Fall Harvest

Who doesn't love the arrival of fall? Mother Nature wows and inspires us with her colors while the cold weather encourages us to stay inside, snuggle around our sewing machines, and finish those UFOs. We surround ourselves with the bounty of the harvest and perhaps indulge in an apple cider or other autumnal treat.

What's not to love?

Every season brings its inspiration and delight, as does every monthly meeting of the SCMQG.  We revel in the cornucopia of ideas, inspiration, and color that our creative endeavors bring. So, grab a mug, sit back and enjoy a visual treat of our October harvest. 

Gail introduces our next block-of-the-month. It involves playing colors against colors and manipulating blocks to gain different results. Thinking outside of the box and our creative boundaries is the name of this game. Gail models different manipulations of a nine block.  Give it a try by looking here. 

Gail presents her Chickens in Tutus to our group. 

Michelle shares a quilt from Victoria Findlay Wolfe's Quilt Alliance Workshop.

  She has also been creating bags out of paintings transferred to fabric. Michelle's friend painted them. 

Michelle sews up another top.

Brenda displays the results of  a Pure Improv Class with Denyse Schmidt.
What an inspiring way to spend a birthday!

Veronica ventures into free motion quilting.

She has been busy constructing a Kaffe quilt for her sister.

She also exhibits a colorful quilt made from Kaffe/Mably Fabrics

Barbara makes ends meet in these blocks. 

She also shares a special quilt for a granddaughter's friend.

Here's the front. Who doesn't love a log cabin?

Suzanne makes baby quilts for her friend's grandkids. 

Some lucky boy will get to snuggle this quilt.

Baskets and cute little people populate this snuggly goodness.

Look at the pretty baskets on the front!

Sweet nine blocks cover the back and the front of this lovely. 

Spider web quilt...how much is that doggie in the window?

This is where all good things come to an end...for now anyway. Looking forward to seeing everyone and their creations on November 12th! We will be voting on a new board, and sewing up baby blankets for those who have time after the meeting at Christie's Quilting Boutique. 

July at Weston Town Hall

We had a cozy meeting  at the Weston Town Hall in July.  We discussed our upcoming fabric dying workshop with Richard Killeaney and discussed the details for our September 20th speaker Heather Kojan. Mostly though, we showed and talked quilts. 

The big reveal of our quilted Pulse charity quilt

Our second Pulse top ready to be quilted

Jeremy showing us his log cabin houses

Quilt members taking it all in

Another of Jeremy's creations...

with his own custom quilting

Left over blocks Dayna used to make NICU quilts

One of Ginny's creations

...and custom baby quilts

Brenda sharing a friend's cool "fringed" quilt

Brenda's red, black and white quilt

Another of Brenda's creations

A graduation present for Michelle's nephew

Gail's circles and dots quilt

Gail's chicken house inspired by classes at the Bolt

Our next meeting will again be held at the Weston Town Hall at 10:00 a.m. Hope to see you there! 

June Gathering

Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up. Pablo Picasso

Picasso would be proud. This group definitely does not have any problems with remaining artists considering all the juicy items that were exhibited in our show-n-tell this month.  Luckily for those who were not able to attend, we get to see all the goodies. The rest of you get to enjoy them a second time. 

A big thank you to Terrie for the notes and the photos. You are a blog saver!  Also a big hello to our newest members Jeremy and Veronica. We look forward to sharing this fun, creative quilting process with you. Now on to the "show"!

 Michelle's Elephant and Me Pillow for a friend's daughter's birthday

 A  bag made out of Kate Spain's  laminate fabric (oilcloth)

Michelle's on a bag making roll with Tula Pink Fabric and faux leather

 Gail's pineapple blocks on a fabric foundation

Gail's Houses from her "Pieces Class" at the Bolt

 Susan's May Block of the Month

 Maybeth's "pieces" from her class at the Bolt

Maybeth's version of the June BOM

Lisa's Sashiko Love

Suzanne's teeny tiny economy quilt for granddaughter's doll - now that is too cute!

"P quilt for baby Parker

 ..and the back

  

 Jeremy, one of our newest members,  just started quilting in April. He has already finished two quilts and a quilt top. Just wow!

Jeremy's Quilt

...and another

 Veronica, another new member and a longtime long arm quilter ,shares her craft with us. She  also owns Fairfield County Quilts where she custom quilts t-shirt quilts. 

 Her quilted Jack- another wow!

Lori ends the meeting by sharing the May Block of the month. 

As usual, a visual feast. Keep quilting and see you on July 9th!