Florida Quilts Made by Joyce Menard

This quilt top above has 6 inch center blocks made with fabric silk screened in Key West, framed with a Jelly Roll of Moda Brights and then black sashing. The 2nd below is a puzzle pattern made of batiks.





Thanks for sharing these with us, Joyce!

April 2010

The table topper(s) pattern for this month is "Two-fer" provided by Nancy Sailor.

(no blotto block this month)

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Below are just some of the quilts for show and tell this month

Asenath Sweeny and her "View from the Window on Second Sand Beach"

Asenaths sunflower garden flag


Paper pieced sailboats by Nancy Sailor



One of the blocks on a quilt done by Diana Holland


Geranium Window quilt by Dorothy Stepens


Garden Bag by Asenath Sweeny


Tote bag made by Barb Clishe

Sally Koskinen holding her wallhanging

Another quilt by Sally Koskinen

Linus quilt by Diana Holland

Scrappy butterfly quilt by Nancy Sailor

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Below is the list of May Classes at Portage Quilt House

May 10, 10:30am – 4pm Sheep In The Meadow with Judy, $20Tuesday, May 11, 10:30am – 4pm, Country Charm Table Runner with Joanne, $20Wednesday, May 12, 10:30am – 3pm, Shop Hop Welcome Banner with Judy, $15If you went on the shop hop and got our free pattern we gave out you may want to take this class. Our little project using charm squares is a welcome banner to hang inside or out, but we recommend out of the sun. Learn basic piecing, appliqué and prairie points.Thursday, May 13, 10:30am – 4pm, 4 Corners Apron with Joanne, $20This fun apron can be made in adult sizes or for kids. What a great idea for Father’s Day. We just got in a cute fabric with beer mugs that might fit that occasion just right. Let Joanne show you how simple this pattern really is.Friday, May 14, 10:30am-3pm, Side Pocket Purse with Joan, $15A few fat quarters, some fusible fleece and a piece of plexiglass (optional) is all you need to make this great looking purse with built in side pockets. See the sample at the shop! Saturday, May 15, 10 – 10:30am, STASHBLASTERS 3Monday, May 17, 10:30am – 3pm, Baby Doll Dress with Judy, $15Girls sundress sizes 3-5 or 6-8. A cute new pattern from Maw-Bell Designs. Thursday, May 20, 10am-Noon 6500/6600 Club with Lil, $12.50ß May 19 – 23 Judy and Joanne are off to Quilt Market!!!!Wednesday, May 26, 6:30pm, GIRLS NIGHT OUT, Quilt Market Review.Saturday, May 29, 10:30 – 3pm, Disappearing 9 Patch with Judy, $15

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And here is all the info for the

2010 Shop Hop - April 30 thru May 8th


Purchase a passport for $5 from any of the shops and this will entitle you to 20% off all fabric at each of the shops. You will also get a free pattern to make something wonderful from charm squares from each shop you visit. Most shops run discounts for shop hoppers on things other than fabrics. PQH usually runs 20% off on notions, books, and patterns as well as fabric! Each shop will also have a drawing for a lovely gift basket worth over $75. ( You could potentially win all 10 if you are a lucky girl!) If you get to all 10 shops turn in the last page of your passport and you will be entered into our grand prize drawing where you could win a $50 or $25 gift certificate back to each of the 10 shops in the hop! Each shop will give you a goodie bag or fat quarter as you enter!

All shops will be open from 9am - 7pm on April 30 and May 1st. Sunday May 2 all shops will be open Noon to 4pm. Just remember some shops are on central time and some on eastern. After the 2nd of May all shops will run their own hours. PQH will be open from 9:30am - 5:30pm May 3 - 7 and 9:30am - 3pm on the 8th.
The shops involved are:

Alley Kat's Quilt Shop, Marquette, MI 906-315-0050

Ben Franklin Crafts, Marquette, MI 906-226-9613

Brambleberry Inc., Ewen, MI 906-988-2230

Country Garden Quilts & More, Marquette, MI 906-485-5006

Fabric Patch, Ironwood, MI 906-932-5260

Northern Lodge Quilt Shop, Gladstone, MI 906-789-9300

Pine Street Quilts, Marinette, WI 715-735-9806

Portage Quilt House, Houghton, MI 906-487-5500

Quilter's Haven, Menominee, MI 906-864-3078

Quilt's 'n Stuff by Glenna, Escanaba, MI 906-786-3436

Hope everyone has a good month!

February 2010 Meeting

Hope everybody had fun at the meeting. Will meetings ever be the same after the VitaMixer Soup and IceCream treats that were served? Hee-Hee Thanks Joanie, Chris and Joanne

Quilt by Joanne Stiglich with Redwork by her sister

Table topper by Dorthy Stephens


Blotto blocks for February, I can't recall who won them

Wallhanging quilt made by Linda LaRoy. 2nd place winner at the Chassel Quilt Show held during the Strawberry Festival last year.

Quilt by Diana Holland, one of the hundreds that she's made for Project Linus

Wallhanging by Nancy Sailor

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Please let me know of anyone missing from the side bar or email addresses that have not received an invitation here. If you have any ideas for this site, a contest or anything, let me know.

Jane

Shirlee Wins and Welcome to All New Bloggers

Wall Quilt done by Asenath Sweeney- January 2010 Show and Tell

Way to go Shirlee for doing the first post.... quilting goodie is in the works for being the winning 1st blogger...

and thanks Melinda for sharing the link for the thread catching pin cushion..

Jane

Blog Challenge

Shelia's Hand Quiltied Dog Quilt

It's great seeing members getting signed up in the side bar who will be able to write and add pictures.
Invitations went out today and already we have a good list going.

1st member to put their own post here on blog will win a quilty surprise .
Jane