Look at these lovely ladies.

The Adel Adviser did a small feature of our Fresh Beginnings Party and snapped a few pictures of some of our guests and helpers. It was such a fun day. Thanks again to all.

March QC

Quilt Circle of Friends met this week. We shared news of the month since our last meeting and then shared our show and tell:

I kicked off our show and tell with this little topper made from 1 package of Kaffe Fassett charm squares. 

This is a new shop sample made for us by Diana W.  - Gingersnap from Villa Rosa.

Another new shop sample. This one fresh from the quilter and made by Lonnie K. - Spinning Out. See the pieced back next. 

Bonnie showed this block made for an exchange - - - 

and her "Underground Railroad" quilt.

This is Bonnie's quilt top, made with the Quick Curve Ruler. We decided she should use it on her piano bench.

Nancy H finished the hand work on this Halloween runner and - - 

she made this little heart wall quilt from a pack of mini charms she won at a previous meeting.

Plus Nancy showed the first 4 blocks of her next baby quilt. This one very special as there is a grandbaby on the way!

Jackie O showed us another great quilt she has made for the Adel Alumni, in Adel colors, of course.

This one, also made in school colors, is for an old friend going through a tough time.  Love this pattern!

Trish also has a grandbaby coming and she made this little quilt from Moda's Thicket fabrics and Flo's pattern.

That same baby will be a great-grandbaby to Margaret  so she made this little quilt for her.

And here's Flo  with a bag she designed and made from a Thicket panel.  See the inside next.

Kathy  also showed us a bag. These are English Paper Pieced Hexagons. See a close up of the machine quilting next.

This is a comfort quilt Kathy made for a friend in treatment.

I modeled a neck scarf made for me by my niece from a neck tie.

After a discussion on setting quilt blocks together, we enjoyed a snack and drew for prizes.

Thank you to Jackie O for taking all these pictures for us. It is always a special time, sitting with my Quilt Circle of Friends once a month to catch up and laugh.

Terry's bag

Terry brought in her version of the Candace bag and picked up supplies to make more. We have these fabrics!

Flo's Barn Dance

A fun modern quilt by designers V and Co. Thanks, Flo!

Lucky Sunday Sewday to you!

Click here to learn all about the Irish Chain. 

     Single Irish Chain

        Double Irish Chain

      Triple Irish Chain

Saving time in June to hop?

Details here.

Celebrate with us! The perfect trifecta - muffins, demos and gifts!

Open Sew Today

I joined the group late afternoon but here are some of the things coming together.

Nancy's T-Shirt quilt, designed by Marge Pearson

Bonnie finished hand quilting this, using the utility stitch.

Joyce was doing machine applique', using phone book pages for her foundation paper.

Nikki learned hand applique' at our Fresh Beginnings Party and has a new passion.

Cheryl was putting the binding on this little quilt, having just finished the machine quilting.

Trish had her little Featherweight machine humming along.

Nancy is building this quilt for a grandson.

I worked on these blocks, making 4 large blocks from one charm pack of Kaffe Fassett fabrics.

Open Sew continues through tomorrow, Friday! Come take a seat at the table with us.

Sunday Sewday

Had a great time sewing with my gal pals Sunday.

Flo was working on a new tote bag.

Kathy showed us this tote she made as a challenge.

Diana's going to be a grandma!

Kathy finished this charity top, pulling from her floral scraps.

This is what I worked on. One of three for the Grands, made from Grandpa's flannel shirts.

Saturday, March 16

Celebrate with us Saturday. Muffins, demos and gifts!

Kathy's quilt

Kathy came in to show us this quilt top she made for a granddaughter, using our Painted Horse panel. Now she has to make several more quilts, one for each Grand!

OPEN SEW!

This week at the Adel Library, join us for Open Sew, Thursday and Friday, 10 am until the last stitch is made each day. Free!

Perry Piecemakers

It was a ton of fun, teaching the Quick Curve Ruler to the Perry Piecemakers. Before we got started, tho, they had their Show and Tell.

Quilt of Valor

Movie Star from 2018 All Iowa Shop Hop

Irish Chain

Found and finished.

Another Quilt of Valor featuring the Quick Curve Quilt I featured for this class.

Scrappy Quilt Challenge

Done!

Three quilts created from donated triangles. Here is #1

#2

#3

Deb made several quilt tops and donated them to the guild to finish for Taylor Hospice House. JoAnne took the tops and finished them. Here is one. The rest are spread out below in the sanctuary.

A Christmas quilt.

A Block of the Month in progress

Quilt top made using the Quick Curve Rulers, the technique I demoed today.

Intricately done Mini  Baltimore Album BOM

Guild holiday project. Snippits of fabric stuffed
in empty ornaments.  These will be used to decorate a charity tree.

Sew much fun today. Thank you to the ladies of the
Perry Piecemakers.