Annual Christmas in July Meeting

Well pull out the tinsel and the lights - it's our Annual Christmas in July meeting for the Stitchin Sistas held at Jayne's house. What a great time we all had. Everyone brought a great dish or two, the wine and soft drinks were flowing and it was time to celebrate a little ho-ho-ho in the middle of a 95 degree Sunday afternoon in Louisiana!

We started with wetting our whistles and filling our tummies before getting down to the nitty gritty of the meeting. Here are Rick's blocks he requested at last month's meeting - they came out great stitchers!

Jenny brought in a great holiday creation that is perfect to decorate any home or office during the holidays. Thanks for sharing the pattern with us Jenny!

Dawn showed us a great and easy to make fleece pocket scarf --- I think we'll be seeing many of these made this year for gifts!

Jayne's talented husband created this incredible bell and gifted it to the Stitchin Sistas --- Colleen will be lucky winner of this bell to adorn her curio or holiday tree this year!

Donelle shows a great project box from our gift exchange. Exactly what she needed!

Jayne will use this JoAnn's gift card in a snap!

Janet B. shows off a great fleur-de-lis dish she can decorate her home with.

Joanie opened a great gift box full of fat quarts and...

...a new rotary cutter! What quilter doesn't need another rotary cutter!

Mary Ellen will be busy using a set of note cards, post its and stationery.

Mary Ellen also picked a gift for Colleen who couldn't be with us this time -- I'm sure she'll be able to use this traveling cutting mat!

Jenny proudly presents a great array of fat quarters!

Janet R. shows a great new ruler --- no stitcher can do without a new ruler!

Janet R's Mom also came along and participated in the gift exchange and will be happy sharpening her scissors with her gift.

Cindy will be busy stuffing her new project box getting ready for retreat next month!

and some great goodies inside the new project box too!

Dawn will be busy with her new fat quarters and pattern book!

Dawn started our show and tell with a great new quilt she created recently

and the lovely back!

Jayne's showed off a great new quilt created from Cozy Quilt Designs

Janet B. is working on a great watercolors quilt project -- just beautiful!

Joanie brought in her completed quilt top from the monthly block exchange --- isn't it great!!!

Cindy shows off a great new creation she whipped up!

And our winners of the annual dice game ---- Mary Ellen and...

....Jenny! Congratulations girls!

GSQA Quilt Show Quilts - Congratulations

Congratulations are in order to Joan Rickmeier for receiving 3 ribbons at the recent GSQA Quilt Show held June 18-20, 2010 in Slidell, La. Below is "Squah Blossom" - 2nd Place ribbon.

"Oriental Fans" - 3rd Place ribbon

"Fractured Fat Quarters" - Honorable Mention

And our very own Mary Ellen Leingang had this beautiful quilt displayed at the show titled "Blue Bayou".

Congratulations to you both ladies -- you are incredibly talented!

Alzheimer's Art Quilt Initiative

Some great art quilts created by Stitchin Sistas and Queen Bee Quilters on display at the recent GSQA Quilt Show in Slidell, LA. Great job quilters. To learn more about the art quilts and the initiative, visit www.alzquilts.org

June Meeting

Our June meeting was full of great things. Another great Quilts of Valor quilt was completed by the group - isn't it great!

Jayne's big 9-patch blocks for our monthly Name Your Block project. Can't wait to see what Jayne does with these blocks.

Look at these great runners --- don't you just want one !

Here's Joanie modeling a wonderfully cute apron she whipped up as part of a lollipop challenge! Look at those cute flower pots of blooms.

More of the BOM projects Joanie has been stitching ---here's June and July!

Another great Quilts for Kids quilt that Janet B. stitched up.

Some great paper-pieced spider web blocks Janet B. is working on! Great use of all those scraps lying about.

Now isn't that a gorgeous creation -- another paper pieced project Janet B. is working and she admits she was hesitant about paper piecing at first but now she's hooked!

Mary Ellen's back after her surgery and she was busy while resting. Isn't that a cute quilt Mary Ellen whipped up.

Now that's a great LSU quilt there too!

Great use of charms!

And this great modern looking quilt with big blocks --- great job Mary Ellen.

And the back!

And this pink creation was stitched up by Cindy -- rag quilt with a surprise on the back.

Great use of a t-shirt!!!!