SHOW & SHINE -- 08 December 2015

Some of our quilters have been busy this past month.  Wait 'til you see these quilts.  Five quilters brought 11 projects.  This doesn't include the 47 Wheelchair quilts that were dropped off at the entrance.

1.  Gail Erickson...
     a.  This jean quilt cost her several broken needles but what a wonderful
          quilt.
          The next photo shows the back.

        b.  This is a very delicate, and well made Christmas Countdown
             Wall hanging.

        c.  Gail told us she decided yesterday to make this cute table runner.
             There were several gasps from the group.  The back of the runner
             used up the remaining fabric pretty much completely.

 

2.  Heidi Sharp has been very efficient this past month. 

     a.  Not strictly a quilt, Heidi showed her crocheted, entralac throw.

      b.  This is a quillow for her granddaughter.  This has beautiful machine embroidery of horses.  Once opened the second picture shows what it looks like.

       c.  Here is the second quillow.  This granddaughter loves kittens so, kittens it was.



 3.  Joan Strang bought a set of templates.  One of these templates helped her create this beautiful quilt.
      a. 

4.  Linda Scott ...
     a.  This amazing redwork quilt besides having a border of various sizes and block types has a center panel that is completely hand embroidered.  There are three close-ups of parts of this panel.



b.  This is the second time Linda has made this pattern.  It is one of the first patterns put out by Heart to Heart.  This is Nancy Halvorsen's company.

 c.  Another project not strictly a quilt was sooooo cute.  This crocheted owl is a bunting bag.

 5.  Sylvia Pankhurst...
      a.  Sylvia is interested in the Underground Railroad that ran from the U.S. to Canada that runaway slaves took to be free.  This quilt is made including the quilt blocks that were used to pass information of what to do and the direction to take.  To further demonstrate the uniqueness of each block they are quilted with a different pattern.  The back is the easiest way to see the quilting.
           - The next photo shows the blocks from the front.
           - The final photo is the explanation of each block.  This label is attached to the back of the quilt.