I just returned from a wonderful trip to Davison, Michigan. I was in and out pretty quickly and never took one photograph. However, I must mention this guild in my blog because everyone was so nice and treated me so wonderfully. Lisa Burmann was my guild contact and had everything very well organized. Lisa showed me one of the quilts she recently completed on her longarm and it was really nice. You can find out more about Lisa’s longarm business at www.burmanstudios.com And my other guild contact was Sharon Muston who picked me up at the airport and took me back to the airport. Sharon and I really got to know each other because we spent about 5 hours in the car together all total. I am always so grateful for the guild members who so willingly give their time for their guild. So, thanks to Sharon and Lisa for giving so much of your time. It is greatly appreciated by me and I know your guild members appreciate you also. To find out more about the Evening Star Quilters in Davison, Michigan visit their site at http://eveningstarquilters.blogspot.com/
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BOOK REVIEW
I honestly do not remember where this book suggestion came from but it was another good one, “The Art of Mending” by Elizabeth Berg. And guess what? The main character is a quilter! Well, that made the book far more interesting. The story focuses on a family who finds some secrets that have shaped the personalities of the three siblings and could now tear the family apart. The story starts as the family is ready to get together for a family reunion. You’ll enjoy reading about the tribulations the family faces.
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My quilt guild, The Letort Quilters from Carlisle, PA, had its show this weekend. I thought you might enjoy seeing a couple of my guild members’ quilts.
Jackie Callis made this nice monochromatic quilt called “Valentine Pinwheels”.
“Italian Tiles” was made by Lorna Beacher and quilted by Laurel Cook.
This stunning quilt below was made by my assistant, Beth Stoneberger. It comes from the pattern “Elegance by Quilt Moments” and it was quilted by Laurel Cook.
This soft pastel quilt, “Sun Room Sampler” was pieced by Kathy Irwin and quilted by Laurel Cook. (Notice a theme going on here? I think our guild members like Laurel’s quilting!) The pattern is by Lori Smith.
“Dozens of Roses” was pieced by Dessie Kough and quilted by non other than…you guessed it…Laurel Cook.
Lee Adkins made “Ewe-Niquely Baltimore” using wool.
My friend Lytle Markham made “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds” using paper piecing and machine applique. Lytle completed this after taking a class from me…..well, lets just say it was a while ago. Love your finished quilt Lytle. The quilting was done by Laurel Cook.
“Emma Jean’s Quilt” was pieced by Sue Rynex and quilted by Debbie Allen.
Laurel Cook made “Marry-Go-Round” using 1930’s reproduction prints.
Cathy Irwin pieced and Laural Cook quilted “Star Medallion”. Kathy worked from the pattern “Reminisce: A Medallion Sampler Quilt” by Lori Smith.
Jazmyne Markham, our youngest member, put these blocks together after working on a project our guild calls the “pizza box challenge”. Jazmyne pieced this at age 14. Guild members make the same block and place them inside the pizza box which is passed around to different members. It was quilted by Laurel Cook. Nice job Jazmyne. The name of the quilt is “My Very Own Quilt”.
This cute little quilt called “Witchy Poo” was made by Tammy Long. Tammy worked from a pattern from Crazy Old Ladies called “Which Witch”.
“Chubby Chicks” was pieced by Janet Nelson and quilted by Lois Hatleberg. The blocks came from a pattern by Black Mountain Quilts. Janet quilts with a group of ladies and several different quilters in her group made blocks and then Janet assembled the quilt.
“Stripes” was made by Agnes Tillery and was inspired by a Kaffe Fasset pattern.
“Papercut Applique in Batiks” was very impressive. Jackie Callis worked on this over the course of ten years. Each block and the border were hand appliqued using reverse applique. The pattern came from one of Elly Sienkiewicz’s books called “Papercuts and Plenty”.
Sue Rynex put this top together and it was quilted by Aby Dolinger. The name of the quilt is “Home Sweet Home”. It is a pattern from Blackbird Designs.
Rhoda Collins designed and appliqued “Butterflies Delight”. I really liked this small wall quilt. It was quilted by Diana Phillips.
I hope you enjoyed just a small portion of the Letort Quilters show. You can find out more about the guild at http://www.letortquilters.com/
This week I am off to San Antonio, Texas. Talk to you later.