These are the additions to our traveling quilts completed in March and April. It's so fun to see them grow with such creativity each month!
These are the additions to our traveling quilts completed in March and April. It's so fun to see them grow with such creativity each month!
At the EMQG virtual meeting in January, all the members present brought a magazine. Each member was given a random page number and that magazine page became their inspiration to create a quilted piece for this challenge. The finished projects were revealed at our March meeting and here they are with lots of fun creativity on display!
The magazine page is shown first with the inspired project after it.
Interpretation of the column title: Shouts & Murmurs
Page was from The New Yorker.
Completed for the February meeting, here are the creative first additions to each traveling quilt. Future posts will share more additions.
2022 Traveling Quilt Bee
A group of EMQG members each created a medallion block in January to start their quilt and then passed it along to the next member to add to one or two sides. Each quilt-in-progress is accompanied by the owner's instructions for block design, colors to use, and types of desired fabrics. Members may use their own fabrics or the quilt owner may provide the fabrics. At the monthly EMQG meeting, the quilts-in-progress (in photos since we are still meeting virtually) are shown. The goal is to have fun adding to each quilt as we work our way to September, when all the quilts will be given back to their original owners to finish - hopefully by the December meeting!
Here are the starting medallions:
A Summer Garden
Flight of the Butterflies
Solids Galore
Good Queen Bess
Cardiac Love
National Parks
Stars
Modern Brights
Lisa the Unicorn
EMQG General Meeting
Virtual Christmas Party Box reveal - The meeting began by opening our mystery gift boxes that were put together by Bonnie (a big thank you, Bonnie) with donations from the community. Enclosed in each box was a sealed envelope which everyone opened at the same time, revealing the evening’s activities: a 2021 year in review and a scavenger hunt!
Nela: Thank you to everyone who looked at the Google form and volunteered to comtribute tips and skill building demonstrations next year. The membership form was sent this morning. And for virtual meetings we’re looking for a new platform that isn’t Zoom (Google for non-profit). Will keep everyone posted.
Ugly Fabric Challenge:
The projects for the final quarter challenge for 2021 were revealed. The “ugly” fabric was by Kaffe Fasset. Participants made such a variety of projects!
Ken – Table runner - pattern is “Coconut Chips” by Madison Cottage
Hilly – Giraffe wall hanging
Jill McKenny – Was inspired by the Day of the Dead
Kim – “If it’s so ugly you haven’t cut it small enough” Used her piece on a quilt
Kelly – Used fabric in two quilt project blocks
Rush – Made a round tortilla warmer
Jenny – Made three blocks inspired by science research and covid
Bonnie – Made a wall hanging for her sewing room
Challenges Show and tell
Anne – November leaf block
Denise – On-line class by Australian quilter Brenda Lael Smith “Fundamentally Circles”
Jackie – Wall hanging “My Favorite Things” from Annie Downs’ book Some Kind of Wonderful and quilted by Susan Miner