SHOW AND TELL – Williamsburg Colonial Piecemaker’s Quilt Guild – September 2009

| September 13, 2009

The Show and Tell part of the Colonial Piecemaker’s Quilt Guild Retreat was LOTS of fun.  Unfortunately my camera and the lighting didn’t always enjoy perfect teamwork – so some of the pictures were not good – there were several great SHOW AND TELLS that do not have pictures here….but I think you will get […]

sao’s Quilty Report

| September 9, 2009

Guess I had better think about getting packed – I am going on a quilt retreat in the morning with the Colonial Piecemaker’s Quilt Guild in Williamsburg………ahhh…….peaceful sewing until Sunday.  I have been UNSEWING my CELTIC KNOTWORK QUILT TOP most of the week……warning to PAM and anyone else doing this wonderful quilt……make sure the seams […]

Hospitality – Richmond Quilt Guild – September 2, 2009

| September 2, 2009

I ventured out today for the first time since Silver Belle and an unknown trunk collided on Friday.  I am now an official member of this VERY NICE group of quilters.  I was sitting too far back to get pictures of all of the Show and Tells and UFOs and Charity Quilts being shown today, […]

EASY STAR BLOCK

| August 23, 2009

At VA Scrappers on Saturday, Nancy taught us how to make an easy STAR BLOCK starting with 5 inch squares made into half square triangle blocks!  Nancy likes to lightly spray her fabric with starch before working with it. First put two 5 ” squares together (one square is your background and one square will […]

EXPLODING PINEAPPLE BLOCK

| August 23, 2009

Here is the link so that you can get the book from the designer of the Exploding Pineapple Block – Karin Hellaby http://quiltershavenpublications.com/sewsimplepineapple.htm    The Exploding Pineapple Block is in the Book SEW SIMPLE PINEAPPLE.