Hunter Star Quilt Pattern

I took a class today that was through the Circle of Friends Quilt Shoppe.  It was the Hunter Star class using the Deb Tucker Rapid Fire Hunter Star Ruler.  When you use this ruler it makes the Hunter Star block so much easier to use.  Many patterns for the hunter star use templates, but with the Deb Tucker ruler you don't make any templates and you use only this ruler to make the star pattern.


Norma was our instructor and she had all the parts and pieces up on the design wall.  She used 3 colours as so did many of the gals in the class use 3 colours.  She made the 10 inch square and it was easy to see from anywhere in the room.

I used 3 colours.  I decided to make the 6 inch block.  I think I will make it into a lap size and it will go to yoga with me to use for shavasana, when you lay down at the end of your yoga practice and go into a state of relaxation and cover up to keep warm.

My strips being put together

One row put together.  We followed the instructions

for the ruler.  You can see them

under my strip.

I was able to complete 2 rows at class,

I had pre-cut my strips

so I was a little further ahead then some of

the others.

I am a little disappointed that

the star doesn't show up on the

screen, but it does

in real life.

Here are some photos of the other Hunter Star Patterns

that were put together at the class.

Beautiful Red and Green

Beautiful Mauve's (on the ironing board)

There were a few different fall shaded batiks.

Another Red and Green combo.

This one was a mistake.  She didn't plan on the star

to be the beige colour

but

doesn't it just pop out on you.

This lovely blue one took a little deciding to do.

She couldn't decide which combination she liked best.

I think she finally decided on the first one.

Hopefully it won't take me too long to finish this lap quilt but with Christmas coming and lots of extra things to do I will probably get it finished in the new year.

Peggy

Another Christmas Tree

I finished another Table topper with the Christmas Trees.  It is the Christmas mystery 2001.  It is a fun topper to make.  There a lot of small pieces but it goes together quite quickly.

This one isn't as formal as the other one but

the fabric makes it very cheery.

I think the background fabric is really nice since it is tree ornaments

and it looks like they have fallen off the trees.

Peggy

It's Thursday Again

Well it is Thursday again, time for our weekly get-to-gether.  Joyce and I were the only ones for a few hours so we had lots of time to work on her cushions to match her bed scarf.  We did a practice square at first and then used one of the squares that she liked and it worked.

I forgot my camera but this picture will show the outcome.

We had to cut the beige part of the square down and then add the green borders back on and then add the squares that matched the bed skirt.

It was such a feeling of accomplishment when it was finished and it all went together.

This is the bed scarf that she started back in July.  It isn't finished because she was waiting for the green fabric to add as a border.

Peggy

Christmas Tree and Bags

I finished one of the Christmas Tree Table Toppers that I had been working on for a while.  It is 27 inches in diameter, just big enough to go on a round kitchen table.

The pattern said that you should mix the

green fabrics up for the trees

but I decided to make each tree

 the same colour.

I think my nickname should be "The Bag Lady".  I have made another one.  This is called a Quilter's Carry-All from Thimbleberries.  I changed the pattern a little and made the bag a little smaller and also inserted the handles in the top of the bag instead of along the front like the picture shows.

This is what it should have looked like,

I just used the idea.

Peggy

Thursday Group

This Thursday we started the day early so that we could have more time but it never seems to end that way.  We had a lot of catching up to do but we still accomplished a lot today.

Pierina is still quilting her table topper.

Aren't the colour beautiful??

Maria's Schnibbles Plan C

The fabric is Sunkissed by Moda.

She is sorting the pieces for the piano key border.

It is hard to pull them out randomly,

I also picked my colours out for the border

so that it was very organized.

Joyce is still sewing squares together for cushions.

Here she is cutting squares to make cushions to match

her Bed Scarf.

I am making a table topper with Christmas Trees.

This is one 1/4 of the topper.

I need to quilt it before I show it.

Peggy

Knit One, Purl One.

My Rhematologist had a large poster on his wall with a picture of knitting needles and wool and the title was

"Knit one, Purl One.

Last Thursday Maria brought knitting to our group and the scarf that she made with the wool.  I started thinking that maybe I would try my hand at making this scarf. I have done some knitting in my time.  It couldn't be that hard.

So I went to the wool store today and purchased the wool and started it tonight.

The wool (if you can call it that because it is acrylic) is made by Red Heart.  It is called Red Heart Boutique Sashay.

 

Red Heart Boutique Sashay

I have it started.

It is suppose to take 2 hours to make,

but I think it will take me a little longer.

Peggy

Schnibbles is finished

I finished the top of the Schnibbles quilt.  The piano key border has been added.  I have to wait to quilt it since I have a lot of sewing to do for Christmas.  I like to make a lot of gifts so it will be put aside for awhile.

I used Ready, Set, Snow

from Me and My Sister Designs

for Moda Fabrics.

Peggy

Thursday Quilting

We have started getting back together again on Thursdays to do some quilting.  Now that summer is over things are getting back to normal and Pierina and I are back from Europe, we decided that we should start getting together again to do some quilting and visiting.  This was the first time that everyone was available so we didn't get a lot done but we sure had a fun time.

Joyce is working on her bed scarf  and

is planning some cushions to match.

We were trying to decide if she should leave

a border around the centre or not.

We decided that the border looks better

on than cut off.

So now she has to cut out some more squares

for her cushions.

Pierina is quilting her SunFlower table topper.

Maria is adding binding with piping onto her

Convergence Quilt.

She is using Ricky Tims method of binding

that we saw at the Super Seminar.

We had a visitor this week.

Bev is visiting from B.C., she is wearing a scarf

that Maria made and is knitting one

for herself.

I think I have to make a few of those.

I was working on the piano key border for

my Schnibbles Quilt.

It took me a while to decide how to put them

together and I finally decided that

the four sides should all be the same.

Peggy

Schnibbles Class

Last night I took the second of two classes making a Schnibbles Quilt.  We used Carrie Nelson's Schnibbles times two book.  With this book you can make quilts using 5" charm squares or 10" layer cakes or just that size of scraps.

We also used Deb Tucker's Wing Clipper Ruler to make our flying geese for the quilt.  There is a video on youtube on how to use this ruler.  I took this class because I had heard a lot about this ruler and wanted to learn how to use it. 

Wendy was the instructor

She has made a lot of these quilts,

so it was a great class.

It is always good to take a class from

someone who has made the quilt

before.

The class busy working.

Maria's - almost finished

Marlene's - one row done

Maureen's piano key border.

Maureen's finished and

she used all scraps.

Isn't it beautiful.!!

This is mine.

I have to add the piano key border.

The border is sown together so hopefully I should

have it finished in a day or so.

Peggy

Kitty Komono

I finally finished quilting the Kitty Komono Quilt that I bought in Trego, Wisconsin on the Ricky Tims Seminar bus trip.  It is a baby quilt for my Great Niece who is expecting in December.  I am going to be a Great Great Aunt again.

If you look closely there are cats in the squares.

The squares were a little tricky with the 45 degree angle

on them but with a little help from

my friends I was able to

complete them.

That is one reason to join a Quilters Guild.  There is always someone to help you when you need it and to get ideas for finishing quilts.
Peggy



Empty Bowls Caring Hearts

To-night I went to a dinner called "Empty Bowls Caring Hearts".  There were 335 people there all supporting local charities - The Thunder Bay Food Bank and Shelter House.  There was a line up to get in because if you got there early you were rewarded with a hand made bowl from the The Thunder Bay Potters Guild or a quilted placemat from the The Thunder Bay Quilter's Guild.  More people wanted the bowls and if they ran out of bowls you received a placemat.

A long line-up to get in.

Some of the crowd including our mayor.

Placemats and Bowls

Some of the pottery bowls

Lots of bowls and Placemats

There was also a silent auction of bowls and plates that were

autographed by celebrities.

Elizabeth Manley

Jack Layton & Billy Manzik

Fred Turner & Randy Bachman

Rick Mercer from the Mercer Report.

Joe Fiorito - local author

Good News Jazz Band

The bowl I selected by Ann McGoey

Maria's bowl by Alan Moon

A great night for a great cause.

Peggy