The Harlan Valley Quilters

In our gathering, we honor and celebrate our diversity. We do not seek a unity that would deny our differences. We seek rather a deeper union, a union quilted through choice and intent, through time and attention, through respect and compassion, until we recognize that we have become a whole cloth, made rich and textured and vibrant through our differences. We are quilted together. We are bound to one another. We belong to and with each other. --Mary Pauluk

Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Member Projects...

We were all working on different projects today:

Willy completed a Goose Block

Lots of diagonal piecing required in this block....

This is what the finished quilt will look like.

Some of our members are free motion quilting:

Patsy Thompson DVD Lessons are the BEST

Kathi's Practice Sandwich:

We all look forward to Quilting on Mondays!

Next Week:

Monday, April 2, 2012

Comfort Quilts

Potluck Lunch

Bring your sewing machine and

rotary cutting supplies.

Everything else is provided by HVQ.

CLICK HERE to view: Quilt As You Go Class

CLICK HERE to view: Circle Quilts

CLICK HERE to view: Raffle Quilts

Everything is Better when it is Quilted,

The Harlan Valley Quilters

Monday, March 19, 2012

Member Projects...

Today was a personal sewing day at

The Harlan Valley Quilters

Here is what a few of our members

are working on:

Barbara is creating patterns for fairy quilts she plans to make.

This is a Paper Doll figure of Tinker Bell.

She can be posed lots of different ways.

Kathi's niece came today and learned to

free motion quilt:

She quilted this beautiful piece of

snow dyed fabric...

Then she sewed it into a carry bag:

Nice Work!

Margie made a jacket for her dog, Jake.

Betty is piecing the fabric for her

Pick a Posy Tote Bag

See you next week...

CLICK HERE to view: Challenge Quilts

CLICK HERE to view: Slide Shows

CLICK HERE to view: Disappearing 9 Patch

Everything is Better When it is Quilted,

The Harlan Valley Quilters

Monday, March 5, 2012

Quilt As You Go.....Class

Comfort Quilt Day

Instructor: Barbara McDaniel

Leads a class in.....Quilt As You Go:

Barbara explains the Quilt As You Go Technique

There are several different Quilt As You Go Techniques.

Today we are learning the strip method.

We are checking out Barbara's class sample quilts

First Step:

Choosing coordinating fabrics...

Cutting them into 6 inch strips

I chose pale blues...

Betty chose florals...

Now to cut the batting:

Batting is also cut into 6 inch strips...

Batting was piled up on all of the tables...

Then we made strip sandwiches...

top fabric, batting, backing fabric

Let the sewing begin:

Barbara is doing a trimming demo

Time to clean up:

Next month we will continue the piecing/quilting

on these comfort quilts

See you in April for more.....Quilt As You Go

CLICK HERE to view: Slide Shows

CLICK HERE to view: Free Motion Quilting Class

CLICK HERE to view: Wallpaper Quilts

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

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