In case you missed it: May 22 daytime gathering

 As a follow up to the evening meeting’s video on free-motion quilting, Peggy T provided fabric sandwiches for quilting practice and paper for practice drawing quilting designs. Here are some of the highlights:

Mona H and Judy R; Judy brought a sample of her quilting practice.

Leslie D studying a book of quilting patterns.

Connie A practicing with a fabric sandwich.

Suzy A drawing some quilting designs...

…and practicing them on the machine.

Sharing quilting examples and discussing techniques and experiences:

Leslie D, Peggy T, and Mona H pointing out features of a feather pattern.

Zak K sharing his quilted stars; Connie A, Peggy T, Suzy A, and Mona H.

Peggy T and Diane G drawing names for prizes.

Leslie D used a walking foot to quilt her curves and circles; Judy R and Peggy R.

Show and tell:

Leslie brought several quilts for Comfort Covers/Toys4Tots:

Leslie 1

Leslie 2

Leslie 3

Leslie 4

Leslie 5

Zak K’s Tula Pink hexagons

Zak’s Tula Pink stripes

In case you missed it: May 12 evening meeting

 If you didn't have a chance to attend the May evening meeting, here's a glimpsed of what you missed. We had a great time watching a Leah Day video and sharing some finished projects! Take a look - 

Greeters Karin B-P and Suzy welcoming attendees.

Gail A welcomed all to come to QBs on Tuesday mornings.  She teaches machine embroidery there on the 3rd Tuesday of the month. Here are some samples of some of the quilts they have made incorporating embroidered blocks and designs:

The program featured a video by Leah Day about free motion quilting.

We also had a wide variety of show and tell by our guild members:

Becky S’s quilt from a collection of fabrics shared by quilters from their travels.

Becky T’s poppies, building around a convergence quilt started by Karen P

Bev S’s star quilt accompanied a relative to the Civil War and returned in remarkably good shape.

Becky T’s pink fish, begun at the April retreat.

Lynn S’s strip quilt

Claudia C-R’s applique quilt

Cindy R’s 2026 Challenge jacket; block design submitted by Lynn S.

Cindy R’s purple jacket

Ann R’s applique quilt

Becky F’s quilt used a pattern from Viola’s collection.

Looking for something fun to do this summer?

 

SAVE THE DATE!
A Pearl S. Buck House Exhibit
Pieced Together: American Quilts Across Generations

Opens June 8, 2026

For more information and for tickets, click here

This month: Bayfront Quiltfest in Erie

For more information, check out the Hands all Around Erie Quilt Guild (HAAEQG) Facebook page

In case you missed it: April Wednesday day meeting

 Thanks Becky S for sharing these photos from the April day meeting!

Peggy sewing pockets.

Diane measuring for pocket placement.

Suzy and Lenore sorting the placemat layers.

Lenore showing a different placemat version made by Leslie.

…with a pocket on the back to hold a plate.

Lois’s cardinal bag.

In case you missed it: Tuesday evening meeting

The finished quilt.

 Thank you to Becky S for the photos from our Tuesday 4/14 evening meeting! The evening program included a video tutorial about EQ8, the quilt design program, and then further discussion by Karin B, who had just attended a 3-day workshop to learn how to use it.

One of Karin’s quilts in the planning stages on EQ8.

Another of Karin’s quilts designed with EQ8.

Show & Tell:

Quindella’s quilt made by her grandmother, who died this year at age 107.

Another of Quindella’s grandmother’s quilts.

Claudia’s strip triangles quilt.

Becky T made this little quilt for Honey Baked Ham as a token of appreciation for hosting our January luncheon.

Becky T’s Quartered Stripes quilt.

A quilt by Betty Knouse, given to the guild from Betty’s family.

Sue C sewed a lovely top with hand-stamped fabric from a trip to India and pants from fun fabric found at Surplus City.

Fran’s beautiful blue stripes.

Fran’s seashells.

Overall Sam, Lenore’s favorite that she purchased years ago at the Lancaster Show.

Overall Sam, Lenore’s favorite that she purchased years ago at the Lancaster Show.