Machine Quilting Marathon - June 2013

Cathy is in fine form as she explains the finer points of machine quilting.

Kay is certainly concentrating as she listens to Cathy.

Cherri is also listening intently.

Billie is just happy to be here!! What a smile!

Jatana wants to understand everything Cathy is saying.

Short break for 'Show and Tell'. This is Cathy's latest class project. Beautiful colors!

Darlene just finished this beautiful quilt. Cherri is assisting with the presentation.

And now we see the back of the quilt.

Kay was inspired by Cathy to make some 'mug rugs'. Bright and beautiful colors!

All together now - smile with your 'mug rugs'.

Cherri, Kay, Jatana and Kay's beautiful grand-daughter Jakayly concentrating on something???

Cathy and Darlene discussing something I know is really important.

Darlene is offering Cherri some pointers as Cherri tries her hand at machine quilting.

Jakayly is demonstrating her quick method of making pin wheels. Great idea!

Jakayly is working hard on her pin wheels!

I do believe that Cherri is getting the hang of machine quilting.

So is Billie . . .

Another break for 'Show and Tell'. Kay made this quilt for her high school friends to sign.

Jatana leading the group in some stretching exercises. And yes, she was cold! Batting works great if you don't have a sweater.

Kay joins in . . .

Then Jakayly joins in . . .

Evelyn brought a beautiful antique quilt made by her relatives. The handwork on this quilt is awesome!

Another of Evelyn's antique quilts.

Jakayly and her pin wheels!!!

Although Evelyn was a little late, she joined right in machine quilting.

Bea brought her Radiant Star quilt to sew.

Quilt Retreat June 2013

We were all happy to have finally arrived at Retreat! Sandy was freezing! Do you like her $3.00 Walmart shirt?

Rhonda is taking a short break from putting together her 'Women of the Bible' blocks.

Cathy is smiling while ironing! Must be because she is at retreat!

Judy is working on Winnie the Pooh's head for a really cute baby quilt.

Kathy is busy at the cutting board. She is smiling because she is using her rotary cutter property.

Debbie is watching everyone work hard!

Isn't Cathy's Radiant Star Quilt beautiful. I'm sure her son Wade will love it.

Rhonda and Cathy discussing something really serious, I'm sure.

Kathy almost finished her Nana's Nine-Patch quilt top. She forgot to do the setting triangles, but it turned out really great!

Kathy and Sandy hard at it!

Sandy's Texas quilt is heading to Florida!

Rhonda has her blocks put together thanks to Cathy. Cathy showed her how to attached the already quilted blocks together.

Debbie started this quilt at a retreat in February. It is finally finished and ready to be quilted.

Cathy is hard at work quilting her Radiant Star. We believe it will be spectacular!

Yeah! Sandy has another one quilted! The top was completed at a previous retreat.

Kathy has moved on to another project. Aren't those blocks pretty?

YIKES! Sandy has yet another one quilted. This is her Nana's Nine-Patch. She is going to hang this in her quilt room. The colors are just perfect.

Debbie's second project is laying on the table. Kathy and Sandy are still hard at it! If you haven't made it to one of our retreats, you are missing out on a great time. Hope you can go next time!

May Meeting - 2013

Barbara (one of our non-quilting members) brought this beautiful quilt for 'Show and Tell'. This belonged to her husband's aunt. This quilt was made by mentally handicapped adults many, many years ago. This quilt is hand made! Isn't it just beautiful?

This is another quilt made by the same group of people. It is so soft and the colors are very subtle, but pretty.

Evelyn has just about finished this quilt for her granddaughter's graduation! What a spectacular quilt! Her granddaughter is a very blessed young lady to have such a loving grandmother!

This is the back of Evelyn's quilt. This photo doesn't do it justice. The quilting is fantastic!

Sandy has been busy making quilts for the new baby in her family. How cute! He must be a future cowboy!

This is another quilt for the precious baby. The fabric is so soft and cuddly! On second thought he may be a future football coach!

Cathy and her mother have been working on 'mug rugs' while her mom visits. What a fun project. This is the one Cathy is making for herself.

This is the one her Mom is working on. Both are so bright and colorful, the perfect thing to see first thing in the morning! The completed 'MUG RUGS' are below. WOW!
Carol's is on the left and Cathy's is on the right.

Kay, our resident quilt expert, is trying to explain how to make Cathedral Window blocks! We will see how many of us tackle this hand sewing project. We all agreed they certainly are beautiful!

This is the quilt the group saw being quilted in Brady, before Debbie saw it. She just needs to add the binding. Lots of pretty batiks for this simple stained-glass quilt.