May 9th Meeting

We had our guild meeting today and there was lots to show 'n tell!

First there is Deb, and man, she's been busy making a bag, potholders and a child's quilt from patterns found in a magazine!

Joanne brought in a quilt she named Fiesta made from a pattern she modified found in a magazine.

Then there is Carolyn, the over achiever . . . She went nuts-o making 18 pillowcases for our guild service project - yes, EIGHTEEN of them!

Carolyn also made a Family Signature Quilt from bow ties that family members signed while at a family reunion. As if that wasn't enough, she went on to make a huge, ginormous Thimbleberries Quilt called Pansy Park for a family member. And last, but certainly not least, she made a wall hanging from the Guild BOM that a co-worker had admired, and gifted her with it! I think Carolyn wins the prize for productivity!

It was a Field Trip!

Several members went to the Sauder Village 2009 Quilt Show on Saturday! It was a wonderful time and those members who missed it, will be kicking themselves that they missed it!

Sauder Slideshow

March 2009 Show 'n Tell

Instead of running the risk of getting the names incorrect, I have just posted pictures.

Today it was really noticeable that the left side of the room is the most productive with their quilt projects. What the heck is up with that? Perhaps next month the right side of the room can take a turn!

Below are pictures of blocks from Eileen's Thimbleberries BOM.

These next pictures are quilt tops from the Quilt Retreat, just a few short weeks ago. Several members brought their tops to show!

One over achiever member made two tops!

This is a finished quilt from the 2008 Quilt Retreat!

Here are two quilts for a local shelter

Another show 'n tell of a child's quilt

This was a UFO that was quilted and after being bound will be donated to and hung in the Berlin Heights Fire Station!

And lastly, a quilt top being made totally from stash from a project found on a blog on the Internet!

The 2009 MQB Quilt Retreat

Our Quilt Retreat was held Saturday, February 21 + 22 and there were 18 of us in attendace! We had a great time and a lot of progress was made on our Mystery Quilts. Enjoy the slideshow:



MQB 2009 Retreat Slideshow

2008 Challenge Quilts

2008 Challenge Slideshow

These are quilts that were made by members of the Guild who attended the 2008 Retreat. All participants were given a panel of Quilter's Quotes and several fat quarters. Additional fabrics could be used and there were no limitations as far as size and we were to bring them to the 2009 Retreat!

Meeting Notice

The February meeting will be held this Saturday, Feb. 14th at 10:00AM in the Community Room of the Old Town Hall.

Members scheduled to bring refreshments: Mary and Rhonda

Karen's Mystery Block of the Month: Don't forget to bring your $2.25 if you are participating in this mystery with Karen. The $2.25 covers the cost of all of the copying and is a one-time only fee. What a deal!!

Retreat News: The retreat is fast approaching (Feb. 21 - 22, 2009). Let Karen know if you have not received the fabric requirements and other information. Also, make sure you pay any balance due to Karen at Saturday's meeting.

Show and Tell: This is such a wonderful part of our meetings and I always look forward to it. Our goal is to take pictures at the meetings and get them posted to the blog as soon as possible after that. Be patient and be sure to tell kare or myself if we mis-post something.

See you all Saturday!

Our first post!

Today was our Christmas Party. We had an awesome meal catered by Creative Cuisine, Sandusky, OH. But what I am most interested in showing you is our show 'n tell! First we have Deb L with her dimensional kitty quilt. If you click on the picture, be sure to check out the 2 mice (one at the top and the other at the bottom)!

The next two pictures are of Deb L's reversible tablerunner - it's Christmas on one side and Fall pumpkins on the other. Great job Deb!

The next two pictures are of Joanne H's bag and totes. The red bag is made from a placemat! The next picture is of two larger totes, one with pockets, the other without. Now aren't you wishing that you were on Joanne's Christmas Tote Recipient List? Next we have pictures of Pat M's MQB Retreat 2008 quilt! The name of the block is Old Maids Rambler. Pat got creative with the back of her quilt!
Diane R has had her embroidery machine working overtime with Christmas gifts as you can see by the following 3 pictures: a centerpiece, 2 little stocking ornaments to hold gift cards or money and a snowman stitched on organza that Diane will make into an ornament for the tree or a package! Next up we have Pat R with a stunning dragonfly quilt made for her daughter-in-law. Pat used some gorgeous batiks, some etched with gold! Even the backing to this quilt is equally stunning with a Hoffman dragonfly print! Great job Pat!
Here is Eileen K with a comfort quilt for someone at her church.

And here is Judy K with a play mat she made for her grandson. He ought to have hours of fun driving to school, stopping for gas + visiting the pizza parlor!

and last, but certainly not least, Kare and Joanne have spent the past month or so culling items from their Quilt Rooms that they no longer wanted or needed and brought them to share with Guild members! There were books, patterns, a calendar, a clip-on light, a tin picture, a quilters license plate, stationery . . .