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Wednesday, May 20, 2026

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!

 

Friday, May 1, 2026

April 2026

In April Trish was the lucky winner of the block lotto blocks!

Janell demonstrated the block lotto for May to be done in Spring colors

It is a way to make half square triangles by layering two squares together, sewing around the perimeter and cutting diagonally.  The result is 4 half square triangles ready to trim to size

The theme of back to basics this month was binding. Debra shared her binding tips She shared how you can put the binding on with a decorative machine stitch or a with a big stitch and pearl cotton.


                                                        
Vanessa is known for her peekaboo bindings. It is an all machine technique.

Linda shared this jacket she made with binding on the inside seams, making it reversible

Linda demonstrates using a clover binding maker tool


Binding Debra used on her book both hand and machine done
Jacket by Trish


Debra's finished BOM 80 x 100
Barn Raising pattern
More techniques by Janell


Cathie's binding board showing techniques for hand binding

Marsha's bag " A Place for everything 2.0"


Linda modeled her coat

Mini quilts for swap by Linda

                                                                                    
Betty's roots are in Nebraska

Table topper quilted on embroidery machine by Betty

Angela's completed charity quilt

Marsha and machine embroidery work

                                                                                

Beth's bodobo bag

I think this was a block of the month that Betty did


She used a beautiful sheet for the back of the above quilt

another finish by Betty
                                                                                    
Barnstar Sampler by Beth

I believe Beth is the first one done with the under the sea exchange we did last year

Virginia announced that we raised 2000 dollars for the Senior Center on World Wide Quilting Day

Dianne did a fun painting project with her family

Quillow made for Dianne's daughter
                                                                                    
Jenni quilted this quilt

Another by Jenni


Polka dotted back for the quilt
                                                                                
Cathie made this stack and whack with a gardening theme for her Dad

Calendar wall hanging
Spring wooly work by Cathie