BOM Progress:
If you'd rather do a "twister" pattern in the block Michelle is pointing to. . .
like Crystal did. . .
then you'll need to sew 16 five-inch blocks together in a 4x4 pattern. . .
and use a home-made 3 1/2" twister ruler to cut out twisted squares,
which leaves a tiny bit of fabric left. . .
Then, sew those twisted squares back together into a beautiful design!
Sam has her BOM top finished, too!
We're making a lot of progress on charity quilts, thanks to Ardith's brother for doing so much of the quilting, and many of you for donating your time, talents, and lots of fabric!
Coming in August: A "Charm"ing Table Runner or Topper
Ora asked that you have your 5" charm squares sewn into the runner (7x3)
or topper (4x5)
so you're ready for the next step.
The Disappearing Pinwheel
What a pleasure it was to have Mary come visit us. It's so weird to call her a visitor, since she still seems like she's part of our group. Once a member of the Tooele Quilt Guild, always a member of the Tooele Quilt Guild, don't you think?
We sure miss Mary and her sister attending our meetings!
Mary finished last year's BOM!
And another star quilt she worked on at Bear Lake at one of our retreats!
Isn't it fun that Mary's granddaughter came to help her? I love that sewing and quilting is inter-generational!
Mary has just a "few" scraps of chicken fabric in her stash (that may be an understatement), so that's what she decided to use in her Disappearing Pinwheel block. Depending on how the block is laid out, it can look like a Shoo Fly block or a Churn Dash block. Mary chose the Shoo Fly look in her table topper.
To make the Disappearing Pinwheel, begin with two contrasting 10" squares. Sew a 1/4" seam all around the outside edges. Then slice the sewn blocks from corner to corner into 4 half-square triangle units. At this point, you'll be working with bias edges, so starch and careful handling of the blocks will be your very best friends. Next, sew the four half-square triangle units into a pinwheel.
Then, cut the pinwheel into a 9-patch block.
Begin rotating pieces, and watch the pinwheel disappear.
Here's the Shoo Fly layout. . .
and the Churn Dash layout. . .
and here's one with a contrasting pinwheel in the middle!
Mary's granddaughter was a great helper!
A few people made some sample blocks:
Reminder:
The opportunity quilt costs $1 per ticket or $5 for 6 tickets.
Show and Tell:
Sarah impressed us all with the perfect T-shirt!
And check out all the beautiful work completed during the month!
This quilt needed binding completed pronto because it was a gift being given that night! Quilt Guild ladies are fabulous that way!
