Another Show Stopper #1 of 2

I stopped by Eagan High School library today to look at the quilts on display for Women in History month. It is their 17^th annual show and I have participated every year. The show is always an eclectic mix of quilts made by local quilters. But quilts aren’t the only items on display.

A special treat is always in store when you view the two library display cases. This year one case focused on pincushions. From Squirrels to vests…I guess just about anything can be made to hold pins! This display case was aptly named… Needles and Pins.

The second case held many a bag made from Terry Atkinson’s Groovy Girl class. I taught the class at Glad Creations, Quilt Block in Minneapolis, MN over the last 6 months.

Laura and Laurie do such a wonderful job arranging the display cases!

The show will be on display for another couple of days. The show closes noon on Friday March 18, 2011. Don’t miss this year’s wonderful display…you don’t want to miss it!

Groovy Girls...

Groovy Girls…

Today is the last class of my Groovy Girls Club at Glad Creations, Quilt Block in Minneapolis, MN. It has been a lot of fun. What a fantastic group of ‘Groovy Girl’ students I have had.

We have had many a laugh. Especially, believe it or not, over the folding of napkins! Someone in class actually knew how to fold a napkin to look like a dead chicken. The tears were flowing from laughter. After all of the laughing quieted down one wonderful GG was then brave enough to show us how to fold a napkin in the shape of a male body part. Then there was the evening we strung clothes line across the front of the classroom and hung all of the bags we had made since the previous class. It was an amazing amount of work and talent on display. We had a fabulous time.

I learned a lot working with the patterns Terry Atkinson provided for the club. Her patterns are well illustrated and easy to make. Thank you Terry and especially thank you to all of the Groovy Girls that came to the club! I hope to see all of you again real soon.

Here’s a sneak peak at what is coming for tonight’s last club meeting….

Happy stitching,

Annemarie

3 Quilts in a Month!

3 Quilts in a Month!

3 quilts in the last month have been finished. They are very different. Mostly started and completed for reasons other than ‘just because.’ I love to start a quilt ‘just because’ I want to. I wish that would happen more often. I have a load of ideas twirling around in my head for new quilts. Sometimes it is just too hard deciding which one to start first.

Quilt #1...The Lone Star was started 5 years ago for my son. It will be a present when he graduates from college. He loves to fish - hence the lure fabric. The center lone star is made using a Quiltsmart foundation product. Great technique…I’d use the Quiltsmart foundation product again in a flash!

Quilt #2…Foursquare Farmhouse – designed by Terry Atkinson. I made this one for the Groovy Girls Club I teach at Glad Creations, Quilt Block in Minneapolis, MN. It was a dream to make. Easy as pie!!!

Quilt #3...Today I finished the first in Jo Morton’s club #10. It is called HST Challenge. 120 small triangles make up this sweet little quilt. It is very small, just 13”x15”. Perfect for a special child’s doll; easy, fast, and darling!

Happy Quilting,

Annemarie

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