Diagonal Backing for your quilts

At this week's Sit 'n Sew, a lap quilt's backing was made using the diagonal backing calculator at Calculator

The width of the top was just a little wider than the backing fabric. Using the calculator and following the construction process provided on the page, less backing fabric was needed.

 

Thanks Johanna Frohm!!!

Contribute

Would love some ideas as to what information you would like to read about! Also would love any submissions that you would like published on the blog. If you send it to me electrically at marleneperry@yahoo.com  I will place it on the blog.

Help!
Marlene

Irons

One of the Yahoo quilt groups I am on started talking about which irons they liked best. Great discussion, what is your choice?

What fun!

Went to Lowe's today to get my paint chips for the quilt challenge. My sister went with me and helped. I brought home 42 paint chips, what fun! Words like poetic, Mark Twain, catwalk and Moroccan, you would never even guess the colors! Now the tough part, have to narrow the 42 to 3 or maybe 4 (if I add my maiden name). Whew!

Marlene

Challenge Quilt

I just put the new directions for the Challenge Quilt under that tab above. Don't forget to read the post below also! Also notice if you want to know when there is a new post on the blog, put your email address in the space provided in the upper right corner of the blog.

Happy Quilting!

Birch Run - Quilters Showcase

Hope you had a chance to see the Quilts Showcase in Birch Run the weekend of September 26. A number of our members had quilts there. PLUS quite a few of them were winners. Below is a list of winners.

Applique
1st place - "Seeing Red 2", Carol Bornsheuer
2nd place - "Basket Quilt", Debra Trischler
3rd place - "Flower Bouquet", Gretchen Rodammer
Viewers Choice - "Snowman Fun", Linda Boman

Crazy Quilt
1st place - "My Crazy Days", Erika Joerke
Viewers Choice - "My Crazy Days", Erika Joerke

Hand Quilted
1st place - "Springtime", Gretchen  Rodammer
2nd place - "Whole Cloth", Sherry Telling
3rd place - "Colorado Springs", Laura Patterson
Viewers Choice - "Whole Cloth", Sherry Telling

Machine Quilted
1st place - "A Whisper of Spring", Kathy Mallory
2nd place - "Playing With Solids", Robyn House Guettler
Viewers Choice - "A Whisper of Spring", Kathy Mallory

Mixed Technique
1st place - "Red Dresden Plate", Carol Bornsheuer
2nd place - "Poppy Garden", Diane Lytle
3rd place - Sue Has a Crush On Kaffe", Carol Bornsheuer
Viewers Choice - "Traditional", Joyce Jones

Modern Design
1st place - "Christmas Fibonacci", Debra Badour
2nd place - "Orange Peel", Leslie Peterson
Viewers Choice - "Christmas Fibonacci", Debra Badour

Other
1st place - "Luggage Set", Nancy Jankowski
2nd place - "Butterfly Dreams", Theresa Weaver
Viewers Choice - "Round Robbin", Robyn House Guettler

Pieced
1st place - "Wheels & Gears", Linda McGibbon
2nd place - "We Find The Defendant Quilty", Laura Patterson

3rd place - "Kaleidoscope Dream", Debra Badour
Viewers Choice - "Amazon Star", Gerald Brauer

Wall Hanging
1st place - "Cherry Kisses", Linda McGibbon
2nd place - "Star Burst", Gerald Brauer
3rd place - "Lady Slipper", Beverly Baumgart
Viewers Choice - "Star Burst", Gerald Brauer

Best of Show (chosen from all quilts who have a 1st place award)
Wheels & Gears", Linda McGibbon
Judges Personal Award
"We Find The Defendant Quilty", Laura Patterson

 LOOK AT ALL THE FAMILIAR NAMES!

New Quilt Year

So many new and exciting things to do this year. We will have our round robin, mystery quilt, all new programs, challenge quilt and of course our quilt show. We certainly will stay busy!

Don't forget our new location.Looking forward to seeing everyone!