Blackfoot Piecemaker Quilt Meeting
held on June 28
at the Lutheran Church in Blackfoot Idaho
Linda Michaelson and Trudy Stubbs
conducted the meeting
Next meeting will be our annual picnic
at Jensen's Grove in Blackfoot
on July 26 at 11:00
Members with last name starting with A thru M
are asked to bring a salad or dessert.
Friendship block fabric from Laurel Hill was passed out. Members can take a piece of fabric and make a block for Laurel.
Instructions were included with the piece of fabric.
Candy High and our club "Sew-a-Long"
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| Nancy Furniss and Julie Martin's quilts |
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| Candy High - the last two borders |
2018 Raffle Quilt made by club members
quilted by Sue Eskew
Joyce Brower explained ticket selling and passed around
ticket packets and sign ups for the Eastern Idaho State Fair.
(where we will be selling tickets)
One packet has 5 strips of six tickets which can be sold
for $6 each strip or $1 per ticket.
The drawing will be held the last day of the fair.
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| Joyce expaining ticket sales and packets. |
Audrey Eberhard shows some of the things that she puts in the
Elizabeth Baskets. (which are donated for newborns at our local hospital) Club members can donate items for these baskets or money to purchase items.
Some of the items needed for the basket are:
Quilts
Onsies
Wipes
Socks
Burp cloths
Shampoo/ powder
Bibs
Audrey passed around a jar for monetary donations.
Trudy and Linda show doll blankets.
Members can make blankets and donate
slightly used dolls/stuffed animals for
families in need.
Show and Tell
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| Connie Tabor - baby quilt |
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| Connie - attic window |
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| Laurel Hill - Cowgirl boots quilt |
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| Kathryn Evans - Mini Christmas |
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| Julie Martin - showed scarfs made for the Special Olympics If anyone wants to make some scarfs, contact Julie Martin. |
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| Rosy Neitzel - Table Runner |
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| Rosy - Baby quilt |
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| Linda Michaelson and granddaughter, Ireland ( not sure of the spelling) |
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| Jolene Seecrist - Dresden village from class taught this spring |
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| Jolene - Spool quilt |
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| Jane Hair - small wood applique' |
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| Nancy Furniss - Flamingo Wall Hanging |
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| Linda Borba - African Violet throw |
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| Linda - bag from left overs |
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| Linda - wall hanging from more leftovers |
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| Linda - quilt made from Mrs Bobbins fabric (a closeup of the quilt at the end of blog) |
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| Lori Jarmin - quilt from Quilt Fest 2017 |
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| Lori - showing off her cute granddaughters (hey, when you're in charge of the blog you can do this!) |
Mrs Bobbins - (Linda Borba's quilt)
Quilting Bingo
Participants received a bingo card for every
batik fat quarter they brought.
BINGO!!!!
And the winner is Nancy Furniss!!!
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LOOK AT THE LOOT SHE GETS TO TAKE HOME! |
WE HAD A TABLE TO SHOWCASE OUR QUILTER MANY HOBBIES
IF YOU KNOW WHO BROUGHT THESE ITEMS, LET ME KNOW AND I'LL ADD IT TO THEIR PICTURE.
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| LAUREL HILL |
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| LAUREL HILL |
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