Did I win?  Do I have the ugliest fabric?  One is positively lurid.  Colorful pheasants  on an avocado green background and --for interest-- red and yellow flower sprigs (maybe mums?).  The other winner is Bratz-doll like women in yoga poses in mostly pastels.  This is so exciting and I can't wait to see what others have to offer.  Don't be faint-hearted and pull back.  Shock me.   Was anyone amazed after pulling out ugly fabric from their stash?  See any common traits?  Admittedly some of my ugly fabric improved after being cut into 6" squares.   I also remember seeing Lyn Mann on Simply Quilts years ago, and was fascinated.  Thanks to input from guild members and efforts by CeCe and Tina, we have this fun opportunity.

Good morning,  Is the location for "Life Gives You Scraps" at the same place we have our meetings?  I'm sorry if I missed it.  I did go back to Jan. & Feb. newsletters & didn't find it.  I'm still treading water while getting familiar with the website. I am very excited to attend the meeting & meet you all.  Every summer I attend a "Hot August Nights" quilting day (12 Hours) in the Imperial Valley with my mom.  I spend tons of money on fabric & have never completed a quilt.  It's so much fun & worth it to be able to spend the time w/mom & my sister.  Everytime I talk to my mom she always tells me to finish my quilts.  Someday I will.  I think quilters call it a UFO?  Thank you & see you soon, Debi

Nice website.  I'm a newbie. This is my 1st blog. :) Do we bring our machines to the meetings, current projects, as well as block of the month?  Am I looking in the wrong place for dates (i.e. Life Gives You Scraps).  Any tips would be appreciated.  Thanks!


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There's a great website called Quilter's TV (www.quilterstv.com) where you can watch videos of all kinds of great teachers demonstrating various techniques. I found this one by Tammie Bowser that those of us who took her class will find really useful.

Once you go to the website, click on the button below the video playing that says Browse Videos. Then scroll down until you find Fabulous Free Motion Quilting by Tammie Bowser.

Good luck, and I can't wait to see the finished projects!

Not sure if I was exactly in my right mind when I agreed to not only be Sheila's assistant for this year's quilt show, but also to take the reins (or the threads???) for the 2012 show.  Trying to follow Sheila around while setting up for a show is like herding cats.....if you can't run, you can't keep up with her. :-)  She was constantly in 3 places at once, and knows where everything is, right down to tacks and tape.  I was really exhausted after 2 days of setup and 2 days of running, running, running during the show itself.   If you weren't there, you cannot possibly appreciate how hard Sheila works on the quilt shows, and she has done 3 of them in a row!!  Applause, please!!!  She deserves a huge THANKS from every guild member who sees her.  This show went together very smoothly....we actually did not have any huge OOPPSSS's, no HUH-OHs, no tears, no hysterics, no misplaced quilts.  What we did get was really great attendance, wonderful, beautiful quilts, hard working people who gave of their time and talents to put on the best show yet, a truly GORGEOUS show, a truly smooth and quick takedown and quilt distribution, and Judy Betz's wonderful collection of works to amaze and delight us!!!!   Thanks so much, Judy!!  We loved your work.  What more could we ask for??  I am only hoping that I can do as well in 2012, and don't expect to do better.  If you have any comments or suggestions for the next show, or you want to (hopefully!!) volunteer to help with the next show, please talk to me at the meetings (evenings), or call me at 319-8286 (evenings).  I would love to keep up the tradition of breaking out of the previously wonderfully made mold for the next show.  Have you seen anything really innovative and fun at a show?  Tell me...we will look at all suggestions.  Thanks!!!  Janice