Utah Valley Quilt Guild

May 15, 2024

Sharon Wright show and tell:

On-time award went to Lori Stevens

Tickets for the Quilting/Craft Expo went to 15 lucky people!!!

Announcements

Sarah. Service. Jelly roll race. Best hat went to Cathleen Benton.
(Wendy Coplen, Dean Dewitt, Mary Snow.)

Paper piecing challenge – paper pieced books.

“Tall Tales” by Carlene Riggs.

Audrey for the Utah Quilt Guild challenge. Quilt Fest August 20-24, 2024 (For more info, go to https://www.utahquiltguild.org/ and under the "About Us" tab, see the "Raising Funds for the Utah Quilt Guild.) Audrey has the challenge fabric which is used to make a 12 1/2 unfinished block.

May Birthdays

Show and Tell:

Cathie Brand – Citrus table runner. Lemons & Oranges embroidered

Mary Snow – Hourglass twist

Mary Snow – Scrappy table runner, New Zealand quilt pattern

Mary Snow –Garden trellis, jelly roll

Lori Stevens– Mom’s Wedding 1946. Grandma and Great-grandma made it for her mom. Crazy patch out of 30’s fabrics. Scraps from dresses.

Cheryl Wray – Nimble Thimbles. Quilt of Valor. Red, Blue log cabin, White stars. By Alice Bauer, Lori Stevens, Audrey Bailey. Quilted by Cheryl.

Allyson Naud – Judy Niemeyer pattern by Good Night Star.

Allyson Naud – Tatered Star, also by Judy Niemeyer (Cut up panel and added shinny fabrics)

Lauralyne Chard – Spider Web. Great Grandmother, Gammy made it. 💖

Jean McPherron - “Shop Hop Done!” is a 10 FQ quilt with black sashing. Kaffe prints.

Jean McPherron - “Clammy Coral”. Coral Fat Quarters into a clam quilt. Two years to finish!

Sharon Kendall – Soldiers Star. Blues and green Medallion star. Made for husband.

Machelle Preston – Bridle Path. Lynn Wilder from Sewn Wild Oats designs did the fabric for Marcus Brothers and the pattern.

Deonn Scott - Ipsilon. Bluegreen, pinks and greens.

Lorri Cummings – Tilda Blooms. Tilda fabrics inspired by Tilda online patters with a little variation in leaves.

Kim McCloskey – Nevermore. Raven from Emily Taylor’s class.

Sharon Wright show and tell:

Sharon Wright (with 11 1/3 grandkids) shows working with Wool & Silk

Moto: “Use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without.” By Boyd K. Packer

Wool quilts have wool batting. Still uses ¼” seams but presses seams open to reduce bulk. Uses old clothes, skirts, suits.

All Things Bright and Beautiful. B of m, her design.

Bullseye – wool plaids, red circles, big stitch quilting.

Quilting inspired by wool quilts of Wales, Large pieces

Pastels, big stitching

Tans & grays – big stitch

Woolie Snowballs – quilted from the back

Teal we meet again

Gray squares with pastel stripes

Black & White X

Oranges, rusts, red circle

Dribs and drabs, string pieced.

“Dad’s got my back”

Wool Finale – flannel, hand and machine.

Light of the world. Her pattern, applique in wool.

No name – scrappy wool leaves to calm quilt.

Ties – unpicked, washed, dried, ironed, interlinked, light weight pellon, non-woven. Silk quilts all have silk battings. Inspired in Puducah, bought silk and practiced quilting.

“Worlds without end.” Circles are fused on.

Neckties from kids missions- unpicked, ironed. Leftover ties on back.

(back?)

Mike Runge gave her box of ties. (Made him two quilts with sports theme) Wondering geese and Sky & Desert. Mike had a $300 a month clothes allowance and purchases some expensive ties.

1 ½ inch squares