Showing & Sharing in Ottawa!

 Illinois quilters are THE BOMB!

I’m not sure if it is because the winters are nasty enough and long enough to drive everyone into quilting…or if there is something in this beautiful state that just produces such creativity, but I have been so amazed by the lovelies made by these quilters and their hands!

Have you EVER seen such tiny apple cores?  I swear…we can NEVER EVER throw ANYTHING out – EVER!!

Here’s the full piece laid out to show progress:

These pieces are only something like 3/4” tall ….WOW!

More Tiny Piecing!

But this is no small quilt!

Holy baby 9 patch, Batman!!!

This quilt was made with 1” strips for 9 patches that finish at 1.5”.  Hmmmmmmmmmmm……and you thought *I* was crazy?!  ((Now you know why I love these ladies…I feel right at home here!

The following photos are show and share from the last few days in Ottawa, both from the lunch hour at class time, and the show and tell at guild meeting.  Enjoy!

Ottawa, IL Show & Share, 2013

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iPhone-o-Gram! Mall Stitchin'!!

Our class today in St. Charles is actually being held inside the mall in an empty storefront!

What used to be an American Eagle store is now the home of my Jamestown Landing class!

The lighting is good – of course the wood floors beautiful – and there are plenty of outlets and tables for more than 30 quilters together :-)

Of course this was a place that hired lots of teenagers – and that is evident by the sign by the bathroom door!

We will remember to pick up our shoes, to pick up our scraps, to play nicely with others and most of all have a Quilty good time!