May 2026

At the May meeting Janell announced that Linda will be teaching us how to do her Word Quilts in September!

Linda shows another example

Lorraine was the lucky winner of the pinwheel block lotto

Virginia donated this kit. Vanessa passed out blocks to members last year. Sandy Stitchers sewed the blocks for this quilt . At a sit and sew Beth ,Diane E, Cheri, Janell and Cathie put the blocks together. Diane G then hand quilted and bound the quilt. This is our donation to the  Holiday Quilt Show and Auction - proceeds from this auction will go to support womens heart health in Utah 

Vanessa announced a "witchy" theme for our basket donation for Quiltfest this year. All members are encouraged to donate to the basket!

Janell then led a lively discussion on Organizing Projects, and Time Management Tools. 

Trackers Janell spoke about - links to these included in the members newletter

Vanessa showed a notebook where she tracks progress of her various swap group projects

Cathie made lots of flying geese for this quilt

...and more for this one. After this many she felt like she had conquered the flying geese pattern!

Linda put this quilt block on a t-shirt

button project from library

watercolor card made by her cousin

Nifty mini pouch with two sections made by Vanessa from a Thread house Tasters Weekend Class

Susan made this quilt for her boss's son - it has peekaboo binding

Toddler quilt by Susan

Saundi shared an organizing tip of hanging large fabric pieces on hangers - that way she can access them more easily. She also shared these cardboard organizers with the group for storing binding on.

Jill's block of the month results. She does a BOM with Ruth Ann and Becky

Ruth Ann's version

Becky's version

Cathie's Good Luck bag from Debra's class

Liberty of London fabric that was gifted to Cathie by her son

Barbara was delighted to find that when she ordered this fabric online she could choose 
the size of the repeat of the fabric

The larger repeat. She found it at fabric megastore

Lorraine's Good Luck bag

jelly roll pattern

quilt made at retreat

Pam's quilt she made for new addition to the family Opaline Plum

Holiday Auction quilt wall hangings made by Dianne

Marsha's first tiling project

Americana quilt by Marsha

Pam liked all the trees in this pattern she made

Pam's antique quilt

Marsha has a new hobby - Diamond Art!

She said it really helps if she is having anxiety

...and she ends up with a cool finished project!