Dec. Business meeting 2010

Jackie Carley wants you to take a peek at the quilt she made for her brother's 4 legged child (otherwise known as dog). Just click on the link here.

The business meeting was very entertaining. Rena was given a crown, from Carol Wright Jones. She loaned it to Linda Postelwaite for taking the lead as Chairperson for the Library Exhibit in March.



We had lots of cake/brownies for the December birthdays.

Pam Harris shared her Fast Friday challenge, which was supposed to only use one shape.

Ruthe Rasmussen shared to table runners in progress.
I think she was praying here that she could get them done before Christmas.

This is a table-topper hat she began many years ago, & hadn't finished until recently. She said the center didn't come together properly, but she just solved the problem by appliqueing a circle in the center, from green fabric.

Margaret H bought the above book while she was on vacation & did this wool crazy quilt from inspiration found in the book. It was all done by hand, in her lap while riding around the country.

Several comfort quilts have been finished & turned in.

Marie Fujimura made this for a new grandchild, coming soon.

Linda Postelwaite started this beauty in a class she took from Elly Sienkiewicz.

She did Lazy Daisey stitches along the edges of the leaves with silk ribbon, to give them a serrated edge.

Mary Huey made this for one of her nieces.

Kay Fiaro finished hand appliqueing & hand quilting this lovely piece.

In the outer white border, she did tucks with pearls holding them in place.

This is another of her all hand quilts.

Holiday party 2010

It was a grand time. We wish you could have been with us! Happy Holidays!

Barb Russell~ Recycle, Repurpose, Reuse

Barbara Russell, ALCQ member & J&H Sewing store manager, WOWed us today with her clever uses of old bits of clothing & ties that she bought for 99 cents at the local Value Village.

She used old coat linings to make beautiful Home Dec pillows, embellishing with embroidery, quilting, crystals & beads.

This bag was made by one of her students, from old ties.

In this little orange bag, she carries he cup, to help keep Styrofoam cups out of the landfills.

An old dress became a fancy clutch purse.

Someone's old winter coat is a nice bag now.

Old ties make a new bag.

Two silk ties turned into a lovely chatelaine.

An old sweater became a new bag & hat to match for Lin Wince.

Barb uses black stabilizer on the inside back of a jacket, when she used a Laurel Burche embroidery, & it looked great inside & out.

This little plastic purse designed like boy's undershorts had a message about "chicks" on it. You can click on the image to see it closer.

The collar on this jacket was embellished with bits of scraps, covered with tulle & stitched down.

An assortment of clothing labels adorn this denim jacket.

It was a TERRIFIC program! THANKS BARB!!!!

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SHOW & TELL today



Deb Hardman showed her challenge piece from the online Fiberactions Challenge. You can see how it was made HERE. There is a light inside.

Rena Brinker showed a top she made in a class at Quilt Tree. She said it was inspired by deviled eggs. The class was taught by Linda Weaver, & it was from the book "Quilted Symphony" by Gloria Loughman.

Barbara Clinton made these tops from comfort quilt kits.

Last Wednesday group quilters Ruthe Rasmussen, Linda Postelwaite, & Winnie Lavare made these nifty little boxes.

Linda made this lovely table runner,

that reverses to this.

Ruthe got a little crazy with a hat...

bowl she made from a pillow panel.

She also made this moose quilt from a Lisa Moore pattern.

She made these 2 table runners using Judy Niemeyer paper piecing patterns.

Ruthe made this big bag from a heavy curtain that used to be a display in the window at JC Penny's, downtown.

Marie Fujimura showed a Sudoku quilt for comfort quilts, maker unknown.

She also just finished the quilting on this block of he month quilt she's had
for a while.

Here's another Comfort quilt.

These 2 little quilts will be donated to the hospice ward at Providence hospital, for dying patients to hold, & will be given to their family as a remembrance. We need to make more of these 24 inch square quilts