Kate~ I am in! I bet my niece would like to too!
Kat

OK! We're on our way to having the 1st group. If we get more than that it still works; we just won't all get to add to each quilt. Of course, if we get 8 quilters then we'll do two separate groups.

Who will teach me to quilt??? Do you think I can learn?? I love quilts. There is a lady at the chemo clinic that brings her own small quilt for each treatment. It is a small lap blanket. The materials in it are all different kinds of flowers and unusual prints that is not your every day kind of swatches. This would be something I would love to learn. Where do I get started, and am I eligable to join a Round Robin, or do I need to practice, practice, practice first???

Cindee - you are more than welcome to join. No experience necessary. Let me talk to Kat and we'll come up with a good way for you to learn the basics and get started.

You might want to go to the Keepsakequilting dot com website and ask for their catalog. It's a great way to get ideas and help you decide what type of pattern you might like.

Kate

Thanks so much! I think this will be a nice creative outlet and also keep my busy with Dennis's situation going on. i can carry it over to my next hip replacement too. Thanks for letting me in and for the links Kate and Kat.

Where's Saint Mary Beth! We have to get her involved!

Hey now! I am a quilters widower as it is ! I mentioned the topic and she likes it however we just got back from KY and are leaving again on the 10th or 11th, this time further yet, Overland Park, KS ! You guessed it, MORE quilt stuff.

She is simply in too deep at the moment to start something and have a timeframe in which to finish it in.

I am sure in the future she will most likely get involved.

This is her shopping cart

She had TWO workers writing up her bill

here is a pic of the trunk AFTER her FIRST shopping trip in Paducah. We almost had to leave suitcases behind to fit things in the car!!

Here is some guy that has learned to cope with his wife's quilting illness

Sorry to bomb you all with the pics. Easier than writing about it.

Oh she's going to be busy!

I worked part time for years in a discount fabric shop and accumuliated 100's of yards of quilting fabrics (and lots of others), thinking that I'd learn to quilt when I retired. I came to the realization before we moved to FL that retirement was never going to be an option for me. I held a fabric only yard sale before we moved. Sold every last yard for $1. LOL

Cindee look for a log cabin quilt (I can't remember the author) book at your local quilt shop. It was always the one the beginners started with, but maybe MB could suggest another for you to start with. You could check over on the quilting forum I bet they could help.

Holey Sox, Tony! Saint MaryBeth is a busy bee!! HEY you have your gardens, she has her hobby to keep her mind off YOU! LOL Love the guy's T-Shirt. I think I'll make one for me like that! Great saying!

Look at all that fabric! WOW!

I LOVE that tee shirt !

I also LOVE crazy quilts..cuz I a bit crazy !

D`Ann

ohhh WOW, Tony!! That girl can pick out the STUFF!!!!!! WooOHoooo....... tell her HIGH 5 for me!!!!!!!

Brief update......

MB won 1st place with the quilt ya'll perhaps voted on a month or so ago and took 2nd place with another with another quilt.

I think she has become addicted and needs to be admitted somewhere asap.

Have a great holiday weekend.

Tony

Can we see a photo of her other quilt? I would love to see what she's entered into competitions and also what she's currently working on.
Kate

Can we see a photo of her other quilt? I would love to see what she's entered into competitions and also what she's currently working on.
Kate

Yup, I will post a pic. Here is the deal. They are supposed to send her professional pics of her quilts + every other quilt that was there too on CD. If it doesnt arrive soon, I will post an unprofessional pic.

I dont know how she does it, yet she has several(prob more than 5-7) quilts going at once. I will make an appointment with her to discuss what she is up to these days.

Stay tuned.
Tony

The pics finally came!

Check em out by clicking link below.

This is MBs quilt that took 'best in show' in Paducah, KY and 1st place in Overland Park, KS. I will post another one after this.

Hope you arent bored !

Here is a link that might be useful: Slide show

Here is here 2nd place winner in Overland Park, KS. Its a bed quilt.

Here is a link that might be useful: Click to see another quilt show

Wow.

Tony, I can't remember: does she do the quilting by hand or by machine?

What talent.

Kate,

MB does machine quilting, it would take forever to put that many stitches in by hand I would think, maybe not?!

The contests have all different categories... machine quilt, hand, 'just for me', 'made for sale' etc etc etc. Its all confusing. Glad she has a handle on it. I am only the chauffeur when it comes to her hobby.

Thanks Lynne, you are referring to my 'driving', right?

Yes, it would take more than forever! But there are people who do it. I'm a big fan of machine quilting and love the intricate look of the patterns. Her detailing is just amazing.

Yes, Tony, I was referring to your driving. Oh and perhaps MB's incredible quilts.