February 2012 RMQG DON’T LOOK NOW Applique Bee
Posted By drsao on February 5, 2012
January was the first month that we met as a small group – the DON’T LOOK NOW APPLIQUE BEE – a small group branch from the Richmond Modern Quilt Guild Midlothian, VA group. I am so glad that I joined because it is a really FUN GROUP!
You might remember that, in January, ONE OF OUR MEMBERS (still nameless because I can keep a secret) caught her pants on the knob of a dresser at Susan’s house and tore a hole in her pants…….in case you forgot…….here is the picture that I so shamelessly took.
The HOLE IN Meeting ONE
After today, I am thinking that creating HOLES may be a common theme for this group – because this SAME PERSON (still to remain nameless) that put a hole in her pants ran over (as in an automobile) Catherine’s bag that was sitting in the driveway…..and you guessed it….the car tore a hole in the bag! No there was NOT a sewing machine inside.
The HOLE in Catherine's bag
Thankfully, this bag and the little baggie on the counter – shown below…….were the only things damaged! We sure got a lot of giggles out of this……we all wonder what this mystery member has in store for us NEXT MONTH!
What is left of Catherine's little baggie!
OK – so on with the rest of our BEE FUN! First the roll call – Catherine and Cheryl.
Susan and her VERY COOL BOX that she bought for $1.00!!!!!
Me - sao - the photographer and KEEPER OF SECRETS!
There were some pretty precious FURRY PEEPS at our BEE too!
Spike LOVES quilty things!
Sassy - the QUEEN of the sewing castle!
Today Susan (one of the now FAMOUS SWIRLY GIRLS) was not able to work on her applique project because her sewing machine needed some extra attention; however she did show us what she is going to do with her DON’T LOOK NOW PILLOW project. Her applique tree started out to be a pillow but will now become a wall quilt after she discovered that the WONDERFUL little blocks that she was making made an FABULOUS outside border for the applique tree!
Susan's Applique Bee Project
So, given that she could NOT applique her tree and leaves down today, Susan worked on some VERY BEAUTIFUL little bags and she shared a few that she had already made ………THANK YOU SUSAN FOR MY BAG!
This one is mine…..I love my bag, Susan!
Catherine made some LOVELY VALENTINES for The Swirly Girls to take on their cruise…next week and they survived the drive by (more accurately the drive over) incident. She also gave each of us some BUBBLE GUM CRAYONS………which Susan said weren’t that tasty! LOL On a more positive note, Cheryl thought that the yellow crayons were delicious. I have not tasted mine – but it is the THOUGHT THAT COUNTS. Thank you Catherine!!!
Catherine and the VERY CREATIVE VALENTINES!
Catherine also worked on her circles for her little MONSTER/ TURNED SCOTTY QUILT. We were drooling over her beautiful red and black fabric selections!
Catherine's Circles - ready to turn using the Eleanor Burns Method
Cheryl worked on her flowers (the colors are so yummy) when she wasn’t busy entertaining us in other ways…..she is definitely a valuable and memorable member of the APPLIQUE BEE group.
Cheryl's Flowers
The orange fabric was in Cheryl’s stash and it adds a fabulous splash of color! It is always so much fun to find these little surprises in our stash!!
I worked on my Rainbow Lollipops quilt – I am making MILLIONS of little flowers….and here are some of them that I have made so far!
Some of sao's flowers
We are all making something from DON’T LOOK NOW patterns and it will be fun to see our projects develop over time!
Not only did we work on our projects but we also LAUGHED A LOT and for lunch we ate white chicken chili that Susan made. It was so good! Look at the steam rising – can you almost smell it?
Susan's White Chicken Chili
Here is my lunch….and I got to eat using a hand embroidered tea-towel that Susan’s Grandma made. I love it. I wonder if someday my grandangels will love the things that I have made!
Finally – I just have to share photos from Susan’s sewing room…..it is just the most perfect sewing room ever!
We enter the SEWING CASTLE through double doors at the top of the stairs
Inside we see Susan's purse project - the strips all ready to be sewn together
Love the Fabric choices
Colorful Color Coded Stash
On both sides of the double doors are the TO DIE FOR SHELVES DISPLAYING SUSAN’S STASH!
One of the things that I LOVE the most about this sewing room are the RAGGEDY ANNS happily watching over the sewing projects!!!
Isn't this one from Kelly Ann precious?
I adore the little one without clothes!
And Andy is here too!
I think that you could stand in this room and look for hours and continue to see new things! I just noticed that I made the little straw hat pin cushion on this shelf!! 🙂
We had a wonderful afternoon spent with friends and furry peeps as well. I had a great time and I have just ONE MORE THING TO SAY……I LOVE LOVE LOVE this cat!
I love this cat!
would susan give her recipe for the white chicken chili. it looks amazing.
Couple questions – Susan’s applique tree pattern – Memories I believe – Quilter’s Corner did not have any patterns when I emailed them – would you please let me know if you see them again. I really do want this pattern, I am thinking it would be a perfect Shade Tree Quilting logo and a wonderful wall quilt. I love the little blocks she put around the quilt – was that her own creation/addition to make it hers?.
Susan’s sewing room is spectacular – wonderful pictures there from photographer Shirley – what kind of things does she keep in the baskets on her stash shelves. I have often contemplated baskets, but unsure what to use them for – I love seeing all that color of the fabric – she has a “designer’s showcase” room. I am so envious of that space. Soft medium-toned color is so soothing to me.
Thanks for being so terrific Shirley and sharing all this wonderful. Judy C