Tuesday, July 24, 2012

June and July Meeting News

This summer has already proven to be a busy time for our BMQG family! Summer vacations and kids at home have not deterred the group from being very productive! 

Our June meeting included the reveal for our Scrap Baggy Swap Challenge. Members were instructed to bring a quart sized baggy stuffed full of usable scraps. The baggies were then put into a large brown paper bag, and members had to reach in and grab a baggy. Members had to take the scraps and make something for the person providing the scraps. The only rule was that 75% of the completed project had to be made up of scraps contained in the baggy. The resulting projects were awesome! Check these out!
We each got baggies like this
 
The decoupaged box and fabric bowl made by Lynn for Lana 

 Wallhanging made by Christy for Laura

 Sewing machine cover made by Nicci for Pam
Tote bag and pouch made by Pam for Christy 

Sewing machine mat, thread catcher, and pin cushion made by Lana for Nicci 
Pillow made for Lynn by Laura

We also had a lot of show 'n tell!
Pam's Stitcher's Garden quilt
Quilted by Lynn Douglass

Christy's quilt

Liz designed blocks for the QuiltCon Challenge



Sandy's jelly roll quilt

Carol's jelly roll quilt

Jane's stars quilt
 
The members made a baby quilt for Liz. Little Aaron was born three days later! 
Label embroidered by Pam Gavin 
A tutorial on the blog of Molly Flanders,was used to make this quilt. We modified it a little
 
Quilted by Lynn Douglass


July Meeting

Our July program included making Picture Perfect Polaroid blocks. Click on the link for a tutorial on how to make these addictive little blocks! There is also a swap in progress on Flickr, and Pam taught our group how to make these fun little blocks! She even brought little project baggies with precut sashing and focal fabrics so that everyone could quickly see how these blocks come together. 
Pam 
Sandy  
Nicci 
This is one way to show off your blocks! 
Jane
Show 'n Tell
Pam's Picture Perfect Polaroid pillow

Nicci's finished Bubble Gum & Daisies Quilt
Quilted by Lynn Douglass
 
Christy's pillow case for her son
 
Jane's adorable wool candle mat
 
Jane's jelly roll quilt

Jane's quilt from a jelly roll and a charm pack
Quilted by Dyna Hall

This was Liz's last meeting with us, as her family is moving from Bakersfield. She brought Aaron by to meet all of us. He's such a handsome little fella! 
We have loved having Liz in our BMQG family, and we are going to miss her something fierce

Our sew-in will be at Bolts to Binding this coming Saturday, July 28th, from 10:00 - 4:00. When we get together, it's really hard to say good-bye at the end of the day, and we tend to lollygag a bit. The shop closes at 4:00, so we need to be mindful of getting our projects packed up and be out of the store so that they can close on time. 

Until next we meet,

Lynn
President

1 comment:

  1. Both meetings were so much fun! It was wonderful to see all the lovely, creative projects from the Scrap Bag Challenge. Sorry I'll miss the Sew In tomorrow. For some reason, my son thinks his birthday party takes priority over sewing!

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