February 3 Meeting

We will be meeting at Pleasant Grove Library to see a trunk show by Donna Shadowen who owns the Sewing Basket. Remember to bring your dues $15.00 and we will have the baby quilt fabric challenge which is $3.00. Also bring show and tell.

Here's a link
http://sewingbasketutah.com/

Irish Chain Quilt Along

Melissa at Happy Quilting Blog is doing a quilt along in honor of her upcoming book release.
This is just one example of what the quilt could be.
Click on the red words and it will take you to her blog where she explains what is happening.  This is a free pattern and she has the fabric requirements for several sizes and some ideas of how to do your own version of the quilt.
For those who just don't have enough quilting in the works here's something fun!

2015 Baby Quilt Challenge

One of the activities we have that gets the most participation is the annual Baby Quilt Challenge.
This year's challenge will be headed by Judy Prince (3) and she has chosen some wonderful "trendy" and modern fabric.

and she offered two different examples for us to use as inspiration for making our own baby quilt.

You will buy a fat quarter (aprox 20x18 inches) for $3 and then let your imagination go wild in creating a quilt for a baby who needs the comfort as they spend time in the hospital recovering from illness or possibly a premature birth.
You can make your quilt girly or boyish or neutral in style and any type of quilt that you wish.
Finished quilts will be displayed in the quilt show in July in their own special area.
Let's take the challenge

Night Group PlanningTime

It's the night we plan for our 2015 year Tues Jan 27
We have about 22 meetings to plan for and if everyone brings at least one or two ideas we should be able to have a fun and educational year.

Chef Hat Link

For those of you who wanted the web site for the cute chef hats that Ann shared this morning here you go~
http://www.skiptomylou.org/2009/12/24/how-to-make-a-childs-chef-hat/

Ann made her band narrower but either way it's dang cute!

Civil War Sampler BOM Jan Blocks UPDATED

Send me a picture of your block and I will add it to this post!

Peggy's blocks

Cathie D's block

Jill"s blocks

Judy 1 blocks

Jera's blocks

Carollee's blocks

Lana's blocks

Civil War Sampler BOM Feb preview

Coming in February will be blocks 17 Calico Puzzle and 20 Lincolns Platform from the Civil War Sampler book.
Luckily we can print a copy of these blocks from Block Base the computer program on the quilt room computer.
These the blocks from Barbara's blog in 2013
http://civilwarquilts.blogspot.com/2011/06/25-calico-puzzle.html

http://civilwarquilts.blogspot.com/2011/03/10-lincolns-platform.html


More info to come!

Night Group Jan 13 Meeting

It's January again and because Rita has moved back to Texas Linda has graciously jumped in with a fun project from Quiltmaker Magazine's Jan 2015 issue.

Linda has bought the fabric for a kit so you will need only background and your sewing machine.
The background should be at least 19x19 inches.
Come ready to sew~'

Also our next January meeting will be the planning meeting and everyone will want to bring at least one idea to share.  Remember that we have 22 meetings each year to plan!~

Block of the Month Jan 2015 UPDATE WITH PATTERNS

from Barbara Brackman's blog 
this is the block #6 Port and Starboard
http://civilwarquilts.blogspot.com/2011/11/45-port-and-starboard.html
this is the block #1 Whitehouse
http://civilwarquilts.blogspot.com/2011/04/16-white-house.html

Click your mouse on the colored words and go right to the block! 

Carrolee Howell will be leading the BOM in Jan.
She will be covering blocks 1-6 in Civil War Sampler

http://www.ctpub.com/barbara-brackmans-civil-war-sampler/

Tuesday I am teaching block 1 and 6 from the Civil War Sampler by Barbara Brackman. We will be making half square triangles for the blocks this month. The blocks can be made 8" or 12". The book uses letters to designate what size pieces to cut for all the blocks in the book. Decide what size block you want to make and use those measurements.

For an 8" block

A  2 1/2 X 2 1/2

B 2 7/8 X 2 7/8 these are used to make half square triangles and can be cut 3 X 3 and squared up after sewing 

For a 12" block

A 3 1/2 X 3 1/2

B 3 7/8 X 3 7/8 these are used to make half square triangle and can be cut 4 X 4 and squared up after sewing

Block 1 Cut

A 4 light, 4 medium, and 4 dark squares

B 2 light and 2 medium squares

Block 6 

Bring two darks and two lights. We will make using triangles on a roll.

For an 8" block

Cut each fabric 7 X 7

For a 12" block

Cut each fabric 9 X 9

Carrolee

Questions Call

801-921-9520

FYI 2015 New Friends Day Schedule

                 Winter/Spring 2015 Schedule

“Drawing Inspiration from the Past”

January 6 – Meeting at Pleasant Grove Library-

 Presentation of the board,

 2015 theme presented, Mini Quilts, Quilt of Valor, 2015 activities outlined.

January 13 – Block of the Month by Carrolee

January 20– Binding by Judy Egbert

January 27 – Community Service

February 3 – Trunk Show by Donna Shadowen

February 10 – Block of the Month by Lana

February 17 – Quilt of Valor by Jera Parker

February 24 – Community Service

March 3– get to know Quiltmakers Quilt Shop 

March 10 – Block of the Month by Judy Egbert

March 17- Mini Quilts by Lana

March 21- National Quilt Day-Saturday 9am to 4pm
( check the side bar on the blog for info)

March 24 – Work Shop with Pot Luck lunch.

March 31 – Community Service

Happy New Year!

2015

So much coming for you at New Friends so be in PG at the library 10 AM Jan 6

so you don't miss a thing~

See everyone there

Sunbonnet Sue from

http://bis.midco.net/teristastny/QuiltList.html