SHOW & SHINE -- 11 Jan 2016

January was a pretty quiet month for Show & Shine.  There were only 3 members showing a total of 6 quilts.

1.  Judy Prince has been using up her salvage edges.  She has finished two queen size quilts with salvage edges as the main feature.
     a.  Squares on point. 

         The back view gives you the story about how this quilt is put together.

        b.  This looks like flying geese.

            Again, the back tells the story.  What a lot of work!

2.  Helen Wilde's first quilt inspired our request to have her demonstrate how to make a scallop edge on a quilt at our next meeting.  Take a look at this quilt and you'll know why.
     a. 

          Close-up of the corner of her "9 patch" quilt.  Perfect scallops.

   
      b.  Stars within stars, now this is impressive.  A number of our guild members were wondering if they could borrow the pattern.

          Here is a close-up of the machine quilting she did on this quilt. 

3.  Dawn Collins showed two small projects she made over Christmas.
     a.  A small Christmas table runner.  She thought the colours weren't great but you work with what you have.
               Photo to be added soon.

     b.  A Moon Santa table topper.
               Photo to be added soon.

 

 

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.



SHOW & SHINE -- 09 Nov 2015

With an expanded Quilt Guild enrollment this year, our quilt production has necessarily increased.  Add to this, our efforts to create 60 Wheelchair Quilts for donation to the Cardston Hospital Auxiliary and Lee Crest Seniors Home, results in a long list of quilters and greater number of quilts.
 
Prepare to be impressed!
 
We have 16 quilters that created 39 projects.
 
1.  Kristy Stewart
     a.  Pot Holders
     b.  Coasters.  Kristy holds both projects up with a pile of reproductions on the table.

2.  Helen Wilde ...
     a.  Wheelchair Quilt #1

     b.  Wheelchair Quilt #2

     c.  Wheelchair Quilt #3

     d.  Wheelchair Quilt #4 wasn't held out long enough for me to get a photo.
 
3.  Judy Salmon
     a.  This was a fabric panel which Judy whipped-up.

     b.  Judy's October Sew Day Project completed.  Cute.

     c.  Computer Bag in Purples.  Very nice.

     d.  Calendar block for November.  Judy designed this block herself.  Everyone was delighted with the end result.



     e. & f.  Wheelchair Quilts #1 and #2.  These weren't shown. 

4.  Heidi Sharp
     a.  Heidi will be away next month so she brought this quilt which isn't quite finished.  There is a close-up of the quilting for each block.  Heidi, you're getting very good at machine quilting.

     b.  This quilt was a gift for her daughter for last Christmas.  It's finished this Christmas.  The quilt was cross-stitched by a friend and machine quilted by by Heidi.

 
5.  Gail Erickson ...
     a.  Gail likes to have baby quilts on hand all the time.  I think she said that this is the last for the time-being.  They're all so delicious.

 6.  Raeola Baker ...
     a.  Wedding quilt made with letters of vinyl. This was a kit quilt from Village Quilts.

     b.  This quilt was made with assistance from the great people at Village Quilts.

 
7.  Ruby Quinton ...
     a.  Ruby makes such wonderful quilts.  This is a Disappearing 4-patch pattern.

 
8.  Sharon Pitcher ...
     a.  I believe this is the first completed quilt Sharon has shown.  It's unusual construction appealed to Sharon.  It makes both sides of the quilt at the same time and only takes 2 jelly rolls to complete.  I believe the quilt name is Mile-a-Minute quilt.

9.  Lisa Comin ...
     a.  loves to make wall hangings because of how quickly they make up.  She's all about the colours.

     b.  Lisa has made a shaded dark to light vertical Chevrons wall hanging. 

     c.  This is her version of the Fall Pumpkin Sew Day project made as a wall hanging.

 
10.  Dianne Oertli ...
     a.  I've been waiting to see this quilt, Dianne, ever since I saw you working on it at one of our sew days.  It's gorgeous, and I'm not saying that just because I love green.  The design is called French Braid.

     b.  The fabric in this single-bed quilt is very special.  It is fabric purchased in Alaska while Dianne was on a cruise. Her great granddaughter should be pleased.

11.  Judy Prince ...
      a. loves to work in wool.  This Applique Cornucopia is wonderful.  The wool makes everything look so rich.

      b. Judy made the next two Wheelchair quilts using the demo block for this month.  Sylvia is holding up these samples.  10 Minute Block

      c.  This is a shorter version for a lady.  They both have pockets.

      d.  Judy is showing her reversible Nativity quilt below.  She has been collecting Nativity fabric for a long time.  She still has plenty left for making more gorgeous quilts.  The back of the quilt is a completely different design so that this quilt can be reversed.



     e.  This is another quilt Judy brought to show our meeting demo 10 Minute blocks.



    

       f.  Judy made this lovely quilt by cutting up a fabric panel and adding frames, pieces between the blocks and some poinsettia applique.

12.  Gail Purnell ...
      a.  This scrumptious quilt is made with a pattern called Love Knots.  Very impressive, great colours and wonderfully made.

 
13.  Betty Trudeau ...
       a.  completed this project given to her by Donna Prince, at least that is what I understood.  Log Cabin

       b.  Betty's pumpkin table runner from the Oct Sew Day pattern.  It's so interesting to see everyone's version of this project.

       c.  Betty made an additional Pumpkin Sew Day project but again added her own twist for Halloween by adding the face.  The fabric that you've used for the border is adorable.

 
14.  Sharon Quinton ...
       a.  agreed to bring this wall hanging to show someone at the meeting.  We made her show it but she didn't want to show it for very long.  I think, even with the blurring, you can see the design.

      
     b.  This Hexagon Table Topper was begun at one of the Sew Days last year.  It was worth the wait.  It is made perfectly with a great design!

 
15.  Sheila Kimberley ...
       a.  never wants to show her work. When she brought her Wheelchair Quilt to explain how she made the self-bound edge, I took a picture. 

       b.  Wheelchair Quilt she didn't show at Show & Shine.  I'll try to get a picture in December.

16.  Donna Prince ...
       a.  decided to make her two Wheelchair Quilts with the blocks used in the Raw Edge Scrappy Quilt.  We have this pattern on the blog.

       b.  Her second Wheelchair quilt is longer for use by the gentlemen. It is also made with the Raw Edge Scrappy Quilt.

Keep on Quilting!