Quilt Guild and Treasures

Tuesday night was our Annual Potluck and Treasure sale.  I didn't bring home anything- 

SHOCKER, I know!  

There was even a treadle machine that was brought to donate $$ to the guild. I just had to pass, 

I have enough of my own fabric treasures here in my basement. We had lots of good food and Lynn's Husband, Jerry even came to serenade us with his guitar. His final song by her request was --

"My Patchwork Heart".

You put the thread through the needle 
And you laid out the pieces 
The colors were faded, stained on every ..
Oh it needed repair. 

You took the rough around the edges 
The tighter than the shreaded 
I don’t know how you did it, I just know when you were through
It all looked brand new. 
And anybody else would have thrown it all away 

Chorus:
But you saw something no one else could see 
It’s always been a work of heart
You never had a doubt what it could be 
Somehow you made something beautiful out of my patchwork heart, 
My patchwork heart. 

Oh, it’s hard to unravel how you took what I scattared 
I’m ever so gently we get back together again 
It would never love the same again. 

Chorus:
But you saw something no one else could see 
It’s always been a work of heart
You never had a doubt what it could be 
Somehow you made something beautiful
You saw something no one else could see 
It’s always been a work of heart
You never had a doubt what it could be 
Somehow you made something beautiful out of my patchwork heart, 
My patchwork heart
Oh, out of my patchwork heart, oh oh. 

But you saw something no one else could see 
It’s always been a work of heart
You never had a doubt what it could be 
Somehow you made something beautiful out of my patchwork heart, 
My patchwork heart. 
Oh, my patchwork heart, oh oh. 

HERE is the link for it on u-Tube.

During the Show n Share the winner of January's Lotto -Amish Diamond Blocks that were won in February brought her finished top.  She added Ricky Tims' one-seam flying geese 

for the outer border. I had to take a picture, she is getting it quilted and sent out before our next guild.

I like how this worked out. the Black and bold colors so typical of Amish quilts.

Below is my Story Board for the Block Lotto assigned in July- Since August is the time for FAIRS! 

I chose the Block called "Fair Play"

 My sample Fair Play Block-- I chose this cute Watermelon fabric from Kori's Grandmas Treasures.

The guild ladies are to use any cream or white background and 2 fabrics that remind them of Summertime.

The Quilt Guild Block Lotto for July is found HERE.

 My Secret Pal didn't forget me this month either.  She must have heard I needed some 2-1/2" fabrics to make an Ocean Wave Quilt. There are 3 each of 6 different fabrics- 18 strips.

I could also use it for BONNIE HUNTER's new Leader/Ender Challenge- She sent out the Challenge HERE - it's 6" Scrappy Split 9-Patch blocks 

 It came in this cute Heart shaped box.

I promised to show you the TREASURES I found last week-end...

 This Singer 457K "Stylist" was found at a Yard Sale for only $5. The daughter said she learned to sew on it. ISMACS says it was made 1969-1972.

She was younger than me. I said SOLD!  Then they showed me this beauty...

 Right now it is just the most beautiful "doorstop" because it is missing part of the cord to plug it in
and there is no Foot Pedal either.

 A person on the Vintage Sewing Machines Group on Facebook said it has the motor that 

looks like a space ship. The date in the motor says May 22, 1917!

 I'm still researching this one on ISMACS and E-Bay.

I found one HERE. It has the name of "Hotpoint" on it but the serial Numbers are similar.

 This is a Zigzagger made by Greist. I got it for $1.99.  I wonder what it cost when it was new?

The two machines that I have to share lastly are the ones I couldn't/didn't bring home. 

First is a Singer- 500 series "Rocketeer" that is like one that DD#1's MIL learned to sew on. It was priced to sell- $34.50. It is nicknamed "Rocketeer" by Collectors.  ISMACS says it was made in 1960's

 

And the White Rotary- I didn't see a price on. I might have bought it if I hadn't already bought the 

Edison machine. Both of these were in cabinets. 

I hope that somebody finds them and gets them running again. 

July's Lotto for GUILD

HERE is the link for the Blocks I showed at Guild on Tuesday.  It's a very simple block with lots of possibilities.  I hope the Guild members use their imagination and bring a few more Blocks to our Potluck Meeting next month.

Here is my Story board. I demo-ed the Flying geese Flippy corner trick like Bonnie Hunter does. Draing the line and stitching to the inside so when it is pressed after trimming 1/4" away from the line- it is even with the corners.
 This blocks take 8 Flying Geese and 5- 4-1/2" Squares.




I spent most of the day sorting my Quilts in the closet and rolling them up so more could fit on each shelf.  The top shelf is the smaller quilts.  Next is the Twin sized and the Mini Wall hangings, Table runners and larger Quilts are on the bottom.  It looks better to me and it makes it so the door can shut.  Whew that's a lot of Quilts!  There are a few in another closet and on the beds of course too.  After guild it was time to make the rest of the beds.  The boys will get to choose a quilt from the closet to sleep with.

My Secret pal at guild left two packages for me and this is what was in them.

The small pieces are cotton and the Red is Flannel.  I am happy for the Needles, must be time to change them after all my sewing.  I showed the center of "Katie's Choice" to them and got lots of ohh's and ahhh's.  Just you wait until next Monday, I hope to have both of the Baby Girl quilts including borders.  I'm happy with how they are turning out.  I hope the girls like them.