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| Happy February! Virginia shows off a fun scrappy quilt |
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| Scrap quilt by Dianne - she added a scrappy border as well. The theme for Quiltfest this year is " It's a scrappy world after all" |
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| Check out the hand quilting on this quilt by Dianne |
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| She also added scrappy Christmas trees to complete the quilt |
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| Scrappy quilt by Lorraine |
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| Donna finished this quilt at our Sandy Stitchers Retreat |
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| Cool back |
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| Beth's finished Trip Around the World block from January's meeting |
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| Peggy's block. She will collect any completed blocks to be put together for a charity quilt. |
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| Quilter in the spotlight for February: Diane! |
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| Diane started quilting when she was gifted these blocks made by her grandmother. It was around 1995. She took a class at quilts etc., put the quilt together and was hooked. |
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| Star quilt by Diane. She said that she would like to learn how to design paper pieced patterns |
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| Diane saw a picture she liked and drafted her own pattern to make this quilt. It was her husbands favorite quilt! |
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| February's Trip Around the World took us to Panama. Vanessa showed us examples of Molas owned by her mom. |
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| She also gave us a lot of information about the Cuna Indians in Panama who make these colorful molas. |
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| Vanessa learned how to do a modified mola technique in another group |
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| Knit fabric is placed over a colorful fabric and then the design is cutaway. Big stitch is use to stitch the design down |
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| Some more fun examples |
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| The backs look great too! |
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| Vanessa and Peggy made needle kits for all the members. These will be used to house the needles we need for various projects throughout the year. Large needles were included for members to get started on their own mola samples. Pearl cotton was provided by Vanessa. |
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| more mola examples by the Cuna's |
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| Mola sample by Vanessa |
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| Supplies were passed out and members got busy designing their molas |
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| Lots of creativity going on |
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| Vanessa likes to do internet swap groups. Cute container she made |
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| and another |
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| also by Vanessa |
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| Disappearing 9 patch by Donna |
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| Donna's husbands Corvette quilt |
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| Cat quilt by Donna |
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| Sandra's finished quilt top for her kids wedding |
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| Dianne quilted this one with decorative machine stitches |
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| Valentine quilt by Dianne |
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| Lorraine did a virtual quilt retreat - it was a mystery quilt |
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| Cathie's friend Denise made this quilt for Quilts for Kids |
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| Bowl warmers by Cathie |
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| Pillowcase by Cathie for her grand daughter |
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| Minky quilt throw for Cathie's great niece |
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| Results of a pumpkin exchange |
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| Katie made some quilts for Kids charity |
