2022 Quilt Guild Exhibit - Large Machine Quilted - Photo Group 2 of 7

 Here are the photos of the entries in the Large Machine Quilted category.

Viewer's Choice Awards 2022

First Place – Moosa Moosa by Deborah D.

Second Place – Flower Garden by Leona R.
Third Place – Color My World by Brenda G.
Honorable Mention – Vintage Valentine by Jeanne C.

"Road Home" by Anne K.

"Stars and Scraps Forever" by Brenda A.

"Never Will I Ever" by Brenda A.

"My Universe" by Brenda G

"Color My World" by Brenda G.

 

"The Warmth of Friends" by Ellen M.

"Moosa Moosa" by Deborah D.

"Picking Up Sticks" by Debbie P.

"Glad Tidings" by Dawn P.

"Hawiian Finds" by Christine C.

"Conestoga Crossing" by Carol B.

"Chains of Love" by Vonda R.

"All Fenced In" by Virginia D.

"Postage Stamps" by Peggy Y.

"Spider Web" by Peggy Y.

"Robin Aerie" by Maureen S.

"Flower Garden" by Leona R.

"Garden Spinner" by Kathy P.

"Labyrinth" by Judy S.

"I Don't Crochet" by Joyce K.

"Vintage Valentine" by Jean C.

"Finally Done" by Jan P.

"Sunshine and Daisies" by Grace S.

2022 Quilt Guild Exhibit - Bee Happy Charity Quilts - Photo Group 1 of 7

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Bee Happy Plaque

Our entire selection of charity wall quilts.

"Heart in a Heart" by Barbara A.

"Bird in Paradise" by Barbara A.

"Delectable Honey" by Brenda A.

"Bumble Bee Gnome" by Carol B.

"Bees Make Honey" by Dawn P.

"The Humble Bees" by Debbie Pascale

"Gathering Strength from Others" by Grace S.

"Beehive and Flowers" by Greta Marie T.

"Give Thanks" by Jeanne C.

"The Honeycomb" by Kathy P.

"Bee Happy" by Nicole W.

"Bumble Blossom" by Peggy Y.

"Bumble Poppy" by Peggy Y.

"Bumble Cat" by Peggy Y.

Giving until it feels good.

Ellen said the people at Meals on Wheels were very appreciative when she dropped off 50 place mats today. Thanks everyone for all that you do for our charity sewing.

 

“HEART PLACEMATS” MLQG MINI-RETREAT

“HEART PLACEMATS”

MLQG MINI-RETREAT

WHAT? Mountain Laurel Quilt Guild Mini-Retreat! 

WHEN?  November 5, 2022 (Saturday)

WHERE? First Baptist Church Hall, 122 Church Street, Westfield, PA

TIME? 9:00 a.m.– 3:00 p.m.  (Doors open at 8:30 a.m. to set up.)

PROJECT? We will learn how to make one“Heart Placemat” using strips! Demonstration with Janie Baer!

COST? $15.00(includes pizza/water for lunch!) Feel free to bring snacks to share if you like.

MATERIALS? Fabric for one “ Heart Placemat”

You will need:

·        1 piece of 21” x 15” piece of white cotton fabric and

·        2” strips of 3 Different fabrics.

·        For the top of the heart, you will need 63 inches of 2” strips.

·        For the bottom of the heart, you will need a total of 94 inches of 2” strips using 2 different fabrics.

o   Option: You could do the bottom in the same fabric (94 inches of 2”strips).

·        Total inches of 2” strips needed for the heart placemat is approximately 157 inches. (Bring a little extra fabric in case of mistakes!)

·        You will also need a 16” x 21”piece of fabric (and batting) for the backing.

 The fabric can be Christmas/Valentine/Floral etc. It’s up to you! Janie will have Christmas fabric on hand, if needed. Janie recommends beige or natural thread.

Janie will provide the pre-printed pattern ready to use, but if you want to make additional placemats, please bring extra 21” x 15” pieces of white cotton fabric, a 3”x18” ruler and a pencil/pen. Bring your sewing machine, a TV table(small) for ironing beside you, a pressing mat/small iron, an extension cord and any personal sewing belongings needed to sew… including a cutting mat, rulers and a rotary cutter with a new blade, a light, a seat cushion (?) and anything else you think you might need!

 Enjoy a day of sewing with guild members and learn how to make a HEART PLACEMAT, too!

Also, lunch and door prizes to round out our day! We always have a lot of fun when we get together with friends who LOVE TO SEW!

We will also have a table set up for “free” stuff! If you have quilting/sewing books/supplies/fabrics, etc., that you would like to offer up for free, please bring them to the mini-retreat!

 Sign-ups begin today and payment ($15.00) is due to reserve your place. You can contact me at janiceehess@hotmail.com to sign up for the “Heart Placemat” Mini-Retreat. Full refunds for cancellations until November 1st.  After that, if there is no wait list, you are responsible for someone to take your place or forfeit your payment. Please make checks out to MLQG. There is space for 20 participants! (We need 10 people to have the workshop.) If space is available, this workshop will be open to “non-members” on October 21, 2022 and the cost for non-members is $20.00 due by November 1^st.We always welcome new people to join us!

 Looking forward to having our 4^th MLQG Mini-Retreat in 2022!

Thank you!

Janice Hess
MLQG Local Workshop Chairperson

 

August 2022 Picnic Meeting

 The picnic meeting was so much fun! We had amazing food, you people cook as well as you quilt! I will admit, I tried an egg from all 3 plates of deviled eggs. They were all delicious. It was so good to see so many people there. I hope more of our significant others will join us at future picnics, they made our gathering even more fun!

After eating, we had a brief business meeting (details to come in next month's newsletter) before we revealed the Round Robin quilts made by the Western Group. I think you will agree as you look at the photos that they are treasures.

The beautiful centerpiece created by Mary

 

The AMAZING Round Robin Quilts

 

 A Quilt of Valor

 

A beautiful bag, you can fit a 5-year-old in it we are assured. *lol*

 

Woot!  Another completed Bumble Bag!

Items for a church benefit: A tote bag, a reversible apron, a table runner, a kitchen boa, and placemats. The high bidder is sure to be happy with their precious finds.

Mini-Retreat October 2022

 

 

“Dresden Plate Quilt Block”

MLQG Mini-Retreat

What? Mountain Laurel Quilt Guild Mini Retreat	Time? 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (Doors open at 8:30 to set up.)
When? Saturday, October 8, 2022	Project? We will learn how to make one “Dresden Plate” quilt block! (Demonstration with Dawn Pettie!)
Where? First Presbyterian Church Hall, Wellsboro	Cost? $15.00 (includes pizza/water for lunch!) Feel free to bring snacks to share if you like.

Materials? Fabric for one Dresden Quilt Block:

·       (20) 3” x 6” strips of either coordinated or scrappy fabric. The quilt block includes 20 flower points, so maybe 4 or 5 coordinating fabrics for a total of (20) 3” x 6” strips or if you prefer scrappy, bring a total of (20) 3” x 6” scrappy strips.

·        A 20” x 20” background fabric square.

Notions/Equipment?

o   Non-slip Creative Grids 18 degree Dresden Plate Ruler or a Layer Cake Dresden Plate Ruler from Missouri Star	o   Cutting mat o   Rulers o   Rotary cutter with new blade
o   3-inch circle pattern (template)	o   Small iron
o   A point turner	o   Pressing mat
o   Coordinating thread for appliqué	o   Extension cord
o   A hand sewing needle	o   A seat cushion?
o   Sewing machine able to appliqué	o   Anything else you think you might need.

 Enjoy a day of sewing with guild members and learn how to make a DRESDEN PLATE quilt block, too! And, maybe finish a DRESDEN PLATE pillow or wall hanging! Also, lunch and door prizes to round out our day! We always have a lot of fun when we get together with friends who LOVE TO SEW!

We will also have a table set up for “free” stuff! If you have quilting/sewing books/supplies/fabrics, etc., that you would like to offer up for free, please bring them to the workshop!

Sign-ups begin on August 15^th and payment ($15.00) is due to reserve your place. You can contact me at janiceehess@hotmail.com to sign up for the Dresden Plate Mini-Retreat. Full refunds for cancellations available until October 6^th. After that, if there is no wait list, you are responsible for someone to take your place or forfeit your payment. Please make checks out to MLQG. There is space for 20 participants! (We need a minimum of 10 people to hold the workshop.)

If space is available, this workshop will be open to "non-members" on September 23, 2022, and the cost for non-members is $20.00 due by October 6, 2022. We always welcome new people to join us!

Looking forward to having our 3^rd MLQG Mini-Retreat in 2022!

Janice Hess

MLQG Local Workshop Chairperson