Patchwork Gals

Our monthly Patchwork Gals meeting–I’m beginning to think of myself as a member of this group–was on November 15th.

As usual, the Show and Tell part of the meeting was awesome. There is so much talent in this group, but there are beginning quilters too, and I do so like a mixture of quilter types in a quilt group. Thus, each month many types of quilts are shown, including modern, traditional, art, and…more. The program for this month discussed and demonstrated how to make wave and scallop borders.

The quilt that totally blew us all away was made by Marva Hayne–and it had won first place in a recent show, but I did not catch the name.

This quilt is ALL appliqué. And Marva captured the most amazing images, but also the presence of light. This quilt just glows.

I can’t even…

Marva also showed this smaller quilt of white birches–and again, the way she captured light just made her quilt glow. Her quilt effects are made totally with appliqué.

I went home missing Maine’s stands of white birches. And, grey birches.

Marva is an artist.

Marva faced this quilt, and I was reminded how nice that looks when done correctly. It’s not a skill I have practiced at all, however.

I’m looking forward to the December meeting.