Sunday, July 21, 2013

More Challenge Pieces


 For a total of 10 challenges to be displayed in the
"Jewels of Maine"
Exhibit
at
Maine Quilts 2013
Ann W's "Pink Princess"

Leslyn's "Caribbean Star"

Deb's "Tea Rose Star"

Anne F's "Pink Passion"
Barb's "Queen's Jewelry Box"
 
Come to the show to see them up close and personal!
Lots of really fine quilting!!

Wednesday, July 10, 2013

New Design - Check it out!

I've done some more tweaking with the layout of the blog - Diane suggested that we use the logo in place of the HUGE photo of the center of the raffle quilt ~ we would need to change it anyway once the winning ticket is drawn on Sunday, July 28th.  What do you think? Do you like it?


Diane's Scrappy HST
For those that have not sent in their raffle ticket $$ and/or the unsold tickets, please do so ASAP so that we can determine how many more we need to order for the show! Yes, we do need to order more tickets as the 1st order has nearly sold out! We got 2000! Great job ladies!!

Also included here is a SHOW AND TELL from the last meeting that inadvertently got left out from that post. This quilt is HUGE! About a zillion HST!

By now you have received the brochure about Vicki Ibison coming to Maine for workshops! Please, if you want to take advantage of early registration send the form and your check ASAP! The classes are filling fast!

Until next time . . . . . .Barb



Sunday, July 7, 2013

Chapter Challenge

Here you will see some of the entries from our chapter that will hang in the "Jewels of Maine" exhibit at Maine Quilts 2013.
Nancy's "Heard it thru the Grapevine"

Linda's "Rock Concert"

Mary's "Turquoise Treasure"

Sabra's "UnderSea"

Diane's "Sandra's Star"

There are several more challenge quilts that have yet to be photographed. Hopefully we will get them on the blog too!

Hands-on at Sabra's Studio

MMQ's were invited to Sabra's studio for our June 22nd meeting. Her studio is lovely with lots of natural light! Here you see a cheater quilt that was loaded so that we could all practice using tools of the trade. Many of our members brought tools and demonstrated their use! We all got a chance to try them!!! 



We also held a drawing for the scholarships for long-arm classes at Maine Quilts 2013 - and the winners were Diane Dixon and Mary Coombs!! Enjoy your classes ladies!!!
  

And, what would a meeting be without
SHOW & TELL!!
Here are some photos!
 
Nancy took a class from Laura Wasilowski, designer of  Fuse and Tell Journal Quilts. Interesting use of fusible, hand dyed fabrics and threads! 

Nancy's "Fuse & Tell"
Sabra's Scrappy Nines