Happy 3rd Birthday!

Flowers and butterflies, games and fun, cake and friends. What else could we ask for during the guilds 3rd birthday celebration! The planning for this party was done by Jackie and Ann. Guild members donated 12 1/2" blocks and Jackie made adorable table runners used for decorations.

Ann and Jackie - the birthday committee.

Next up for fun was a relay race made just for quilters.  Three teams competed in finishing a pin cushion. The first leg of the "race" was the sewing machine station. One member from each team sewed two four patches together then sewed them together leaving an opening for a filler. In the next station came the pressing and the the filling, which was sand. Team members then closed the cushion, by hand sewing, so the sand would not leak out. The last step was to sew a button in the center on both the top and bottom.  The winning team was team 1! They were Marsha, Joan, Debra and Monica.

All set up for the relay race.

Food and friends are always the best part of a party. The cake was cut and the table was spread with fruit, chips and dip, cheese and crackers and vegetables and dip. There was laughter and talking throughout the room while we filled our plates and nibbled on the goodies.

Donna, Elizabeth, Carolyn and Karen snack and talk. 

Carolyn, Karen and Becky have the munchies.

Debi, Donna, Debra and Marsha relax and enjoy.

Jackie and Monica chat and Bonnie tastes the cake.

Joan and Pat are eyeing the next table.

The second part of the evening was an auction. Each person received a sheet with quilt related questions. Points were given for the answers. These points were then used to bid for the auction items. What a wild time! Bidding was fast and items were"sold" in just a few seconds. Most of the items in the auction were donated by friends to the guild. They included: The Quilt Asylum, Plano Sewing Center, Blue Ribbon Quilt Shoppe, Fiber Circle and Texas Quilt Works. Both Bonnie and Marsha donated machine quilting. Carolyn and Ann sewed a few projects, while Bonnie and Joan donated other items for the auction.  Ann was the auctioneer.

Let the bidding begin!

Marsha wins lots of needles and needle grabber.

Look at Pat with all that fabric!

We all know Monica adores books.

Donna loves her ruler.

Karen is thrilled with her iron carrying case.

Becky was the winner of some great quilt hoops.

Bonnie is ready to get organized!

Block of the Month for June

Bonnie holds Split Star - the new block.

Ann, Becky, Karen, Pat and Donna show the May competed blocks.

Next Years Raffle Quilt

Bonnie shows and example of next years guild raffle quilt
called Everything But The Kitchen Sink.

Sew and Tell

Carolyn shows her great Nine Patch designed quilt.

Becky is all smiles with her newest beauty.

Carolyn and her fun Sampler.

Debi holds her quilt made with some very sweet blocks.

Bonnie shows her tribute to the white buffalo calf, named Lightening Medicine Cloud,
that was killed recently at the Lakota Buffalo Ranch.

Debra displays two of her different design twists on some old favorites.

Donna holds her glorious garage sale find.

May Brings A Bit Of Christmas

Christmas is still a few months away but, it's a great time for Christmas ideas. There were plenty of goodies to look at and the patterns were there too. This is one of our favorite meetings and a chance to see what everyone is doing. Follow the pictures to see some terrific gifts and inspiration.

Bonnie shows a stylish neck scarf.
It was so soft and yummy you couldn't keep your hands off it.

Bonnie made a cute Ipad case or it's great for an E-reader.

Donna showed her unique friend's swap.
It's a hot pad that incorporated words in the design.

Bonnie's trivet is so clever!
It is made like a small envelope. Inside is a ceramic tile.
Velcro closes it all up.

Pat shows a delightful child's toy.
Her easy pattern will make this a great gift under the tree 

Karen came with a super-sized neck heating pad.
This is just right for men. Inside are beans 

Joan has made a sensational sewing machine pad.
It's perfect for holding all your tools in a handy place.
She adapted the original design and added a pincushion.

Becky brought the directions for a cute little quilt ornament.
Perfect for your tree.

Speaking of trees, here is Becky's fun Christmas tree pot holder.

Ann holds an adorable pincushion.
It's made of wool and embroidered with flowers and blanket stitching.

Ann looks worried but, the tiny baby shoes are just right for little feet.

Ann shows an easy idea for a pinecone.
It's made by stacking two colors of wool.

Donna displays a super gift idea for those that need a little organization.
You can find everything you need in this great fabric notebook  folder.

Block of the Month

April

April blocks look like a quilters garden.

Bonnie holds up the May block.

Sew and Tell

Becky delighted us with her newest quilt. Wow! What a beauty.

Donna made a quilt using the March Block of the Month.

Donna has brought two Texas themed quilts. 

Donna made a backpack for the Rowlette Guild's raffle quilt.
The quilt is a fish quilt that she also made.

Ann finished two of last month's projects.
This one is the small trash bag that Becky taught. 

This one is a charming zippered purse.