Donation Quilt for Guild Show

West Houston Quilters Guild has a Quilt Show every other year.  I belong to a Bee called "The Monday Night Divas".  Each Bee is expected to contribute a quilt or basket filled with goodies to the Tin Can Raffle.  We decided to take some extra "scrappy" blocks from our exchange and make a quilt.

Here it is without the borders.

Finished with the borders and binding.

I think it was 60" x 75".

Pinned a hanging sleeve on so it could be easily removed.

The fold is intentional.  It accommodates a thick hanging strip without distorting the quilt.

Attached a label, so that winner would have information on creators.

Made a matching pillowcase for transport and to be used with the quilt.

How to make a quick and easy pillowcase.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xEHFXEtWAUU

Hopefully, the winner will enjoy it for many years to come.

Tote Bag

I made this Tote Bag to be sold in the Guild Shop at our Quilt Show in 2019. A bunch of denim was donated to our Guild and the Charity Bee made totes from it.
My first time to make an interfaced and lined tote. It turned out pretty good if I do say so myself.

Denim Tote

18" x 22"

Lining with interfaced pocket.

The Donation Quilt is Quilted

The Donation Quilt is back from the longarm quilter.  It is beautiful.  Betty did a wonderful job.  Now I just need to trim it and sew on the binding, which is one of my favorite parts.

Donation to Quilt Show 2019

The Monday Night Divas had a block exchange in 2017.  We made extra blocks to use in a charity quilt and to use in a quilt to donate to the WHQG's 2019 Quilt Show.  This quilt will be our donation to the Show's Tin Can Raffle.

Pieces Cut

On the Design Wall

Center Pieced

Before Trimming

After Trimming

With Borders

Ready for the long arm quilter.

Batik fabric under quilt top is the backing.

Jar Openers

I have joined the Charity Bee of WHQG.  We are in charge of making the free gifts that will be given to each attendee of the 2019 Show.  In the past, we have given out felt needle holders or totes.  In 2019, we will give a jar opener to each attendee. The Goal is 1000 by the end of the year.  Since I am new to the Bee, I have only completed 40, but around 600-700 have been made so far. There are about 10 members in the Bee, and we make them in lots of 20.

Cotton fabric on top, muslin in middle and rubber shelf liner on back.

Below is a link to the instructions.

https://scrapatches.blogspot.com/2014/11/easy-sew-jar-openers.html?m=1

HINT:  Place the rubber on the bottom, when topstitching and place a piece of old pattern tissue underneath.  Do not put the tissue all the way to the stitching line and you will not have to tear it out afterward.

West Houston Quilters Guild Show Part 6

One of the Bees, challenged their members to create a quilt, using the colors of a candy wrapper.
The one below used the wrapper from Peanut M&Ms.

Peanut M&Ms

Challenge Quilts - Honorable Mention

Pieced and Quilted by Lillie H.

West Houston Quilters Guild Show Part 5

I love scrappy quilts,  the next four make me smile.

West Houston Quilters Guild Show Part 4

Beautiful Quilting

This is my favorite.

My camera colors are a little off, it was a pretty brown and blue.

West Houston Quilters Guild Show 2017 Part 3

Rainbow Sheep

Wall Quilt Pieced -First Place

Pieced and Quilted by Kathy J.