The A-B-C Challenge is still going strong! Y & Z are our last block before we start sashing, setting, quilting and getting these quilts ready for the Fair. You can
still join us, but you have to hurry! Bring your Y and Z blocks to the October meeting. The names of these
blocks
should start with Y & Z
The meeting was held in the community room at the main branch, as usual. There were a ton of
announcements. Now people are coming from other guilds to get us to be a
part of their activities! That means we are on the quiltmaking map!
SFQG came to invite us to their show, which will be held in March 2013.
The SCVQA wants to give us a spot in their show to exhibit modern quilts.
Adrianne mentioned the Alden Lane Quilt Show, which will be held September 22-23 I Livermore, CA
We have such an active and fun group!
Charity
We
are up to 72 or 73 finished quilts to give to charity this year. Some
competitive types (names unmentioned) want to get us up to 100. Many turned in quilts that were finished, but a few need to be quilted and bound. if you can help, see the Charity Girls.
Amanda asked that cat beds be filled full, rather than 3/4s full, but not overstuffed.
Demo Ruth demoed several different types of machine quilting. One of the designs was a pattern called Cathedral Window. It looks like the piecing, but is quilting. The way she marked and quilted the piece made her process look so easy.
Show & Tell
Show
and Tell was fairly amazing. Below is a slideshow and the list of quilts that Amanda
(secretary) provided to me. The number of quilts and
amount of work that were shown today was stunning.
Amanda's quilt
1.
Amanda – 3 quilts: Yellow & Dog/cat print coin quilt; Dark brown
and blue/greens wildlife quilt; Cream and purple and muted color quilt.
One of the things I like about Amanda's quilt (right) is the cheddarish
color around the edge. It isn't as bright as cheddar, but is very
effective. I think the cheddar is reacting with the browns to soften the
quilt a little bit.
I also like the Chinese Coins pattern. This quilt was amazingly flat.
Deborah A's Quilt
2.
Deborah A. – 3 quilts: 1) Vibrant multicolored houses on black
background; 2) Kaffe Fasset quilt in pastels; 3) Vibrant batik quilt
with the back of Kaffe Fasset fabrics. First of all, using the back of
the Kaffe fabrics is a stroke of genius. Mostly what I thought of when I
saw this quilt was that it would be a great showcase for my Philip
Jacobs fabrics. The blocks are large enough to show a piece of the
fabric, but the sashing and cornerstones keep it
3. Cheryl S – 1) vibrant colored baby quilt in squares; 2) Yellow, orange and red and pink zig-zag quilt.
4. Jen A (one of the Charity Girls) – 1)Yellow and blue Out To Sea Quilt; 2) Indie quilt in multi colors
5. Chris C
– 1) Handbag in brown and red, blue, yellow, green batiks; 2) Green and
white and brown and blue/purple quilt, very modern blocks
6. Claire F – Little bag for her daughter at college and for her roommates.
Peggy's Jelly Roll quilt
7.
Peggy – Charity Quilt Blocks; 2) Jelly Roll Quilt – Amy Butler Fabrics
and white; 3) Back of quilt (black and white); 3) Jelly Roll Race she
tried on her own in rows with white borders; 4) back in green and yellow
for jelly roll race; 5) Final jelly roll quilt in strip blocks with
white sashing; 6) Yellow & white & blue backing. Peggy has been
quietly working through her stash. This quilt (right) is her Jelly Roll
quilt. She also didn't like the way it come out, so cut it up and set it
differently. I think it looks very Hawaiian. I want to try another
Jelly Roll Race quilt. Perhaps I will do it with the new Marmalade line
from Bonnie and Camille? We'll see. I am not sure I am ready to make
another diamond quilt if it doesn't look good.
8. Heather K. – 1) 2 dolls – shy girl in blue and green, and then Zombenstein boy doll; 2) Out to Sea maps
9.
Kelly O – 1) Ice dyeing, scarf-sized, 6 pieces; 2) Cover for her tablet
in Dr. Who fabric; 3) Doctor Who bag; 4) Dragonfly quilt back and front
from Dan Rouse’s class
10. Deborah A (the other Charity Girl) – Converging corners in blue and red and yellow and grey
11.
Joe – 1) Winter twister in black and white; 2) Antique Japanese fabric
and African fabrics “Patchwork Quilt” in yellows, oranges, blues and
maroons; 3) 1871 (House with tree in front, all quilted, black on
white).
12. Joy-Lily – Placemats – 1) Pair of Olive Green and
mint green; 2) Pair of Gingko leaf surrounding brights; 3) Pair of
bright green and pink with gingko leaves
13. Diana L – Pink &
Brown roses with green leaves on white background 2) Blocks for the ABC
Variable star, underground railroad, wagon tracks (Green, white and
black)
14. Lynette – 1) Charity quilt string strips (pieced,
quilted and bound it!); 2) Stars in teal and red and white and grey; 3)
Pinwheels in red and brown and blue and green on white background, did
long arming herself; 4) Blue and purple and grey and bright green stars
and hexes 5) ABC blocks Waterwheel, Xs and squares (grey, green and
blue)
15. Sara M – Joel Dewberry quilt in pinks and blues and purple
16.
Ruth B – 1) Made from patchwork squares that were her mom’s in blues
and pinks and teals, 2) Quilt as old as the guild, pieces from the
upholstery shop in greens, blues, yellows and browns
17. Jaye –
1) Charity Quilt in pinks with backing in pinks; 2) Jelly roll race cut
into diamond, got accepted into New Quilts of Northern California 3) ABC
blocks – Rambler; xquartet; Japanese x block; variable star, wampum and
underground railroad (in pinks, greens, teals and sashing
18.
Michelle – 1) Orange snowball pattern; 2) Green quilt with squares in
blue and yellow 4) Placemats in 5) Blocks Union square, windblown
square, xquartet, yankee puzzle (in blue and white)
19. Colleen – Charity Quilt in tulips and butterflies – going to a group that gives quilts to kids in foster care
20. Rhonda – two blocks Wyoming valley & X marks the spot (greys, blues and whites
21. Kathleen - Windmill two and the X block (black and white and red)
22.
Mary – 1) Tulip charity quilt in retro fabrics 2) Oh Fransson
clothesline quilt in oranges and grey; 3) Jelly Roll Race quilt in polka
dots
23. Erin – Whole Cloth challenge, hand-quilted, with
several different colors of threads on taupe on one side, green on the
other.
24. Mallory – 1) Tula Pink birds and bees quilt in plus
pattern 2) Zig Zag quilt with brown, pinks, white and maroons; 3) Plume
quilt on white for a baby; 4) Momo quilt on white; 5) Art Gallery
picnic quilt in greys, teals, pinks and purples; 6) Plus blocks with
wide mint-green expanse of solid with white circles on it
Thanks to everyone who attended. Hope to see you next time!
We have a meeting tomorrow, Saturday September 8, and we hope to see you there!
MEETING & SEWCIAL
Saturday, September 8th 1-5pm
Redwood City Library,
Community Room (upstairs)
1044 Middlefield Rd
Redwood City
AGENDA (subject to change)-1-3pm
Welcome & Announcements
Quilting Demo - Rhonda has cooked up an awesome quilting demo. Ruth will demonstrate
machine quilting with a walking foot (FMQing will be demoed at a later time)
It was another successful first for BAMQG when 11 members joined Joy-Lily on Saturday, July 28th, for a fabric dyeing workshop. All of us had done little to no fabric dyeing in the past, so we were all eager and excited to jump in. We tried our hands at many different types of dyeing thanks to Joy-Lily’s guidance and expertise. We made some solids, clipped all sorts of items to fabric to make patterns and did some shibori, parfait and gradient dyeing. At the end of the day, we used the leftover dyes to make jar dyed fabrics which came out as surprises to us later at home. Joy-Lily packed in so many techniques and fun into one day and we all came out with so much beautiful fabric. Most of all, we all had “buckets” of fun and are “dyeing” to do it again!
We have a meeting on Saturday September 8, and we hope to see you there!
MEETING & SEWCIAL
Saturday, September 8th 1-5pm
Redwood City Library,
Community Room (upstairs)
1044 Middlefield Rd
Redwood City
AGENDA (subject to change)-1-3pm
Welcome & Announcements
Quilting Demo - Rhonda has cooked up an awesome quilting demo. Ruth will demonstrate
machine quilting with a walking foot (FMQing will be demoed at a later date)
