To be able to post about Quilt Group, when I LEAVE FOR ITALY IN THREE DAYS, is a testament to my will-power...I mean, being able to sit at the computer and NOT check the weather in Rome (75 and sunny!) with every click of the mouse is a monumental feat, given my attention span! But the quilts shown at our meeting were so spectacular they made me forget that it's raining and 66 degrees in Venice!
Stephanie brought a wonderful assortment of Christmas pillowcases she has made for her family for Christmas! Each one was unique - I think more pillowcases are in our future!
To see how Stephanie makes her "tube" pillowcases, click Here to see a quick and easy You Tube video. It's pretty amazing how it's done and at first you'll think it won't work - but it does! You must give it a try!
Claudia brought in these two antique quilt tops. Her friend gave them to her to be quilted - both of them are hand-pieced! There was a note with one of them, it was given to her friend's mom by her neighbor in 1940 - but that's all the information she has! They are both beautiful and in mint condition and both of them are full-size - oh to have a REAL quilt like one of these on my bed!! Perhaps in my next life...
Marsha will soon be on her way to England and she made this quilt to take to the people she'll be staying with - I'd like Marsha to come and stay with me! Only Marsha would give a quilt for a few nights lodging! Now, about those pants and skirt...they are both a very large size and each one was purchased at Talbot's for $10...clever Marsha is going to cut them up and make small purses out of them! They will be a hit in Merry Ol' England as she's making them for gifts for her travel mates so they'll have something nice to hold their pounds in! Have a great trip Marsha!
Lori (new grandma again!) and her daughter Kim made this T-shirt quilt for Kim's husband - he wondered where his T-shirts had disappeared to! It's one of the nicest T-shirt quilts I've ever seen - Terry quilted it for her and she did a GREAT job! Lori used a fusible stabilizer to back the T-shirts with, but even with that, this quilt is soft and definitely wrapable!
Denise made this wonderful wool pillow with yo-yo hearts - and she is making the green and brown baby quilt for a gift - along with the darling little girl's apron - yo-yo hearts on it, too! Denise is heading to Italy in a few weeks Buon viaggio!
Terry whipped up this sweet baby quilt using 9-patch blocks from an exchange a while back - I'm sure her new grandson NOAH will love being cuddled in it! She also brought in her finished circle quilt which is quilted perfectly - as only she can!
Ardith somehow managed to make this quilt top while she was preparing for surgery and in pain and after her surgery while recouperating! It's for her SIL's new granddaughter - love the colors!
The last thing we did at our quilt group was to pack up three boxes for Iraqi Bundles of Love II. This is the 2nd IBOL project - the first one was so successful, (over 3,000 boxes of fabric/sewing notions were delivered to Iraqi women)that they decided to do a sequel. If you'd like more information on how you can donate to IBOL II, click here. This is a great way to help build "bridges"...you can pack any type of fabric, any size too, along with sewing notions, into a flat-rate postage box and for $12.50 it will be delivered to a US base in Iraq where our US troops will then deliver these bundles of love to Iraqi women who are in need of fabric and sewing supplies. (Be sure to read on the website how to wrap up your fabric into a bundle!)
It's a great way to clean out your stash and help another quilter!
Okay, that's it...time for me to get some hand-work ready for the long flight to ITALY!!
