2013 - May 23rd Meeting

Our May 23rd meeting was a productive meeting. First we do want to say thank you to all the ladies involved with making our second service project quilt. As shown above is the completed quilt top. We would also like to thank Chris Porter for being able to finish off the quilt with her long arm machine. 

There was very little business to discuss except the passing out of the brown paper lunch bags for the Secret Sister Christmas exchange. If any member was unavailable to attend the May 23rd meeting and would still like to participate in the exchange please come to the next meeting with your half yard of fabric or contact Yvonne to receive a bag.

As for the rest of the meeting the ladies worked productively on accomplishing a third service quilt. 

Every one worked diligently while having a good laugh or too in each others company. When the meeting was over the blocks were nearly assembled and what was left over to finish was left up to the attending member to take home to complete and then to bring back to the June 12th meeting. A quick announcement and reminder to our member that the June 12th meeting will be a short business meeting. IT is asked of any attending members to please bring your sewing machines, rotary cutter, cutting mats, iron, and ironing boards. 

Until next time....Happy Quilting Everyone!

The New London Quilt Guild.

2013 - May 8th Meeting

Our May 8th meeting was straight to the point in the following business proceedings.

We confirmed that we will have our annual quilt show on November 2nd at the Methodist Church here in New London. Hometown Holidays was discussed and there was talk about still needing to confirm a table for the Hielman Building. Also there was a brief discussion on what products to make to sell. We know for sure that small Christmas type items will sell, so if you are available to start in on your sale Christmas items go for it. As a reminder fabric companies are now releasing their current Christmas fabric lines to the public and are currently now available in stores.

Also we know its only May but before you know it September 26th will be here faster than you know it. Do you have your Pint Chips Challenge project in the works yet? If not what are you waiting on? Remember you have to keep it a secret of what you are working on until the reveal date of September 26th!

Our service project update: The second quilt for Eastmans is nearly completed. All it needs is the sashing and border added to it and then it can be quilted and bound. Which leads us to start on the next service quilt for the next workshop meeting. We will be working on making a jelly roll quilt (the Missouri Star Quilt Co. pattern) from the left overs of the second service quilt. This quilt will also be going to Eastmans once it is completed.

Also for the next meeting members will be receiving a small brown paper bag for the secret sister Christmas exchange. In this bag you will be placing a 1/2 yard of your own fabric to be exchanged for your Christmas gift. We have also decided to not only add your name to the bag but to add your style, ex: Country, primitive  modern, etc. Along with being interested in receiving items such as a table runner, place mats, small wall hanging, a purse and so on just to help your fabric receiver along in case they do not know you all that well.

While the business end of the meeting closed we then moved on to show and tell.

Rachenea had brought in a bag that she had made and embroidered.

Here is what the inside of that Rachenea's bag looked like! We loved that crazy black and white print Rachenea!

Carol had brought in her Jelly roll block. We really loved the color combination for this block Carol! Also this block is what we will be doing for the next service quilt.

Lastly Chris P. had completed a teddy bear quilt for a new arrival. Very adorable Chris. Brooke even thinks so too!

Well that is all every one until next time....

Happy Quilting!

The New London Quilt Guild