JUNE MEETING 2018

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"

Nancy Furniss and Julie Martin's quilts

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.

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

Connie Tabor - baby quilt

Connie - attic window

Laurel Hill - Cowgirl boots quilt

Kathryn Evans - Mini Christmas

Julie Martin - showed scarfs made for the Special Olympics
If anyone wants to make some scarfs, contact Julie Martin.

Rosy Neitzel - Table Runner

Rosy - Baby quilt

Linda Michaelson and granddaughter, Ireland ( not sure of the spelling)

Jolene Seecrist - Dresden village from class taught this spring

Jolene - Spool quilt

Jane Hair - small wood applique'

Nancy Furniss -  Flamingo Wall Hanging

Linda Borba - African Violet throw

Linda - bag from left overs

Linda - wall hanging from more leftovers

Linda - quilt made from Mrs Bobbins fabric (a closeup of the quilt at the end of blog)

Lori Jarmin - quilt from Quilt Fest 2017 

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!!!

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.

LAUREL HILL

LAUREL HILL