Country Piecemaker’s Quilt Guild Meeting November, 2008

| November 9, 2008

As you can see from the pictures, we had a WONDERFUL November meeting of our Country Piecemaker’s Quilt Guild in Powhatan, VA.  The Show ‘N Tells were SO INSPIRATIONAL – and Catherine had LOTS of creative goodies to show  this time!  I especially loved her pin cushion flowers and needle and pin “wallet carrier things!” […]

Massanetta Springs Quilt Retreaters Had a GRAND TIME

| October 6, 2008

Oh my, my sides are about worn out from all of the giggles and fun that the Country Piecemakers Quilt Guild had on retreat the past four days!  Who knew that quilters were THIS MUCH FUN. Thursday I packed up and headed out to meet Merci and Margaret.  Oh my, I almost fainted when I […]

Country Piecemakers Baby Quilt Sew-In

| September 14, 2008

The Country Piecemakers had so much fun Saturday making baby quilts for the ICU.  Each group of quilters at a table pooled their efforts toward making a baby quilt.  Our table made a quilt-as-you-go strip pieced baby quilt (I am sure it had an official pretty name!)  I was absolutely THRILLED to learn to do […]

Molly Comes Out of the Box

| September 9, 2008

When I get a new sewing machine (like this HAPPENS EVERY DAY!!!!) I like to look at the box for awhile before opening it.  I like to savor the newness, the adventure, the excitement……and hey, I must be honest, I don’t like to follow instructions and that is usually important if you want your sewing […]

SUN BONNET SUE AND QUILTED NAME TAG FOR COUNTRY PIECEMAKERS

| September 9, 2008

September 13 is the Country Piecemakers Quilt Guild Meeting – and my first one since I joined the guild….so I needed to make a SUN BONNET SUE BLOCK to represent me!  Since my grandmothers were very special to me I used a block that my grandmother had made…….and I wrote on it “SCRAPBOOKING STYLE” to […]