Friday, October 23, 2020

October 3 Give and Take Workshop

On Saturday October 3, 16 of us had a grand time doing a virtual workshop with Tara Faughnan learning how to build a Give and Take improv based quilt top.  As the photos below show, there was an enormous diversity of results, and we had fun learning the technique.  Tara did a great job checking around with everyone and making the workshop successful.

Eileen's work in progress.  This shows how the quilt top is built from columns of various colors of fabric sewn together which can be set up to create concentrations of various colors interspersed with sashing (black in this case).  The columns are different width's which Eileen's post-it notes at the top are identifying.  Once happy with the arrangement, you then sew the strips together, and make adjustments as you go.


Here is Lori's top, also in progress using blue and green batiks and a light colored sashing.


Pat's top has a definite seasonal flair!



Julie's quilt top is finished, and also uses batiks and a grey sashing.


Mary Lou top is complete, with a focus on pinks, purples and red with a black sashing.


Ashley's top used a light sashing and she worked some triangles into her columns.  She took her leftover fabric and made an improv log cabin, which also looks great.




Gail's top is complete and shows how the sashing can help the eye move around the quilt and the impact of subtle changes in color.



Wednesday, October 14, 2020

October Meeting and Raffle

 All,

Our next meeting will be happening on next Tuesday, October 20 at 7 pm.

Chelsea H. will do a presentation on how to do quilt labels.


We have two raffles this month!  These Conservatory collections are half-yard cuts and very colorful!  And, they are recent arrivals at shops in August and September.


                #1 Conservatory Chapter 4:  Courtney Cerruti's Flower Market - 6 Half Yard Cuts

                                                                                 PLUS
                                           Anna Maria Horner's Folk Flower Quilt Pattern



            #2 Conservatory Chapter 4:  Anna Maria Horner's Triple Take - 10 Half Yard Cuts



Purchase your raffle tickets below via Paypal.  Remember that you can buy more than one set of tickets when you are at the Paypal site, and you can also return to shop to buy tickets for a second collection!

Good luck to everyone!

The raffle is closed.