Saturday, December 3, 2011

The Christmas Party was a whole lot of fun!!

We had a jam packed day of fun at our annual Christmas party.  First we exchanged our 6 inch squares of fabric for our friendship quilt.  Our members traded fabric and the quilt we make will hopefully be shown at our annual Christmas in July party.

We have outgrown our room and have started a second group on Friday from 10:00 to ??  The ladies from our second group turned out to be the lucky ones and won all the door prizes.





















Our Show and Tell was fabulous, with the newly formed, Sit, Stitch and Sew group in attendance.  Some of us had our french braid quilts from the retreat.  We also collected underwear and wash cloths for Sister Visitor.  We also had a lot of fun exchanging squares for a quilt we will make and show at the Christmas in July party.

Tuesday, August 9, 2011

What a Brain Storming Session we had for our 5 months planning!

We had enough suggestions to last for 3 years.  But, from this long list, majority rules as we selected some pretty interesting things to do.  Once again our group proves what an active and vibrant group we are.  This second half of the year's calendar is very well paced, this quilter thinks, with a good balance of field trips and learning opportunities.  


The focus of our group is now and has always been finishing what we have started.  That is why the majority of our time is spent in our regular meetings, which are Sit 'N Sew.  This generally means you bring in our own project and work on it.  We have a wealth of information in the club that people are willing to share.  So if you are stumped, bring your problem in and we will try to help you figure it out.  Even basic quilting/sewing information can be answered in this group.  



Northeast Quilting Friends
Calender for August to December 2011


August 6:  Ruth Scrappy Friendship Quilt  It was a unanimous decision:  you cut 64 light and 64 dark 6 inch squares and bring them to the Christmas Party in December to exchange.  Wash fabrics before you cut them.  

August 23:  Julie  Kentucky State Fair.  We will meet at the Northsprings Counseling Center parking lot at 9:00 for our trip on Senior Day at the fair.  The cost is $1.00 per person.

September 6:  Twister quilt class will be a 2 part class-Loyce will talk about fabric selections.  Also, Pat will talk about fabric selections for the Fabric Bowls class.


September 9: (Friday) Speed Art Museum trip. Leave at 10:00

September 20:  Julie will give a class on label making.  Bring your quilts for the delivery to the Heartland of Kentucky Quilt Show.  If you have any quilts you would like to make a label for, bring that quilt to participate in this class.  

September 22:  Thursday, Julie will bring the quilts to the HKQS in Elizabethtown.  

September 23 and 24; Friday and Saturday:  We plan to attend the quilt show as a group, leaving the church parking lot at 2:00 on Saturday, September 24th.

October 4:  Loyce will be teaching the Twister class.  Bring your machines.  

October 11:  Julie  Carnegie Center, New Albany, In to see Penny Sisto’s native American art quilts.  

October 18:  Pat and Julie will organize the trip to Science Hill and The Cotton Blossom in Shelbyville.

November 1:  Pat will show us how to make the fabric bowls.

December 6:  Carol and Cece will organize our party.  Linda and Toni will organize our “good works” opportunity.  Ruth will organize the Scrappy Friendship Quilt square exchange.  


All meetings are on Tuesdays and Fridays.  They are Sit n Sew (work on your projects) in our room at Northeast Christian Church, 9900 Old Brownsboro Road  Louisville, Ky  40241  (across from the Walgreens on Chamberlain) from 10:00 to 1:00 in room 201 at the church.  No dues to attend.   We are a group of around 25 members.  We have all skill levels, beginners to blue ribbon winners.  All are invited to attend.  Call Julie Brunner 502-523-3703

Friday, July 29, 2011

Our Christmas in July Party, Organized by Cece and Carol was a whole lot of fun!!









Good Food! what's is better than a pot luck lunch with a bunch of quilters doing the cooking?  I ask you? 









Good Times!  We played a Chinese game in which you chose the wrapped gift.  Everyone seemed to want the biggest one.






























































Beautiful Quilts!