FeburaryFun

Greetings Fellowship Quilters.  I received the pictures of the February meeting from Tracey.  Thanks so much as it looked like you had a great meeting and I get to share and  enjoy the pictures!   Della and I were in the Bahamas on Abaco Island with our husbands.  We hd a great time and  will share our experiences at the March meeting.
Sue Simpson, sewer extraordinaire, taught the morning program and the group picture below shows the success everyone had with the project.
I am so sorry that I missed it!!

The weather is improving but it is still not spring yet.  The sun is out today which elevates every ones mood.  I will attempt to get the projects and names below correct....sorry to any that I screw up.

Barb showed the big bibs we are making at the work bee for TBA/ISD.

 Kari has been busy with all these quilts!!!

 Lynn's wonderful work...Tracey's comment was to check out the tea bags.  I think they are on the quilt below.

 Donna showed a sample of the project for  last month..  Looks like fun!!!

 Ruth with an adorable bright quilt.

 Looks like more wool work for Connie...an adorable bowl.

 Claudia with all her wonderful work...beautiful!

 Ruth with a warm looking pink quilt....for a girl??

 Pat and Bev took a class in Grand Rapids to make this mind blowing quilt!

 Great colors .... love the dots.

 Tracey showed two quilts that used both a 9 patch and snowball blocks.  Looks at the difference with placement of value.

 Chris and her new died pink fabric and her one block wonder... Fabric used is on the back!

 Sue did a trunk show of much of her work.  I am sorry I missed out on that.
 Looking forward to seeing everyone in a few weeks.       Kathy

January Fun

 Greetings to all the Fellowship Quilters who are in warmer weather.  Those of us who are still in Michigan had a great January meeting with a fun project that Della presented on fabric dying.  As you can see from the pictures we got to practice and the results are specular.   I know we will see some of the results in projects that will be coming in the next few months.  We tried tissue paper, sharpies, ice dying and regular tie dying.

 Look at all the great looking creations !!

 Wow and a double Wow for all these beauties.

 Lynn always has all the creds of a classy quilter...She said "just do it"  and it got finished!!

 Chris presented this Star quilt made from a jelly roll patters from Missouri Quilt.  Love the colors!!  The picture below shows how she wrote her label on the binding.  Very cool.

 This quilt Donna made is very bold and bright.  I love it!!

 I even make an appearance with some snap baskets.  Fun to make.  The Christmas table runner is a little late in appearing but is all ready for next year.  The 2 1/2 inch squares were given to me as a thank you present from all of you.  I think it turned out great.

 Joanne made this quilt and it really pops!!!

 Sue showed the new block of the month from Quilt n Bee.  Also her Santa quit that she cross stitched 20 years ago and took the Santa's out of another quilt and placed them as below..wonderful.

Sue showed this antique quilt from her mothers house.  She does not know who made it but it is hand stitched and the picture does not due it justice.  The fabrics are beautiful.

Judy has made a great purse and a beautiful pink "survivors" jacket.
Yes you are seeing Barb and Della in big bibs but they are not having a lobster dinner!!  These are our new charity project for the disabled kids at TBA.  We will make 18 bibs to start with as some kids wear several during a day. Come to the Work Bee next week to help out.  Keep warm...Kathy

2016 Holidays for Fellowship Quilters

      Happy Holidays Quilters!
I have let the time fly by and procrastinated getting the blog together.  Today seemed like a good day to get it done with the lazy snow out my window and some well loved Christmas Carols playing. (even though xmas is over)
 I hope you all had a blessed and happy Christmas and are looking forward to a joyous 2017.  The November Fellowship Meeting was such fun with everyone one enjoying the lighted tree project.  I made 6 this year and they were loved by those who were lucky to get one!!
I will be doing more for next year!

 Lots of discussion about the trees and the sizes as well as how to light them.  We are so inventive as a group and always coming up with a new and better way to do something.

 The Grand Traverse Baby Pantry was once again the chose for our Christmas charity.  We collected and made many baby and child items.  I made two baby receiving blankets.  It is a pattern we have made, the 10 minute receiving blanket, but it  has been changed a bit so I showed the changes.

 Judy used her embroidery skills to make some adorable bibs

 Ruth has been busy with some baby quilts.  Love the trucks!!

 Our Christmas Holiday Party was at the TBA center and the delicious meal was made by the students.  Once again it was a wonderful meal and a great time for us to gather and celebrate the season as well as our own talents.  Sue showed this beautiful Santa quilt!  I had to take a close up of the cross stitched Santa's because they were outstanding.  What a treasure!

 Ruth wowed us once again with her talents.  The picture does not show the detail of the tread painting but it is fantastic and really gives depth to the wall quilts.

 Sharon said she went outside her box with this mini quilt.  It is so adorable and has so many tiny tiny pieces!!  Great job and we look forward to many more!!??

 Belinda did a wonderful job with this quilt called pickles and ice cream.  It has over 3,000 pieces!!!  She made it for a friends daughter...lucky girl

 Jackie made this Saints quilt for her grandson...we are sure he will love it.  Judy made the striking table runner below.  Gray is such a great color to use with so many other colors or just by itself.

Judy and her committee made gifts that were raffled off by a drawing to help us celebrate our passion of sewing.
  All the gifts were unique like the one  that Ruth won...a triangle zippered bag.
Also Pat won two adorable zipper bags that really pop!!   We got a few ideas for projects for next year,
I hope the end of 2016 finds all of you well and looking forward to a joyous 2017.  I know we have some great programs coming up in the next few months.   So stay warm and snug in your sewing rooms.  Or for those of you in the warmer weather..use your sunscreen!   Kathy