October Quilt Guild
News, Lessons Learned all in a Fun Meeting
October's meeting started out with a great update from Marilyn on Quilt Fest including announcing that our own Nancy was the winner of the Viking Saphire Sewing Machine, as well as second place for her pretty Witches Broom.
Quilt Fest, Sew Bewitching, was very successful this year and lots of exciting things are already being planned for next year. Next year's theme will be "Alice in Quilt Land" with a Mad Hatter's hat challenge and a quilt challenge to include 1 yard of Alice's favorite blue fabric. Utah Quilt Guild is also issuing a "Lower Your IQ (Incomplete Quilts) challenge. Forms and information are avaiable on-line at http:utahquiltguild.org
Next up the group shared things they learned at Quilt Fest or other ideas and tips to share.
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| Suzanne shared a reverse applique and 3-D flowers |
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| Kathy showed some table runners from panels she plans on gifting |
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| Maribeth showed this delightful little wooden sewing machine her husband made with working handle |
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| This is the back side of a memory quilt Maribeth made |
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| And this is the front of a beautiful t-shirt quilt |
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| Margo showed this Hawaiian applique she learned to do |
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| Margo made this amazing table runner in a class at Quilt Fest |
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| Marlena shared the story of a swap challenge in her former guild where they brought fabric to cut and then swapped strips to make into a quilt. Lovely |
- Looking for basic techniques, corners and seams match, points aren't cut off, etc.
- Borders are mitered
- Bindings are mitered and stitched down with full, hard bindings
- Wow factor
- Quilting should be evenly spaced and not puffy
- Quilt should be CLEAN, no pet hair or tobacco odor
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| Sydney shared this adorable quilt she made for her new baby girl |
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| Terri showed this lovely wall hanging made with ribbon embroidery |
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| A lovely mini with tiny piecing and Terri discussed fabric fade |
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| Terri shared this mini made in a class where she learned several different piecing techniques, including applique, braiding and flying geese. |
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| A quilt she made for her mother that has become full of sweet memories |
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| Susan showed placing your marks on a fine tulle to embroider a project and then tear it off when done |
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| Nancy talked about reading a pattern all the way through as she originally wanted to make this pattern but made errors in cutting the first one, so she had to make it a second time to get the effect she wanted. |
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| Another fun project making a Christmas Wreath with prairie points |
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| Becky showed using the rulers she won at Quilt Fest to quilt a circular flower on a practice piece |
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| Becky talked about how much fun it was to sew in Retreat Room at Quilt Fest where she nearly finished this bed runner. |
Mardell gave a demonstration from a class she took at Quilt Fest on making square in a square blocks.
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| Anita brought this pretty quilt top she finished, lovely purples |
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