Elaine Slate

The Piecemakers met at the Eagle Point Library for our November meeting. We used two of the smaller rooms to work on the quilt of valor that we started earlier this year. We added the piano key border and discussed what to do next. We were joined by Joyce Lingren. We are very pleased that […]

The Piecemakers had a fun October meeting. We had lunch at Luna’s Mexican Cuisine and then did a little bit of shopping at the Sunshine Quilt Shoppe. Several of us had show and tells. Kelly & I showed off our new bags. Sue had three items she made. There is a beautiful table runner, a […]

The Piecemakers met on September 4, 2024 at the Eagle Point Library. We shared some show and tells first. Sue brought her completed bag. She added pockets inside and a strap to hold keys. Very clever! Sandra brought the first quilt she ever made, back in high school! She had used cardboard patterns to cut […]

In August our group met at the Eagle Point library in one of the smaller meeting rooms. It worked out perfectly while we worked on making our new bags. Kelly was our instructor and she did a marvelous job. Sandra showed off the two bags she made on her own. She followed the challenging pattern […]

The Piecemakers met at Main Street Coffee House on July 3, 2024 to discuss future meetings. A couple of our members shared recent projects they are working on. Linda brought her quilt made from selvages. She also incorporated some total birds in the design. She won an award for this one. She also brought her […]

In March, the Piecemakers met and welcomed a new member to our group. Sandra Sholz joined us. She is new to quilting and we are all looking forward to helping her learn the art of quilting. We had one show & tell. Rosenelle showed off a new kleenex box holder she made with her embroidery […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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

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

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 […]

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 […]