Wednesday, May 15, 2013

2014 Raffle Quilt.....Zinnia


The Harlan Valley Quilters

are creating a Raffle Quilt for the

Women's Cancer Coalition



These are FUN fabrics to work with...



 Watch us create the Zinnia Quilt:


























































Day 2


Creating the Backing for the Quilt...




Benny likes the Zinnia Quilt...














 A little back art:





Quilt Top and Backing are complete:


Next week we will baste this together!



Show 'N Tell:


Betty, Abril, Claudette, LuAnn, Barbara

A comfort quilt just completed by Barbara

We distribute quilts to comfort

members of our community.


Tuesday, February 5, 2013

Big Bloomers........Raffle Quilt 2013


The Big Bloomers Raffle Quilt



90 inches Square





Back Side of Big Bloomers Quilt


Donated to:

The Women's Cancer Coalition

By: The Harlan Valley Quilters

Photos take at:
LaSells Stewart Center
OSU Campus
Corvallis, Oregon
January 2013

This quilt will be raffled off October 2013

Monday, December 10, 2012

Challenge Quilts.....2012



The Challenge Quilt Theme for 2012

UFOs

UnFinished Objects

Rules:  Complete any quilt you have in progress!




Barbara






Betty






Betty






Kathi






Claudette






LuAnn



To see how our day went, click on the slide show below:


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CLICK HERE to view: 2011 Challenge Quilts

CLICK  HERE to view: 2010 Challenge Quilts

CLICK HERE to view:  2009 Challenge Quilts



Everything is Better when it is Quilted,
The Harlan Valley Quilters

Friday, October 26, 2012

Member Projects...


Our members worked on personal projects today:



Kathi is creating a house collage...





House Collage





Back side of House Collage...





Yes, she is cutting it into sections......yikes!





Each section is a fabric post card.

She is sending them to her daughter...one at a time!

How FUN is that!





Rachelle is finishing a quilt for her brother.






I am basting my Green and White Quilt...

All 109 inches of it!


More member projects to come next week.


Everything is Better when it is Quilted,

The Harlan Valley Quilters

Sunday, September 23, 2012

Big Bloomers Raffle Quilt......Done!




Big Bloomers Quilt




Quilt Label on Back...






Hanging Sleeve on Back...






Raw Edge Flowers in the center of the quilt...






Free Form Pieced Border...






Big Bloomers Quilt
96 x 96 inches

The Harlan Valley Quilters are donating this quilt to
The Women's Cancer Coalition
2013 Raffle Quilt

This quilt will help generate funds to support women's cancer programs in our community.


CLICK HERE:  Big Bloomers Part 1

CLICK HERE: Big Bloomers Part 2

CLICK HERE: Big Bloomers Part 3

CLICK HERE: Big Bloomers Part 4

CLICK HERE: Big Bloomers Part 5

CLICK HERE: Big Bloomers Part 6



Our Comfort Quilts and Raffle Quilts are created with donated Fabrics, Battings and Threads.
If you would like to donate cotton fabrics or other materials to this worthy cause, please contact LuAnn Kessikessi@pioneer.net


Everything is Better when it is Quilted,
The Harlan Valley Quilters

Saturday, July 21, 2012

HVQ Slide Show


This slide show was created in 2007

It will bring back lots of
happy memories of the
Harlan Valley Quilters

Enjoy:


Tuesday, May 22, 2012

Big Bloomers......Raffle Quilt - Day 3


It was a team effort to complete the
Big Bloomers
Quilt Top & Backing Today










Kathi & Claudette add the last two borders...











Claudette sews on the third border...








Barbara irons the 106 inch Backing for the Quilt...

Betty & Barbara pieced the Back



We are running low on fabric...


So....we did a little Back Art



Time to break for lunch:


This is the last time we will meet as a group...
We break for the summer months



This is a farming community,
so everyone is busy during June, July & August


We will return in September



After Lunch....Show 'n Tell:


Baby Boy Quilt by Claudette





Baby Girl Quilt by Claudette





Barbara wins.....Judge's Choice





Barbara wins.....People's Choice



Now.....get back to work:


Kathi adds the last border...





Big Bloomers Quilt Top
95 x 95 inches





This will be machine quilted during the summer.

We will be back in September to show you the completed Quilt.

Have a GREAT Summer!


CLICK HERE to view: Big Bloomers Day 1

CLICK HERE to view: Circle Quilts

CLICK HERE to view: Jello Printing Class



Our Comfort Quilts and Raffle Quilts are created with donated Fabrics, Battings and Threads.
If you would like to donate cotton fabrics or other materials to this worthy cause, please contact LuAnn Kessi kessi@pioneer.net


Everything is Better when it is Quilted,
The Harlan Valley Quilters