Delicate Stitchers of Moab

  Peggy introduced her lesson on quilting on your domestic machine using an assortment of rulers, straight and curvy.  Here she is showing examples of her quilts  using her rulers.  She showed a book she recommended. Peggy showed an unusual T-Shirt quilt she created where she cut the T-shirt close to the logo, then fit these pieces together, as in a puzzle.  She quilted it using the "quilt as you go" method, as trying to quilt the entire quilt would have been too heavy  to move on her domestic machine.   Vonda showed a baby size quilt where she practiced making flying geese pattern and also free motion quilting on her domestic machine.  Charming little quilt. Susan Shenton, showed her "Mexican Star" wall hanging.  Such beautiful colors on a wonderful pattern.    Chyrrel showed these three examples of her work,  The top picture is of a pillow, she made several for Christmas on her long arm machine.  The second example ...

Show and Tell - December 2021                            As always Audrey works on a lot of projects!  The bags, her grand daughter's PJ top, and a UFO made from Bonnie's UFO... Crystal has a lucky sister who will receive her wool applique projects! Audrey showing Kansas Troubles, made by her friend and quilted by Mary Wakely Lori's Christmas Tree Wall Hanging Lovely detail on the quilting! - Below   Lou made 3 "bathroom" wall-hangings for her new place.                     Shauna made another colorful and fun quilt using a variety of strips.  She also made selvage edge potholders for family and one for our gift exchange. Tina was the lucky recipient!

Delicate Stitchers met at Rotary Park for our monthly meeting.  First meeting in 2021 Sans masks.  Slowly things are returning to normal. Crystal taught a lesson on labeling quilts.  She showed many innovative ways to make labels with markers, micron pens, and stamps.  They can be hand or machine embroidered and be printed with an inkjet printer using the computer.  In addition to a label, you can add a pocket to put a written history in.  Labels  add to the history and sentimental value of a quilt. Information that can be included on a label:    Date, Quilt maker's name, Name of quilt pattern, Name of the recipient, Name of quilter, Location made, Occasion quilt made for, Personal message. Here are some of the beautiful samples she showed. Crystal then started out Show and Tell with her  La Passacaglia quilt she is making with English paper piecing.    Similar to a flower garden…. spectacular….with so many tiny pieces of all s...