September Show & Tell

We're doing an experiment on You Tube where our Show and Tell slide show is set up like a movie. You can click here to watch the slide show.

Upcoming Baltimore Album Trunk Show

We are so pleased to have Jane Gorder coming to Apple Country Quilt Guild to put on a Baltimore Album Trunk Show.

Jane was always interested in quilts and took her first quilt class in 1976. Her favorite technique is appliqué and the Baltimore Album Quilts intrigued her. Jane traveled to Baltimore 3 times to study the Baltimore Quilts and learn about the fabrics, colors and designs that were used in the original quilts. Jane learned the Victorian Ladies kept journals, the blocks of the Baltimore Quilts are like a journal, and they all have a meaning.

The quilt in the photo is called the Metropolitan Garden and won best in show and first place in the 2009 East Cobb Quilt Show.

The Trunk Show will be September 20th and will be held at Hope Lutheran Church off Hwy 515 and Old 5.  The Trunk Show will start at 10:00 a.m. 

If you are not a guild member and are interested in attending the show please leave a comment and let us know how many may be attending.

2011 Gilmer County Fair Quilt Show

The quilts pictured below are the top placing quilts of each of the nine divisions in the show.

This quilt was also the judges choice...Best In Show.









An 11 year old made this quilt (her first) without the assistance of anyone that knew anything about sewing or quilting!

This quilt was done by a 9 year old.





We had a really great response to our raffle quilt at the Fair. You still have a chance to purchase tickets for this quilt through the Apple Festival in October. The winning ticket will be drawn the second week of Apple Fest.

Just a reminder...this Tuesday, we will be doing a bleaching technique on dark muslin. Linda Daughtry will be with us again...watch for another movie. If you didn't get a chance to do the fabric painting, Linda will also have the paints available for that...just bring your light muslin (pre-washed and fat quarter size or smaller).

OK...Our Fabric Painting Video Is Ready!!

This was a real learning experience and a lot of fun...hope you enjoy it.

Update! Upon viewing the video in Blogger, I've decided the viewing quality is better at YouTube, so click here to watch it.



Here's some information that Linda email us on where to find fabric paints:

Fiber on a Whim in Marietta has a few colors of the fabric paint.

Dharma Trading Co. offers more brands and colors. Their website is here.

I could not find any on JoAnns website.

Michael's has Setacolor. Click here for Michael's fabric paints.

Blick Art Supplies also carries fabric paint. Click here for their selection.

You can always google the name brands to find more.

Painting Demo Video In The Editing Stage

Linda Daughtry (here's her blog) presented a fabric painting and pattern design technique last Tuesday to Apple Country Quilt Guild. To say that it was an excellent class is an understatement.

As the title states, the video of our monthly class is in the editing stage and should be ready hopefully sometime tomorrow. In the mean time here are some stills taken from the video.

More Picnic Photos And Demo Update

Here's Ruth...our picnic (social) organizer extraordinaire.


Isn't this just the perfect place for a picnic!

Tomorrow is our much awaited demo with Linda Daughtry, at Hope Lutheran Church, and we have a clarification on the type of muslin needed...a light neutral color and pre-washed.

2011 Guild Picnic

Here's a quick video (which is about the best you get with Blogger...I think?) as members are arriving for the picnic. Our hosts are in the bib overalls.



It was a great time and in a wonderful setting...more pictures later.

Sun Bonnet Sue Handles The Summer Heat

The heat arrived early to the North Georgia mountains...tomorrow hopefully we will be as comfortable as Sue looks on this quilt block. We're having our annual guild picnic at Sherry's house...let there we shade and a breeze!


On June 21st, Linda Daughtry will be back with the guild to teach us her technique using bleach and black muslin.

We will meet at Hope Lutheran Church on the 21st due to Vacation Bible School at First United Methodist Church. Stop in and visit with us.

More Donation Quilts

After the guild meeting on April 26th, severak members delivered donation quilts to Safe Choice Pregnancy Care Center here in Ellijay.



Lainee (guild), Rhrenda (Pregnancy Center), and Sharon (guild)

Each mother that comes in for the center's free services receives a blanket and can earn points by taking parenting classes. These points can be used to earn items such as diapers and baby cloths.

This coming Tuesday will be our Show & Tell for May. Before Show & Tell starts, we will have a member of the Georgia Quilt Council there to give us an update Councils efforts to obtain funding for the quilt museum.

April Show and Tell

Brenda brought in blocks that were colored with crayons, heat set, and then embroidered.









Here's one before any embroidery has been done.

Paula is all done with her QAYG Pentagon Throw.

Close up of hand embroidered pentagon.

Embroidery on backing.

Road Trip To Jasper Quilt Shop

For our April instructional meeting the quild to a road trip down to Jasper to visit The Quilt Shop On Main.

The shop owner, Karen Williams, demonstated new rulers that have come out and gave a short talk on the shops Civil War block workshop.

Guild Lunch Recipes

Maureen brought in soup and cake for our guild lunch after working on donation guilds and our raffle quilt. The soup was a health and tasty Weight Watchers recipe, which hopefully counteracted the cake which was oh-so moist and delicious!

Tex-Mex Chicken Soup

3 c. chopped boneless, skinless rotisserie chicken breast
1 (15.5 oz.) can great Northern beans, rinsed and drained
1 (16 oz.) container fresh salsa
3 c. fat-free, low sodium chicken broth
1 tsp. ground cumin
Combine all ingredients in a Dutch oven. Bring to a boil, reduce heat. Simmer 10 min., stirring occasionally.

Yield: 6 (1 1/3 c.) servings

PointsPlus value: 4


Apple Cake

1 1/2 c. canola oil
2 c. sugar
3 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla extract
3 c. flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. soda
3 c. finely chopped, peeled apples
1 c. chopped pecans

Topping:

1 c. brown sugar
1/4 c. milk
1 stick margarine

Preheat oven to 325. Blend oil, sugar, egg, and extract. Sift together flour, salt, soda. Mix 1/2 c. of the flour mixture with 3 c. peeled, chopped apples. Combine all 3mixtures, adding 1 c. nuts. Bake at 325 for about 45 min. or “till the knife comes out clean”. For the topping, combine brown sugar, margarine, and milk- bring mixture to a boil and boil for 3 min. Pour topping over cake as soon as it comes out of the oven.

This coming Tuesday, we will hold our monthly business meeting. If you're going to be in the area, stop in and visit with us.

Cathederal Window Tutorial

At our meeting last Tuesday, several members were talking about wanting to try the Cathederal Window technique. Click here to see a tutorial posted on Moda Bake Shop demonstrating a machine sewn method that looks very attractive and sturdy.

This coming Tuesday, we will hold our monthly business meeting. If you're going to be in the area, stop in and visit with us.

Red and White Quilt Show

Just incase you're not an internet quilt surfer, here are a couple of links to the show.

Click here for Picasa slide show of the Red and White quilt show held in New York City.

This link will take to you to the story behind the quilt show.

This Tuesday we will be working on donation quilts and our raffle quilt. We'll be having lunch at the church.

March Show & Tell

Betty H. brought in a lot of items this month...the first of which was a quilt for her Grandson's girlfriend.


These are some of Betty's biblical wall hangings...one for each month of the year.



Betty's really cute fabric bird houses.


Brenda's patriotic quilt.


Jeanine's quilt top that will be a donation quilt.

Lainee brought in a rotating cutting board that her significant other made for her.

Here's Maureen's color scheme using Veronica's Pentagon tutorial.

Paula's version of the Pentagon quilt.

Take a look at the embroidery that Paula did for each center pentagon.

Sherry's parctice quilt using a panel.

Veronica's Yo-Yo vest.


Warren brought in this quilt and the machine below. His son found it along the side of the road and gave it to Warren.


This Tuesday, we will be working on donation quilts and our raffel quilt. We will working longer and will have lunch at the church. Hope to see you there!