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My guild has asked me to teach a trip around the world quilt workshop. I agreed, if, I could use what I had on hand. Of course, I would need samples of how to make it. I had a whole bucket of flannel 3 1/2 inch strips, yippee. I am not sure the colors will be a stand out, but, that is the magic of TAW quilts. They seem to do their own thing, no matter what the fabric is. I have the strip sets made, and, it is time to subcut and start laying them out.

No fabric in this week.

I took a gallon bag of scraps to Guild yesterday and put it on the free table. I’m conservatively estimating it at 2 yards, as I could barely close the bag.

Our speaker yesterday was Mary Kerr. She told us grandmother’s flower garden was the pattern most frequently started and never finished over the history of quilting. I adopted a box of fabric at the meeting yesterday, and when I got home and opened it, look what I found.

I guarantee I won’t be finishing it.

Fabric In: 13 3/8 yards ...

October is here which means we have been in our new house for almost six months. Seems like one would have all the boxes unpacked at this point but nah… there are too many other fun things to do.

For instance, we had my mother in law here for a visit last week. She had not seen the house yet. It was super fun to show her the area. Like me, she is a fan of beach combing so we spent a lovely afternoon wandering at the water’s edge picking up shells ...

 Quilts Through the Seasons:

We had a great quilter at our guild meeting this week. I feel bad that I didn't catch her first name but her last name was Roach from Bloomfield Indiana. She has had quilts in Houston and Paducah and has won awards. I can see why  I don't think my pictures are great but still worth sharing.

BY the time she was done, I was wondering why I have been quilting. I am usually a little intimidated with fancy quilting. But, I do it because I love to piece. She works as hard at the design process as ...

My Guild (The Greater Ann Arbor Quilt Guild) does a thing called “adopt a box.”

The guild has a supply of fabric used to make quilts for a local battered women’s shelter (Safehouse). Member can browse the tables of fabric and take whatever they want to make a Safehouse quilt. We’re talking a lot of fabric to choose from.

Rather than rent a storage unit to store the fabric between meetings, member are asked to take a box home and bring it back the next meeting. Members’ homes become the storage facility.

I’ve taken boxes off and ...

There are many quilt shows and retreats coming up- it all sounds so fun! We are sure hoping the price of lumber drops ...

 Good Monday morning friends!!

***I'll start right off with the winner of the basket mugrug. Thank you to all who wanted it! 

She wrote: "I would love to have that little basket block reside at my house." Thank you for all your sharing. Marg

Marg has been contacted. Thank you to all who entered.

*** I think I will wait to start Quilters Bootcamp. Thank you to those who are interested. I WILL be doing it but am feeling fairly distracted this month and I'd like to be able to give it, and you my complete attention. 

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At our group open sew, we saw many fun projects. This quilt was made entirely from a large box of 2 inch squares. She is ready to quilt.

Linda was working on her tula pink quilt.

and added a border

And I was able to sew all the rows ...

I worked on full stop at the guild open sew last Saturday. great fun. It was my chance to lay it out and decide how I wanted to organize the rows.

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