Block Choices 1 - 6

Remember, you will be meeting at Teri's starting this week through mid April. See you all then.

Block #1 = This is the group of blocks we chose from for the first block.

• http://www.quilterscache.com/J/JacobsLadderBlock.html
• http://www.quilterscache.com/W/WaterwheelVariationBlock.html
• http://www.quilterscache.com/B/BuckeyeBeautyBlock.html
• http://www.quilterscache.com/H/HoveringHawksBlock.html

Block #2 = We will be working with all diagonal cuts. Pick one of the following pattern blocks and print it out for class.

• http://www.quilterscache.com/O/OldMaidsPuzzleBlock.html
• http://www.quilterscache.com/S/SlantedDiamondsBlock.html
• http://www.quilterscache.com/S/SpinningFourPatchBlock.html
• http://www.quilterscache.com/A/AnotherStarBlock.html

Block #3 = Here are a few patterns working with a double diagonal. Chose one, print it and bring it with you.

• http://www.quilterscache.com/C/ColorWheelBlock.html
• http://www.quilterscache.com/C/CardBasketBlock.html
• http://www.quilterscache.com/C/CastleInTheAirBlock.html

Block #4 = This block is learning about "flying geese" that is what these are commonly called and used often as boarders on quilts. Here are a few to chose from:

• http://www.quilterscache.com/D/DutchmansPuzzleBlock.html
• http://www.quilterscache.com/S/StateofIllinoisBlock.html
• http://www.quilterscache.com/L/LouisianaBlock.html
• http://www.quilterscache.com/A/AustinBlock.html

Block #5 = The purpose fo this block is to learn how to do an inset and use a template. Chose one and print it off.

• http://www.quilterscache.com/T/TexasRoseBlock.html
• I know there is another one, I will post it as soon as I find my notes. :)

Block #6 = We should have a paper piece block in our quilt...You could chose one of your animals to do here with a log cabin around it or use this one you chose at the beginning at this adventure.

• http://www.quilterscache.com/E/EightPointedStarVariation2Block.html

Hot off the Long Arm

As part of the 'class', while working on a quilt top, everyone is suppose to take 4 yards of material to Teri's and practice quilting on her Long Arm. Here are the latest accomplishments:

Working on projects

Everyone is working HARD on their projects! Lisa was the first one to complete the first block of the sample quilt!!!! Here she did Jacob's Ladder. Doesn't it look great!

I love this colorful quilt Sherri is working on! It's a stack and wack pattern, the colors really make it exciting.

Tori is working on a project she is taking a year long class in. All hand appliqued. Now that takes patience.

Connie has completed 2 practice quilts that she has made into 'quillows'. For the pocket on front, she has paper pieced beautiful designs, that make these a work of art!

T-shirt Quilt Projects

There is a lot of interest in making t-shirts into keepsake, memory quilts. We had a demonstration and new projects took flight.

Connie made a pillow out of a t-shirt her 29 year old son wore in kindergarden. Didn't it turn out great!

Dee finished one that she started awhile ago for one of her kids. I love the way she included his scoutt banner and High School Letter.

Sample Block Quilt

We are now starting a new project by request of many in the group. It is a Sampler Quilt consisting of 12 blocks which we will be completing over the next few months. I’ll show you how things develop over this blog along with links to where we are getting the patterns for each block.

For those following along on this project, here is the material list (substitute your colors):

• 1 yard Red
• 1 yard Blue
• 1 yard Green
• 1 ½ yard Gold
• 1 ½ yard white or cream

I would also recommend that you get:

• Notebook to keep your patterns in
• A project box to keep all your materials together in one place

Here is the model we will be working from, the individual blocks will vary. Teri sewed these up so we could see what we are working toward.

For March 12, 2009 -We will be working with squares and a few large diagonal cuts. Many of the block selections are ones you chose with a few Teri and I added that we liked as well. Please print off the block(s) you decide to do. The * indicate the ones Teri and I recommend.

Pick from one of the following pattern blocks:

• *http://www.quilterscache.com/J/JacobsLadderBlock.html


• *http://www.quilterscache.com/H/HoveringHawksBlock.html


• http://www.quilterscache.com/W/WaterwheelVariationBlock.html


• http://www.quilterscache.com/B/BuckeyeBeautyBlock.html
  

Foundation Piecing

One of the first techniques we tried out is foundation piecing. Everyone had so much fun with it that we have ended up doing a new one every week.

Janice is showing two pieces she completed. She took hers a step ahead and put two of her paper pieced animals into a ‘quillow’.

It was quite a hit! We all loved it and want to do one of our own.

It also inspired Teri and I to finish our foundation pieced quilts we started many years ago.

Starting a Quilting Group

I’m closing in on having lived a half a century. After many years of homeschooling, spending all my free time planning the next lesson or adventure our family would undertake, I decided I would like to take some time to reconnect with friends and expand that association to meet new people. As I thought of the many ways I might be able to do this I rested on the idea of starting a Quilting Group. I put the idea out there and had a most wonderful, fulfilling response.

We are now meeting once a week, working on individual projects, learning a new technique each week and sometimes working on a common quilt. This group is open to any who might want to join us. We are having a great time!

Here are a few pictures as ladies are working…