Through a driving rainstorm I drove. Almost an hour it took me to get to guild meeting in Homewood yesterday morning. (Why am I writing like Yoda?) But I got there. Everyone was all in a dither, afraid I had wrecked on the interstate in the storm and the traffic. But actually, I'd just misjudged how long it would take. Also I had meeting time off by 30 minutes. So you see, my day started out on a pretty negative note. But it got better.
Guild meeting was wonderful. The clothesline show-and-tell was such fun, the program by our own Cyndi W., in which she showed us the Japanese method (the name of which escapes me) of wrapping gifts and items in fabric was informative, and the food was yumsome! Below are pictures shot in our very crowded meeting room.
Christmas Block-of-the-Month. We had 66 blocks turned in. Three members won 22 blocks each. I'm looking forward to seeing some pretty wonderful quilts made from these.
Beatrice won her other guild's donation quilt. That's Beatrice on the left, walking away. Sorry I didn't make it in time to get of photo of her standing in front of her quilt.
Our clotheslines were hanging heavy this time...
...as you can see.
A quilt made with some of our October Blocks-of-the-Month, "Chainsaw"
You might catch a glimpse of a familiar quilt, "Family Portrait" in the center.
Wish I could have got a better shot of Virginia's beautiful quilt for her BIL, I believe she said. But this was the best angle I could come up with.
Our Judy R.'s larger quilt, "Judy in the Sky With Diamonds," won an AQS first-place ribbon, and they asked her to create a pattern for a smaller version for their magazine. These are small quilts that Judy created from that pattern.
One of Peggy Rhodes's beautiful hexie quilts. This quilt appears in Quick & Easy Hexie Quilts by Peggy Rhodes and Judy Wood, due out in March. I have already pre-ordered my copy.
One of Virginia's beautiful Stack-and-Whack quilt.
Linda L. used some of her late husbands shirts to make this beautiful quilt. When I saw it, a light bulb immediately went off in my head. Look for a quilt from some of Vann's shirts soon, I hope.
A military memory quilt
Each one of the blocks in this amazing quilt took five hours to machine embroider.
Made for a new grandchild
Another Christmas beauty
I love this Santa.
Jittery geese in flight?
At last it was time to sample all the tables full of wonderful dishes that board members had made from the recipes of our upcoming Birmingham Quilters Guild Cookbook. I made my Fresh Apple Cake.
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On 12/11/2012, Helen said ...
Great pictures! I would love to learn to quilt - my husband bought me a sewing machine a few years ago...and I haven't the faintest idea how to make it run :-)....it came with a DVD to watch and I was overwhelmed! When does the cookbook come out? Can blog readers order it??
Merry Christmas!
On 12/11/2012, Kai said ...
What a happy DAY for me! I got to 'feast' on all these beautiful quilts, AND I just heard my great granddaughter is only minutes away from making her appearance in the world! Not to MENTION it's actually COLD here! Ahhhh ... life is GOOD!
On 12/11/2012, Barbara Anne said ...
What glorious eye candy you've given us in these wonderful photos of amazing quilts!!!! Wow!!!!
Congrats to Beatrice for winning such a delightful floral quilt!
I think I'd have been either cross-eyed, nuts, or both by the time I'd made Virginia's astonishingly intricate quilt. Wonder what the name of that block (or pattern) is??
Methinks the setting used for the dear shirt fabrics quilt would be perfect for my multitude of Christmas fabric squares.
Helen, get a copy of Piecing the Piece-o-Cake Way to teach good and easy techinques for getting started with quilt-making. It is SO much easier than it looks and it's great fun. I hope the place where your sweet hubby got your sewing machine offers classes you could take to learn to master the machine. Guess you've got snow already so it might be difficult to get to class.
Hugs!
On 12/11/2012, Jan said ...
Your Guild is packed with talent from what you show us each month! Monday must have been a bad day all around for getting to Guild meetings! It was our Christmas potluck supper and three members ended up not attending because the car they were riding in hit ice on the road sending them into a ditch! All are fine--wearing seat belts--and grateful it wasn't any worse. They were missed at the party but we were also thankful it wasn't any worse!
On 12/11/2012, Sue said ...
I, too, was wondering what the quilt pattern was that Virginia used. Also, how many people are in your guild? Your group is really active, both in making quilts and bringing food. Have a wonderful Christmas - I love to read your blog and look forward to it. Thanks!
On 12/11/2012, Jenn said ...
As usual, I hope I remember everything I want to say after looking through your post! The good thing is that I can scroll up and see it intact!
1) I was working on my reader/bookmarks, etc. When I went to work on your bookmark, the description was so wonderfully filled in by you. That's a nice feature when whatever it is we do in the background of our blogs gives the bookmark/favorite a description. Thank you.
2) I loved all of the quilts, oh, wait
2) I cracked up about talking like Yoda. That was great.
3) I loved all of the quilts
4) I fell in love with the shirt quilt, something just grabbed my eyes and then I found out what it's made with.
5) You should do that (if my opinion counts).
6) I scrolled back up to check on something and the same shirt quilt caught my eye again.
7) Virginia's quilt - wow is it pieces or did she quilt the fabric?
8) Chainsaw? Circular saw? Blades. Made me look at the quilt differently.
9) Someone showed me, with a shawl, how the Japanese carry their stuff - like a purse. I'd be interested in the other wrappings. I have a blogger Missionary friend in Japan. Maybe I'll also check with her.
10) Finally - told ya I had a lot to say! ;)
Always enjoy your header and posts when I get to stop by. Thank you!
On 12/11/2012, Andrea said ...
I love Linda L's shirt quilt! I made a hot water bottle cover with one of my father's old Pendleton shirts.
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Hala eta guztiz ere, saiatuko zure behatzak ixteko inguruan eta posses saiatu bada, lehen pitzadurak aurkitzen bidez izango da isurketak.
On 12/12/2012, Wendy said ...
Thanks for virtual quilt show this morning! What a talented group. Let us know when cookbooks are on sale!
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