December meeting 2011

This post comes very late in the month. Sorry for the late post. We had our Christmas party on December 5th. Lots of great food was shared. We played a fun ripping game, of course, there were some people claiming that people were cheating by pulling the sewn fabric and ripping (with their hands...) Of course it worked, but wasnt quite part of the rules of the game. It ended with Peggy and Clare competing to be the fastest ripper... Pretty much ended in a tie. Good to say we are both experienced rippers! There was also some great show and tell. see the pictures below to view the show and tell. January meeting is our White Elephant silent Auction. Bring your unfinished projects or unwanted sewing items to share. We usually have 4-5 tables to choose from. Books, old patterns, old fabric... it all goes. Proceeds go towards our Library or Hospice quilts. I don't know which one, either way it is a good project. See you at the January meeting.

Sue Patten, Machine Quilter

I have been working with a new book this past year... Machine quilting by Sue Patten I just found a You-tube video of her work... Yes, it is on a long arm, but I like her techniques... They can be done on the regular sewing machine too... Check it out. It is called: Interview with Sue Patten if the link doesn't work. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dz7kAdmYygQ&feature=youtu.be