Show & Tell June 22, 2013


Thanks to Sue Campbell's terrific skills, she created a pattern and samples for us to use. There is NO comparison between the vest Claire Bridge Unit gave us to work with and the absolutely perfect new improved vest Sue has worked up. In her previous life, Sue was a model for Simplicity Patterns and a Tech Writer. Both skills shout loud and clear in her mock-up pattern and sample vests made. Thank you so much for your work, Sue. You are very humble and don't like a lot of "to-do" over this stuff, but please know that you and Jane are so terrific and supportive, and our club appreciates you very, very much!!! A couple ladies took home fabric and patterns yesterday and will be returning those, and I'll have additional fabric and patterns for other ladies to start using on Sat. and take home to complete. It's another one of the terrific selfless giving you all do so well!!



Lois Rose - Mondo Bag - beautifully done in just 2 fabrics - very unique blue and yellow lovely and of course, photo album she started - Yeah!

Cheryl Minieri showed 3 more fidget quilts that she made this week. She has been going like wildfire on this project, turning out 2-3 of these every week. Go Cheryl!



Edie Cave - made and donated 3 fidget quilts this week - 1, 2, 3 each special, each one different, each one a gift of love. Edie, we love it that you are back with us so soon, but we want you to please continue to rest, get stronger, and get well enough to have necessary medical procedures ahead.


And Linda shared and donated her first fidget quilt - it's super one made from a quilt I made and had hanging in my kitchen up in Maryland at one time. I love what you did with it, Linda - made for comforting hands now.


Eileen Navikas - shared another quilt beautifully crafted in Eileen's special way of using bits and fabrics together. Not able to get to her "stash" due to painters in the house, Eileen had to "make due" with just a group of fabrics she had and picked up border fabric from FFAC's stash. Like I said, Eileen sort of takes pieces with no connection, places, sews, and all of a sudden are connected perfectly. It's always fun to listen to Eileen's (artistic process) descriptions, too.
Kathy Jones - shared and donated a fidget quilt she named Pink Elephant. Nothing crazy here, just beautifully pieced, pretty pink fabrics, with a shiny, silky pink elephant center applique. And then Kathy showed us a huge, bed-size antique quilt, probably from 1920's - 1930's judging by fabrics - star design block - all hand pieced, all, every single piece by hand cut and sewn. Kathy is hoping that anyone who has knowledge/experience working with antique pieces/quilts/fabrics will give her information on how to handle these wonderful pieces of history. This is just the finished top that was never completed with batting, backing and binding. Kathy will welcome any comments and suggestions at all. She is hoping to help her friend find out how to restore the quilt.

Joan Galantra - Joan stole the show totally!! She first shared a 58-carat necklace made for a friend's birthday she was attending birthday party after FFAC. Yes, she crafted her friend a necklace to wear out of 58 baby carrots sewn together. Is that not a hoot!?! Totally! Next, she shared a Fabric Palm picture crafted using itty bitty little teeny pieces of fabric to form a collage using a picture as her pattern. It's lovely artwork and yes, Joan's an artist and very skilled. See Snippets below. Then to top that - Joan showed us her beautifully painted sandals - gorgeous - painted using acrylic metallic paint and a pair of tennis shoes painted using just acrylic paint. What started out a pair of plain white tennis shoes became works of art complete with toes showing and pretty polished red toenails. Joan said she used her own toes as "models" for the shoes. Sort of takes "don't step on my toes" to a whole other realm of existence. Definitely, we are going to have a shoe painting week upcoming in our near future one Saturday afternoon.
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