Carpenters Wheel

Another quilt Teri put together, the Carpenters Wheel.

Shauna's Sampler Quilt

Another one completed. I love how they each have their own personality just from the different use of colors. Check out the older posts of other Sampler Quilts that were done in the Quilting Group.

Miscellaneous Prints

A fun way to use lots of miscellaneous prints.

Tori's Sample Blocks

There are still a few in the group working on their sampler quilt. Tori is doing her's in black and white with a touch of red. It is coming along nicely!

Here are some close-ups of the blocks...

             

Boarder make a difference

Teri made these beautiful quilts in an attempt to use up some of her excess material.  One of the things she used these to point out to the rest of us is how just the boarder can make a different to the overall look of the quilt. The base quilt is exactly the seam, the only difference is the boarders.

Blind Tie Demo

I love it when my mom comes to visit. On this particular trip she agreed to teach the quilting group how to do the blind tie she does on all the quilts that she makes for the grandkids. Dave is helping her get everything set up.

The following week the ladies asked Mom to teach them how to crochet around baby bibs. We couldn't get the hemstitch done, so instead she showed them how to crochet a kitchen hand towel. They loved the project and almost everyone completed one. I didn't get to be there becasue of work, so Mom made sure to take pictures for me to post.

Nifty fabric/quilted containers

When Teri and I went to the International Quilt Show Market, I found this great pattern to make handy decorative baskets from 2 square pieces of material. They make up fast and are soooo cool and useful. I have shared it with several ladies...here are a few that they have done.

The last picture is of me and my sister.

Quilt Block Holder

One of the greatest things about the quilt group is sharing ideas! Tori brought this to class and we all wanted to make one! It is a simple holder for blocks being worked on. It  holds them out straight so you don't have to keep ironing them as you want to see them all laied out together.

So we figured out a pattern and we spent a day make our own. Here is some pictures of some completed in class. Most didn't decorate theirs on the front, but it serves the same purpose.

Quilt As You Go

With the Quilting Group starting up again for the new 2010 year, Teri came up with a great new project that several are doing. We will post their pictures as we have them completed. This is the one that Teri did so everyone could see a completed project. it is a quilt as you go project. As you sew the strips together, you sew through the batting and the back. Some great color choices have been selected - can't wait to see some finished projects!

'I Spy'

I have shown pictures of 'I Spy' quilts that my sister, mom and I have done int the past. I like putting picture of things we have all done to inspire other to make quilts of their own. That is what happened with this on! :) We got a new member for our quilt group when she came over to learn how to do the 'I Spy' with the folded corners. A fun technique but it takes a lot of time.

Below is a quilt this quilter completed using sashing between each of the pictures.

Dee's Sample Quilt Finished

Dee finished her 'sample quilt'. Started years ago, she finished it with us as we all worked on our sample quilt. Here is a link to her individual blocks as she was working on them.

I Love Lucy

Susie is one of our "long distance" Quilt Group members. A few times a year, she makes her way over for some sewing time. This time she came over for the International Quilt Show. In between visits to the quilt show, we finished some projects. Here is one she put together with I Love Lucy prints. We even had time to get it quilted on Teri's new computer long arm.

At the bottome is a picture of the back to see the quilt stitches.

Lisa's finished Sample Quilt

Lisa has finished her Sample Block quilt!!!!

We have pictures of her starting earlier this year, not sure she could really do a project like this but REALLY wanting to. Each block she made increased her confidence and she steadily worked over the months and now look...she completed the top!!!!

Good Job Lisa!!!!

See posts of when she started and as she was working...

First block

Progress

Her write-up

Depression Paper Piecing

We have enjoyed learning several varying styles of Paper Piecing. Here is another one Mary showed us. Using 4 x 9 strips of newspaper and all your scraps (all sizes) of material, fill up several newspaper strip and then sew all the strips together. Use the finished piece for a quilt, hand bag, place mat or anything else you can think of. Mary shows how she used hers as a quilt and a project bag.

Tori's Quilts

Tori has been taking a class on hand applique. In class they work on a block each month. This is Tori's main project during the quilting group. I thought all would like to see what she is doing. It is fun to see the progression!

This is a quilt Tori's completed before we started our Quilting Group and brought to show us.

Sheri's Quilt

Sheri is on her second quilt, starting a great tradition for her family. This one if for her son that just left for BYU this fall. My Mom made a quilt for me and each of my siblings as we graduated and headed away for college. It brought me more than physical warmth as I snuggled under it when I was away from home.

Following are some pictures as Sheri is working on her quilt...

Here is Sam with his finished quilt to take with him on his new adventure!