January Brown Bagger Sunday: Finished Projects

Sunday was our holiday party. The room was filled with yummy goodies. Three crock pots treated us to Mexican chicken fiesta, sausages and peppers, and minestrone soup. We also had delicious salads, baked goods of all kinds and Val's homemade fudge. Normally we hold our Yankee Fat Quarter Swap, but three members were sick, so we postponed it until our next meeting, which conveniently is this upcoming weekend.

We had a few finished projects to show off.

Sandi's double-sided improvisational pieced modern scrap quilt was a masterpiece. I think she should enter it at QuiltCon. No pattern is available. It is Sandi's original design.

As always, Sandi is very modest and says she just made it from some of her solid color scraps. Sandi calls this side the "front" of her quilt.

Here's a close-up of one of the blocks. She did the matchstick quilting using her walking foot. The front of the quilt uses light grey thread.

Sandi calls this the "back" of her quilt, but it's even more gorgeous than the front.

Sandi had fun with the quilting on the back and used up all her different colored bobbins.

Here is Val with her completed Halloween pillow. I'm not sure if she's late for 2017 or early for 2018!

Val's pattern is from Kimberbell Designs. It can be found here. She made the sewing version. A machine embroidery version is also available. Val made the pillow insert inside and the pillow has an envelope back.

Marion finished the binding on her birthday blocks quilt. This is from an ancient birthday swap probably from 10 years ago or more. This was the hardest block we've ever done as a group. It required a special (expensive!) ruler and very precise piecing. It was in a magazine. I have no idea what the pattern was called, so please don't ask.

Marion is all smiles because her quilt is done.

Marion's Asian backing coordinates perfectly with the front of her quilt.

Thanks for visiting!

Pugs and kisses,
Nancy