October Quilts & A Special Recognition

October was another busy month for our Quilt Lovers Homemakers Club.

President's Challenge Quilt winners.

Other quilts entered in the President's Challenge

A Signature Quilt

The Signature Quilt below was pieced in 1997 at a Quilt Fest but never quilted until very recently. A few of the ladies who worked on the Signature Quilt are still members and are pictured with the quilt.

A Tribute to our Cofounder

The co-founder of our original Quilt Lovers of Murray was honored at our October meeting. Lou Ann has shared her knowledge of quilting over the years and touched the lives of so many quilters locally and across the state. She is now an honorary member and will be missed as she is moving due to health reasons.

Veteran Quilts

More Veteran Quilts

Comfort Quilts for the Cancer Center

Kidney Comforters for the Dialysis Center

Quilt Made for Animal Shelter Bazaar

Show and Tell Quilts & Projects

These quilts and projects were shown at our October meeting.

More Show and Tell

I know this was a long post, but it shows how active our Homemakers Club has been. Thanks for stopping by - Judy.

Linking to:

Monday Musings @ Songbird Designs

Design Wall Monday @ Small Quilts and Doll Quilts

To-Do Tuesday at Quilt Schmilt  

Needle and Thread Thursday @ My Scrap Infatuation on Wednesday

Creatively Crafty Link Party @ Creatively Beth on Wednesday

Wednesday Wait Loss @ The Inquiring Quilter
Midweek Makers @ Quilt Fabrication

Thankful Thursday @ It's A Small Town Life
Put Your Foot Down @ For the Love of Geese

Home Matters Link Party on Friday

Brag About Your Beauties @ From Bolt to Beauty

The Peacock Party @ Wendy's Quilts and More on Friday
Off the Wall Friday @ Creations, Quilts, Whatever
Finished (or not) Friday @ Alycia Quilts 

TGIF Linky Party @ Kathleen McMusings

Friday Foto Fun @ Powered by Quilting
TGIFF @ Sarah Ruiz Quilts

Sew & Tell Party @ Melva Loves Scraps on Sunday

Slow Sunday Stitching @ Kathy's Quilts

Mosaic Monday @ South and Mind and so on on Sunday

Charity Quilt Sew Day and More

September Charity Quilt Sew Day

Our Quilt Lovers Homemakers Club had its monthly Chairty Quilt Sew Day on September 11. Eighteen sewist came to quilt. Several tops were finished and ready to quilt. Quilts for veterans, cancer patients, and kidney dialysis patients are made each month. 

Lots of cutting of fabric, planning, and sewing blocks made for a fun day of quilting.

Quilters' Breakfast for September

Each month, we have a Quilters' Breakfast at a local restaurant here in Murray. Area quilters are welcome to attend, enjoy breakfast and talk about quilting.

Fun Day Sew

In August, we had a Fun Day Sew and worked on the Oh My Stars pattern. One of our members lead the sew day and guided us through the pattern.

There you have it for our charity quilts and Oh My Stars quilts. 

Happy quilting - Judy.

Linking to:

Monday Musings @ Songbird Designs

Design Wall Monday @ Small Quilts and Doll Quilts

To-Do Tuesday at Quilt Schmilt  

Needle and Thread Thursday @ My Scrap Infatuation on Wednesday

Wednesday Wait Loss @ The Inquiring Quilter
Midweek Makers @ Quilt Fabrication

Thankful Thursday @ It's A Small Town Life
Put Your Foot Down @ For the Love of Geese

Home Matters Link Party on Friday
Whoop Whoop @Confessions of a Fabric Addict on Friday

The Peacock Party @ Wendy's Quilts and More on Friday
Off the Wall Friday @ Creations, Quilts, Whatever
Finished (or not) Friday @ Alycia Quilts 

TGIF Linky Party @ Kathleen McMusings

Friday Foto Fun @ Powered by Quilting
TGIFF @ Sarah Ruiz Quilts

Sew & Tell Party @ Melva Loves Scraps on Sunday

Mosaic Monday @ Letting Go of the Bay Leaf on Sunday

Mosaic Monday @ South and Mind and so on on Sunday

Quilt Presentations at Our Monthly Meetings

In this post, I am combining April, May, June, and July quilt presentations at our monthly meetings. Because I had two back surgeries in April, I wasn't able to attend the April and May meetings, so I am a little behind in posting. Some of the other members took the April and May pictures for me.

April quilts presented at our Quilt Lovers Homemakers Club, Calloway County Cooperative Extension Service.

May quilts presented at the May meeting.

June quilts presented.

July quilts presented at our monthly meeting.

I'll leave you with Ann's beautiful quilt. It's a showstopper. 

I am getting back in the swing of things after my two back surgeries. April 10 was the first surgery which was a fusion of L4, L5, S1. Then I had a screw come loose in one of the rods (horrid pain) and had to have a second back surgery on April 29. Recovery has been slow and painful.

Thanks for stopping by - Judy.

Linking to:

Monday Musings @ Songbird Designs

Design Wall Monday @ Small Quilts and Doll Quilts

To-Do Tuesday at Quilt Schmilt  

Needle and Thread Thursday @ My Scrap Infatuation on Wednesday

Wednesday Wait Loss @ The Inquiring Quilter
Midweek Makers @ Quilt Fabrication

Thankful Thursday @ It's A Small Town Life
Put Your Foot Down @ For the Love of Geese

Home Matters Link Party on Friday
Whoop Whoop @Confessions of a Fabric Addict on Friday

The Peacock Party @ Wendy's Quilts and More on Friday
Off the Wall Friday @ Creations, Quilts, Whatever
Finished (or not) Friday @ Alycia Quilts 

TGIF Linky Party @ Kathleen McMusings

Friday Foto Fun @ Powered by Quilting
TGIFF @ Sarah Ruiz Quilts

Sew & Tell Party @ Melva Loves Scraps on Sunday

Mosaic Monday @ Letting Go of the Bay Leaf on Sunday

Mosaic Monday @ South and Mind and so on on Sunday

Spring Quilting Retreat

Our Quilt Lovers Homemakers' Club had a three-day spring retreat at the Kenlake Resort on Kentucky Lake. Everyone arrives and hauls in their machines, supplies, and fabric.

Eighteen members attended the three-day retreat to work on quilts and projects.  

Day 1: Lots of planning, measuring, cutting, discussing, and sewing takes place.

Day 2: Blocks are made, pieces are trimmed, pressed, and quilts are coming together. Plus, tons of talking and laughing.

Day 3: So much progress in three days of sewing, fun and laughter.

Many were presented at our monthly quilt meeting. Some are charity quits and some are show and tell.

Here's a start to finish at the retreat then presented at our monthly meeting.

Kenlake Resort is such a beautiful setting to hold our retreat. We are right on the water and the redbuds were in bloom. Quilters could take a break and go for a walk and enjoy the scenery. 

Hope you enjoyed our spring quilting retreat in Western Kentucky - Judy.

Linking to:

Needle and Thread Thursday @ My Scrap Infatuation on Wednesday

Wednesday Wait Loss @ The Inquiring Quilter
Midweek Makers @ Quilt Fabrication

Thankful Thursday @ It's A Small Town Life
Put Your Foot Down @ For the Love of Geese

Home Matters Link Party on Friday
Whoop Whoop @Confessions of a Fabric Addict on Friday

The Peacock Party @ Wendy's Quilts and More on Friday
Off the Wall Friday @ Creations, Quilts, Whatever
Finished (or not) Friday @ Alycia Quilts 

TGIF Linky Party @ Kathleen McMusings

Friday Foto Fun @ Powered by Quilting
TGIFF @ Sarah Ruiz Quilts

Sew & Tell Party @ Melva Loves Scraps on Sunday

Mosaic Monday @ Letting Go of the Bay Leaf on Sunday

Mosaic Monday @ South and Mind and so on on Sunday