Christmas 2012

Snowmen was chosen as the theme for a frosty Guild Christmas party. Marsha was the chairman and with Jackie, Donna and Ann they planned an evening of fun. Jackie decorated the tables with plenty of smiling snowmen. She even made snowmen place holders, created from ornaments, for everyone. Marsha and Donna made sock snowmen for each of the members as a keepsake. The food was pot luck and delicious with plenty of turkey,  ham and all the fixings. Monica outdid herself with fabulous cheescakes. After dinner Ann read the story about Mrs. Right as gifts were traded around in the direction of the words left and right. At the end of the story everyone had a different gift to open. The last event was the ornament exchange. Each person brought a handmade ornament to exchange. Numbers were found at each place on the table. When your number came up you could choose a gift or go and steal one from someone else. There were so many beautiful ornaments. Door prizes, the December block of the Month and Sew and Tell were also part of the evening.

Monica brings the Holiday spirit!

Talking and catching up are all part of the program.

Marsha, Bonnie and Jackie find their seats.

Donna and Debbie share a moment together.

Ready to begin the fun.

Debi wins a cutting board and ruler.

Becky wins the rolling tote.

The gift exchange starts with the story of Mrs. Right.

Debbie and Debi together.

Sending the packages to the "left".

Charlotte holds an ornament ready for her tree.

Donna with a button tree ornament.

Donna has two Christmas doll ornaments.

Ann shows a gingerbread man.

Marsha loves her pincushion.

Becky smiles about a red and white star ornament.

Debbie has a cute decorated tree.

Pat with her rolling sewing machine tote.

Donna shines with her Ott light.

Pat with her angels.

Joan shares her sweet silver frame ornament.

The Christmas party committee - Marsha, Jackie, Ann and Donna .

Block of the Month

December's Tree Block of the Month

Sew and Tell

Donna holds her darling PJ's with a fun pocket.

Debbie wears a unique reversible shawl.

Postcards For October

 Becky taught the magic of quilted postcards for October. It's the perfect month to cast a spell over loved ones and friends. Members brought fabric, and notions to create lovely ideas to send. It was frightfully easy and goolishly great to do. Everyone got busy cutting, ironing and trimming out their unique and artful creations.
An added treat was the demonstration of a new product. This product uses recycled plastic for the cutting matts. Seal and deep cuts back after cutting by using a plastic scraper. The company is called Cut It Out! It's a great name for a good product.

Becky begins our program.

Marsha, Charlotte, Bonnie and Tonya are hard at work making their postcards.

Joan, Karen and Donna work together. 

Jackie is busy cutting out her design while Donna and Elizabeth share a fun moment.

Demonstrating the Cut It Out! cutting matt and tools.

Joan practices using the new ruler.

Getting ready to scrape the matt for nicks and scratches.

Sew and Tell

Donna shows her Halloween projects.

Donna's purple star.

Donna's Sampler 

Becky shows her fabulous finished quilt. Look what she did with the flowers!

Becky shows a sweet baby comfort toy.

Pat shows a fabulous black, white and red beauty.

October's Block of the Month

Bonnie shows the pumpkin block. 

Warming Up At Old Time Saturday

The guild had another successful booth this year. Jackie was the chairman. Arriving early she  decorated and set up early with the help of Ann and her husband. Because of cold, wet weather the booth was wrapped on three sides with plastic and a plastic sheet protected the raffle quilt too. The booth was warm and cozy and the tickets sales were hot! Shifts of guild members manned the booth throughout the day and sold raffle tickets. It was a great sales day and the raffle tickets were almost gone. More tickets had to be ordered and we have only been selling for a week!

Our 2012 Raffle Quilt

This years quilt is called Everything but the Kitchen Sink by Rhoda Nelson for RJR.

Debi and Pat ready for the crowds and the weather.

Bonnie talks quilts.

Pat gets ready to sell tickets.

Debi straightens up and Bonnie greets attendees

Donna and Becky smile at those that pass by.

Ann and Jackie stay warm.

All The Colors Of September

Fall usually means lots of color. Leaves are turning orange, red and yellow. Pumpkins come out and pecans are being picked. We hear the crunch of leaves under our feet and the weather begins to cool. The guild brought out colors too.
Karen prepared a program on the Jinny Beyer color palette way of using color in quilts. Each of the members had a chance to make their own palette color wheel using small pieces of fabric. There were so many ways to combine colors! It was so much fun to see what would work together and how to add just the right "punch" to your quilts.

Carolyn and Pat look at what colors can do for quilts.

Donna brought the Rowlett guild's raffle quilt.

August Block of the Month

Members brought their finished blocks. 

September Block of the Month 

September Block of the Month is the Maple Leaf.

Farmersville Quilt Guild Raffle quilt is ready for the quilter!