Here are the names of the blocks made and exchanged for the Scripture Block Quilt of 2018. A corresponding scripture reference is added.
Star of Bethlehem
Matthew 2:2, 7, 9-10
Loaves
Mark 6:41, 43-44
Sep2
Aug20
Scripture Block Quilt Part 1
Bean Bags for Scripture Block Quilt
Two years ago the Stashing Sisters had a quilt block exchange. The theme was “Scriptures”. Everyone involved chose their scriptures and block designs then shared their ideas with each other before the making began. This process avoided duplicates. The anticipation and delight of the exchange did not disappoint.
Here is one Stasher’s finished quilt. The backing for the quilt had been waiting in her stash closet for a few years.
Bean bags were made from the extra fabric to be used in a teaching game with children: throw the bag on a square and tell the story. If the bag lands on a multicolored, they can tell a scripture story of their liking.
Each block will be identified in the next post.
Finished Scripture Themed Quilt Using Blocks Made and Exchanged by Stashing Sisters
Nativity Fabric Used for Backing
Aug11
Down on the Farm
“Down On the Farm” Design by Jeanne Lowry, Made by Cindy
The other night I finished piecing this “Down on the Farm” quilt top. It was a block of the month project in 2004 from my favorite “Quilts & Fixins” quilt shop in Jonesboro, Georgia. I’ve had the blocks assembled Read the rest of this entry
May1
2020 Retreat – Like No Other
Stashing Sisters Display of Finished Quilts at the 2020 Retreat
It was a quilting retreat not to be forgotten. The setting up of tables, ironing boards, and machines had been well rehearsed from past retreats and all went smoothly. A few stashers came early, others came later in the midnight hours but they came.
Then there was Read the rest of this entry
Sep11
Learning About Mystery Quilts
MYSTERY
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The biggest mystery was not knowing what a mystery quilt was. Clarification came at the latest meeting of the Stashing Sisters where Cindy explained: Read the rest of this entry
Jan28
In Between Meetings
The Stashing Sisters meet four times a year. In between meetings the members work at home in their own creative spaces. When they get together one of the highlights is to Read the rest of this entry
Jun22
Quilt Saturday
Every so often, the need to be creative in a sewing kind of way emerges. We think on it for a while then we allow time to rise to the top of our schedules to satisfy the need. An open house for quilting was born in the minds of the Stashing Sisters. Read the rest of this entry
Apr11
Awesome Americana
A couple of years ago, the Stashing Sisters decided to work on a group project. The theme was “Americana” quilt. The size and colors were determined and each participating Stasher made 2 sets of blocks to exchange with each other. This is an exciting activity Read the rest of this entry
Apr10
Blue Dragonflies
Stasher Bridget shares the following about her newest creating:
My 9 year old son has been asking me to make him a quilt. He saw a picture of a quilt he liked on Pinterest and so I ordered the pattern. When I got it, I realized it had all these strange borders on it that you couldn’t see in the picture and I felt they detracted from the quilt rather than improved it. And the instructions were crazy – 13 pages of text making the quilt much harder than it needed to be. So I took the dragonfly applique template and then made up my own pattern for the rest. I often use Excel to plan out my quilts – basically setting the spreadsheet up like graph paper. Then I can play with colors and sizes on the screen.
Mar28
Green and White – Retreat 2017
The cold wave brought snow to the mountains creating an enchanting drive up to the Stashing Sisters 2017 Quilt Retreat. The trees and shoulders were powdered with snow and the weepy banks’ drips of pure water were turned into gingerbread like icicles. Read the rest of this entry
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