Love of Threads: Church Mice quilters

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Wednesday, December 14, 2016

October + November threads

I think I came to a screeching hold on this site. Now I try to decide what pictures/stories/happening concerning "Threads" I should share.

October 10 - - - We went to the Homeplace 1850s in the Land between the Lakes in Western Kentucky. Helen and I of course where very interested in the quilts and the samplers. Loved studying those.

November 2 - - - The Hospitality Richmond Quilt Group meeting had an interesting program. A couple showed a vast number of quilts they have made together. Difficult to decide which ones to show. I liked the interesting setting of the cathedral quilt, something modern, interesting quilting.

November 8 - - - CR quilters meeting

Janet's Row x Row

Some of my fabric ornaments (for gifts)

Wreaths I made for the St Martin's bazaar. Both sold. Can be hang on doors or used as table center pieces with candles in the middle.

Phoebe is a hand quilter. Impressive work.

Joyce showed us an "old" quilt with a very interesting label.

November 14 - - - Colonial Lacemakers' meeting. Our newest member Anneli has only started to learn making bobbinlace a few weeks ago. Very impressive.

Some progress by others!

December - - - All the meetings are party, party, party! You find those on my main blog (top right tab).

Tuesday, December 22, 2015

November-December threads

October 31 brought a great surprise!!! Was one of the Block Lotto winners. So, all during November I received lovely mail from all over the USA and even Australia. When I had all my winnings I took them to the "Stitchers" and put them randomly on the design wall to show (off). Now I have to wait patiently until I have time to make the quilt. Of course I also have to decide how I want to finish it.

November 9 - day of the monthly lace meeting, this time at Lali's. She had a wonderful dessert for us.

I felt also very good because I was able to make another lace symbol for my Lace Adventcalendar.

November 10 - monthly CR Quilters meeting. We met at Janet's house because the CR ballroom was needed for something else. Janet gave a great workshop.

In the evening - Church Mice meeting - great show+tell

And an interesting lesson about English paper piecing especially hexies.

November 16 was the day of my church's Holiday Market. I demonstrated bobbinlace making. In the process i made progress on another Chrismon in Lace series. Started it the night before and finished it that evening.

A visit to Nashville finished William's socks. He was very happy.

December 10 was the "Stitchers for a cause" last meeting and potluck party. I did manage to finish my latest top. I didn't want to come back in the new year not remembering what I had planned to do. Can't wait to see this one quilted.

December 14 - monthly lacemakers' meeting, this time in my house (like every year ... It's a tradition).

No lace was made but this paper star.

Needless to say that my queendom is in a mess in this "before Christmas time". Ha-ha, no photo! But I think the New Year's Day resolution is to get my queendom organized again.

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Monday, August 3, 2015

July threads

July 7 (first Tuesday) I went to a Richmond Quilters Guild Group meeting in Mechanicsville. The topic was the stack and whack 4 squares caleidoscope quilt. Very interesting. This black and white one really intrigued me.

Of course there was show and tell too.

Second Tuesday 9am - CrossRidge Quilters
Show and tell

Church Mice 7pm
I did the program about the 4 log cabin blocks in one go. A lot of preparation but now I almost have a quilt done for the Stitchers.
Show and tell:

This is the quilt the Church Mice are going to raffle at the Bazaar. It's 82" x 96"

And, of course, Row by Row started again. Lots of quilters were fascinated by it last year. It's fun. If you are in the area of a participating quilt show you might as well pop in! You can read about Row by Row here!

Quilting Adventure in Richmond VA