Wendy gave us a very interesting lecture on the quilting periods of 1780 through the 1930's. Samples provided gave us a glimpse on fabrics and quilting during these eras.
After that group of quilts, she brought out bag after bag of charming quilts. I especially love her use of large prints for boarders and that the back of her quilts look almost as good as the front.
A lover of hexies, Wendy didn't disappoint!
Of course, the biggest thrill was her collection of pot holder quilts. Each block made separately, quilted and bound with single, straight edge binding, these are are ladder stitched together (here is a link to a video tutorial if you need a refresher) Ladder Stitch Video.
In this way, you have no bulky quilts to tug around under your machine. You have the freedom of choosing a different quilting design for each block. By selecting a tonal background, it will allow your quilting to shine. The beauty of this type of quilt is that you can add additional blocks to your quilt at any time to make it larger!
And let us not forget the great crowd, the food and show and tell!
In this way, you have no bulky quilts to tug around under your machine. You have the freedom of choosing a different quilting design for each block. By selecting a tonal background, it will allow your quilting to shine. The beauty of this type of quilt is that you can add additional blocks to your quilt at any time to make it larger!
The winner of the pumpkin and apple quilt blocks was Ann Mariner
And let us not forget the beautiful foliage along the way...
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