Tuesday, February 23, 2016

May 2016...INTRODUCING FARMERSVILLE QUILT GUILDS NEW 2017 RAFFLE QUILT


INTRODUCING FARMERSVILLE QUILT GUILDS 
NEW 2017 RAFFLE QUILT

'Cabin in the Woods'


Tickets are $1 a pc or 6 for $5
To purchase tickets call (214)830-8798
Also Raffle Quilt will be on display and tickets will be available at  "Old Time Saturday' Oct 2016

Proceeds from the raffle quilt ticket sales go to make community donation quilts for: 3 for Audie Murphy Day, 1 Fire Dept raffle, 2 $500 scholarship for graduating seniors of the Arts at Farmersville ISD, 14 Quilts of Valor, etc...




Farmersville Quilt Guild made a $1,000.00 contribution/donation to the Farmersville ISD Scholarship program for two $500.00 scholarships for graduating seniors of the Arts

Becky Delivering scholarship check to Robby Tedford who is in charge of the Farmersville ISD scholarship committee




Farmersville Quilt Guild Fund Raiser Yard Sale







Some handmade items donated for fundraiser made by Guild members 


Community quilt donated to the Christian center

April 2016 is RAFFLE QUILT DRAWING MONTH



Farmersville Quilt Guild 2016 Raffle Quilt winner:

Ron Harmon from Blue Ridge, TX
Father of Guild Member Lynn


And the winning ticket is...

Mrs Stevenson our guest draws the winner

Lynn calling the raffle Quilt winner, her Dad. How special.


Barb showing raffle quilt donations.
Thank you to the community for supporting our raffle tickets sales

Barb won top raffle quilt tickets sales.
Winner gets a quilt pattern (that was donated to the Guild by Lynn)
Ok Barb you will bringing the finished quilt to the next meeting right?
Barb set the QOVs and the Raffle quilt up at the Hero Run April 2, 2016
in Wylie which is in honor/memory of her son Robert Welch.
Barb, Pat, Janice worked the event and sold over $150 in raffle tickets
and patrons donated $150 for our QOVs
What a wonderful day:)

The Fun Begins


Mr. Johnny the scissor sharping king and his wife Mrs Stevenson.
They volunteered to come and sharpen our scissors during the meeting.

Members donated $1 for each pair for his sweet tooth.


The meeting begins

It's meeting time

April Birthday

JR Birthday fat qtrs she received for April Bdays

Presenting...

2017 Raffle Quilt unvailing
'Cabin In The Woods'




Show N Tell

Lynn made the cute  Baby Quilt
from a block a day calendar.
Back of Lynn Baby Quilt
Look good there are baby animals quilted on it.
sooooo cute!

Look Charlotte, yep so cute:)




Bonnie loves making bags



Bonnie making another QOV


Bonnie quilted this UFO
Beautiful 'Ave Maria Quilt'




Karen dug this out String Quilt of her UFO's. Finished it and donated to Guild for families in need.


Karen made this Texas signature quilt for her family reunion. Everyone signs a block. What a wonderful keepsake, Priceless


Pat showing off a 'Scrappy Quilt' her daughter made
 
Pats daughters back of  Scrappy quilt. Her 1st time machine quilting. Look close it looks great!

Janice showing off her quilted QOV

Janice made her daughter this fun Minion Quilt

Beautiful job Janice
Batiks quilt "All Together"



Lynn proudly showing this Texas Panel Quilt she made at a retreat

Janice makes walker caddy kits for member to sew up for community service.
so far in stock we have 33 finished. which are going to be donated to Farmersville VFW, Lexington Rehab, & Bonham VFW.
Keep those fabric donations coming, we put it to good use. Thank You



Lynn made another QOV
'Around the World'
'

Lesa took on this BIG  T-shirt quilt for her daughter. It will be raffled for Wylie HS senior students


JR/Debi made a Hollywood quilt for a graduation gift
Jr/Debi showing off her cute bag and 'Preety Pockets (for breast cancer surgery)
she made at a retreat.










March 2016 "Luck of the Irish" ????

We created our own luck by way of making Shamrock Blocks.

March program was learning tips and tricks on hand quilting.

Members made a 12" Shamrock block and brought to meeting to practice/learn hand quilting



Watching You-tube video "hand quilting"

Becky is all smiles because she loves hand quilting

Barb asking a hand quilting question

Guilds table runners have been found.



Guild members made a block in 2012?
they were made into these nice table runners

Janice is admiring the table runners

Show N Tell

Karen made this as her daughters wedding quilt

A quilt Karen made for her grandson

A quilt Karen made for her granddaughter

Karen has been hard at work on her QOV, WOW

Ann made this Collin County Historical Quilt
What a treasure

Becky shows us this tufted footstool pin cushion

Nice "Downton Abby" Quilt Claude Ann

Bonnie has gone fishing

Bonnie did this 'Bargin/kit Quilt"

Bonnie did a Block a day challenge
. A 36 patch quilt. Yikes

UFO Challenge #9

Bonnie's Classic Serape

Janice finished this cute baby quilt

Lesa finished 

A happy Lesa happy to get the UFO going



Jackie fishing her jellyroll project

Traci's made this Cowboy Quilt with her grandson