crazy quilt blocks.... ooh and aaahh! these are just some that have been sent to me!

Thanks, and updates....

1. Thanks to Becky B. for such a wonderful trunk show. Hopefully, for those who couldn't attend last night's meeting, the pictures will be loaded to the Flikr site and you can get an inkling of her spectacular quilts!

2. Also, thanks to everyone who picked up multiple blocks to contribute to our WHEAT Crazy Quilt to be made with batiks! Never fear, there are more blocks, so let me know if you would like to make some.

W.H.E.A.T.  Crazy Quilt Rules – August, 2019

100 -- 8” finished blocks made with batiks

Leave ½” all around (9” unfinished block) – staystitch perimeter close to the edge to protect bias edges

If you want a review of the stitch and flip method, we can review at sewing days and in September.

Using provided foundations and fabric in slot #1, create as many blocks as you wish – the more, the better.

Provide the finished blocks to get more.

3. I forgot to announce that I had an email from someone who has a hand quilting frame that she would like to find a new home for. If you are interested, please email her directly. She says she's in Ashland.

Elizabeth Alley:  bettyalley@yahoo.com

4. Up and coming meeting topics:

September -- see our quilt show at the Montpelier Center, and discuss the "sew and flip" foundation method to make our crazy quilt foundation pieced blocks.

October -- Trash to Treasures

November -- Glue basting a quilt for machine quilting, by Peggy Ladner and Becky Brown. 

December -- Holiday Potluck Fun

January -- Mary Mills will give us a "Checklist for Quilting" Checklist -- an organized way to ensure you get the most from your quilting experience.

Meal Train for Estelle

Estelle is home from the hospital! She has a long road of PT and OT ahead of her to get her mobility back but she home and feeling better. "Home" is actually the house where her mother lived in Ashland. It has a 1st floor master so she can get around easier.

Many of you didn't know that Tom had rotator cuff surgery an month or so ago and he's still in physical therapy too.

Neither of them can do any cooking at this time so I suggested that they set up a Meal Train in case some you great cooks would like to prepare dinner for them sometime.

The best thing for them is one-dish meals like soup, casseroles and pasta. The only foods that she really dislikes are Bleu cheese, tofu and cauliflower.

You can get the contact info and address on the Meal Train page and that's where you can sign up for a day to provide a meal. So far they've only scheduled through August and will see how mobile she is at the end of the month to see if they need help any longer.

You can still send cards or greetings to her address that's on the CSQ roster.