Keegan's Tea Bag Log Cabin

Many months ago, artist Brooke Atherton asked Keegan to create a block out of tea bags.  I was not to give him any direction.

We recently traveled to Bozeman, Montana where Booke Atherton has a part one of a three part art display at the Emerson Center.  Keegan's log cabin is in one of the uncompleted works with a big pencil line around it to separate it from the other parts of the art piece.  It is so cool!

Keegan's log cabin is in the upper left hand corner.  It has a big pencil box around it.  This is one of Brooke Atherton's pieces that is not yet completed.

Row by Row

Town & Country Quilt Guild in Joliet did a row by row exchange during 2015.  I created these rows for Nancy R.

She had machine embroidered words from a book on her blocks.  We were supposed to use the words to create blocks from the book.  When I returned Nancy R.'s box of fabric and rows back to her in October, there was only one word left to use.

President's Block

The Vice President of the Town & Country Quilt Guild in Joliet is responsible for creating a quilt for the President.  At the July meeting, the President had to leave early so the Vice President took that time to explain what she was thinking in terms of a quilt for the President.  She chose Women of the Bible.
Since the Joliet Guild is small, I created two blocks.

I did hear that some ladies got together earlier in November and had to create even more blocks to get the quilt finished.  The gray was the fabric that everyone received to create their blocks.

President's Block

The Vice President of the Yellowstone Valley Quilt Guild is supposed to organize and create a quilt for the currently serving President of the guild for the December meeting.  It is supposed to be a secret.  This year, they presented the block that is to be created for the current President during the block exchange program.  One person pretended they were asking for a block for themselves.  Then, little elves went around the room and told everyone with a whisper that the instructions were really for the President's block.  So everyone knew what was going on by the time the October meeting was completed.

I turned my block in at the November day guild meeting.  I was under the impression that the quilt was to be completed when presented to the President at the December meeting.  But, I think other members are thinking the President is just going to receive the blocks.  I guess I will find out the answer to this question in a month.

Make & Take

Yellowstone Valley Quilt Guild hosted a Make & Take event at Trackside Quilting in November.  There were 4 different things you could create during the day.  I only had time to create one item so I opted to create the iPad bag designed by Sue Hanson at Trackside Quilting.

I also put two pockets on the inside.  I am very happy with my little bag.

Friendship Exchange

Sue W. organized a Friendship Block Exchange for 2015.  I was allowed to select the light background.  It has orange and green flames on a cream background.  We had to use that fabric in each of our blocks.  It was the fabric that was to tie our quilt together.

I created Snowflakes & Winterberries by Laurie Shifrin in the Batik Beauties book.  I accidentally created an extra block.  I guess that could be a label.

These are the fun blocks I received back from the group.  I am missing one block.  We have a facebook page for our group so I have asked on the facebook page if anyone has seen the extra block I am missing.

We are supposed to have our quilts completed for a reveal party by February 2016.

Dog Beds

I turned in 4 dog beds in October and 5 in November to Help for Homeless Pets.  They use the pillow cases stuffed with scraps as a bed after the small animals are neutered.