Most of the Sassies are working on the sampler quilt, and several brought blocks to show, but I forgot to take pictures. Several people have completed the first two rows of the quilt. Sylvia got everyone laughing when she said she was so frustrated with some of the blocks that she just threw them away. We've all done that at one time or another! But most of us don't admit it--we remake the block and pretend it turned out perfect the first time!
There were lots of quilts at Show and Tell this month.
Susan is making a quilt for each of her nieces and nephews. This batik quilt is for one of her nieces. The dark brown border really makes the blocks pop. The layout makes the blocks look as if they were set on point, but Susan says they are laid out in horizontal rows.
This is another one of Susan's quilts. She called it her "jewel box oops" quilt. She cut and pieced the blocks for the jewel box pattern, then realized that she had sewn ALL the half-square triangles in the wrong orientation. At that point she had to decide whether to take the blocks apart and resew them, or cut and sew new blocks, or use the blocks as they were. She decided the use the blocks as they were, and this is the resulting quilt--it's gorgeous! It may not be a jewel box, but it is still a jewel!
Meg made this darling baby quilt using embroidered animal motifs for the center of each square. The colors are so soft and pretty!
Joyce called this quilt Christmas in July because it uses Christmas colors and she finished it in July! We're glad to have Joyce back in the group now that she is not working as a caregiver.
This is Eva's original design. She will submit a picture of this quilt to a magazine for publication. She and Susan are writing up the detailed instructions for cutting and piecing this quilt.
Essie is Joyce's friend, and she showed us this beautiful red, white and black quilt top that she said took about a week for her to piece. Essie surprised everyone by telling us that she is 91 years old and that until she was 85, she worked at "taking care of old people."
Joyce called this quilt Christmas in July because it uses Christmas colors and she finished it in July! We're glad to have Joyce back in the group now that she is not working as a caregiver.
This is Eva's original design. She will submit a picture of this quilt to a magazine for publication. She and Susan are writing up the detailed instructions for cutting and piecing this quilt.
Eva made this quilt too. The lighting in the picture makes this quilt look like it has a reddish border, but in reality the color can best be described as burnt orange. The fabric that looks almost gold colored in the picture is actually closer to a peach. It is a beautiful quilt, and I apologize for not getting a better picture of it. 
This is Eva's "long four-patch" quilt. It is a very simple pattern, and a wonderful stash-buster! Eva says she bought the fabric for the backing first, then made the quilt top to go with it!
This is Eva's "long four-patch" quilt. It is a very simple pattern, and a wonderful stash-buster! Eva says she bought the fabric for the backing first, then made the quilt top to go with it!
Essie is Joyce's friend, and she showed us this beautiful red, white and black quilt top that she said took about a week for her to piece. Essie surprised everyone by telling us that she is 91 years old and that until she was 85, she worked at "taking care of old people."
Last year Susan showed us how to make sweatshirt jackets. Dollie made hers in red, white, and black. If you look closely, you'll notice that she personalized it with a monogram.
Debbie showed off this beautiful red and white quilt. The blocks are a variation on the log cabin block. Although the block itself is fairly straightforward, the layout requires attention to detail.
The donation quilts are almost all finished. We will have about 15 or 16 of these lap-sized quilts to donate. Here Mozelle is showing five of the quilts that have come in:
Debbie showed off this beautiful red and white quilt. The blocks are a variation on the log cabin block. Although the block itself is fairly straightforward, the layout requires attention to detail.
The donation quilts are almost all finished. We will have about 15 or 16 of these lap-sized quilts to donate. Here Mozelle is showing five of the quilts that have come in:
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