Heart Quilts

QSC Heart quilts are on display at the Orangeburg Art Center this week and next week. I helped Pat Barthlowmew and her husband hang them Monday. Here are just 2 pictures. There are 68 quilts. We are having a reception Tuesday nite. It should be fun. The quilts will be touring SC thru November. If you have a chance to see them, please do.

District 4 meeting

This past Saturday District 4 of Quilters of SC had our annual meeting. For those of you that dont know, Quilters of SC is divided into 7 districts in the state, using county lines. District 4 is in the middle of the state.

We gathered for food, fun, and quilting. It was a rainy cold day. What a great way to spend it, with quilters and quilts. Pictured is me, on the let and Terri on the right. The string star quilt is my show and tell. I still have to find time to quilt it.

Cathy Gainey from Rock Hill was our guest speaker. She told us about her favorite quilts. She loves to use plaid, homespun, and wool. Cathy hand dyes wool and had some to show and sell. I think she sold most of what she brought. I know I bought some. Cant wait to work with it.

Happy Quilting

Vicki

ARTFULL BRAS

The Bras are up for bid on EBAY. All proceeds go to "The Best Chance Network", to help women that cant afford to get mammograms and other female cancer help. Please bid and by your favorite. They will be up for 9 days. Go to:



http://www.quiltersofsc.org/

There is a link taking you to the EBay auction.Also you can order a book of the bras.Thanks so much, tell all your friends.

Vicki

Retreat Class

I previously told you about Pieceable Retreat. I finished my quilt top. YEAH!! Here is a picture. I added an extra row and and extra boarder. It looks good. Now to quilt it. Will have to wait until I get customers quilts caught up. Probably after Christmas. I may have to make this again. Thanks to Nancy Miller for the wonder Mystery Quilt class.

happy quilting

Vicki

Heart Quilts, new challenge

At our QSC spring meeting, Sandra, issued a new challenge. make a Heart Quilt. The idea is women's heart health. A charity is being considered to benefit this challenge. Several booking for displaying the quilts have already been made. 63 quilts were turned in at retreat last Friday. And more are coming in. Here is a picture of mine. I it is titled "fractured heart" . One is a little fuzzy. For some reason I got 2 pictures on here and cant get one off, so you get a double delight. LOL When our web diva gets caught up she will post pictures on the QSC website.

I got the idea from some of the Loopy Ladies quilt bee in Brampton, Ont, Canada. I met these ladies in July on our trip to Canada. They were wonderful and welcoming to this southern gal.

Happy Quilting, Vicki

ARTFULL BRAS

Last year at retreat, our President, Sandra Baker, challenged everyone to decorate a bra for breast cancer awareness. WELL, little did she know what would happen. This has exploded all over the world, thanks to the Internet. Other groups have made bras as fun raiser. Sandra was contacted by Kansas City Star Books about making a book out of these. Well, it came about. The name of the book is, "Artful Bras, Hooters, Melons and Boobs, Oh My! "

My bra is on page 28.

These will be available thru Quilters of South Carolina at

http://www.quiltersofsc.org/ Or from Pickledish.com

The QSC website will have a button to order and pay thru pay pal. As soon as our web diva cant get this going. We would like for you to order from us, more goes to our charity. No middle man.

All profit are going to the BEST CHANCE NETWORK. This is to help women who cant afford to have yearly mammograms or female checkups.

Vicki

Pieceable Retreat

Just had to show a picture from retreat that had nothing to do with sewing. Quilters of SC have our annual retreat at White Oak conference center in Winnsboro SC. This is a Baptist conference center. It is real nice there. They had done some remodeling and up dating. I didnt get pictures of everything, but they added a nice TV area with theater style chairs, a cafe for stacks and several sitting areas. These space age chairs make me think of Star Trek. They were fun. they just hang by a chain and swing.

Happy quilting, Vicki

Pieceable Retreat

This year at retreat I took a Mystery Quilt class. Had no idea what I was getting into. LOL. I had lots of fun and we all tried to guess what the mystery was and we were all wrong. The teacher, Nancy Miller, had fun laughing with us as we tried to figure this out. Every one's fabrics were so different and fun. It was amazing how all the quilts turned out. Everyone had great fabric choices. I chose to do the lap quilt size, but I think I will add another row or two to make this a twin size. Dont ya just love it. LOL

happy qulting, Vicki

ARTFULL BRAS

The Artfull Bras that QSC made will be in Beaufort at USC Beaufort, starting Jan. 23. To read the article go here http://www.beaufortgazette.com/lifestyles/arts_and_culture/story/675944.html

My name was even mentioned, along with others. Does that make me a celebrity?? LOL Not, just one of those 15 min. of fame?? not even that. LOL

Anyway if you are in the area, please go see them. If not you can see pictures on the QSC website at http://www.quiltersofsc.org/artfullbras/artfullbras.htm

It is very cold here for the south. They are calling for 8 degrees tonite. BRRRRR. The lowest I ever remember was 10 about 25 years ago. I am feeling for you folks up north. Remember it might be a heat wave to you. It was almost 80 last week, which was warm. Big difference, so everyone please stay warm. Use those quilts.

Vicki

ARTFULL BRAS

If you have been reading, you will remember that I posted awhile back about Quilters of South Carolina making artfull bras, for breast cancer awareness. Well, the pictures are posted on the QSC website. http://www.quiltersofsc.org/ Please check them out, there are 2 pages, make sure you see them all. What a wonderful project this is. Mine is the Army one, because my husband has been in the SC National Guard almost 30 years.

Back from Retreat

Good morning. I am back from retreat. Really got back Sunday late. I was pooped. Rested up Monday and back to quilting yesterday. Had a wonderful time. Had a great class. Finished all but the borders on my quilt top. I used a jelly roll and a 5 inch charm pack, background and star fabric were separate. Here is a picture of mine. Every ones colors were different and beautiful. The pattern is called "This Could Be Your Grandma's Quilt". You can get the pattern from Anita Bowen at Beehive Quilting and Design, at ongrain@bellsouth.net. Just put the name of the quilt in the subject box.

We were issued a Challenge in March to create an Artful Bra, for breast cancer awareness. This is mine. My husband has been in the SC National Guard for almost 30 years. So, the name of my bra is, "For Those Who Serve", May they be Army Strong on the outside and Women on the inside. You cant really see the inside, but is is lined with red lace. I cant put picture of the others, but when they get the pictures on the QSC website I will post a link so you can see them. They were fun and funny. We had over 40. They are going to be available for display in SC to November 2009.

Vicki

Off to Quilt Retreat

Last nite Lynne Buske from Lexington SC came to the Starlight Quilters in Orangeburg. She presented a trunk show. It was wonderful. I have taken classes from her and seen alot of her quilts. But she has stuff I had not seen before. I was a quilt holder, so you know I got a close up view. Sooo much fun.


I am off to our annual quilt retreat, this weekend. "Our" is the Quilters of South Carolina, QSC. I am looking forward to seeing friend from all over the state. And of course sewing, sewing, and sewing. The food is always good. Thanks to WhiteOak Conference Center, run by the South Carolina Baptist Conv. Show and tell is fun. Pictures will follow when I get home, if my longarm doesnt die again. I hope I dont jinx it. LOL

sorry, no pictures this time.


Vicki