Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Quilting: The Tradition Continues
Mark your calendars for June 10. Quilts from the Bluffs is helping to put on a quilt show with the Bluffs Art Council. You don't want to miss it.
Sunday, May 20, 2012
Eclectic Fever Tutorial
I have put together a tutorial to make the Eclectic Fever (link) quilt I designed a few months ago. This is the quilt we will be making at Quilts from the Bluffs quilt days in June. If you can't understand the instructions, please post a comment and I will update the directions to be clearer.
Sunday, May 6, 2012
May, 2012 Quilt Day Reminder
I love May and and the wonderful trees, grass, flowers that come with it. A new beginning. It makes me want to quilt (ok everything makes me want to quilt) but that's what we will be doing this Saturday, May 12, at First Christian Church in Council Bluffs. We will be there between the hours of 10:00 and 4:00 so join us any time during that timeframe. We would love to have you there!
We are continuing with our string quilts so we can bring them to the FINISH line. This month we will concentrate on finishing the tops and then sandwiching, quilting and binding them. If you do not know how to do these steps, you will definitely want to be here so you can learn. We will walk you through basting a quilt sandwich, different options for quilting including tying a quilt and then show you how to make the binding and a couple options for attaching it. Check out our FaceBook page for links to some good tutorials on this subject.
Need help with clean up
My husband usually comes up and cleans up our room but will be working on Saturday. Can I get a committment from someone else's husband for Saturday? The hardest part is stacking the tables on the cart and moving the cart to where it is stored. Please email me if you can help. THANKS!!
Deliveries
We delivered 10 quilts to Children's Square and donated 3 quilts to the Woman of Worth event for HopeNet.
Project Linus
I got an email from Ginny DeBates (Project Linus Coordinator). She received a concerned email from a hospital who receives quilts. She said that two seperate quilts were found with pins in them! This could have been bad if we actually harmed someone instead of comforted. Please give your finished quilts a very good quality check before turning them in. We are not in such a hurry that we can't take a few minutes to snip threads check for pins and anything else that makes our quilts less than standard. I am impressed with the quality of our quilts and want to continue to produce the best quilts we possibly can. Thanks for your help in this matter!!
And as a reminder, First Christian Church and Quilts from the Bluffs is now a Project Linus drop off site. If you would like to help spread the word, I have attached a flyer that you can distribute to others.
5th Annual Quilt Retreat is Coming!
This year's quilt retreat theme is UFO's and will be help September 20-23. Our focus is on helping you to finish up a project you have already started. Don't have any UFO's? (And you call yourself a quilter? LOL) Maybe you can ask a friend if she needs help? Or get busy on starting a project before the retreat so you can finish it there. Whatever you want to work on (and it is absolutely up to you what you want to bring to work on), we are now accepting registrations. Attached is the form you can fill out and mail in or bring to quilt day. A minimum of $25 is required with the balance due by August 11.
Quilting: The Tradition Continues
Quilts from the Bluffs has been working with the Bluffs Art Council and other quilters in the area to put on a quilt show on June 10 at The Center in Council Bluffs. We will need a few people that can help assist at a table where attendees can make a 4-patch block that will be used to make a Community Quilt to donate. We may need others to help with the sign in table, refreshments and clean up. Let me know if you would like to help.
We hope you will come to the show on Sunday. Doors open at 1:00 and the program will begin at 1:30. There will be a panel discussion with a few different takes on quilting, a bed turning to demonstrate different quilts and their stories, a quilt display and more. You don't want to miss it.
Quilts from the Bluffs Flyer
I have attached a flyer that explains what our group is all about. Please feel free to print it off and hand it out to your friends and quilt acquaintances.
If you would like one of the mentioned attachments, please send an email to qftbluffs@gmail.com.
Quilts from the Bluffs
A ministry of First Christian Church, Council Bluffs
qftbluffs@gmail.com
Quilts from the Bluffs Blog:
http://www.qftb.blogspot.com/
Join us on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/QuiltsFromTheBluffs
We are continuing with our string quilts so we can bring them to the FINISH line. This month we will concentrate on finishing the tops and then sandwiching, quilting and binding them. If you do not know how to do these steps, you will definitely want to be here so you can learn. We will walk you through basting a quilt sandwich, different options for quilting including tying a quilt and then show you how to make the binding and a couple options for attaching it. Check out our FaceBook page for links to some good tutorials on this subject.
Need help with clean up
My husband usually comes up and cleans up our room but will be working on Saturday. Can I get a committment from someone else's husband for Saturday? The hardest part is stacking the tables on the cart and moving the cart to where it is stored. Please email me if you can help. THANKS!!
Deliveries
We delivered 10 quilts to Children's Square and donated 3 quilts to the Woman of Worth event for HopeNet.
Project Linus
I got an email from Ginny DeBates (Project Linus Coordinator). She received a concerned email from a hospital who receives quilts. She said that two seperate quilts were found with pins in them! This could have been bad if we actually harmed someone instead of comforted. Please give your finished quilts a very good quality check before turning them in. We are not in such a hurry that we can't take a few minutes to snip threads check for pins and anything else that makes our quilts less than standard. I am impressed with the quality of our quilts and want to continue to produce the best quilts we possibly can. Thanks for your help in this matter!!
And as a reminder, First Christian Church and Quilts from the Bluffs is now a Project Linus drop off site. If you would like to help spread the word, I have attached a flyer that you can distribute to others.
5th Annual Quilt Retreat is Coming!
This year's quilt retreat theme is UFO's and will be help September 20-23. Our focus is on helping you to finish up a project you have already started. Don't have any UFO's? (And you call yourself a quilter? LOL) Maybe you can ask a friend if she needs help? Or get busy on starting a project before the retreat so you can finish it there. Whatever you want to work on (and it is absolutely up to you what you want to bring to work on), we are now accepting registrations. Attached is the form you can fill out and mail in or bring to quilt day. A minimum of $25 is required with the balance due by August 11.
Quilting: The Tradition Continues
Quilts from the Bluffs has been working with the Bluffs Art Council and other quilters in the area to put on a quilt show on June 10 at The Center in Council Bluffs. We will need a few people that can help assist at a table where attendees can make a 4-patch block that will be used to make a Community Quilt to donate. We may need others to help with the sign in table, refreshments and clean up. Let me know if you would like to help.
We hope you will come to the show on Sunday. Doors open at 1:00 and the program will begin at 1:30. There will be a panel discussion with a few different takes on quilting, a bed turning to demonstrate different quilts and their stories, a quilt display and more. You don't want to miss it.
Quilts from the Bluffs Flyer
I have attached a flyer that explains what our group is all about. Please feel free to print it off and hand it out to your friends and quilt acquaintances.
If you would like one of the mentioned attachments, please send an email to qftbluffs@gmail.com.
Quilts from the Bluffs
A ministry of First Christian Church, Council Bluffs
qftbluffs@gmail.com
Quilts from the Bluffs Blog:
http://www.qftb.blogspot.com/
Join us on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/QuiltsFromTheBluffs
Monday, April 16, 2012
First Delivery to Children's Square and April Quilt Day
We are finally getting our first quilt donation ready to go to Children's Square in Council Bluffs, IA.
We also had a great turn out for our quilt day on Saturday. Our final count was 21 with three new quilters joining us. We continued making string quilts and had lots of fun in the process.
Our next quilt day will be May 12.
We also had a great turn out for our quilt day on Saturday. Our final count was 21 with three new quilters joining us. We continued making string quilts and had lots of fun in the process.
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| Jesse made the trip up from Kansas City and got to stay an extra day to wait out the tornados. |
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| Gail wasn't thrilled with the camera but always has a great smile. |
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| Patriotic Strings |
Saturday, April 14, 2012
April 2012 Statistics
I have finished the count for the month...
104 quilt tops on hand
63 finished quilts that have not been delivered
62 quilts delivered so far this year.
104 quilt tops on hand
63 finished quilts that have not been delivered
62 quilts delivered so far this year.
Saturday, April 7, 2012
April Quilt Day Reminder - Quilts from the Bluffs
Happy Easter! Hope you are having a great weekend.
Next Saturday we will be meeting at First Christian Church in Room C1 (10:00 - 4:00). We are going to continue making string quilts. This was a lot of fun last month and I am looking forward to seeing these quilts get to the finish line! I will have more 2 1/2" strips for the Large String Blocks and I will also bring a bucket of miscellaneous strings and smaller foundation squares for a different type of string quilt. There is no limit to what you can do with this technique!
Quilting: The Tradition Continues
The Bluffs Art Council and Quilts from the Bluffs will be putting on a quilt show on June 10 at The Centre in Council Bluffs. We are looking for people who would like to help with the planning or to just be there as a volunteer to help on the day of the quilt show. Please let me know as soon as possible if you would like to participate.
We are also looking for quilts to display. We are looking for a variety of quilts...one that you really like, one you inherited from a relative, one with a special story. Each quilt on display will have a placard that will tell a little about the quilt. We also plan on having some sort of trunk show with selected quilts. This is where we can give a little more background to quilts that have a story to tell.
We plan to display a collection of quilts we have made in our group for a week so our quilt deliveries will be a little light until after the show. The show is a great opportunity to promote our quilt ministry and let people know what we do for the community. Mark your calendars and spread the word.
New Brochure - Quilts from the Bluffs
I have created a brochure to promote the quilt ministry. These will be available to those coming to the quilt show in June. I attached the brochure for your use as well. Sometimes it is hard to communicate what we do or who we are. I hope this will help you explain it to your quilting friends!
Harvest of Talents
Harvest of Talents craft fair will be held on October 13, 2012. If you would like to participate, bring your handmade items and I will make sure they get into the fair. Items can be anything handmade and do not need to be limited to quilt items. There will be some working sessions for specific crafts scheduled before then as well if you would like to participate. All proceeds from the fair will go to a specific mission
Quilt Retreat
This year's retreat will be held September 20-23 at The Camp of the Good Shepherd in Louisville, NE. This year's theme is UFO's. Get the date on your calendar now. We anticipate the cost to be the same as it has been for the base retreat ($80 for Friday-Sunday and $100 for Thursday-Sunday). For a private room, it will be $100 for 2 nights/ $130 for 3 nights. For a semi-private room (2-3 per room), it will be $90 for 2 nights/$115 for 3 nights. The private/semi-private rooms are not guaranteed but we will work with the camp to accommodate everyone as best we can.
Registration forms will be sent out with May's quilt reminder.
Quilts from the Bluffs Facebook Page
Have you LIKED our FaceBook page yet? If not, go to https://www.facebook.com/
Project Linus Drop-Off Site
Quilts from the Bluffs will host a Project Linus drop off site at First Christian Church. Please help spread the word on this to blanketeers you may know that do not come to the group quilt days. Quilts/Blankets can be dropped of on the 2nd Saturday quilt days or during the week during church office hours. The office staff will show those dropping off quilts where we are collecting them. Members of Quilts from the Bluffs will be picking them up throughout the month as needed and get them delivered to the proper places.
I have attached a flyer that you can print and pass out to your contacts.
Thanks for all you do!!! Looking forward to quilting with you on Saturday.
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Thursday, March 22, 2012
Strings, strings, strings...
We had so much fun doing string quilts that we are going to continue them next month at our April quilt day (April 14, 2012).
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If you want to be inspired before quilt day, check out the link to Heart String Project blog and their website.
I have some basic instructions available at the links below if you would like to download them.
Large String Quilts
Variations on String Quilts
Here is a good tutorial on string quilts: String Quilt Primer
Have fun using up your scraps and making nice quilts!!!
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If you want to be inspired before quilt day, check out the link to Heart String Project blog and their website.
I have some basic instructions available at the links below if you would like to download them.
Large String Quilts
Variations on String Quilts
Here is a good tutorial on string quilts: String Quilt Primer
Have fun using up your scraps and making nice quilts!!!
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