Mystery Quilters’ Christmas Party

Geri was gracious enough to host us for our annual Christmas party again this year.  We had a great meal with everyone contributing to the potluck.

We had lots of conversation, as always, and show and tell.  We had to have show and tell.

Bonnie made this holiday runner.  Click on the photo to see the cute snowman hats in the small sections.

Here’s a mini version made by Deb.

Deb also made quilts for her coworker this year.  Snowboarding, hockey, up north/hunting and shoes.  Very nice.  Can I be your coworker, Deb?

Here’s Geri’s version of Ramblin Rose.

And now a drumroll please.  Revealing for the first time ever, and remember you saw it here first, the best shower curtain in the state of MN.  Maybe even the US, who knows?  It’s Geri’s version using Terry Atkinson’s pattern Snapshot.

I had a great time.  Thanks to all my mystery friends.  And special thanks to Geri for being the hostest with the mostest (again).

Mystery Quilters October ‘08

Here’s the show and tell from Mystery Quilters in October.

Rita completed a beautiful pottery quilt. It’s a tribute to another one of her many hobbies.

Rita's Pottery Quilt

Close up: Pottery Quilt

Rita also brought her completed “Jacob Goes to Omaha” quilt. It was designed by Mary Wilberg, the owner of Quilted Treasures in Rogers, Minnesota. It’s one of my favorite quilt shops.

Rita's Jacob Goes to Omaha

Close up: Jacob Goes to Omaha

Cindy made a Halloween costume for her Grandson. Not quilting, but important!

It's Halloween!

Carol made a great bag. It’s called Ashley’s Around Town Bag by Sherri Falls of This & That Designs.

Carol's Bag

Deb made a tesselation quilt. It’s a quilting math teacher’s delight!

Deb's Tesselation Quilt

Okay – this has nothing to do with the Mystery Quilters but I uploaded it by mistake so I’ll tell you about it. I belong to a book club at my school. All members are teachers. In October, we read WomanKind by Nancy Harless. The author, front and center, was kind enough to join our group for our discussion. We had a great time, and a bottle of wine didn’t hurt either. If you’re looking for a good read, check out this book.

I forgot my camera at the November meeting. Next month it’s potluck at Geri’s. Yippee!

Mystery Quilters July ‘08

I am part of a small quilt group that started several years ago. We’ve never formally chosen a name but I call us the Mystery Quilters. That’s because when we started the group we made mystery quilts. We’ve evolved since then but the name stuck. Most of the members are connected to education in some way. We meet monthly after the school day has finished. Some have retired. (Boo hoo for the rest of us.) During the summer we can meet whenever we want. So during June and July, we met for breakfast, and show and tell, and lots of conversation. Here’s our show and tell for July:

Cindy's "I Love Orange" Hobo Bag

Bonnie's Blue and Yellow Nine Patch

Geri's Gold/Purple Batik Quilt

Geri's Block of the Month

Rita's "Is It an Oops or a Design?" Basket

This month Deb brought her mom, who’s visiting from New Ulm, and her daughter as guests. Deb’s mom (Hildegard) is a quilter also and had lots of things to share with us.

Hildegard's Black and White Quilt

Acorn Table Topper

Table Topper Design by Terry Atkinson

Xmas Topper