Saturday, March 3, 2018

February Meeting Review

February meeting was so much fun. The program was "Working with Denim" by Martha Steele.
She is so creative and shared lots of ideas with us. She taught us how to make a Denim Quilt with a cathedral window look.



 She also brought lots and lots of other examples of denim work.













What a terrific program Martha - thank you.
We always have some wonderful show and tell.










have a wonderful month creating.
See you March 22 at the Bernina Shop.
Brenda Cregger



January 2018 Meeting Review

Hello 2018 at the  GreatFul Threads meeting for January.
We got this new year off to a great start our program this month was Wood Burning by Jackie Cory.
This group is open to try all kinds of things..check this out.

We also had some interesting show and tell.
Everyone is welcome to come to our meetings.
Please contact me if you have any questions Brenda Cregger
 bcregger@hotmail.com

Saturday, October 28, 2017

GreatFul Threads Finale 2017

Karen's cathedral window ornament


Miriam's dove ornament.

Vista's screen stocking ornament

Brenda's felt ornaments
Martha was making quilted potholders using pre-quilted ironing surface fabric.
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Margaret won the drawing.
Inside the lovely hand painted box was a set of hand painted and decoupaged coasters. The pic does not do them justice.
Denise showed an earring holder made from a record album.

Martha had key chain kits
At the meeting there was a table of goodies free for the taking. One crafter's junk is another crafter's treasure!
Vista made cards using a quilts she cut up. She stressed to never cut up a quilt unless it was beyond repair.

 One of her quilt cards was published in the latest Quiltfolk magazine in an article on Betts Ramsey.
 Vista had sent Betts a card and it is displayed in her home.
 How wonderful to have Vivian and Judy with us for the day. Judy made potholders as gifts and practiced her free motion quilting. Vivian showed a lovely framed embroidered stocking.
 Judy's potholders.
Brenda had lots of gift ideas using picture frames. 



 Margaret had beaded icicle kits.

Melissa had been to a workshop on free motion quilting.
Miriam brought the artist door prize this month. 
 It was a fantastic year of GT thanks to Jackie, Brenda, and participation of all the members.  We  especially want to thank Melissa and Bill Klingensmith for giving us a delightful home base at their Bernina shop.

The October meeting is a favorite program. Members bring in kits to share or demonstrate how to make quick and easy Christmas gifts. The pics will tell the story although I would like to apologize because my phone battery died and I did not get to finish taking them. If yours is missing please know it WAS blog worthy and not left out intentionally!
This handmade Vista card was presented to Jackie. Note the window screening from the previous month's program.
The group presented Jackie with a quilt of vintage campers. BTW if you know of one for sale please let Jackie know. She wants to use it as a traveling art studio.

Brenda, Margaret and Laura made her a tote bag with a camper block.

Delores' show and tell was a broken foot encased in a lovely boot.
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Miriam's lovely garden applique quilt. Enlarge to see the garden gloves and pitchfork.

Denise's poinsettia Christmas quilt, finished early!

Martha cut up a quilt beyond repair and and made this artistic wall hanging.