We’re Back

We had some time off from blogging to deep dive into so many exciting projects and events we are working on and we’re back now. We met in September and our beloved “block lotto” continued with pineapple blocks. How gorgeous are they? And Elizabeth gets to call them all hers!

Such exciting things happening in our little guild this Fall and beyond. Next month we will have a special guest at our meeting, a representative of Free Spirit Fabrics is going to be joining us with a trunk show and lecture on the fabric designing to making process. That’s going to be so interesting!

Also in October we will be getting together at member Deb H’s home, where she will walk us through the process of painting our very own Barn Quilt!! Barn Quilts are depictions of quilt blocks typically painted on the sides of barns. They were used as an early form of navigation, with directions sounding something like “make a left at the churn dash”. There are barn quilts and barn quilt trails all over this country. Pretty soon there’ll be one right here on the Jersey Shore. This project has been a long time coming and we are so excited for it! Stay tuned for pictures!

Because our first quilt exhibit was such a huge success, I am pleased to announce that we will be back on the Belmar Arts Council calendar for FEBRUARY 2025. Keep an eye out for all the details and of course save the date.

I’m constantly bragging about the talent amongst us. Every one of us brings something unique to our guild and it’s what makes our group so special, coupled with the fact that we’re all so willing to teach and share with one another. MaryEllen C is one of our resident art quilters. She can literally look at anything and turn it into a fabric work of art. And she’s quite humble and cavalier about her talent. She shared some of her methods with us at our meeting program this month I’m completely in awe of her gift.