July Cotton Quilters' Meeting

By the time you read this it will have been a week since the Cotton Quilters met in Mrs. Priscilla's home. The rain was pouring out of buckets, so we were forced inside. That was wonderful, because Mrs. Priscilla has a beautiful sewing room and lots of chairs. She's sort of obsessed with making pillows and recovering chairs. So we easily got comfortable.

The meeting went quickly; then Pam gave a quick presentation on the next BOM block. This picture shows two versions of her block. There are many more. Not that I'm keeping up with the BOM. Apparently I can't handle two at a time and Sugaridoo is well underway. 

I gave a demo on thread painting. That didn't go very well. Everyone listened while I showed a few quilts and talked about my process but, when I sat down to demonstrate, they sort of did their own thing. Oh, a few people watched and even asked a question or two. But honestly, I was just a little disappointed. Except that I had decided to work on a postcard to send to my sister, Laura. It's a little thing, but even little things can raise spirits. 

These pictures are from our show and share, which took place over a sofa, so my usually bad pictures are even worse. Sorry about that. Try standing on your toes, reaching over a shoulder, and snapping a picture. Oh, let's not forget that everyone holding the quilt is moving in a different direction. It's insane but fun and funny and I wouldn't miss it! Don't you love show and share at your guild meetings? 

Mrs. Mary Coco's two happy snowman quilts. Each showman/woman has the tools and dress of his/her trade. 

The front (above) and back (below) of Mrs. Priscilla's latest quilt.  She used left over blocks and pieces of the border to create what could be a reversible quilt.

 

And finally Ingrid is working on this pretty pink and brown project. She pieces and quilts everything by hand. You should see the tiny stitches!