2026 Memorial Day quilt display

 Just in case you didn't get a chance to get out and visit the Memorial Day quilt display at St. Johns UCC, here is some eye-candy! Thanks to Becky S. for sharing these photos!

The flamingoes might have been the most popular quilt!

Overview of the exhibit from the front of the church.

Another view (the stained glass windows really added to the atmosphere)

Some of the small quilted items

Red, white, and blue quilts.

 The star quilt and the ones in the pews behind it are made from Viola’s fabrics

Quilt with pink and embroidered blocks from the 1920s

Civil War era quilt

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.