Thursday, November 13, 2014

November Block of the Month

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Check of the November Block of the Month...Mystery Pinwheel!

All the information needed to make this block can be found in the left toolbar!

Happy sewing!

Friday, November 7, 2014

Meeting November 11th

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Please join us!
The next meeting is Tuesday November 11th at Twill.
Doors open at 6:30
Meeting starts at 7



On the agenda...


Information about Guild Sew-In at Quilted Threads, Saturday November 15th


Sign up for May 2015 workshop with Sherri Lynn Wood


Block of the Month


Holiday Party Info


Show and Tell


Look forward to seeing what you have been working on!








Wednesday, November 5, 2014

More from Houston

The visual feast continues!

Marie shared so many great photos from the Houston International Quilt Festival.


More modern quilts that Marie saw...


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detail from the above quilt


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detail from the above quilt


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Here is 1 of 28 quilts from the Astronomical Star Challenge

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NHMQG member Ellen Fisher contributed this block to the above quilt!

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Marie Joerger's Sunapee Star block is featured in another of the 28 gorgeous quilts!!IMG_4698

Each of these 28 challenge quilts measure 72" x 90".

There were many more blocks entered than were featured in these quilts and these were shown in several books that were on hand.


Thank you again to Marie for sharing all this inspiration!





Sunday, November 2, 2014

Feast your eyes on these!

Several NHMQG members were in Houston this past week enjoying the International Quilt Festival.

Here are some of the quilts shown at the festival...


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Up close detail of the above quiltIMG_1142(1)


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This next quilt is by Marina Landi and Maria Lucia Azara of Sao Paulo, Brazil

and is an original design inspired by a painting by Anna Bocek.

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Close up of the face

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So inspirational!  Huge thank you to Marie for sharing these pictures with us!