such variety.
We had so many beautiful quilts for show and tell. Also, a couple of other items that we enjoyed seeing.
Pam showed her gorgeous quilt that is a gift for her granddaughter. We all loved the colors and the pattern.
Alana showed her new masterpiece that she hand-quilted. She made this one for a grandson.
Ilene made this for her grandson and it is the jelly roll race pattern. He is sure to love this quilt.
Judy showed this cute levi apron that was actually made in China but that we could easily make here in Kanab. Really good way to recycle jeans.
Lynda (hiding behind her hat) showed this cute little boy's quilt that was made from a panel. It is a very bright and happy little quilt.
Peggy showed the front and back of her darling little baby quilt. Very sweet colors and the baby will surely love it.
Mariel has been very busy and showed these beautiful new quilts and table runner. This first is a raw edge design and the second picture is the back. Notice that she even included a label.
This table runner really look difficult but she said it wasn't too bad. We loved the design.
This cute, cute baby quilt was made and quilted by Mariel. Also notice the prairie point border. Nice job Mariel.
Marla made this very beautiful quilt for her grandson's 10th anniversary. As usual, Marla's work is breathtaking.
Anita's very colorful quilt started as a panel, was supposed to be a wall hanging but it just kept growing. We were glad it grew because it is really pretty.
Nayna showed her retro, reversible and colorful new apron. She said that she probably won't wear it because it might get dirty.
Our first demonstration was string piecing taught by Kris. She showed that she used old phone book pages for the background squares, then starts with a strip of fabric in the middle, adds strips on either side that are random widths and colors, and ends up with a very unique block. She showed how the center strip can be the same color and you will end up with a pattern as shown in the pink and purple blocks below. Everyone really appreciated learning this new technique.
Our next demonstration was taught by Marla and she demonstrated paper piecing using freezer paper for the foundation pattern that is folded at each seam and can be used over again. Marla explained that you sew through the paper first to get the sewing lines, then iron the first piece of freezer paper to the fabric, then fold the paper back then sew the seam. It is a method of paper piecing that is very interesting and we learned a lot from Marla.
Our next demonstration was taught by Joan. She showed another method of paper piecing where you sew on the paper, press the fabric then add another piece of fabric covering the next part of the pattern. She had patterns for flying geese using the method for everyone to practice on. She also had several other patterns and samples of paper pieced items that she has made.
Everyone learned so much from these three demonstrations and we should be able to complete a paper pieced project with no problems. Thanks again to Kris, Marla and Joan for all their time and effort for us.
