Four very happy quilters!!

26 Jan 2012 2 Comments

by KK in quilting

If a picture is worth a thousand words then four pictures must be worth a million words!!  Here are the final products from the other new quilters in my Wadmalaw Island Sassy Senior Quilters Club!!  This time last year I had six brand new quilters – only one who had much experience in sewing.  A year later they had produced two joint effort quilts and each one has finished an individual quilt.  When they showed off their quilts the first of January – my class more than doubled in size for this year!!!  Many of the senior ladies had observed the quilting class but would say they couldn’t do that.  Now they all want to try!!!  I had a wonderful day yesterday on the island with twelve in my class and two more should have been there!!!  It was especially gratifying to watch those who had been with me in 2011 sharing their knowledge and helping the new ones because to me that is really what quilting is all about. 

Enjoy the pictures.  I love how they used the same pattern but each one is so unique and so much a reflection of their own personality.  They are also showing the pillowcases they made to match their quilts.

First up, Miss Mary Alice.

Here is Miss Maggie.

And now Miss Alice – she is Maggie’s sister.

And finally Miss Clare – aka Miss Daisy. 

Our first pattern for 2012 is a Disappearing or Divided Nine Patch.  Two weeks ago each quilter selected their fabric choices from our ever growing stash of fabrics.  If we couldn’t find three fabrics  to work together I came home and looked through my stash and was able to find something to complement their selections.  It was so much fun to watch them as they looked at fabrics and we talked about what would work together as colors and value and pattern.  Personal likes and dislikes are so unique!! 

Our first sewing day of the new year was yesterday and even with double the number of sewers and all but one of them being very new to sewing everything went so smoothly.  I have cut back my days on the island to twice a month but they will be able to sew on the alternate Wednesdays on their own as I make sure each one understands their next step before I leave and I have six seasoned sewers now to help them out. 

 

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