Tuesdays in the Quilt Room

This week information was given out about our annual Celebration to commemorate National Quilt Day. The PDF file containing the supply list and cutting instructions for the blocks will be e-mailed to you. You can download and print out your instructions in color and that will help you in your fabric selection. This picture is upside down, but the blocks will be taught throughout the day by the board members of New Friends. A soup and salad potluck lunch will be held with bread and drinks provided.

These big blocks are beginner easy, and we hope you will invite your friends to come and stitch with us on Saturday, March 14th. Mark your calendar now!

Peggy shared with us the creating of fabric Chinese take-out boxes for our workshop this week. The variety of prints that members used was interesting and will make for a delightful show and tell as these boxes take shape.

Cathie shared some cutting information to enhance what was given last week in the Block of the Month instruction. This month our challenge is to improve the accuracy of our cutting. Thank you, Cathy, for going the extra mile.

The quilt basting held on our last Community Service day has resulted in all of the baby quilts being finished. A few are still in homes to be bound. Tree quilts are also underway in the quilting process.

Come help us next week, as many hands make light work--and lots more quilts.

Group Update

Can it be six weeks since the last post? Winter weather has curbed your editor's activities away from home. We all hope the worst is over.

Reports of serious health problems of several group members has concerned all of us. Our love and support go out to all of you, and wishes for a great recovery for all.

Peggy recently shared her Block of the Month quilt. Her theme was Family & Friendship, and she included many photos of family members and verses that support her theme. It was so enjoyable to see the creativity she put into her qhilt which will be cherished by her family for some time to come.

Marilyn has completed this quilt featuring original drawings of a great-grandson and is ready to hand-deliver it to him. Carmen helped her scan the drawings and they were sized to fit the quilt blocks. Peggy helped her mount them to the fabric with a dry press which does a better job than the home iron on such a large image. Carmen helped with the setting design, and Marilyn executed the rest of the quilt with her choice of fabrics and her own border design.

Our UFO P's and Q's are sure to unveil many other treasures in the months to come. Great work, ladies.

To see some of the February monthly meeting, click on Cathy's blog (ro your right) where she shares some of the applique technique that was taught.

There will be much activity in the group during the next month.

This week is a Make it & Take it session taught by Peggy--a fabric covered Chinese take-out box. Potluch lunch will be included with this project.

Community service week will follow. The March meeting will be a guest designer. Block of the month will feature blocks 5 and 6--we'll be halfway home! Claudia will be teaching a "mystery quilt" on the third Tuesday.

Look for updates on our annual Quilt Celebration in commemoration of National Quilt Day which will be a 12-block sampler quilt with new blocks being taught all through the day. Soup and salad potlock lunch will be included with bread and drink being provided. The date is Saturday, March 14th from 9-4 (come earlier to be set up before instruction starts) with block designs being taught by NFQC board members. This would be a great time to bring friends and family and introduce them to quilting. The public will be invited to participate. This is a hands-on sew-in. Mark your calendars now and clear your schedule so you don't miss this great day.

If you have not received the e-mailed materials list for the upcoming workshops, check with Peggy.