Monday 21 December 2009
Christmas Meeting
Tea and mince pies following our Christmas lunch. (Thanks for all the organizing Ruby!)
Houses quilt by Anne, inspired by the free-pieced house block Marion introduced at last week's meeting.
- Block instructions can be found on Marion’s website here.
Detail from Anne's quilt showing Scottie dogs.
Detail from Anne's quilt showing the camper in a tent.
Machine embroidered Christmas place mats by Irene Owen.
WIP by Maureen.
Quilt as you go WIP by Irene de Plano
Have a fabulous Christmas and New Year everyone! See you again for quilting on Monday 11 January 2010 at 1pm.
Monday 14 December 2009
Our Fabulous Present from Jacquie Harvey!
Ruby opening the box of quilting goodies Jacquie Harvey so kindly sent us.
Wow, Jacquie, thank you so much for the thrilling box of quilting goodies! It’s very kind and generous of you. Ruby is going to use a few of the pieces of fabric to make a Linus quilt, and the rest will be used for a group quilt. The shrinking fabric we’ll cut up and all try for a project of some sorts next year. It’s already generated various ideas, from landscape texture to stone paths to flowers. Plus gorgeous embroidery threads and other bits … thank you!
Monday 14 December 2009
Quilting for Christmas
Ruby's two latest quilts.
WIP by Barbara
Christmas gifts being sewn by Helen.
Just the binding to finish... Christmas table mats by Janet, with the words "Happy Christmas" machine quilted in three languages quilted in gold thread, and covered with an iron-on laminate.
WIP by newbie Maureen... down to the last row!
WIP by Joan.
Saturday 12 December 2009
First December Meeting
Pat explained how her "Wind Blown" quilt was made.
Wind Swept Quilt with Blue Background.
Pat also showed how to sew a small Christmas tree.
Quilting Christmas trees by Sue and Irene
WIP by Ann. Love the "fire" fabric!
Cat block by Irene (donations of any new or orphaned blocks for a 2010 group block quilt most welcome!).
Pat will show how this Christmas ornament is made next Monday.
Monday 30 November 2009
Owl, Tree, Mouse … Photos from Monday’s Meeting
Irene's foundation pieced tree.
Pat's mouse.
Irene's Owl, finished.
Irene's embroidered angel on washaway stabilizer.
Linus Quilt by Ruby
Next Monday Pat will be explaining how the Wind Blown quilt is made.
Saturday 28 November 2009
Topic for Monday’s Meeting: Colour Theory
Here’s everything a quilter needs to know about colour theory:
Monday 23 November 2009
Quilting Projects at Monday’s Meeting
Skye Quilters Meeting 23 November 2009
Planning the layout of the blocks by a wall hanging, by Maureen.
Puzzle Patchwork by Pat
Pattern from "that Japanese book translated into French", by Jinty.
Christmas gifts in progress by Helen.
Father Christmas with sheepskin beard, by Vivien
Stained Glass Christmas Tree Quilt by Sue.
Linus Quilt by Ruby
Free pieced cat blocks in Harris Tweed, by Marion. (Bag of remnants pieces bought from www.harristweedandknitwear.co.uk)
Foundation pieced advent calendar quilt, by Marion
Friday 20 November 2009
What’s in the Fat Quarters Swap Box?
Looking for a new home: the array of fat quarters currently in the swap box.
How it works: you put in any fat/long quarters you don’t want, take out any you fancy in exchange. There’s a sheet on the inside of the lid of for keeping track of what your in and out totals in case there isn’t anything that appeals straight away.
And don’t forget, there’s also a swap box for scraps.
Tuesday 17 November 2009
Monday’s Meeting: Finished Quilts
Foundation pieced Christmas tree by Janet K. (Pattern)
Every tree needs an owl… (This owl’s by Maureen.)
Doorstop by Anne. (It’s sitting a bit skew in the photo, but set down right its tail points upwards.)
Fabric covered beads by Irene Owen. (Kit bought from Puddleduck Patch when they came to visit us.)
Knitted sheep and llama (or is it an alpaca?), from across the Atlantic and south somewhat, currently visiting Ann.
