APRIL 2012 NEWSLETTER
NEXT MEETING: MONDAY, APRIL 16TH
6:30 PM
MEDINA COMMUNITY LIBRARY
PROGRAM: BEAD EMBELLISHMENT FOR QUILTED ITEMS by Edie Jessup
Edie will bring an assortment of beads, thread, etc. but if you have an item and would like to try adding some beads please bring it along with your scissors and basic sewing supplies.
PROGRAM NOTES FROM THE MARCH MEETING
Stormy weather was threatened but we still had a good turn-out of intrepid quilters. We listened for the tornado warning siren but managed to have lots of fun at the same time. There was discussion of future programs. Edie reported that Anita C. from the Kerrville Quilt Guild will present a program on creating an art quilt from a photo or picture image. This will be a Saturday program and several members expressed interest. Joyce will follow-up with Myrna for a Saturday program in the fall on machine quilting. With help from Randy and the library computer/projector, we saw pictures of many beautiful quilts from the Dallas quilt show while we visited and worked on our Sit-n-Sew projects. The refreshments were yummy and there was plenty of time for Show and Tell. Gail was working on really cute skirts for her grandaughters. 
Janet brought a crochet baby sweater she has just completed.
and a beautiful quilt made with machine embroidered antique cars. She pieced the blocks using the exploding pineapple pattern.
Sherry carried a cute bag made in the twister pattern
and showed us a Block of the month she completed. The design is by Elaine Hutchinson and uses paper piecing to capture the intricate design.
Sandi had finished the crazy quilt she designed using scraps from gingham shirts she made for her husband in years past. The only new fabric she purchased for the quilt was the yellow sashing and black border pieces to make the quilt large enough for a king size bed.
Dinah brought a beautiful Irish Chain watercolor quilt she had made for her daughter.
The machine quilting was done by Michele with thread selected to complement the colors in the quilt. 
Loreta wraped up the show-n-tell with a gingham apron made by her mother.
Several members could remember doing similar gingham work when learning to sew, but none with such intricate embellishment.
The meeting closed and everyone was able to make it home before the beautiful and much needed rain arrived. Thank you to Sandi for taking notes to help me with this newsletter and my apologies for any errors or omisions. Edie

































































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