Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Love & Comfort Workshop 2011

Each November my guild has a two day Love & Comfort
workshop in which we make baby quilts for Neonatal
Intensive Care Units at 5 local hospitals.
Roberta, Terri & Cecilia

Everyone brings their machines & the fun begins

Trisha & Marla

Production is in full gear

Nina & Norma

Dorine & Betty

Dorine is in charge of Love & Comfort and does a FABULOUS job
By the end of the two days we will produce 60 quilts or more!

Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Quilting weekend at Sue's in Coloma

Usually at this time of year Patched Works puts on a
weekend retreat at Lakelawn Lodge in Delevan.  Since
Lakelawn was in foreclosure, and it's destiny unknown,
Julie was forced to find another location and change the
date to March.  This happy little group of quilters could
not wait that long and planned at weekend at Sue's. 
Mother & daughter.  Aren't they Adorable!!!

A little Vino while preparing for dinner

Notice the bags of candy?  A MUST on a quilting weekend!
Beth was the cook for the weekend.  She can cook for me ANYTIME!
 Sue's house was the perfect set up for a quilt get-a-way.  We had dinners
upstairs and all the quilting downstairs.  If David would of been here this
weekend, I don't think he would of left the lower level.
Talk about a great party area!



There was plenty of room to spread out.  It will be hard to go back to Lakelawn after this!

Don't you love the ceiling?
We even made time to visit Sue's favorite wine shop :-)


What a great pillow Robin!  The tree is 3-D

There were 6 ways to lay this quilt out.  Very cool!




Everyone accomplished a lot this weekend!





B

Wednesday, November 2, 2011

Fall Antique Outing in Racine

Our day started at an antique store followed by a
stop at Millager's in Racine.

Linda, me :-) , and Barbara.  Anita (the photographer) & Laura are not pictured

Late fall & outdoor flowers are still bountiful!

I would love to make an art quilt of this picture
  It really was a lovely day and a great group of gals.                                         

NSQG 2011 Quilt Show

My guild had the most awesome quilt show at the Quilt Museum
in Cedarburg, WI.  The museum has only been open a month
or so and the layout was perfect.  We were able to have a bake
sale, silent auction, raffle quilt, vendors, and the most amazing
quilts!
Time to set up the show!

The money raised from these wall hangings went to Earth Quake victims

Terri & Ellie getting a little punchy

Myra checking out the silent auction items

The last few members of the set up crew


Cecilia has an abundance of baked goods to sell

Some people are over-achievers :-)

The raffle quilt was our best ever!

Jane, Marlene & Faye
Now for a sampling of the quilts........
Cecilia's "thread" quilt








Thursday, October 27, 2011

"Hats off" to our October NSQG Trunk Show

Our speakers brought hats to go with every quilt in their
trunk show.  What a blast!!!
Katie Migliano


Steinmetz & Montgomery

What a face Myra!!!

Roberta Williams

Charles Queen going Japanese

Madam Butterfly (Gladys Howard)


Dorine Nemoir

My favorite picture - Cheryl Bartolone

Vivian Manuele

Eyeballs....they're everywhere!!!

Myra "what-a-body" VanUxum

Little Miss Sunshine

Mildred Sievers.  What a sweetheart!

Katie M. & Lucille P.

Pinkie the Penguin

Judy Raddatz

Sharon Timpe