Tuesday, March 22, 2011

January Meeting Show and Tell

These are the lovely and fun quilts from the January Meeting! Enjoy! Click on the picture for a more detailed picture of the designs.
Jean M Quilted Basket

Jennifer B Sampler Quilt

Terah B Sampler Mutil Color Quilt

Carol S A Maggie Walker Design

Look at the lovely detail!

Natthawan Small Applique

Natthawan King Bed Quilt

Deborah H Baby Quilt

Deborah H Mexican Tile from Pam Holland Class

Anne K. Floral Design Quilt

Wilma Bright Geometric Quilt

Rose Y Valentines

Sesaonal Wall Hangings See Below

Thanksgiving

Spring Chick

Easter Bunny

Halloween

Rose Baby Quilt

Baby Quilt Back

Kaylene M Blocks Baby Quilt
Designed by Wendy with her E-Quilt Program

Sue B Camel Pillow from Pam Holland wall hanging class

Wednesday, January 19, 2011

Holiday Gift Exchange Luncheon

This is the group photo of our Holiday Luncheon at the "W" Hotel in December. It was a very nice lunch and a great event. Thanks go out to the program committee.

Pam Holland Visit and Camel Class

Pam Holland from Australia came to teach two classes to our Quilt Guild. These photos are from the Thursday class with the Camel wallhanging. It was a great day and she did an excellent job!
Pam showing and talking about thread.

Pam doing a demo on the machine and how to make all the designs.

Guild members watch intently at how amazing she was on the machine.

This is how it all begins. This is one workstation.

Another workstation. Great to see the hard work.
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Sorry for the sideway shot but had to post, love the glasses and
steps to show work in progress. Another work in progress. Glasses again.
A great sample. ( sorry again for the sideway picture too good of shot to delete)
Another good work in progress

Still in the working stage but getting there.

Another good sample of the hard work in progress.

Another good sample again.

Another sample, sidedeways again!Help me someone. They are correct before uploading and then this happens. Love the colors so sorry no delete. LOL

Great group photo of Pam and guild members who took the class with a few samples of their work in progess. Good job Ladies!

Wednesday, December 22, 2010

October Meeting and Show and Tell

October Meeting was full of announcements and events including a guest speaker. Karen Al-Kharouf spoke representing "Think Pink". She talked about the awareness of Breast Cancer in Qatar. She reported on the the Quilt our Guild donated last year. The man who won the raffle donated it back.
Tammy from the Charity Committee giving Karen a donation check for Breast Cancer raised 3600 QR with our Lucky Draw quilt.
Lora showing a sample of what we can do for this next Challenge in May. The theme is "Nature". Inspiring us and letting us know more prizes this year.

Show and Tell Quilts........

Mahiran "Quilt As You Go" from Roberta's class

Mahiran Appliqued Quilt

Joan Sheep Quilt applique

Deborah Large random blocks quilt from kit

Maha Star Quilt

Maha Table Runner

Sue B. Halloween Wall Hanging

Sue B. Friendship Squares wall hanging

Quilters were asked what is your favorite tool and why so here are some of the Tool Sharing Ideas and Tips....

Kathleen shared this wooden lazy susan that you can put your mat on and turn to cut.


Janet shared this June Tailor Ruler that has slots in it to make cutting strips a breeze.


Julia shared this special Ruler with removeable pieces to help with calculations and accurancy. See picture below for website.

Other tools shared but not pictures from Sue R. were circular bobbin holder, a roller to press seams and special curved scissors.

Joan doing a great demo on making bias tape for fun designs for Quilt Blocks.

Sample block
Tools used