Monday, May 23, 2011

Summer Break...


We are working on our own personal projects today


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Claudette is doing some Free Motion Quilting today









LuAnn is still working on her Round 'N Round Quilt Top




Barbara is working on a comfort quilt for a baby






Kathy is making a child's quilt




This is the last day the
Harlan Valley Quilters
will be meeting.

We are breaking for the summer.

See you in September !


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

Monday, May 16, 2011

Raffle Quilt...........Work Day


Check out these FUN Floral Fabrics...


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What a way to spend the day...




These large prints have been cut into large strips...








Kathi is keeping our group organized today...




Many Hands Make Light Work...




It has become a tradition for
The Harlan Valley Quilters
to create a raffle quilt each year...








We donate the Raffle Quilt to
The Women's Cancer Coalition (WCC)




The WCC sells Raffle Tickets for an entire year...
















24 x 24 inch
Center Block




We're almost there...








Quilt Top....... Complete
80 x 80 inches



Now we need to get a backing pieced...

Center of the Back...




Cutting more Backing Fabric...




Frieda is piecing the Quilt Backing Fabrics





Quilt Backing is..... Done





This Quilt will be donated to:
The Women's Cancer Coalition

Raffle Tickets will be sold in 2012

Proceeds benefit Women's Cancer Programs
funds raised will go to the WCC via the Good Samaritan Hospital Foundation


Many Thanks to Jean McDaniels
for Donating her Time & Talents
to quilt this for us.



CLICK HERE to view 2011 Raffle Quilt

CLICK HERE to view 2010 Raffle Quilt


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


Friday, May 13, 2011

Meet our new Comfort Quilt Coordinator...



Harlan Valley Quilters
have a new Comfort Quilt Coordinator:

Barbara McDaniel


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2008 Challenge Quilt Projects




Mixed Media Quilt




Polar Fleece Quilt




Raw Edge Applique Quilt




Barbara has a fondness for Asian Quilts




Barbara completed this Comfort Quilt in April 2011
She used a "Quilt-as-you-Go" technique.


Many Thanks to Barbara for volunteering for this position.
She is ambitious and plans to keep us organized and productive
while creating quilts to comfort members of the
Harlan Valley Community.


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