AUGUST MEETING 2017

Blackfoot Piecemaker's Quilt Club

Meeting held on August 24, 2017

at Blackfoot Lutheran Church

 

President - Candy High conducted the meeting
Announcements:
September 28 meeting -    bring your favorite table runner
                    election of officers
October 26 meeting  - trunk show by Karen Price
                                 showing of antique quilts
November 30 meeting   - Christmas Party 

Joyce Brower reminded us to turn in our money and tickets
and passed around signups for the fair raffle quilt. 
The Eastern Idaho State Fair dates are Sept 1 thru Sept 9.
Club members receive credit for making a block, taking a packet of tickets to sell and 
selling tickets at the fair.  They will then have a chance to win prizes at our Christmas party.
2017 Charity Raffle Quilt - blocks made by members and the quilt was assembled, appliqued, and quilted by Connie Tabor



Editha VanOrden is our club librarian 
We have a really nice selection of quilting books which can be 
checked out for 2 months at a time.






In March we started the "Crayon Challenge"
Club members took 2 crayons out of bag
and were challenged to make something out of those colors.
Here are the amazing results!!!


Joy Mecham - Baby receiving Blanket

Diantha Hatch's daughter, Alison showed Diantha's - big star block

Madge Lindsay - Halloween wall hanging

Judy Pronchnow - Wee Pillows pattern

Linette Franson - Big Star


Trudy Stubbs - Doll quilt

Leora Melton - table topper

Rita Harris - Pot holder

Sally Strawn - Quilt block

Candy High - Big star






Friendship blocks for Alice Elison
Ann and Sally

Trudy, Madge, Leora and Nan Harrison

Alison (Diantha's daughter) and Lori







Show and Tell

Marty Freeburne - 2 table runners

Marty - log cabin table topper

Ann Faulkner - Mini quilt

Sandra Shelley - cute bag!

Rosy Neitzel - small 30's quilt

Rosy - table runner and placemats



Mary Hege and granddaughter, Katelyn - beautiful star quilt

 Katelyn's pillow cases

Katelyn's Christmas book

Linda Michaelson - Quilt for son's wedding (12 years ago) finally finished!  lol!!!!

Linda - placemats

Linda - mini flying geese

Linda - hot pads




Linda - 2 cute bags

Trudy Stubbs - pink quilt

Trudy - beautiful bright green quilt

Lori Jarmin - lonestar for son's wedding








Candy High did a demo on using crayons and fabric to make beautiful blocks/quilts.
If you want instructions, ask a club member.  


Painted with Tri-Chem paints - done years ago











Next meeting - Sept 28