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Guild Meetings Return

Independence Hall Quilters

The Independence Hall Quilt Guild will hold a 10:00 a.m. meeting on Monday, August 19, its first since mid-June. It will be noisy in the Hall. Catching up with friends, turning in items made over the summer after showing them off during “Sew N’ Tell.”

Plan to attend the Comfort Quilt Workshop(s). Sign up for the September 23rd class on Cathedral Windows, taught by member Carol Wychopen.

Are you working on an entry for the Quilt Faire? Turn in your application and photo to Dana Osterlund. The deadline has been moved to September 16th.

Tip: the “Free Table” could be stuffed full of goodies after members clean out their stashes over the summer…

See you Monday!

Sew & Tell

Sew & Tell

Independence Hall Quilters

Note: Sew & Tell will be moving over to a “Sew & Tell” page (under the FUN! menu).  All items shown every week will be posted there and our blog (this page) will have other breaking news, tricks & treats, maybe a pattern or two. I never know.

Jan 29th  Edition:

Kathie Merrick – Bargello Flag. The example for the class she will teach February 19th. Sign up if interested.

 

Linda Van Berckelear. Pumpkins Table Runner. Her daughter “stole” hers, so she had to make another one.

 

Nadine Bowlus – cell phone carrier/pocket for her sister, Mary.

 

Carolyn Rector – Mountain Bluebird block. Using fusible applique technique is fun!

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Sparkly Welcome for Soggy Quilters

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When Guild members entered the Hall on Monday, they were soggy from the rainstorm and chilled from their walk in the parking lot. The whole main room of our meeting place was gloomy because from the huge wall of windows came not a drop of light. The view seemed to suck the light away from the room.

Waiting in line to sign in for the meeting, we noticed a flash of bright, swirling color straight ahead that made us smile. Even seeing the quilt from a distance, we were 99% sure of who made it. The 1% of doubt vanished after getting a closer look. We only knew of one quilter who would torture herself with precision paper piecing and perfectly set points on a pattern so fearsomely intense that you can’t look at it very long, unless you like feeling dizzy.

Diane explained this quilt was 3 years in the making. The pattern, “Brilliant Beauties of Joy”, was designed by Jacqueline de Jonge. Although it is difficult to tell from photographs, Diane applied 760 Swarovski crystals to the quilt for added sparkle. It is beautifully quilted by our own Jennifer Cabral.

Diane named her masterpiece ~ My Joy

BTW – I’m pretty sure that “My Joy” will be entered in this year’s Quilt Faire. Soooo, you will have a chance to admire it yourself!