September's CSQ Meeting

The UFOs are really pouring in as are other quilting projects. We've seen some wonderful quilts and other sewing projects this year - some of which have languished for years. Just look at the line of quilters holding projects in their arms for the Guild's Show and Tell time. Wonderful!!

Jeannette showing one of her three projects completed since the last guild meeting. I was fortunate enough to quilt two of them, including this lovely quilt. The border fabric is poinsettias and I quilted around all of the poinsettia plants with gold thread for a lovely effect. Time consuming but very pretty.

Sara shows here Reserve Grand Champion quilt of an angel. She did a marvelous job quilting this darling piece and attached some gold cording to the border for a lovely effect. She used glue to attach the cording in spots - claims it worked extremely well.

Carol shows a lovely wall hanging showing Santa and his reindeer. This picture doesn't do either Carol or the wall hanging justice. She did a wonderful job on the machine applique.

Susannah always has such interesting stories to go along with her projects. For a niece's or nephew's first birthday, she provides a set of bibs with fabrics for each month or season, including a special one for the birthday months. Her husband's side of the family has several kids approaching their first birthday so she's been busy! But what a fun idea this is.

Another lovely idea is this quilt shown by Lois. It's a family heirloom and starting with her father (I think), babies have slept under this blanket in a special family crib. The names of each baby are embroidered in the squares on this quilt. There's still an empty square but who knows when the next baby will arrive to fill that spot. This also happens to be my all time favorite quilt pattern - the Irish Chain.

Ruthanna (in blue) had several projects. The Log Cabin pattern is another one that I like and this was a stunning example of a scrappy log cabin that is just gorgeous.

Although technically not a quilted project, Lena completed this dress that may be the oldest project completed to date. She said it was started in 1989. It does have the look of that era, doesn't it? She also had this beautiful Hawaiian applique block. I love the look and have been practicing my applique but am not anywhere near Lena's level of competency. This was a beautiful piece.

There were a total of 31 UFOs shown at this month's meeting as well as several other projects that weren't UFOs. It's always inspiring to attend a meeting and see the variety of projects in the works and completed. So, now to sew!

Cheers!

Margaret