These ladies finally got a round tuit (around to it):
Progress is being made on the block of the month:
The presentation this month was on adding dimension and texture to quilts by Teresa Wilson.
After the presentation, Teresa demonstrated Suzanne McNeill's 10-minute block. You can watch it on YouTube here:
Marta Johnson is a master of 3-d piecing. This quilt won first place ($100) at the Wild West Heritage Days at Deseret Peak in 2012.
Another quilt by Marta. . .
Cynthia showed many mini quilts with texture. . .
Kathy showed her 3-d pinwheels. . .
February Show and Tell
Verneal's Tip of the Month:
Spray starch or starch alternative is very helpful in quilting.
You can also make your own spray starch
Gram’s Spray Starch Recipe
- 1 1/2 tsp corn starch
- 2 cups water
- 2 to 3 tsp water
Directions
- Measure 1 1/2 tsps cornstarch in a cup and add 2 to 3 tsp of water.
- Whisk until smooth
- Pour 1 cup water in a small sauce pan.
- Heatwater until boiling
- Pour cornstarch mixture slowly into the water while whisking constantly.
- When the cornstarch mixture changes from milky to slightly opaque its almost ready
- Stir constantly and let cook for about a 60 seconds.
- Add 1 cup water whisking until mixed
- No lumps please!
- If I get any lumps that won’t whisk away I use a Braun hand blender to make sure it is lump free.
- Let cool and pour into spray bottle.
A Few Things To Keep In Mind
- I use Gram’s Recipe (Small Batch) as I don’t keep it for more than a few days.(Nope don’t use vodka)
- If you want a larger batch double the recipe
- I find a cooked corn starch recipe works the best.
- I tried using raw cornstarch and water but had very unsatisfactory results.
