We met at Home Inn and Suites on September 27, 2026 for a fun and inspiring meeting. It was wonderful to see so many members in attendance for our Fall kick-off meeting. Our icebreaker question was: “What is the most difficult project you have ever completed?”
I’m sneaking in the Face Challenge quilts at the beginning because they were just so much fun! Thank you to everyone who took up the challenge. We thoroughly enjoyed seeing the creative faces.
Our next challenge, to be revealed on October 25, is anything pumpkin. Bring on the Halloween spirit! For those working on the Medallion Quilt, the reveal is planned for November.
Thank you to Pat,Roxanne, and Nancy for presenting our educational topic on appliqué. Pat introduced us to mola-style appliqué, a traditional textile art form from Panama. The Smithsonian Magazine has an interesting article about this technique here: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/the-colorful-history-behind-panamas-mola-180980536/. Pat also shared information about an ongoing appliqué quilt-along with embellishments by Scrap Fabric Love on YouTube. Week 1 can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KyW-azppPl0. Over five weeks, participants can learn 20 different appliqué techniques. Nancy shared a sample “book” she created based on the Alison Glass Appliqué book. Roxanne demonstrated several additional techniques. One was inspired by Raggy Reverse Appliqué by Kim Deneault. Another came from Quilting: A Modern Creative Journey Through an Age-Old Craft by Andrea Tsang Jackson. The latter featured a crumb-style quilt with cut-through elements that revealed objects underneath. Additional techniques discussed included buttonhole stitching around appliqué, raw-edge appliqué, wash-away appliqué, needle-turn appliqué, freezer-paper appliqué, and light fusible interfacing. For the interfacing method, place the adhesive side against the right side of the fabric, sew around the shape, turn it right side out, and press it into place.
We also chatted about how to achieve perfect circles. Perfect Circles by Karen Kay Buckley received excellent reviews. Helpful tips included using tiny stitches, applying starch, and running a chopstick around the stitched edge to help shape the circle.
This was the final month for suggestions for another round of the Medallion Quilt. Ideas included a crumb-style confetti border and improv log cabins. See the photos below.
As always, there were many beautiful Show and Tell projects. Some of the patterns represented included Winter Houses by Laundry Basket Quilts, One Block Wonder, Mini Coos, Scrappy Houses, Dreamlines, and Quilts & Embellishments. Enjoy the lovely work showcased below.
