Beginning Machine Piecing–Class 5

Another great class last night.  We worked on Log Cabin blocks as well as one Courtyard Steps block.  Next week is the final week of making blocks when we tackle Flying Geese – can’t wait.

The quilts are looking good so far.

Melinda

Sampler Savvy–Class 2

We had a great class earlier this week.  The homework from the first class is here.

Didn’t the blocks turned out wonderful.  Can’t wait until Wednesday to see the next installment.

Melinda

Beginning Machine Piecing Class 2

 

 

 

One person had car trouble so hopefully we will see her blocks next week.  We then worked on Nine Patch blocks and each of them got several blocks done.  I am loving the fabrics for each quilt – such fun to see blocks that are exactly alike but so very different.

Melinda

Make and Take Projects

Every year I teach a Make and Take day at Tiny Stitches.  It is scheduled for November 15.  We always have a fun time and the students go home with several projects that they take home – usually completed or very close to being completed.

Here are the projects for this year.

There is a bag, a covered journal, a covered (wool) tape measure, a table runner and a fold up tool bag that doubles as a pad for your sewing machine, keeping your tools handy.

Melinda

Last Beginning Machine Piecing Class

We had the last class last night.  A couple of people were unable to attend but I am hoping to get photos of their quilt tops later. Here are the quilts.

As usual it is so much fun to see all the different fabric choices and how they turn out.

Melinda

One Block Wonder Class

I taught a One Block Wonder class yesterday.  There were five students and completely different fabrics being used.  I love seeing how they turn out.

It is really going to be fun to see these as they get finished.  Can’t wait.

Melinda

Beginning Machine Piecing Class Six

Another great class last night.  First we had a little party with the ice cream, blackberry cobbler, pineapple bacon pound cake, cookies, cheesy bread sticks, ranch crackers, apricot bars and more!  Yum!  Here is the ice cream being made.

I used a recipe from Martha Stewart that involved vanilla beans and a custard base.  Takes a lot of time but it was worthwhile. Here is a link to the recipe I used.

We worked on flying geese blocks.

Next week we start putting the quilts together.

Melinda

Beginning Machine Piecing–Class Two

Great class last night.  They all brought their rail fence blocks from last week and we  moved on to making nine patches.

Next week we will tackle half square triangles!

Melinda

Mystery till Midnight

On Saturday night we had a mystery party at the quilt shop.  I have coordinated this several times in the past and we always have a great time – this one was great.  There were 12 people participating.  I cut kits and there were two choices.  Cool colors and warm colors.  The cool included blues, purple and turquoise.  Here is one of the cool quilts on the design wall.  Not sure if this is the way she will actually put it together but it is an interesting setting.

The warm colors were also great – I think this is the one I would have picked.

Roxanne was playing with her blocks – again I am not sure this will be the final result.  The pattern actually called for all the blocks to just be set side to side in the same direction but it is always fun to see what people decide to do.

Melinda

Jessica’s Sampler Savvy

Jessica came by with her finished Sampler Savvy quilt today.

It looks great doesn’t it.

Melinda

Sampler Sampler Class 7

Last night was the next to last class of this session of Sampler Savvy.  Lots of progress was being made but we still have a long way to go to get the tops together.

Here are the design walls from last night.

Going to be some pretty quilts!

Melinda

Saturday Sampler–Class 4

We had a great time on Wednesday night. Lots more blocks being worked on.

Melinda