Surfside Quilters Guild November Fest 11-13-18

Another successful November Fest.  These special meetings are generally a lot of fun and raise enough money for the monthly programs that we can enjoy great speakers.  I always contribute by buying quilts at the live quilt auction.  The auctioneer, Lyn Mann is adept at squeezing out just a few more dollars for each quilt.   I had the winning bids for three of the quilts.  The quilt I really wanted came home with me and will hang in the home of a friend for this Christmas season.  

"Christmas Wreath"  Maggie Bell and Jennifer Bell  51" square.   

Nice quilting by Cathie Opila.

Always hard to take pictures in this great meeting room.  The windows along the entire side back light everyone and fade things out.  In front are Julie Vlahos and Liz Williams. Next row back: Joan Provance, Kay Johnstone, and Mary Mulcahey.

Walking on the right is Jeanne Haynes. 

Fun meeting and Liz,  who came as my guest, won a raffle basket.  

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Patriotic Quilts at Surfside Quilters Guild 07-12-11

There were some great red, white and blue quilts at the Surfside Quilters Guild meeting today.  We have just this month started providing quilts for Wounded Warriors, a group devoted to having each wounded service person covered with a quilt when they are transported from a conflict area to a stateside or European based hospital.  Those quilts should be 48" x 78" to fit on the gurneys.  But these different sized quilts are great inspirations. http://patrioticheartstringsquiltingproject.blogspot.com/

Our speaker this month was Lyn Brown http://www.lynbrown.com/  who teaches in north Orange County and creates patterns which are available in her Etsy shop http://www.etsy.com/shop/lynbrowndotcom

"Chains of Friendship" a pattern by Lyn Brown.  This quilt has her "Borders on Blocks" technique which builds the borders onto the blocks before they are assembled.

"Old Glory"  Lyn Brown pattern  64"W x 46"L (but it could be made larger or smaller with re-sized blocks)

"Hooray, U.S.A" -  Judy de Gruy showed this at Show & Tell.  She made it for her red, white & blue patriotic guest room.   It was quilted by Carol Kaplan.

Monica Shafer shared this quilt from a pattern featured on the cover of American Patchwork and Quilting. It was one of the first quilts that she made.

"Patriotic Star" wallhanging made by Maggie Bell from a pattern by Judy Hasselkus.  (not a good picture, sorry!)  This piece is about 18" square.

 

"Come Home Safe - We Love You"  Victoria Crayne

A collection of patriotic blocks - a great Uncle Sam on a bicycle!