Sunday, January 22, 2017

Cat Block

Here are the step by step illustrated instructions for the January Online Activity (see video posted January 10)
Ingredients:
Out of the foreground cut:
one 5x10" rectangle (body)
one 3x5" rectangle (head)
two 2.5" squares (ears)

Out of the background cut:
one 5" square
one 2.5x5" rectangle
one 2.5" square

Recipe:
1) Body: Sew one 2.5" background square to the upper right corner of the 5x10" foreground rectangle by stiching diagonally from upper left to lower right corner of the square.  If necessary, draw or press a diagonal guideline before stitching. Trim and press open.



2) Ears: Place 2.5" foreground squares on the top corners of the 2.5x5" background rectangle, sew diagonally from upper corners to center bottom. trim and press open.
Note: This photo is upside down! Sorry!




3) Head: Sew ears section to 3x5" foreground rectangle. Press.



4) Sew 5" background square to right side of head.press.


5) Attach head to body. press.

6) Square up to 9.5"


Tuesday, January 10, 2017

January Online Activity

Hi Everyone, I'm so sorry this is so late! I wanted to make a block and photograph the project for you but I'm running out of time, so I'm just sending you to this video tutorial from the Missouri Quilt Company, "Make an Easy Pins & Paws Quilt with Jenny!"

Fabric requirements for each cat block: 10" square of a bright modern print for the cat, and a 5"x10" light solid or low-volume print for the background.



https://youtu.be/Hd09yfUWsAo

Make a single block or several, and enter to win them all at our January meeting -
instructions for entering the block lottery here

Wednesday, December 7, 2016

Holiday Party Pictures

We had a very nice gathering at Gallagher's on Tuesday. 16 members enjoyed the bag swap, show-and-tell, door prizes courtesy of Lisa, and a nice meal together. Happy Holiday season to all our members and friends!