Happy New Year!

Time to get back on the blogging bandwagon. Would you believe that I was exhausted after the guild's UFO Challenge and was gathering strength? I wouldn't but it was worth a shot.

Jamie had the greatest number of UFOs last year and completed the greatest number of UFOs of anyone in the guild. Despite that, she had a few quilts to share with us in January including this beautiful applique quilt. She relayed the story of having her children home for Christmas and letting them select the quilts they wanted to take with them - lucky kids!

Alice's quilt has blocks that are the reverse of one another - you can see a few of them in the second and third rows where the white and red are reversed. Stunning quilt.

Lois shared this rug she completed. I forget the exact name of the technique and forgot to write it down. But she talked about pushing/punching the wool through the backing - different from the normal rug hooking technique. Wonderful colors for being a scrappy rug using the bits and pieces she had left from other projects.

Carol Walp has started a new business called Threads and Pieces. She's specializing in quilt preservation, repair and restoration. She gave our program on caring for and preserving quilts. While I knew most of the basics, I did learn a thing or two about storing quilts, including the new acid-free plastic storage containers that are now available. She recommends that you still line them with aluminum foil to keep the light off of the fabrics. If you're interested in Carol's services or having her give a program, send her an email at carol.walp@hotmail.com.

Great start to the new year.

Cheers!

Margaret