Blackfoot Piecemakers Quilt Club

CHRISTMAS PARTY

Our Christmas party started with a welcome from the new President, Lori Jarmin. We then had our potluck before we got down to business! Lori made a presentation to our outgoing president, Alice Baumgartner. She received a gift certificate from B & R Crafts.

Alice Baumgartner, left Lori Jarmin, right

The Christmas gift was a ruby beholder and a fat quarter. Sign ups for next year were announced, including a class with Kim Diehl to be held January 9, 2014, Charity Day on February 13, 2014 and a Spinning Star class to be held March 13, 2014 given by member Connie Tabor. A sign up sheet was sent around for the UFO Challenge due March 27, 2014. Example of the Spinning Star

Madge Lindsay announced those members that had made quilts or other items for the Elizabeth Baskets and each received a fat quarter. Those donating to this project for 2013 were: Madge Lindsay, Nancy Furniss, Valarie Lemas, Margo Fisher, Serena Yancey, Kelcie McClellan, Nan Harrison, Karen Price, Audrey Eberhard, Julia Wareing, Diantha Hatch, Connie Tabor, Linda Watson, LynnWilliams, Joyce Brower, Lorraine Troescher, and Dee Juana Dalley.

A drawing was held for the quilt made from leftovers from the 2013 Raffle Quilt and was won by member Pat Goode from Pocatello. Other items were won by lots of the members.

Lori read a poem that she found on the internet by Cathy Miller. Look for this on www.youtube.com and search for "100 ways to hide your fabric stash" or go to www.singingquilter.com

SHOW AND TELL

Connie Tabor

Doris Coffey - "Add a Border Challenge"

Vee Gibson

Marty Freeburne - Batik fabrics

Marty Freeburne- taught granddaughter how to quilt

Marty Freeburne - made 3 tablerunners

Editha VanOrden - Civil War Fabric "Evangeline"

Editha VanOrden - "Boardwalk" by Fig Tree & Co.

Susan Plant - Wall Hanging

Sandra Shelley - Nickel Quilt Pattern

Nancy Furniss - French Braid - used up fall fabric

Mary Hege - Sampler Quilt - all flannel

Lynda Sponenburgh - "Dancing with the Stars"

Linda Watson - quilts for the Elizabeth Basket

Linda Watson - strip quilt - 9 patch setting squares

Valarie Lemas - Flower Garden - water lily

Valarie Lemas - Block of the Month - started in 2006

Kathryn Evans - made from "uglies"

Janey Cook - stockings made for family - has made a total of 53

Audrey Eberhard - Turning Twenty Pattern - for Elizabeth Baskets

Pat Goode - Christmas Table Runner

Lynn Williams - Receiving Blankets - for Elizabeth Baskets

PARTY!!!

GETTING TO KNOW YOUR

BOARD MEMBERS

Jonnel Kelley (left), Vice President

Candy High (right), Membership working with Margaret Peterson

Joyce Brower (left) - In charge of Raffle Tickets

Stay tuned for a few more faces!!!

CHRISTMAS PARTY PREVIEW

Our annual Christmas party will be held on December 5, 2013 at 11:00 am. This will be a potluck for members with last names M - Z bringing a favorite dish. Be sure to bring your Christmas show and tell or any other you may have. There will be sign ups for Kim Diehl's class in January and other classes scheduled for the coming year. A drawing will be held for the quilt made from leftover blocks from this years Raffle Quilt and other gifts.

OCTOBER 23, 2013 MEETING

OCTOBER 23, 2013

PIECEMAKERS' MEETING

The meeting was started at 11:00 am with a potluck for all members and guests to enjoy. The meeting was then turned over to Kim Diehl of Pocatello to show us some of the quilts she has made over the years.

Kim gave a brief history on how she got started in quilting about 15 years ago. She now has had seven books published and has designed lines of fabric for Henry Glass Fabrics. She also has had patterns published in quilting magazines including American Patchwork and Quilting, Fons and Porter and

Australian Quilters Companion Quilting Magazine.

KIM DIEHL

TRUNK SHOW

Basket Quilt that won her a trip to Houston International Quilt Festival

Pinwheels and Posies

Published in American Patchwork and Quilting Magazine

August 2000

Published in American Patchwork and Quilting Magazine

Country Whig Rose from Simple Blessings Book

Colonial Cockscomb from Simple Blessings Book

Humble Pie from Simple Traditions Book

Feathered Stars from Simple Traditions Book

Garden Patch from Simple Traditions Book

Prairie Primrose from Simple Traditions Book

Passing Fancy from Simple Traditions

Country Wedding Ring from Simple Seasons Book

Tulips and Tossed Greens from Simple Seasons Book

Autumn Pennies from Simple Seasons Book

Things That Grin in the Night from Simple Seasons Book

Christmas Magic from Simple Seasons Book

Twilight Hopscotch from Simple Comforts Book

Checkerberry Bliss from Simple Comforts

Mocha Stars from Simple Comforts

Pie in the Sky from Simple Graces Book

Yesterday Remembered from Simple Graces Book

Welcome Wagon Yo You Quilt (left) & Welcome Wagon (right) from Simple Graces Book

Bittersweet Briar from Simple Graces Book

Spice Pantry from Simple Charm Book

Gathering Garden from Simple Charm Book

Short and Sweet from Simple Charm Book

Four and Twenty Blackbirds

Easy Peasy from Homestyle Quilts Book (co-authored with Laurie Baker)

Prairie Star Posies from Homestyle Quilts Book

Cotton/wool project started on vacation, but not finished.

Garden Grove - Free Pattern from Henry Glass Fabrics

Four Tulips - Not published yet

Vintage Berry Blossoms

Garden Medallion - American Patchwork and Quilting Magazine - October 2013

Simple Whatnots Club - patterns will be available through quilt shops next year

Simple Whatnots Cllub - patterns will be available through quilt shops next year

Simple Whatnots Club - patterns will be available through quilt shops next year

Simple Whatnots Club- patterns will be available through quilt shops next year

SHOW AND TELL

Alice Baumgartner - Baby Quilt and Bib

Audrey Eberhard - Simply Twisted pattern taken from Simply Charming Book

Visitor Sally Kosmider from Mission, Texas and Sterling, Michigan

Gloria Udy - quilt for granddaughter

Gloria Udy - Dresden Plate candlemat

Gloria Udy - Small Bag

Quilt made by Z.Z. Gilmore - celebrating her 90th birthday and even though she is legally blind with the help of paper marked with black lines she is still able to sew this batik quilt