April In The Time Of Social Distancing

Hi Everyone,
Because of not being able to meet in person, Cathie and I(Jill) thought we would keep in touch with all of you via the blog. We will be updating as photos and information comes in. So check back to see what our members are accomplishing.

First let's start with Cathie. This brave lady has been following along with the Edyta Sitar Mystery Quilt. A big undertaking of 60 six inch blocks. Here's a sneak peak.

Cathie's Sneak Peek

Dianne G. has finished a modern Block of the Month Quilt and is making the exchange blocks in her own fabrics.

Dianne's Modern Quilt

Dianne's Exchange Blocks

Tracy M. reports that she is still going into hospital daily but has to wear masks and eye protection. She wants to encourage everyone to stay at home when possible until this whole thing is over. Here are the projects she is working on after work and on days off.

Moda Challenge Quilt for USMQ Auction

Vine Quilt Tracy has been working on for years.

Tracy's masks

Tracy's blocks for a charity quilt.

Tracy's hand piecing DWW

Tracy is making a Shimmer Quilt using leftovers from Moda Challenge Quilt.

Challenge Quilt for Modern Quilt Guild

 Jill has been keeping busy with some projects that have been waiting to be finished.

Jills March BOM Blocks

Jill finally put together last years BOM.

Jill's cross stitch project made into small quilt.

Jill made another cross stitch project into a small quilt.

Jill's Stained Glass Log Cabin

Shelley's lovely projects.

Hi everyone!  Here are some masks made by Shelley. She has made around 30 and handed them out to family members. She says the CDC has recommended we all wear them in pubic. The rest will be donated to one of the UQG's list of care centers that have requested them.

Barbara has been busy.

Here is an orphan block quilt completed by Barbara.  She showed the top in February, then someone quilted it and she just finished up the binding.

Barbara has been making masks for family.  She came up with her own version of the pattern.

Cut 2 pieces of quilters cotton 6 x 9.. With right sides out, pin in 3 horizontal pleats and attach two pieces of narrow elastic ( 7").  Serge around the edges keeping pins out of serger path. ( I prefer to keep the elastic free and slip it into place as I sew.)  Fold back elastic loops and top stitch for reinforcement.

Diane E's project.

Diane E.'s crayon embroidery for her grand daughter.

Betty G. has been very busy! Thanks Betty for sharing these lovely projects.

Queen Quilt- Betty's sister made some of the blocks, then Betty made more and put them all together.

Two pillowcase kits finished.

Betty made table toppers from leftover scraps.

Baskets made in 2017. Betty will machine quilt to finish.

You Are My Sunshine-kit purchased in Lyman, WY 2018.

Wonky Stars table runner.

String Potholders

Houses and Wonky Stars table runner

The guild held a meeting via zoom on April 16th. It was nice to talk with some of the members and it sounded like there is a lot of mask making going on.

The Zoom Group

March 2020

Carolyn of My Sisters Quilts quilt shop gave the program for March on Mystery Quilts

She uses EQuilt to design her mysteries.  She has designed over 65 mystery quilts. She recommends drawing out  a design on graph paper if you do not use EQ, if you see a design you like and want to play around with it.

She gave us some tips on doing mystery quilts successfully.  Consider the size of prints you use. Use a pop of color.  Use a color wheel. Use the black or white function on your phone after taking a picture of your fabrics to easily determine value of fabrics.

She also enjoys seeing what secondary patterns are created by moving the blocks around.

She showed us many of her designs

Leanna has done many of Carolyn's mysteries.

One of Leanna's tops

You can go to My Sister's Quilts web site to sign up for the newsletter to find out when the next mystery will be.

Julie did this mystery runner at Quilts Etc. with her Aunt Linda

Bernadette's mystery

This mystery done by Bernadette called for the use of a large focus print. (sorry it's a bit out of focus)

Leanna is using the creative grids rulers with her group Grid Girls on Facebook

She also does murder mystery books and quilts which she says are fun. Some are Annie's Quilts fiction club and Murder by the block.

Pam's pictorial wall hanging of her backyard.

Ruth and Julie's Block of the Month

Virginia's quilt for her grand daughter.

Leanna's creative grids curvy log cabin table runner.

Leanna's "Costa Maya"

Ardell has done many mysteries with Carolyn as well.

Tracy belongs to the Modern Quilt Guild.  Members received an antique block and used them in a new interpretation. This was Tracy's. She told us how to access Creative Bug from the library.. that is what she used for her letters

Cathie did a mystery with Regina Grewe online. This lady is from Germany and does a mystery block each spring.

paper pieced UFO by Cathie

Mini UFO completed by Cathie.  It was a Country Threads design that she did in miniature Note: Just felt a large aftershock of the earthquake so I'm going to hurry and publish this before proofreading!!!!