Sunday, November 7, 2010

What Fun! What Inspiration!

Wow!  We had a great crowd this weekend at "Time to Sew"!  It is always so much fun to spend time together doing what we love!
Kathleen was busy working on a Minnesota Hotdish while Kay was making great progress on the Hypnotic quilt she started only last weekend.  The quilts behind them were both pieced by Barb H.  The one on the left was the mystery from the Valdez Quilt Festival and the one on the right is the one she made at the Popsicle Party we had last summer.
Dawn was busy working on her flannel "Rag" quilt ... I hope you're sitting down when you read this ... her quilt is King sized!  Yes, you read that correctly ... it is King Sized!  We have to come up with some type of an award for her when this is finished!
Lila was working on a beautiful holiday-themed wall quilt.  Bidding is bound to go high on this auction item!
Julie was busy working on the alternating blocks for her Cobblestone Lane BOM quilt.  She always "sticks to it" and accomplishes a lot at these events.
Every time I turned around, Tammy was working on yet another project ... which means she had finished the one before!  She is so productive and inspiring!
Here's Terry busy planning her borders for her Popsicle quilt!

Diane W. took a brief pause ... it is tough to get this woman to be still long enough for a photo ... she is always busy working on a new quilt or technique.  We all appreciate and benefit from her energy!

Hubby Bob dropped by to show off the hat his wife, Terry B. recently knit for him!  Don't you all think he deserves an award for courage?  I mean honestly, none of the other husbands dared to enter our domain, let alone model for the camera!

I think it is pretty obvious that we all know how to have fun ... less obvious is probably the inspiration we give one another.  Always when I look at the lovely work my guild members have made or are in the process of making ... I'm inspired.
Cobblestone Lane by Barb H.
Glacier by Terry B.
Our favorite kind of "eye candy"!  
Genan was busy making these patchwork scarecrows ... I know that there is only one in the picture ... but she in making four of them simultaneously!  When she is finished with them, I am going to count the number of 2 inch squares ... multiply that number by 4 ... and then I will probably faint! ;-)
After our quarterly business meeting, President Diane U. demonstrated the 10 minute table runner for us.  What fun!
Here are the samples she had available to inspire us!
As usual ... we had fun ... we encouraged one another ... we inspired one another ... but the moments we all enjoy most is celebrating one another's accomplishments ...
... seeing the joy in a fellow guild member's face when they've met a goal is priceless!

Stay tuned ... there is a lot of guild activities coming up soon!  Will be back tomorrow with some important announcements!  Happy Quilting!

Thursday, November 4, 2010

Don't Miss the Fun! November's "Time to Sew"

You won't want to miss this event...especially Saturday!  Time to Sew will begin in the CHS Library Friday, November 5th and run from 6-10 pm.  Saturday the fun will begin at 10 am.  At noon, we can move from the Library to the Home Ec room.  A potluck is scheduled for 6 pm with our quarterly business meeting to begin at 7:00.  Immediately following the business meeting, President Diane Ujioka will be demonstrating the fast and fabulous "10 Minute Table Runner"!  Last weekend I watched her make three of them ... they were gorgeous ... and I couldn't believe how quick and easy they were!  They will make terrific gifts!  If you would like to make one on Saturday, bring the following supplies:
  • Usual sewing equipment and supplies
  • 2 coordinating fabrics
    • One piece 10-12 inches wide, width of fabric (40-44" long)
    • One piece 18-20 inches wide, width of fabric (40-44" long)
 We hope you can come ... as always I look forward to being inspired by all of your terrific projects!  Come ... relax ... sew ... and bring a dish to share!  See you there!

Sunday, October 31, 2010

Such Fun...Much Inspiration!

OMGosh!  We had so much fun on Saturday ... take a look!
Lila worked on multiple projects...isn't this quilt going to be stunning? Yum!
As she promised the night before, Tammy worked on her binding!
Jan was busy making "piles" of log cabin blocks!  See how her quilt matches her sewing machine?  Isn't that just the cutest?  Love it!
JoAnn was busy making this beautiful Irish Chain quilt for her daughter!
Diane U. has been busy...
Yep...she made two of them!  One is to be auctioned off at the Tea and the other is a door prize for those who are decorating tables!  I want one ... they are stunning!
She was quilting this table runner, it is also for the auction!
Diane W. was busy all weekend ... she was demonstrating the Accuquilter and teaching those who took her Hypnotic quilt class!
Kay made a lot of progress on her Hypnotic quilt!
Cece was also taking the Hypnotic class, but rather than use a Bali Pop, she chose a two fabric combination.  It's so fun to see how others interpret a pattern.  Love it!
Valerie began a set of placemats and table runner.  It is a Judy Niemeyer pattern ... they will be stunning!
We received a special visit by the Guild's youngest member ... Princess Amelia!
All this fun ... all this quilting ... it was exhausting!
Remember!  We are doing it all over again next weekend!  You won't want to miss it!  Friday, November 5th 6:00 pm!  Saturday, November 6th is a very big guild day!  Sewing begins at 10:00 am.  Potluck at 6:00 pm.  Quarterly Membership meeting begins at 7:00 pm.  Diane will be sharing a demonstration and pattern for a ten minute table runner!  You won't want to miss the fun!  More details later!

Friday, October 29, 2010

Come & Join Us at October's "Time to Sew"!

We had a small group this evening...just six of us...but there was a huge amount of inspiration!
Tammy "wowed" us with this quilt!  Of course the picture never captures how beautiful it really is...it is stunning!  All oriental floral prints...beautiful!
One of our local long arm quilters did the quilting...excellent work.  Tammy had requested double batting...the effect is great!  She plans to attach the binding this weekend...she used the Accuquilter to cut her strips...I'm guessing it took all of 10 seconds!  OMGosh quilters...this tool will transform our quilting lives!  Love it!

Diane was busy putting borders on her Hypnotic quilt...it too is gorgeous!  She plans to put it up for auction at our Annual Tea!  What a generous gesture!  We will continue tomorrow at 10:00 am...come join the fun and be inspired!

Upcoming Events
  • November Time to Sew - 11/5&6
  • Potluck and Membership meeting - 11/6 @ 6:00 pm
  • Annual Auction & Tea - 11/14 @ 2:00 pm, Orca Lodge


Sunday, October 24, 2010

Eleven Months and Counting!

Ya-Hoo!  Eleven Months from today we will be taking our first class from Bonnie Hunter!  The excitement is mounting!

Saturday, October 16, 2010

Hypnotyic Quilt Class and Time to Sew!

Great news!  Diane will be offering a quilt class in conjunction with the next Time to Sew Weekend!
The pattern is called "Hypnotic"  and uses 2 1/2 inch strips.  The fee for the class is $15 and it includes the pattern, instruction and use of our Accuquilter to cut your strips!  
The fun begins on Friday, October 29th from 6-10 pm and continues Saturday, October 30th from 10 am to 5 pm in the CHS Home Ec room.  If you have further questions, call Diane W. at 7755!

Those members who want to participate in the Time to Sew weekend but not take the class are also welcome.  As always, we encourage you to bring a snack to share.  Come ... surround yourself with the inspiration that comes from seeing what your fellow guild members are working on ... and catch the enthusiasm of those who are participating in the class!  It promises to be a fun filled weekend for all!

Upcoming dates to remember:
Nov. 5-6     Time to Sew Event     CHS Library   Friday 6 pm
Nov. 14       Annual Tea & Auction    Orca Adventure Lodge    

Thursday, September 23, 2010

The Count Down Begins!

Guess what will be happening in Cordova one year from today?
Bonnie Hunter will be in town ... sharing her quilts, techniques and patterns with us!  We can't wait to have her share her many talents with us!