Fabric Challenge 2010

This year with fabric challenge I tried to be nearer than in years past. As I approach my more golden years, or maybe in my case "more silver" years I've tried become more thoughtful and understanding... I've decided that some times I need to let the members "do their own thing" ... be productive, yet giving...

So here is this years fabric challenge...

LOVING HANDS QUILT GROUP

2010-2011

***THE GREAT FABRIC CHALLENGE***

This is your new fabric challenge…

1. From the fabric collection you are to choose at least two grocery bags of fabric.

2. Your picture will be taken with your fabric selection.

3. From this fabric you are to make as many items as you can or like; these can be purses, totes, clothing, household items, gifts, pillowcases, quilts or doll clothes.

4. In the construction of these items at least half of the fabric used per item must come from the donated fabric. (you have the option of shopping in the fabric closet whenever you need to).

5. At least one of these items must be donated to some charity or worthy non-profit cause…

6. The challenge ends in June of 2011, keep a photo record of your entries for prize verification.

7. Prizes… #1. the most fabric used

#2. the most items made

Vacation Visitor

Vacationing near and far....
We are a traveling group, TC and her family recently visited the cabin that we use for our shop hop creative weekend.... How come we never have guests visit us? TC's grand children were thrilled...
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Where have we been???

The summer has just started and already our members have been near to home as well as around the world...

Enjoy these photos from MLQ's recent trip....
Do you recognize these famous locations??? Tell us at the next meeting...
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Don't forget the LOONs

Seems like years ago we did the Loon Fabric challenge...

This block of mine keeps resurfacing in the sewing room, figured I best capture it on the blog before it disappears again... plus this gives me the opportunity to remind you to finish yours up.
After the Moose and Goose quilt tops are done this next meeting (May 25th) we'll begin thinking of when to schedule the assembling of the LOON BLOCKS...

If you didn't get in on the Loon Fabric Challenge there is still one Fat Quarter of the focus loon fabric left, you too can be a part of the challenge.

Criss Cross Coasters

May 11...
We were so busy at the cabin during the shop hop weekend that we never got around to the criss cross coasters.
We worked on them the first meeting back ... I think lots of folks will be getting coaster sets for gifts this year. It was a fun meeting....

Shop Hop Creative weekend

May 5 to 9, 2010

This year 6 members of the group had the opportunity to attend the third annual LHQG SHOP HOP CREATIVE WEEKEND. Some folks would have called it a "retreat' but we didn't retreat from anything... we traveled, we drove, we shopped, we hopped, we sewed and we knitted. Oh, and we ate. And we did sleep. It was a most productive weekend. It was another successful weekend; six women in a cabin designed to sleep 4 with one bathroom... and we came back smiling. It was a wonderful experience.

Two of these photos are things that we saw while visiting the 7 shops in the north Georgia mountains. On the other is our group picture taken as we left a shop after one of our group got the hourly door prize. A blessed group... LHQG

We worked

Yes, we were industrious ....

This year many of the members did hand work while at the cabin.