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Fran’s Carolina Christmas Quilt

Posted By drsao on September 7, 2010

I just had to share a picture of my friend Fran’s Carolina Christmas Quilt – it is Bonnie K. Hunter’s Mystery Quilt, but Fran did not use Christmas colors. It is just stunning! She, Catherine, Margaret and I met at Panera’s for breakfast recently – and did we ever have fun hosting our own show and tell in the parking lot – I think we slowed down traffic a bit!!! Yes, we REALLY DID HAVE SHOW AND TELL IN THE PARKING LOT! It was great fun!

: Fran’s DRIVER – he sat at his own table – can you imagine THAT!!?

: We always admire Catherine’s jewelry that she designs and makes!

: Fran’s CAROLINA CHRISTMAS with her own special border

: I love these colors

: A BONNIE HUNTER BACK TOO

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BULLETIN – Miracles do Happen – sao FINISHED BINDING TWO MORE QUILTS

Posted By drsao on September 7, 2010

I have to admit that I am inspired by my friends on the FABRICAHOLICS CHAT GROUP – every year we turn in our UFO’s and we encourage each other to actually FINISH THEM. Two weeks ago, I worked on binding two quilts and I am going to put the photos up here because on the YAHOO GROUP there was a problem with the members seeing those pictures.

AND THAT IS NOT ALL – YESTERDAY I finished binding two more…..SO IT IS TRULY CELEBRATION TIME FOR ME – because I LOVE binding so much that I save that task until I have a WHOLE STACK!!!

This first one is the Country Piecemaker’s BOM Mystery for 2009 designed by Catherine Etter – and quilted by Sara Parrish. I just love this one!

Country Piecemaker's BOM MYSTERY 2009

This one is CAROLINA CHRISTMAS POINSETTIA – and includes ONE OF THE BLOCKS from Bonnie K. Hunter’s Carolina Christmas Mystery Quilt. It is being held by my two friends, Fran and Catherine!

Carolina Christmas Poinsettia

This next one I made with a Quilter’s Corner 30’s Club group – I named it my 30’s Club Star Quilt – now how is that for originality…..LOL

30's Club Stars

Ann Smith designed and hosted a Summer Mystery Quilt 2009 – and I just finished binding that one. I named it SUMMER STARS! OK – so my names aren’t that wonderful – but I FINISHED THE BINDING!!!!!! I especially LOVE the back – I love the scrappy backs – Bonnie K. Hunter has left her mark!!! Sara Parrish did the machine quilting on this one too!

Summer Stars

The Back of Ann Smith's SUMMER MYSTERY 09

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Colonial Piecemaker’s Quilt Guild – Williamsburg – September 2010

Posted By drsao on September 7, 2010

Saturday in Williamsburg was a BIG DAY for the Colonial Piecemaker’s Quilt Guild – we turned in our Piece and Plenty Challenge Quilts and had fun ooooohing and aaaaahing. We set up our own mini-quilt show – it was really exciting! Mary Kerr was there to see how her Deconstructed-Constructed concept inspired us!

Not only did we have our Challenge Quilts on display but we also had GREAT show and tells! Again, I wish I could comment on who made each one – but you just had to be there to really appreciate the WOW FACTOR!!!

Catherine made her debut as our head honcho product supervisor – it was lots of laughs!! We can’t wait to see how she embellishes her hat for next month’s appearance. She had some great ideas – using DOLLAR STORE placemats for cutting out quilt patterns – and over-the-door shoe holders to store quilting goodies – we have to use every spare inch, don’t we!!!!

OH, HOW I wish that I could REMEMBER who did what challenge quilt so that I could have labeled them – there were so many beautiful ones. They will all be displayed in the Virginia Quilt Museum and then after that they will be displayed at the Hampton Quilt Show.

And I just have to say that I am truly in love with the butternut and indigo quilt that was presented to our outgoing president – I think I need to shop for some butternut fabric right away!!!!!

I hope you LOVE the pictures – and stay tuned – the Williamsburg Quilt Guild Retreat is coming up soon – there just might be more pictures!

: TA DA — PREVIEW of Catherine’s Challenge Quilt – and this is JUST THE BACK!

: Love Catherine’s Mixed Media Label

: To Die For – Each leaf is mounted and molded – UNBELIEVABLE!!!

: What a masterpiece – Catherine is really an artist!

: sao’s Challenge Quilt

: Sherry Whitford’s Challenge Quilt

: GOTTA LOVE THAT HAT!

: Catherine’s FIRST QUILT – amazing!

: The BACK of Catherine’s FIRST QUILT is as pretty as the top!

: Mary Kerr liked our quilts

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Making Pillowcases For Cancer Patients at Quilter’s Corner

Posted By drsao on September 7, 2010

Several of us had a great time making pillowcases for cancer patients at Quilter’s Corner on Sunday. I may have brought on a bit of bad luck though – after I arrived I saw at least 3 people borrowing the same ripper that I borrowed from Susan. Oh well, it all ended well!!!

I thought the quilt shop looked great with all of the new goodies and decor – I have been away too long – it was just like CHRISTMAS (literally) to be there. Don’t miss TOUR DE QUILT at Quilter’s Corner this year – there is going to lots of fun in store!!!

I was flitting around taking pictures of the pillow cases – and then the shop – so hope you don’t get dizzy looking! 🙂 It was lots of fun. We got to put our names into a drawing for prizes too – one time for just showing up and another one if we stayed to sew!

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Scrappers and Knitters had a HAPPY SATURDAY August 2010

Posted By drsao on August 29, 2010

The VA Scrappers and a couple of renegade knitters enjoyed Saturday chatting, sewing, eating, knitting, looking at pattern books, taking pictures and the best part – ta da – laughing! Sheddy came in from PA to entertain us with her new adventures in Florida. Who knows, MAYBE one day I will be posting pictures of our FLORIDA QUILTING RETREAT – well, maybe we will have a GARDENING OR BAKING RETREAT since those are REALLY Sheddy’s favorite hobbies! Yes, Sheddy was with us even though there are no pictures to substantiate my claim!

One of the reasons this was such a good day was that Catherine brought my Colonial Piecemaker’s Challenge Quilt in with the binding finished!!!! I was expecting to sew the binding on as one of my projects and while we had breakfast together I was lamenting that I had neglected to pack the correct color of thread. Catherine never let on that I wouldn’t NEED the thread! You can’t imagine how happy I was – and Catherine even added a little embellished bow train with the excess binding. I just love those extra touches that only the queen of embellishment can create.

Actually Saturday was a little bit like Christmas because Catherine brought me cat fabric from the Colonial Williamsburg white elephant table and the ATCs from July that I missed while I was in Missouri……and there was even some of my FAVORITE HOT TAMALES GUM IN THE BAG!

It was a happy day for sure AND I AM HAPPY TO SAY THAT I FINISHED BINDING ONE QUILT AND ALMOST FINISHED A SECOND ONE! The day was perfect – except we REALLY DID miss those who weren’t with us!

I hope you enjoy the pictures.