Tuesday 14th:
First meeting of the CR quilters. Quite a good number of ladies were interested to get together regularly so I took the initiative and reserved the big room in our Pavilion for 10am on every second Tuesday of each month.
We were 14 and had a great time. First we discussed what format we wanted the meetings to have. Refreshments or not, cutting, sewing too? It was a good discussion and once that was done we had a wonderful time with show and tell.
Margaret started. Unfortunately I don't know every lady's name yet.
Everybody's work was stunning but can you believe it? Bea does not use a sewing machine. All piecing done by hand. All quilting done by hand. Helen wants a private lesson from her when she visits next time.
Everybody seems to have a specialty. This quilter's preference is appliqué.
Here is a close-up of the quilting. She has a friend with a long arm who does not like to make the tops so they are trading labor.
Back to Margaret again hidden behind the exquisite little wall hanging or table cover.
Lynda is working on her second quilt from the same pattern but totally different color scheme. I was lucky to see her first one which she had given away because it was a gift
Sometimes it takes a while to figure out how it goes together. And often you have a choice and you have to make a decision.
Joyce's machine-embroidered Victorian ladies. Sorry I forgot to take a close-up.
Pillow covers are good beginner's projects.
Very special color choices.
Janet has done a lot of quilt work too and is very willing to share. A block of the month quilt.
Marsha was happy to show her Kiwi fabric. She bought it on a trip to New Zealand and will use it in the pattern she bought on a trip to Alaska.
Stay tuned for this. I think I will learn a lot from these ladies.
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