296 Pillowcases – OH MY

| November 13, 2011

Friday and Saturday the Virginia Consortium of Quilters met in Blackstone, VA to make pillowcases for Foster Children.  We became ONE HUMONGOUS PILLOWCASE MAKING CONGLOMERATE.  Thirty-one VCQ quilters completed 186 pillowcase and had another 110 in various stages of completion *some of the VCQ members took them home to finish – for a GRAND TOTAL […]

Colonial Piecemaker’s Quilt Guild November 2011 Meeting

| November 13, 2011

I have to say that it was A BEAUTIFUL PERFECT FALL DAY – the first Saturday in November – in Williamsburg, VA.  I love fall – the crisp clean fall air – the beautiful artistry of the autumn leaves in full color!  The icing on the cake was getting to enjoy the Colonial Piecemaker’s Quilt […]

What’s on my DESIGN FLOOR November 7, 2011

| November 7, 2011

My DESIGN FLOOR is full of wondrous things this week! My WORMS AND JELLY ROLLS Mystery Quilt is on one corner of my design floor!  The top is together and now I have to piece the back.  I just LOVE PIECED BACKS and so I am going to search my stash for fabric that will […]

Richmond Modern Quilt Guild October, 2011 Meeting

| October 22, 2011

How would I describe last night’s Richmond Modern Quilt Guild Meeting ?  Creativity, Chatter, Chortle, Careful Beading, Catherine but no Carmen, Chaos and Conga Lines (not really – I just got carried away with my C-Words – playing WORD WITH FRIENDS WILL DO THAT TO YOU!!)  We learned PEYOTE BEADING from Catherine.  I am excited […]

CPQG October Meeting featuring Ami Simms

| October 2, 2011

Our October meeting of the Colonial Piecemaker’s Quilt Guild in Williamsburg, VA this Saturday was one of our best meetings EVER.  The SHOW AND TELLS WERE WONDERFUL.  Note the pictures of all of the BOWLS that members made in Ami’s class on Friday.  Ami also created a FRAME to sit on while wrapping clothesline with […]