Tuesday, August 3, 2010

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.

Wednesday, June 23, 2010

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.





Wednesday, June 9, 2010

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




Wednesday, May 19, 2010

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