Delicate Stitchers of Moab

Since we had a small number of attendees at our May meeting our show and tell was smaller than usual but inspiring and fun none the less. Deb Slechta showed this colorful curtain she made using Korean Patchwork - Pojagi.   Here is a link if you want to know more about Pojagi. Korean Patchwork - Pojagi She also was happy to report she finally got her new eyes... a successful cataract surgery!  Yay! Deb and Audrey are holding up a string quilt made by Shauna!  So pretty and colorful.  She strip pieced this on 6" telephone book paper. This beauty is another one of Crystal's masterpiece wool and cotton applique quilts.  It is a UFO measuring about 60" square.   Audrey did a little jig to share that she now has a new hip!  Isn't modern medicine wonderful?  We can see, dance, walk, and hear!  Despite the trials of aging... Life is good most of the time especially when we get sew and create!  

April Show and Share Mary p resented a lesson on applique.  She showed a bit of her process and the wall hangings she made doing fusible raw edge applique.   Mary showed us the hat she embellished with beading.  She was working to finish the band at March's Sew Saturday. Mary is showing her cute Easter Egg shaped table runner.  She explained how she did the Quilt As You Go technique. Cathy is making Simple Whatnots by Kim Diehl in a Grand Junction class at the Owl's Nest Quilt Store.  She said she is learning so much by piecing all the little pieces. That's Glenda peeking over her Medallion quilt. The Bag Ladies with their Poppins Bags made in an April Class.   Deb Slechta with her classy reversible dining Aprons.  These are being made by our guild as a service project.  Our Seniors will be getting these. Deb explaining how she made this Sampler in her long arm Quilt Class. Crystal and Audrey holding up their show and Tell.  Another...

Lyla Ott, a visiting guest, showed two old crazy quilts made by her great grandmother.  We had fun looking at the different fabrics and details.   Mary had fun making a pencil swag for the classroom her granddaughter is in.  Each student also got a personalized pencil with their name.   Shauna made this disappearing 9-patch for her nephew's wedding.  He requested black white and green.  Notice the pieced back using left overs.  She did the quilting on her domestic machine.   Wow!  Amazing work!  A UFO by Pat Byrd Wool applique A knitted bag made by Pat Byrd Deb Shank with her new purse, a pattern of Bonnie's but so many modifications that it is now Deb's pattern.  She loves her bright colors! Neck Aprons made by Deb at the Pins and Things Retreat A Mondo Bag made by Deb awhile back.  She laughed as she explained that she didn't understand the purpose of the printed interfacing... So did the bag without it! Lori's...