This August Quilting Bee Basket block is part of my Wooly Basket Calendar Quilt. The pattern is from the Starry Pines Pattern Company: http://starrypinespatterncompany.com/spindex2.html
I used wool for the hand-appliqued basket, cotton flannel for the background fabric, and black perle cotton for the embroidery.
I'm in the Front Range Modern Quilt Guild. We meet on a Saturday from 10 - 12. We usually have a speaker or program, and we always have Show and Tell. Last month, the 5-year-old daughter of a member shared her very first quilt block that she had made by herself. It was so delightful to be able to encourage her as a quilter, and she was so proud of herself and her work. After our meeting, we eat lunch together and then have a sew-in for the afternoon. Some members travel quite a ways to attend, so our meeting is an all-day affair.
I also belong to a group we call the Persian Pickles. There are just seven of us, but we have met together one evening a month for years to eat, visit, and quilt. Sometimes we each work on our own projects, but most times we choose a project so that we're all working on the same pattern but using our own fabrics.
Are you in a guild or quilting group? Inquiring minds want to know!
You might also enjoy reading my previous blog post here.
I belong to "The Tokyo International Quilters" but sadly, that group is getting smaller and smaller. There still is a small core group but some members have decided they do not like other members and won't come if that person is going to show up. I suspect one of those doesn't like me as well because once I said something that was taken in a way I did not intend. I really am sorry but that woman holds grudges forever. It would be fun to start up a new group.
ReplyDeleteI'm in 2 quilt guilds, and, also in Quilts of Valor and Thursday sew-in groups. Fun!
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