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BLOCKS OF THE MONTH
PREVIOUS YEARS'
PROJECTS
(This page is
"in progress"--watch for more photographs to appear!)
Over the years, the
group has presented at the monthly meetings various
Blocks of the Month projects.
These have ranged from traditional as well as
contemporary blocks, traditional
and new techniques for a variety of quilts
and quilt-related projects. The names following the year are the
people who
presented that
year's Block of the Month.
MYSTERY QUILT - 2007-2008
During the year we were given instructions each month for making
"units."
At the end of the year, we had made a "Chain of Events" quilt from Far
Flung Quilts by Carolyn Griffin who generously gave us permission to use
this pattern as our Block of the Month Mystery Quilt.
Carol Herbst Nancy
Larson-Powers Harriot Hagedorn
Janet Mount
Georgia Williams Donna Slusser
Carol Herbst
Lynne McCreight
RED, WHITE AND
BLUE 2005-2006
This year we were challenged to make blocks or quilt tops using only red,
white and blue fabrics. The blocks made by members were sewn together
by Joan Budd and members made single-bed size quilt tops. Seven quilt
tops from our group were donated to the American Hero Quilts project.
This project was born out of the love and compassion
of one determined
Washington State woman. Her dream is that each
of our injured troops
returning home from war through
Madigan Army Medical Hospital and other
military hospitals,
receive a "hug" of appreciation. These "hugs" are
exceptional
patriotic, heirloom quality quilts. Each is unique, created by many
loving hands,
and many are long-arm quilted by the creator of this project.
The web site tells the story and shows photos of some of the quilts:
http://www.americanheroquilts.com/home.htm
Here are some examples of our quilt tops:
Top made by Goldie Banks
Just one of several quilt tops Joan Budd sewed together from
blocks made by various members.
GIRLS WILL BE
GIRLS spring 2005
click on the
photos with a "blue box" to view larger images
Actually it was a
"challenge" to use the patterns handed out at the
monthly meetings on the theme "Girls Will Be Girls" -- shoes, hats,
purses, etc. Or come up with your own design. Be Creative with the theme!
Here are a few of the completed projects!
Pat
Diaz
Sharon Wiser
Joan
Budd
Joan Budd - flip flops
Donna
Slusser quilt show exhibit of
various blocks made
Pat Diaz
GARDEN CLUB
QUILTS 2003-2004 - a
book and pattern by Country Threads, Inc.
Pat Diaz and Sara Jane Perino
This series of blocks had both piecing and appliqué.
It's fun to see the different color palettes these quilters used----and the
variations in their blocks
click on the
photos to view larger images
 
Pat
Diaz
Sara Jane Perino
Goldie Banks
completed quilt blocks sewn together
completed quilt top
Sharon
Wiser
turned one of the blocks into this
wonderful small wall quilt.
CRAZY PATCH -
2002-2003 - Pam Rosenman
and Sara Jane Perino
Crazy patch techniques were presented each month. Quiltmakers could make a
sewing bag or any project
of their own choosing.
Pat Diaz - front of crazy quilt
wool small bag under flap CQ and
inside lining
Sara Jane Perino - "roll-up
bag" --- closed and open
STRIPPY QUILTS -
2001-2002 - Patricia
Magaret and Donna Slusser
Participants chose a theme or color/fabric scheme and made a strip each month
according to guidelines, such as
a triangle strip, applique strip, etc.
Sara Jane Perino -
"Sisters" theme
depicting sister's summers reunions
(in
progress)
Pat
Diaz - African
theme
close-up
"Like everyone else in the United States on Sept. 11, 2001, I watched the
television in growing disbelief, horror, sadness and anger. I couldn't
sleep; I was sickened by the images of destruction. Two days passed and
then I felt the incredible need to create a quilt - to try and permanently
record in fabric what happened that day - the day that changed our world.
The quilt needed to be a memorial to all those who lost their lives at the
terrorists' hands. My quilt guild had just started a "row of the month"
project. This seemed like the perfect "pattern" to use since it was so
difficult to think, let alone create. In less than two weeks I had the
quilt top done and the creating of it proved to be greatly cathartic. When
I learned about America: From the Heart I hurried to finish the quilt so my
voice could be heard and perhaps my quilt would help in the healing process."
Pat made this quilt during the
aftermath of September 11. It was sent to Houston to be a part of a
special exhibition of these
type of quilts at the International Quilt Market and Quilt Festival. It was
sold with the proceeds going to help those in need
after this tragedy. These
photos were taken while the quilt was hanging in Houston at the exhibition.
3-DIMENSIONAL
FOLDED TRIANGLES - 2000-2001 - Sharon
Wiser and Sara Jane Perino
Using Virginia Robinson's technique, traditional blocks were given this
contemporary twist.
Sara Jane
Perino
Pat Diaz
CARRYING BAGS
-1999-2000 - Sara Jane
Perino
Plain bags were decorated through the year. A different technique was
demonstrated each month, such as prairie points, use of buttons, embroidery,
yo-yos, etc.
We were encouraged to find "treasures" to fit the theme of our bag to
put on it.
 
Joan Budd's western- and sewing-theme bag
Sara Jane Perino's Christmas
bag
front and back
Pat Diaz' sewing theme
bag front and back
THROUGH THE YEAR
-1998-99 - Nancy
Larsen-Powers
Traditional blocks with a monthly calendar theme.
SEWING NOTIONS -
Beginning September 1997 - Donna
Slusser
A sewing-theme wall quilt.
Sara Jane Perino
MYSTERY QUILTS -
1995 - Sharon
Wiser
Sara Jane Perino's miniature
version
Sara Jane Perino
of one of the
projects
Wall quilt - "Tin Man"
SAMPLER BLOCKS -
1989-90 Sara Jane Perino
Nine blocks for a Sampler-style quilt----or any other projects you wish to use
them for.
Sara Jane Perino
Patchin' People
Quilters ©2003
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