Elaine Slate

Piecemakers February 7, 2024 Meeting Report

By Elaine Slate | February 28, 2024

On February 7th the Piecemakers enjoyed another fun meeting at Rosenelle's home. We started with a guest, Bill Sproat. Bill wanted to demonstrate the beautiful wood quilt ladders he makes & sells. He does beautiful work. Next we shared a lot of show & tells. Kelly shared a story about her daughter asking her if […]

Piecemakers January 3, 2024 Meeting Report

By Elaine Slate | January 23, 2024

In January we met at Rosenelle's for mimosa's, treats while we shared & made plans for the new year. Rosenelle was wearing a new shirt she made. It is just lovely. Kelly had been busy finishing up UFO projects from years past and making a new bag. Terry had a lovely quilt with a colorful […]

Piecemakers Quilt Group December 8, 2023 Meeting Report

By Elaine Slate | December 29, 2023

The Piecemakers met on Friday, December 8th to celebrate Christmas together shopping & eating. We first met at Linda's house where Linda shared some of her latest creations. We carpooled to Gold Hill and went to Stitched on 2nd then on to Jacksonville for lunch at Bella Union. Kelly showed off a new bag she […]

Piecemakers November 1, 2023 Meeting Report

By Elaine Slate | November 14, 2023

The Piecemakers met at Rosenelle’s to learn how to make a “No-Sew Scandinavian Star” ornament. We started with a show and tell. Sue showed off yet another rope basket, a large one that is so cool. Rosenelle was happy to show her completed embroidery project that is a beautiful Christmas tree skirt. Each of the […]

Piecemakers September and October Meeting Report

By Elaine Slate | October 14, 2023

In September the group got together to work on a quilt of valor. A couple of show & tell items were shared. Sue showed off some more rope bowls. And Kelly shared another beautiful quilt. In October, we met to learn how to make fabric cards. Sue Brown was our teacher and she shared samples […]

Piecemakers August 2, 2023 Meeting Report

By Elaine Slate | August 13, 2023

On August 2nd the Piecemakers met at Rosenelle's for a lesson on making produce bags. We first had a fun show & tell. Sue and Rosenelle showed off their rope bowls (last month's lesson). They look amazing. I showed off my completed quilt using the discharged circle blocks we made at Kelly's in May. Terry […]

Piecemakers July 5, 2023 Meeting Report

By Elaine Slate | July 11, 2023

The Piecemakers met at Rosenelle's for our July meeting. Linda was our teacher for the day and taught us how to make a rope bowl. Linda, Terry, & Rosenelle all sewed while Sue & I watched & took notes. It is quite amazing the things you can do with rope to make a beautiful bowl. […]

Piecemakers Display their quilts at Eagle Point Library for the month of July

By Elaine Slate | July 11, 2023

Our Piecemakers quilt group was asked by the Eagle Point Friends of the Library to display our various quilts & other quilted items in the glass display case at the library. We had a great time putting things together and it looks fantastic. The items will be on display through July. Take time to stop […]

Piecemakers May 3, 2023 Meeting Report

By Elaine Slate | May 13, 2023

Kelly hosted the meeting in May and showed us how to do the fabric discharge process again. It was fun to see the different fabrics we each selected for the project. We also showed off our avatars (jazzy stitched portraits) in various stages of completion. Check out the pictures of the various parts of the […]

April 5, 2023 Piecemakers Monthly Report

By Elaine Slate | April 18, 2023

The Piecemakers met at Rosenelle's home to learn how to make Snazzy Stitched Portraits (our own Avatars!). Rosenelle took a Craftsy class by Carol Ann Waugh and she volunteered to teach us. What fun we had. Our May meeting should be fun when we show off how we did. Some of us just watched and […]

Piecemakers March 2023 Monthly Meeting Report

By Elaine Slate | March 12, 2023

In March we met at Rosenelle's with the intent to work together on a QOV. We never got to it but had a wonderful time doing show and tell and enjoying each others company. Kelly showed off the most stunning quilt done with discharging. It is amazing how each block was made just by doing […]

Piecemakers February 2023 Report

By Elaine Slate | March 12, 2023

On February 1, 2023, we Piecemakers met at Rosenelle's for our monthly meeting. We had a lesson from Terry on how to make "A Pencil Case for Lola". It is a long, thin bag and quite cute. It is always interesting to see what fabrics we each have chosen and they are never even close […]

January 4, 2023 Piecemakers Monthly Meetimg Report

By Elaine Slate | January 29, 2023

On January 4, 2023 the Piecemakers met at Rosenelles to share & plan our 2023 meetings. Rosenelle & Kelly both had been busy and had some lovely items to share with us. Kelly did some work with discharging colors and made some stunning quilts. Rosenelle worked her magic her embroidery machine and made some lovely […]

December 7, 2022 Piecemakers Monthly Report

By Elaine Slate | January 29, 2023

On December 7, 2022 the Piecemakers went on their annual shopping & lunch adventure. We shopped at the Country Quilts store in Jacksonville. It is in a temporary location in the old city hall building. We then went to the restaurant that used to be the Mustard Seed but is now called Sunny Side Up […]

Piecemakers Quilt Group October 5, 2022 Meeting

By Elaine Slate | November 16, 2022

Rosenelle hosted our meeting in October. She gave us a lesson on how to make a mile a minute quilt. This is a fun and easy kind of quilt. It is a scrappy quilt and a great way to use up small pieces of scraps as well as strips. We also had a show and […]

Piecemakers Quilt Group, September 7, 2022 Report

By Elaine Slate | November 16, 2022

In September the Piecemakers got together at Kelly's home to learn how to do color discharging. Using a temporary adhesive, we sprayed around templates on the fabric to remove the color in the template pattern. Rosenelle tried it with leaves from the yard. It was quite amazing to see what color the fabric turned after […]

Piecemakers April 6, 2022 Meeting

By Elaine Slate | April 29, 2022

On Wednesday, April 6, 2022 we met at Rosenelle's home, outside on the patio. It was a beautiful day and we all enjoyed visiting, playing games and doing a little show & tell. Linda, our game coordinator, had us each bring 3 notions we love/use the most. It was really fun to see what each […]

Piecemakers March 2, 2022 Meeting

By Elaine Slate | March 14, 2022

The Piecemakers met at Rosenelle’s again this month. We played a word puzzle game, using quilting terms, of course. We had a show & tell, as usual! Then we started working on a quilt of valor. We had 2 cutters, 1 ironer, and 3 sewers. It felt fantastic to be working together to make a […]

Piecemakers February 11, 2022 Meeting

By Elaine Slate | March 14, 2022

On February 11, 2022 the Piecemakers quilt group gathered to learn how to make Prosperity Tota Birds. Finally!! Covid kept us from getting this done sooner but what fun we had! There are pics of some of the birds we have made. We also had a show and tell. Kelly has a "new" longarm (new […]

Piecemakers’ January 5, 2022

By Elaine Slate | January 23, 2022

For January, we had a foursome for lunch at Crackin & Stackin. We enjoyed each other's company, ate a delicious meal and did some meeting planning for 2022. Terry brought a show & tell with her. Enjoy the photo of her and Kelly holding up the puppy dog quilt. Adorable! Elaine Slate Piecemakers Reporter

Piecemakers December 1, 2021 Meeting

By Elaine Slate | December 15, 2021

The Piecemakers group met at Cottage Quilts on December 1 to do some shopping. We then went to Luna's for a delicious lunch. Elaine shared a fall trivet she made to match a fall table runner. Time to move on to Christmas projects! Wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas. Elaine Slate Piecemakers Reporter

Piecemakers’ October 6, 2021 Meeting Report

By Elaine Slate | October 13, 2021

The Piecemakers met in Ashland for some lunch and shopping. We enjoyed a delicious lunch at Greenleaf. We then hit several shops, including the local quilt store, Sew Creative. Terry brought some bags she had made for show and tell and others shared pictures of their latest projects. It was a very enjoyable day. Elaine […]

Ladies Outing: October 5, 2021 – Art Presence Art Center tour – Cancelled

By Elaine Slate | September 21, 2021

The Ladies Outing group will not be having an October outing after all. We will do this outing in the future, when we know it will be safe. We hope that will be sooner than later but….who knows? I hope everyone continues to stay safe. Elaine Slate Ladies Outings Chair

September 1, 2021 – Piecemakers Meeting – Zoom

By Elaine Slate | September 7, 2021

With the current mask mandates, we decided to meet on Zoom in September. Playing it safe seems like the best plan of action currently, or still! It was fun meeting in person while it lasted but we still enjoyed each other's company over Zoom. We did a show and tell segment and then just chatted […]

Piecemakers July 7, 2021 Meeting Report

By Elaine Slate | July 21, 2021

On July 7, 2021, the Piecemakers met at Rosenelle's home for a lesson on making a burrito pillow case. Terry Sheldon was our instructor. We all had a great time ironing, cutting and sewing together. This was the first one Sue had made and she did a beautiful job. We also had a few show […]

Piecemakers June 2, 2021 Meeting Report

By Elaine Slate | June 18, 2021

Five of us met at Linda Greenstone's home for our June meeting. It was a show and tell type of meeting. We met on her patio under her beautiful new awning. Well, at least until it got too hot and we got hungry! For the show and tell, we all admired the progress that Rosenelle […]

Piecemakers May 5, 2021 Meeting Report

By Elaine Slate | May 12, 2021

Four members of our group met on Cinco de Mayo on Rosenelle's patio. It was a warm day but nice in the shady space. We all had fun sharing our works in progress (WIP's). Rosenelle and Linda have made progress on a French Rose quilt they are making for their friend/hairdresser as a wedding gift. […]

Piecemakers April 6, 2021 Meeting Report

By Elaine Slate | April 21, 2021

Five of us met at Tap & Vine for a delightful lunch on a beautiful April spring day. It was wonderful to be able to dine outdoors together. We then headed for Cottage Quilts for a little shopping. This is a tradition we have whenever we dine out. Dine & shop, shop & dine; either […]

Ladies Outings – Announcement: No outing for April 6, 2021

By Elaine Slate | March 22, 2021

There is no outing planned for April 6, 2021. Vaccinations are happening now so I am hopeful that we can put something together for June. Here's to a better 2021! Elaine Slate Ladies Outings Chair

Piecemakers March 3, 2021 Meeting Report

By Elaine Slate | March 19, 2021

The Piecemakers took advantage of a warm, sunny day and met on Rosenelle's patio on March 3rd. It was a beautiful day and it was wonderful to be able to meet in person again. Rosenelle, Sue and Elaine shared some lovely projects. Rosenelle showed off three amazing pieces: a beautiful embroidery wall hanging of an […]