Country Piecemaker’s Guild Meeting – December 09

| December 12, 2009

Today was JAM PACKED full of fun – in fact the Country Piecemakers of Powhatan, VA had SOOOO much fun that I am going to have to make SEVERAL POSTS.  We had an ornament exchange, a 50/50 raffle, the drawing for our raffle quilt, Show and Tell baby quilts, Show and Tell Madeline House orphan […]

Country Piecemaker’s SHOW AND TELL December 09

| December 12, 2009

We had LOTS of show and tell today – Baby Quilts for the ICU – Orphan Block Quilts for Madeline’s House – regular show and tell – Merci’s show and tell from her EXOTIC TRAVELS – and FINALLY the FINALE of the BOM Mystery Quilt designed by Catherine and Sandie.  It turned out really great […]

Karen DuMont’s Trunk Show at Country Piecemaker’s Quilt Guild in Powhatan, VA

| December 12, 2009

I really enjoyed seeing all of Karen DuMont’s quilts today at Country Piecemaker’s December meeting.  She is SO TALENTED and creative!  Several times today I just gasped – the quilts were that good!  It was also really a lot of fun hearing her story and how she got to the point of being a household […]

Field Day of the Past, Goochland, VA Sept. 20, 2009

| September 22, 2009

Taking one giant step back in time at the Field Day of the Past  was a refreshing experience.  The Country Piecemaker’s of Powhatan, VA hosted a quilt sale (Barbara, Sara and the Guild sold some!) and quilt demos Friday through Sunday.  Catherine and I joined the group on Sunday – along with Heidi, Sara and Michelle […]

Some Candid Shots at the Colonial Piecemaker’s Quilt Guild Retreat

| September 13, 2009

I had such a wonderful time with the members of the CPQG on retreat in Williamsburg these past four days.  I learned a lot… I laughed a lot….. I sewed a lot….. I ate a lot…..:) But the best part is that I got to know so many wonderful quilters better as a result of […]