Blackfoot Piecemakers Quilt Club: February 2017

FEBRUARY MEETING 2017

February 23, 2017

Members met at the Lutheran Church for our

annual Chinese Auction.

We were greeted by Candy High - President

Upcoming Quilt Shows:

Shelley Library Quilt Show
Tues, Feb 28 and Wed, March 1

10:00 a.m. - 6:00 pm

Here is a link to their schedule.

http://northbingham.lili.org/quilt-show/

Snake River Valley Quilt Show
March 23-25, 2017

9:00 A.M. – 8:00 P.M on Thursday and Friday. Saturday 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 P.M.

ISU Bennion Student Center
1784 Science Center Drive, Idaho Falls, ID

Here's the link:
http://srvquiltguild.org/quilt-show-2/quilt-show/

Blackfoot Quilt Fest
There's still time to sign up for classes at an affordable price!
At the Snake River Junior High
March 30, 31, and April 1
Here's their link:
http://blackfootquiltfest.com/classes/

Crayon Challenge
Our challenge this year is the Crayon Challenge. Members reached in a bag and pulled out two crayons. They are allowed to put one background/neutral fabric with these two colors and make a project with those colors. The challenge is due in August.
Good luck quilters!!!

Classes

March 9, 2017 class - to be taught by Terilee Jacobson

Big Star block quilt

made with 10" or 5" squares
There are a few opening for this class - contact Lori Jarmin

April 9th class - Beverly Hindman - Sunburst
(Beverly is an amazing teacher. The $25 fee for this class is worth every penny!)

May 13th class - Janey Cook - Modified Rail Fence
Never a dull moment with Janey. We will laugh till we cry, we'll have so much fun!

Example of one of the three quilts you can make at this class.
Terilee's Big star table topper.
An easy quilt to finish in one day.

King size Big Star quilt (10" squares)

Lori Jarmin's Big Star quilt (2 charm packs)
This is also her PHD.

Terilee's Big Star quilt made with 5" Squares.

Show and Tell

Marty Freeburn

Finished Project bags
Nancy Furniss, Madge Lindsay, Lori Jarmin, Laurel Hill

Laurel Hill

Debbie Miles

Madge Lindsay

Madge Lindsay - Maple Island

Madge Lindsay
Made 20 years ago - each block tells a story

Trudy Stubbs - Charlie Harper Fabrics

Linda Michaelson - zippered pouch

Linda - Armchair sewing caddy

Linda's - Cozy Christmas quilt

Lori Jarmin - Mondo bags

Candy High

The Chinese Auction - Club members bring any unwanted quilting
items they have lying around their sewing room.
The items are place in piles on tables.
In front of each pile we tape a brown paper bag.
Members purchase tickets @ 5 for $1 and place them in desired bags.
A ticket is pulled from each bag and that winner gets the pile of goodies.
Lots of fun!
The coveted item was a sewing machine carrier. (shown above)
Candy High was the winner!

The President's sharing moment:
Candy showed different ideas of things to put your old
needles and dull cutting blades
into before disposing of them.

Altoid box labeled "USED"

Cutting blade holder also labeled "USED"

Old prescription container or empty spice containers.

Next meeting to be held March 23, 2017

BAG PROJECT CLASS

BAG PROJECT CLASS

Taught by Lori Robertson

on February 23, 2017

Class members:

Julie Martin, Madge Lindsay, Rita Harris, Janey Cook,

Trudy Stubbs, Linda Michaelson, Nancy Furniss, Laurel Hill,

Susan Plant, Candy High, Lori Jarmin and Diantha Hatch

Joyce Brower came to serve us a wonderful meal prepared

by the board.

Candy High shows the bags we are about to make.

Project Bag

Candy wrapper bag with zipper

Janey Cook

Rita Harris and Susan Plant

Julie Martin, Joyce Brower, Nancy Furniss, and Madge Lindsay

Madge Lindsay with her daughter (and our teacher) Lori Robertson

Julie Martin

Our finished projects!!!

JANUARY MEETING

Blackfoot Piecemaker meeting was held at the Lutheran Church in Blackfoot ID
on January 26, 2017

Candy High conducted the meeting

News/Announcements: Members, if you are not getting your emails, look in your junk file or contact Janey Cook.

Our Charity Day was held on January 12. Connie Tabor made up kits to finish the charity quilts. When these are done, we will have approximately 23 quilts to donate to charities. Connie also had 2 quilts that were quilted ready to bind. Members readily agreed to help.

On Feb 23, we will have our annual Chinese Auction. Bring your items to the Lutheran Church by
12:00 pm. Tickets can be purchased at meeting. We will also start our Crayon challenge at this meeting.

Two of the quilts made on Charity quilt day in January.

Connie Tabor has been asked to chair the Raffle Quilt for 2017. She chose a fun block for us and handed out packets containing background fabric and pattern. We are to make a practice block (which we can donate to the club for later use) and then once we feel comfortable with the block, we can make it using the background fabric. She asked us to use "muddy colors" such as civil war, Kansas Troubles, Kim Diehl, or Thimbleberry's fabric. If you have questions contact the club officers or Connie.

Pattern for raffle quilt

Picture of block we are making for raffle quilt.

Class - February 9, 2017 Project Bag and candy bag class

March 9, 2017 class - to be taught by Terilee Jacobson

Big Star block quilt

made with 10" or 5" squares

Terilee's made with 5" squares

made with 10" squares, makes a nice big king size quilt

Lori Jarmin's made with 5" squares. (2 charm packs and plus 2 yds background)

Alice Elison demonstrated a flying geese ruler called by Lazy Girl Designs. She told how it helps to find the sizes of blocks you need to cut for easier making of flying geese.

Show and Tell