GRMQ June Meeting.....

While we were a small group last Tuesday we are a productive and fun group.

We had a tutorial on a binding that is very similar piping as a decorative enhancement. Kathy N had a darling table runner in Christmas holiday fabrics in which she was adding the Faux Piped Binding by Trisha Chubbs. 

If you have done the two toned binding, as shown at first glance above, the method is very similar.  Kathy pointed out that when attaching the binding, attach the binding from the rear first.  As you fold over the binding, you can then manipulate how large of a piping effect you want.  The final attachment is done by machine.  Since the binding is already attached on the back side, if your top stitching goes awry, it's still good.  A great way to use the stitch-in-the-ditch technique as well!  Perhaps another tutorial will be on making prairie points.  Thank you, Kathy!

We had a great discussion on membership.  We know more quilters would love this group - we so casual but productive.  I am personally excited about our retreat planned for Halloween weekend.  This retreat will be my first, but it's on Lake Michigan!  How cool (or cold) is that!  The cost is so reasonable from Friday - Sunday; $25!  It's so worth becoming a member at $30 for this great opportunity.  The minutes will reflect more of this discussion, but we also discussed just coming for the day since it's so close:  between Grand Haven and Holland.

Every month we have homework: we're given one pattern and told the colors.  For those that complete the block can enter their name to win the blocks for a free quilt top.  Since I won in May I can sew but not win until I make the blocks into a project.  We did clarify the rules:  fabrics must look solid.  Most of us understood this rule for the first month, but unclear in June's block, as you will see.  However, July's blocks should be interesting, while also looking solid.

First, here are the June blocks won my Marcia:

There were a few more blocks, but this blockhead missed them.

July's pattern, available on our Facebook page will be 16", requires two colors but  PLEASE note our 2 color requirement:

It will take me all month to design the color arrangement!  So if we do a strippy HST, does it still have the appearance of a solid?  Like a said above, we are a fun group!

Since our Facebook link is above and you want to become a friend, just request friendship and you can be added. 

Lovely and Enough has a tutorial on no sew hexies.  Yeah!