The Q.U.I.L.T Guild of Paris, Tennessee: Show and Tell At the Paris, TN Quilt Guild

Tuesday, May 16, 2017

Show and Tell At the Paris, TN Quilt Guild

Show and Tell is the best time we have at the Paris,TN Quilt Guild meeting, that is because there are some very talented quilters in the group. We love making and sharing our month of work. Not only are these the most talented quilters but also the most giving and helpful. We love sharing and helping.

I want to take this time to thank Kathy Doane for being that helpful quilter, always willing to help and teach the different quilting and sewing techniques. She has also set up a special day each month when members can come and get help with projects or to help others... the guild meetings are the 1st Thursday of each month and the 3rd Thursday of each month is the "play day"when we get together and sew or just have a nice talking session.

You will also notice that this quilter has a lot of pictures on this blog, that is because this lady Doreen Bates, is a very productive artist as well as a quilter. She just started sewing and quilting a couple years ago and she is totally in love with quilting.

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Quilt Show News

By Pat Mallory

Well, here we are at the quilt show in Paducah with our "loud" jackets and hats on. I saw a jacket pattern that I just had to have, so that has been ordered. Then we were in the midst of a big crowd at Hancock's of Paducah. I know the manager was counting his "big" bucks because there was a lot of spending in that store.On the way home we stopped at Walmart and was told by a gentleman that we were in the wrong town. With our loud jackets and hats on we laughed and told him we had been to the Paducah quilt show. He was about to redirect us back to the quilt town. We laughed all the way home.

One of the pictures here shows the back of a jacket that had a beautiful design, so I asked permission to take a picture. There was another pattern that I purchased online that I saw at the Civic center....cannot wait to make it.

Well, that is it! Hope to go again next year.!

Jelly Rolls by Jean Liddle

Have you tried Jelly Rolls (also called Bali Pops, Stripz, Worms, etc by different manufacturers) these are pre-cut 2.5 inch strips by width of fabric sold in sets, usually a line of fabric in a set of around 40 strips. There are many patterns to be found that use these - in magazines, sold specifically for this purpose, whole books and free on the internet.

If you want to do a fast fun quilt try using one of these sets - you would not believe how fast they go together :) Having precut, matching fabrics is great. However, if you terribly frugal like many of us you can make your own strip sets. Since I have found out how much these quilts are I have started cutting 2.5 inch strips from each of my fabrics that I get out to cut from and put them in a drawer - thus having a "stash" of strips for when the mood strikes me.

try it - you'll like it!