August Idea Share

The idea share for August is... What is an easy gift that you can sew. Tell us about something that you have made or a link to something you saw on line. Post a picture or bring the item to show at the next quilt guild meeting if you can.
Remember Christmas is just around the corner...

**Just a reminder about the idea share. Leave a comment or publish a post that goes along with this months Idea Share topic. Everyone who participates will be entered to win a prize at quilt guild next month.

August Block of the Month

August Quilt Guild Meeting

Thanks to everyone who made our garden party a success! We had some delicious salads and deserts as well as some fun get to know you games by Shanda.
Show and Tell
Karen- Cute Red and Blue Bag
Karen- Turning-Twenty
Karen- Block of the Month Quilt
Linda B- Flower Bag
Linda B-
Linda B- Log Cabin Quilt
Peggy- Car Cover
Peggy- Blue and Silver wedding quilt
Anna Lou- Fall colors quilt
Carolyn- G G Girl
Melissa- Snow ball nine patch from last years block exchange
Melissa- Pink and Brown Baby Quilt
Annalee-Graduation quilt for grandson
Holly- Black and White Bag
Holly-Card Carrier for purse
Shanda- Vintage baby quilt #2
Shanda- Coles Quilt

July Block of the Month

July Newsletter

Thanks to everyone who commented on the idea share! Hollie won and she choose the iron. Keep checking back for next months idea share!

The Road to Oklahoma swap had a lot of participation. Hollie taught how to assemble the blocks. Check out pieceinthevalleyquiltguild.com for a pdf file of the instructions if you don't know how to make it. The next swap is due the Monday before guild, August 9,2010.

Our next meeting is our Summer party! We will have it at the City Park at 6:30 August 12. If you didn't sign up to bring a salad, dessert, or rolls, call Shanda @ 864-1985 and I'll tell you what we might need,or just bring whatever you want! Hopefully we will have a good turnout!

We have some new members to our guild also: AnnaLou Stanworth and Jeanette Anderson. Welcome ladies, we are happy to have you!

Show and Tell

Holly's Folding Shopping Bag



Sue's Flower Garden



Sue's Jelly Roll Quilt



Karen's Wedding Quilt
(on it's way to Minnesota)



Shanda's Vintage Baby Quilt out of Blush



Shanda's Buggy Barn Star



Melissa's Baby Quilt



Ann's Charity Quilt



Ann's Trick or Treat Bag



Ann's Pinwheel Doll Quilt



Ann's Cabin Strippy Quilt



Maxine's Star Table Runner



Hollie God's Eye



Hollie's Patriotic Block Quilt



Have a fun and Happy Summer!

Block of the Month #4

Idea Share-Your favorite pattern, book, or something you love to make.

This month lets talk about what your favorite pattern is. What is something you like to make over and over again and why. We know that Ann loves the strippy quilts and Lisa has a favorite too, just can't remember the name. What is your favorite Book, or pattern or something you love to make?

The news this month is that Quilt Fest is coming up on October 5-9, 2010 in Murray. There is a beautiful opportunity quilt that you can buy tickets for. Contact Ann for the tickets. Mini quilts are still needed as well. Contact Ann for more information.

The Road to Oklahoma quilt swap is starting. We will swap for 3 months total and if you participate all three months you will almost have enough fabric for a queen size quilt. I can't get the scanned handout to post to this blog, so here is the information:
Please use good quality, prewashed fabrics only.
Mediums and Darks
No obvious juvenile, holiday. No solids.
Country colors and tones, no jump off the quilt prints or colors.
Swapping July, August, and September.
Have baggies to Mom's the Monday before guild, (July 6, 2010, because of the holiday)

Cut strips 3 1/2 " by at least 20"(Just use 1/2 the width of fabric or the width of the fat quarter)
For one set, use 6 different fabrics. Cut 5 strips from each fabric. Make 5 stacks of strips placing one of each different fabric in the stacks. Put each stack in a separate baggie with your name on it. Keep one for yourself and put the other 4 in a larger baggie with your name on it as well.
Next month Cindy will be demonstrating how it's put together.

Thanks for all those who commented on the blog. Shanda won the prize, (it's about time I got lucky!) We will be having another discussion for next month, so just leave a comment and you will be entered for a prize!

Show and Tell

Shanda's Vintage Baby Quilt (sorry I don't know how to rotate pictures)



Shanda's Equal Sign Quilt



Shanda's High Heel (Stack and Whack)



Hollie's Bulls Eye ( She finished it!)



Hollie's Red and Black Oak Leaf with Cross stitched blocks



Carol and Grandson's Baby quilt
He colored the blocks and it will be done before the baby is blessed!



Linda's pillow or pincushion. I wrote down cushion, so who knows!


Linda's Fruit Cocktail


Nadine Smith's Vintage Purse ( watch out for the chain!)


Helen's Pillowcases


Annalee Church's Rag Wilderness Quilt
By the way, Welcome Home!


Annalee's Baby quilt made from Minkee

The quilting:


Maxine Barrel Racing Quilt for her Granddaughter


Maxine's Grandmother's Flower Garden


Ann's two UFO's are already in Arizona, But these next two are charity quilts that her sister quilted for the first time:






Winding Ways Demonstration
Wheel of Mystery



Maxine taught us a new technique. She passed out a few samples of this block and we are supposed to bring them done next month and then we can make a Charity quilt. It was very interesting and looks really hard, I hope it's not.
Start by laying the block out.



Then either sew the corners of the middle pieces. Match up the notches and be sure to take a 1/4" seam so the centers are touching.
Let's hope we all can remember how and show our finished blocks next month.
Thanks, Maxine for teaching us a new trick!

Have a happy sewing summer and don't forget to comment of the discussion!