March Meeting
March 15, 2022
Modern Moment: Gay and Christina shared their experiences from QuiltCon which was held in Phoenix Arizona this year. Remember that from now until March 31st you can virtually attend Quiltcon 2022 and see all 575 quilts. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased at quiltcon.com Many quilts have a recorded statement from the artist about their creative process. QuiltCon 2023 will be held in Atlanta Georgia and QuiltCon 2024 will be held in Raleigh North Carolina so keep it in mind since they are both on the east coast!
Sew & Share
Debra Lohman shared a pinterest inspired baby quilt for a baby names Paris. Fabric is Midsommer Meadow by Riley Blake.
Leslie Robinson shared a quilt top using up her scraps leftover from a charity quilt project made by her quilters group Wellness Farm Stitchers for Quilts Beyond Borders. She also shared another scrap project, an iSpy quilt!
Gay shared a happy and colorful quilt using Tula Pink fabric. Pattern is The Hazel Quilt by Kitchen Table Quilting. Great choice of binding! She also shared her court house steps quilt top using fabric scraps.
Maike shared her finished quilt after showing us the quilt top a few meetings ago. She wasn't crazy about the look of this quilt but the crowd agreed.. its gorgeous!
Karen shared her log cabin block she calls Resist and Hope using the colors of Ukraine and the national flower: the sunflower. Sewing can be a great calming and therapeutic part of our lives.
Christina shared her first foundation paper piecing project made in her QuiltCon workshop. It will be a pillow cover!
Gay shared a happy and colorful quilt using Tula Pink fabric. Pattern is The Hazel Quilt by Kitchen Table Quilting. Great choice of binding! She also shared her court house steps quilt top using fabric scraps.
Maike shared her finished quilt after showing us the quilt top a few meetings ago. She wasn't crazy about the look of this quilt but the crowd agreed.. its gorgeous!
Donna shared this beauty. An incredibly detailed art quilt using a combination of cotton fabric and wool.
And a super stylish quilt coat was spotted at this meeting!
Presentation this meeting was done by Maike! She did a fantastic job explaining and showing different hand piecing and grid piecing methods. So good I forgot to take a picture! Her work has a beautiful preciseness, very inspiring!
Local Events:
Quilt Show of Lancaster will be March 23-26 at the Doubletree in Lancaster. Check out their website for more info thelancasterquiltshow.com Admission and parking are free!
April 1-2 is the PA Relief Quilt Auction at the PA Farm Show in Harrisburg. Check out the website for more info: pareliefsale.org/events/2022/4/2022-pennsylvania-relief-sale-mewdc
