July 2010 Quilt Guild Meeting

Quilt Raffle

Tara Foster is the winner of our Flag Day Star raffle quilt.

Program

Trunk Show with Beverly Kimrey

Beverly started quilting when she hand quilted this grandmother's flower garden top made by her grandmother. Those were very small hexagons.....

Then she began to put together a few quilts.....

and a few more.....

These aren't wallhangings either......

Block of the Month Challenge

The following picture shows some of the completed BOM table runner projects. Next months challenge will be an Aunt Grace Quilt project.


Show and Tell

Becky Hellwig - double wedding ring

Georgia Pollard - cowboy baby quilt.

Carolyn Green's colorful Quilts For Kids project. http://quiltsforkids.org/

Peggy Reynolds - Darcy Ashton-style butterfly

Nancy Kessler - a raggy quilt and some cute clothes for Lydia.

Darcy Ashton Trunk Show and Class

Itchin' for Stitchin' hosted Darcy Ashton for a trunk show and hand applique class. The trunk show allowed us to look and see which of her patterns to start with. Most of her quilt designs include animals: Bunnies, fish, frogs, cats, & so many breeds of dogs; there are 2 books!!Darci Ashton

Famous bunny quilt

More bunnies

Darcy's showing a wool penny rug, made using recycled wool clothing.

Thank you, Darcy.

June 2010 Guild Meeting

Program

Arlene McKinney presented a program on Pin Cushions.

July BOM Project-

The July BOM project is a table runner. Here is a picture of a finished table runner made by Janice Hentzen.



Show and Tell

Dorothy Bath - Block of the Month quilt

Karen Boehner - applique project from Darci Ashton's class

Joan Gartner - applique butterfly from Darci Ashton's class

Joan Gartner - 'Fractured' quilt project

Arlene McKinney - wool applique sewing kit project

Nancy Kessler - Needle felted basket

May 2010 Guild Meeting

Program

Karen Boehner presented a "Big Stitch" program.

Quilt Raffle


The Itchin' for Stitchin' Guild will be raffling chances for this star quilt from May 6 - July 1, 2010. The winner will be drawn at the July guild meeting on July 1st. Raffle tickets can be bought from guild members. You may also call Sarah Gilreath at 620-784-2332 if you would like to buy some raffle tickets.

Flag Day quilt that will be raffled

Block of the Month Projects

The 12-month BOM project is now over and the participating members brought in their quilt tops. Everyone did a fantastic job!

Carolyn Green

Ruth Lavender

Gloria Eaton

Nita Billman

Vera Cramer

Janice Hentzen

Tammy Goodyear

Mary Ann Vanderford

Peggy Reynolds

Nancy Kessler

Show and Tell

Peggy Reynolds - table centerpiece

Peggy Reynolds - table runner

Karen Barnett - needle felted sheep

Ruth Lavender - Stack-n-wack

Rita Foster - number quilt

Rita Foster - animal quilt