A Social Network Christmas

Bee XMas Dinner

I am so blessed to be part of this Bee.  They have been together for 20 years and adopted me a few years ago.   We had a pincushion exchange and just look at all the creative pincushions!  Click on the picture for a close up.

We can’t figure out how the batik one (middle) was made. 
The one on the left is a squirrel on a ball.  I didn’t get his tail in the shot. 

All the gals are so creative!

December Quilting

Here is a circular Christmas tree skirt.  Customer, Marge M. made this with the wedge ruler.

I saw more hexagons in December...this one was hand-pieced by JoAnne L.  I quilted small arcs around each side of each hexagon and put a star in the very center.  The little black diamonds are quilted too, but you can't see the quilting.

 I am finally piecing something.  This is a patriotic log cabin block.  I saw a quilt with similar blocks at a quilt show a couple years ago and always wanted to make one.  This is my sample block - before cutting and piecing the rest of the blocks.  It is 6" finished and will be made into a table runner... one day.  My first log cabin block ever! 

That's it for now.  I have a new camera and learning how to use it.  I still take blurry pictures.  It's operator error, not the camera.  I need steady hands.  Or a tripod.

Happy Thanksgiving

 

Hope you all have a wonderful, happy Thanksgiving Day!  God Bless,

Julie

Two-Block Wonder

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This quilt was pieced by Marinda Stopforth.  It only has two blocks, set on point, it makes a stunning design.  She used batiks.  I love the blue batik background.  I never would have chosen that and it is perfect.  I quilted an allover feather-like pattern in the center and a fern-leaf on the borders.

Work Work Work

I’m trying to keep on schedule!  This is my busy time of year.  Everyone has quilts that they would like quilted so they can be given as Christmas gifts.  Or they would like to display them or use them for Christmas.

A stack of batting cut for the awaiting quilts…

Messy work table!

I did make myself this nifty little work apron at the guild sew-in last Saturday.  It has four pockets, so I keep my pen, glasses, small rulers on me instead of looking for them constantly! 

Back to work now!

Quilts from HQG

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Here are a couple quilts from the Heritage Quilter’s Guild, taken earlier this year.  My camera was on the fritz.  Wish I could have taken more photos.  I love the Hexagon!