The Citrus Belt Quilters Guild offered their members one of my Two-for-One Classes this week, and since it was October, several of the workshop members went for a Halloween themed mini-quilt. We worked on Merrion Square and Home Sweet Home, which are available in my PayHip shop. Below are some of the quilts in progress:
When Hollie started hers, it became a challenge to see how the value was spread around the circle of house blocks: orange and purple can both read as medium-valued when you look at them. By switching the camera’s settings to Noir or Silvertone, we could spot the value shifts and distribute them more evenly.
Linda brought a pile of door pieces, and we had fun distributing them around her circle of houses.
Tessa had pre-cut all her pieces, and was nearly done by the end of class.
Now Linda has added her bushes, using her own hand-dyed fabric. That green — a perfect floating of a color — livened up her composition.
By the end of class, Lorraine, with nails to match, had created a spooky Halloween neighborhood, with lots of really fun details.
We had a great time in class–thanks, ladies!
I arrived about 45 minutes early to the next day’s guild meeting, and the nice ladies there set up the quilt frames and my quilts for me while I put all my programs out on the chairs. That done, I walked around to see all the program tables.
This Guild, which is celebrating its 39th year this year, runs a full and varied program from “Sew What” (sewing items for sale) to a Charity program with this month’s Angel Tree for foster children, to the other items seen here.
Because their workshops are the day before their meeting, a group of quilters finished their house mini quilts and showed them off to the guild. Of course, I loved this part!
Some made Home, Sweet Home. Here is Sheryl’s; while she wasn’t able to come yesterday because of worries about the fires in the canyon near her home, she sewed along with us in spirit, using vintage fabrics. I’m glad her electricity stayed on — because of the fires, many are losing power.
Linda finished up her Merrion Square, minus a border of the aqua dot and binding of the stripes. She has been to Merrion Square in Dublin, and used the stripes to echo the wrought iron fence that runs around the square.
Well done, everyone!
After hearing from all the Program Chairs, they broke for birthday cake.
I liked the tiny hats women wore in honor of Halloween. I need to get one of those, for sure. And then it was my turn. This guild was most responsive and enthusiastic, and I appreciated the interest they had in my quilts and my stories.
Thank you Citrus Belt Quilters for inviting me!
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What a fun guild.I just love that Halloween quilt. So creative! I would like to know where to get one of those tiny hats. We wear some festive nod to Halloween in the office, not a full scale costume but just bits and that would be perfect.
That looks like fun! I love all the variations your students made! That Halloween one is fabulous!
It must be fun to see how others interpret your patterns. I really like the Halloween themed one. I’ve never made a Halloween quilt. Doubt I will until I have grandkids. Then maybe. Hope you are safe from all the fires. Think about you often when I hear fire reports.