It's been a long time since our Christmas Party. I think we had a meeting scheduled after that, but the weather was too bad for us to make it to church. Even though the snow was still on the ground and it was darn cold, we got to see each other and it was good. By the way, notice the completely clean cabinet. We've been together for 10 years now and it has never been completely emptied and cleaned. We sent a bunch of things home with member and the rest is going to Goodwill. We did keep the sewing machines of course, irons and we still have everything you need to make a quilt.
The girls have been busy with a wide variety of projects. The most popular quilt to make in our group is the One Block Wonder Encore pattern. Here Mary has made a couple more. 
There are endless designs you can make with this pattern. Here you can see 2 different looks made from the same material. 
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 
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.
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!
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.
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. 
one red and black and one with
frogs and flowers.
I've never been a crochet person myself but, I think it's something I might like to learn someday. Maybe next time it won't be with netting as the material to crochet.
and this is what it should look like. 
Sheilah's turned out to be a bit tighter than the round disc it was supposed to be. But, since it is Halloween, she thought of another option. 
It is made from batik's and has hand sewn stars or tiles, like a Cathedral window block.
a stripe turned different directions. Both quilts are fabulous. 
final border that will be appliqued. 
One Block Wonder Encore quilt. 
The ladies are finding it pretty challenging. 
But, the results 
are worth the effort.
this are wonderful examples of getting a finished quilt with lots of advice and help. We are planning on bringing
the finished quilt to the Christmas party at Sheelah's house for Show and Tell.
ild is starting our new "season" off with a bang. We are learning the technique of making hexagons from the 
One Block Wonder Encore book. 
Most of the group chose 
to participate in this class. 
We took four hours and one quick lunch break to learn how to align the fabric, cut the triangles and sew the half hexagons. The interesting thing to me was how 2 sets 
of ladies chose the same fabric for the class. Oh well, with this design there is no possibility of them being similar, 
unless they began with the same alignment points-which they did not. 
There's no stress in quilting, but, sometimes there is intense focus. 
24 inches. It will be interesting to see how hers turns out and really they all are so interesting, it's just that no one has a repeat that large.