Members of the Qatar Quilt Guild enjoyed Xmas Lunch together at the 'W

Happy group of ladies before Lunch

Challenge for the day was a Xmas Stocking to be exchanged on the day

Qatar Guilt Guild Meeting Show & Tell November 30th 2011

Gennette's Blue & Green Baby Quilt with Orange ruffled edge

Autumn Toned Lap Quilt.  Fabric from the Festival of Quilts
in Birmingham (Moda Scrap Bag).
The Border is Tartan from the Souq in Qatar

Joan's 5 Santa Sacks and Christmas Stockings for her visit with the Family

 
Pixie's Log Cabin with Butterfly Applique and Charcoal Border.
Light and dark log cabins pieced from her Mother's Scraps

He Ock's Large Free Hand Pieced Quilt in pinks, oranges and purples.
The idea was from the German Quilt Book and made in Petersfield

Ellen's Maroon & Green Focus fabric with cream sashing and Borders.
Quilted with Feather Motifs

Kaylene's Pumpkin Thanksgiving themed
Checkerboard Quilt Top

Kerrie's Quilts 

The Quilters Garden Quilt Top with 12 pieced flower motifs arranged in a diamond pattern
taken from 'The Big Book of Quilt Blocks'

Elaine's Union Jack Pillow Top

Kerrie showing up close her three quilts:

Annies Quilt - Pinks, purpled and greens

Lightning Quilt in Black & Red

X Factor Quilt in Primary Colours

Enjoy the Gifts everyone!

Ellen showing the ladies up close detail of her Quilt

Qatar Quilt Guild Meeting 26th October 2011 Show & Tell

Farewell and Presentation to Wendy Stirland

After six years of service to the QQG in many capacities, Wendy attended

her final Meeting with us before her departure on Saturday 29th Oct

to start her new life in Calgary

Sue Ross, President, thanked her on behalf of all the members and a gift

of Pearl Earring and Necklace were presented to Wendy

'A Pearl for a Pearl'

Lora's Dr Suess Quilt using Robert Kauffman fabrics

Nikki's Patchwork Block Carrier with handles secured with Velcro

Great Idea!

Nikki's Wall Hanging

Desert Scene with applied decoration on tent and camel

Olga's Machine Embroidered Nature Panel

Amazing detail!

Pamela's Tote Bag from Indigo Juntion Patterns

Pamela's Churn Dash 2 Colour Traditional Quilt with 1'
crosshatched machine quilting

Pamela's Squares within squares Blue & White Traditional Quilt
with stippling, echo and stitch in the ditch techniques

Yogini's Architectural themed Halloween Panel commenced in 2009
and completed in time for Halloween 2011!

Lora's Wall Hanging 'Girl Friend Wisdom' Beach Panel
from Sisterhood of Quilting website

September Quilt Guild Meeting and Show and Tell

After summer break we are back in full swing for the beginning of our Quilt Guild year. Registration is in process. We had 40 in attendance but last year we had 87 so hopefully we can recruit more new members. We have had alot move away and we will miss them.  We  have several open board positions that need to be filled in order to have the great programs, classes and contests we have enjoyed in the past. Please consider taking a position on the board it is a great group and ia rewarding way to spend your time! See below our talented members as we present show and tell. Enjoy! See you next month.

Kerri Large colorful Quilt made for her Gardner

Kerri Sampler Quilt 

Pat Large Beautiful Quilt with applique and basket of flowers

Wendy showed her Camel applique from Pam Hollands class

Pam showed  hand pieced Grandmother's  Garden

Pam Black and Grey stars quilt

Wendy brightly colored Sampler Quilt- Spring class she taught

Julia fun colors Convergence Quilt

Deborah Convergence Quilt

Deborah Bright colored Animals Quilt

Deborah second Bright colored Animal Quilt

Joan Large Hand Applique Sampler Quilt

Joan Circle of Life 

Elaine Sampler Quilt from Wendy's Class

Elaine Large Square in Squares Quilt

Elaine Large Nine Patch and Quarter Squares Quilt

Jan Cute Frog Quilt

Nikki Log Cabin with cars in center, matching pillowcase

Nikki Table Mat Sawtooth Star

Ellen Flannel Baby Blanket easy for gifts

Ellen Flannel Striped Baby Blanket

May Meeting Quilt Challenge Competition

This months meeting posts are broken into two parts. This first post is the Yearly Challenge Contest. The theme was Nature. Thanks to all who participated it was a great event. We also had a nice demo by Julia. Be sure to look at the following post after this one for the "show and tell" from May's meeting. Next, meeting is in September. Have a great summer and a safe return. See you all back then!


Best Beginner Julia




Best Quilted Marya




Best Pieced Sue R




Best Border and 2nd Favorite Wilma




Best Use of Theme
and Best Favorite - Joy



 Other participants entries



Joan Scotland Scene Wallhanging




Wendy Floral table runner




Yogini Tree wallhanging




Sue B Fall Quilt



Ellen Nature Animals




Igeborg Flowers





Julia demo the Acu-Quilt Cutter