Spring is here!

 Anita Grossman-Soloman  -  May 2013

Many of our members were fortunate enough to attend the "Self-Mitered Log Cabin" workshop given by Anita Grossman-Solomon before our Guild Meeting in May.  They spent most of the day learning how she uses color placement in her quilts.

Anita started her Guild presentation with a slide show of how she had developed her style of "Making it Simpler" along with the "No Waste" technique for cutting fabrics for quilts.  Then Anita treated us to a fabulous showcase of her quilts.

Can you see how this simple wall hanging of tumbling blocks is reversible?

Each tumbling block is created to stand along with a piece of fabric on the backside.  Each block was then carefully tacked together at the top and bottom of each side only.

 

      

Half Square Triangle Challenge Winners  -  April 2013

Wallhanging

Terrie Alexander 3rd  -  Maryte Collard 2nd  -  Karri Howe 1st

Miniature

Anne Richards 1st  -  Elizabeth Hewett 3rd  - Clara Rauner 2nd

Other

Chris Keppel 2nd  -  Dolores Ray 3rd  -  Phyllis Slete 1st

Beth Donaldson  -  February 2013



We were treated to a slide show depicting "1930 Quilting in Detroit" by Beth Donaldson from MSU Museum.  Included in the presentation were slides of the Clarke Family Quilt Collection that the Museum owns.  Quilt patterns were typically syndicated and published in the daily newspapers during this time.  Beth also brought along many quilts dating back to the 30's to share with us. 




 Long-Arm Quilters  -  January 2013

Rebecca Turner  -  Jeanne Perrine  -  Nancy Borgeson

Karen Trumble  -  Terrie Alexander  -  Shelby Wyatt

These ladies were full of great tidbits that we need to know when using a long-arm quilter.  They covered everything from what type of batting to use, to the size needed for the back, to choosing the quilt design. 

Eunice Scully  -  October 2013

During the day Eunice Scully hosted a workshop for her Spinning Star Hexagon Quilt.  Her trunk show consisted of many items including miniatures, wall-hangings and full-size quilts along with a jacket, vest and purses.          

So many of us liked the Clamshell Log Cabin quilt that Eunice came back this spring and did two workshops for us.