Christmas Party 2009

We held our annual Christmas Party at Sheelah's house in lovely Old Louisville. If you've never been before, a good time to go is during the St. James Art Show, voted as the best in the country, at one time. Also, there is an Old Louisville Home Tour, during the Christmas season.

We had a lovely time with our pot luck lunch and Show and Tell of our year's past accomplishments. Mary has been hooked by the One Block Wonder, Encore bug. I think she's made at least 6 quilts and these 2 are in the final stages of completion.

Ginny also was busy this year, finishing a Mckenna Ryan block of the month quilt, this is Journey to the Light. If any of you have ever tried one of these complicated patterns, you know what a feet that was-raw edge applique rocks!

We had our unveiling of the Christmas Socks. I'm afraid I wore the same ones last year. I'll be on the hunt for after Christmas sales for next year's socks.

Quilters have a generous spirit and our group has certainly been blessed with just such ladies in attendance. This is Betty. She introduced another Snowbird to quilting last year. This is the quilt they went to a class to learn. The woman did not like quilting. Betty took the fabric home and finished this quilt and will be returning to Florida in the winter and she's going to give it to her. Betty also finished the Quiet Village, a project a few of our members have attempted.

Embroidery Quilt Show and Tell

WOW!  Inspiration and stimulation to spare.  That's what we had when our members had the first "Airing of the Quilts".  For the long life of your quilts, you should, from time to time, unfold your quilts so they don't get creases in them.  Rotating your quilts from different beds-out of the sun mainly is also a good way to prolong the beauty of your quilts.  What better way to do this than to bring them out and share them with an appreciative audience.  

These are some of the quilts we had shown from some of the members of our guild.  

Several ladies brought quilts their mother's had made.  Our newest member, Doris, brought her mom's Bread of Life quilt and a wedding ring quilt her mother also made.  Ruth brought her Sun Bonnet Sue that her mother had made.  

Joan did a red work quilt and a leaf and acorn quilt from a cross stitch kit.  

I had my Fancy Cats quilt on display.  It has been in Paducah and won a blue ribbon at the Kentucky State Fair.  

Carol brought in two crazy quilts, one from 1927 and another from 1895.  

Sheelah had my favorite block the hexagon quilt all hand stitched from silk.  This is probably another Victoria era quilt.  She also brought a chubby Sue!  It was made for her by her "Aunt Rosy".  

Shirley has done many embroidery quilts, including this red work quilt and these baby quilts.  

Betty and Dot also did lovely red work quilts and a baby quilt.   

Quilts weren't the only embroidery items on display, here is a pillow case for her granddaughter, that Ginny brought.  

Mary brought this quilt the other day.