Sharon Harris thanked the ladies who brought quilts and helped with the quilt show. Volunteers helped to put up and take down quilts. It was a great success!

The quilt club earned over $400 through the bake sale and quilt raffle. We also used Venmo successfully. 

Debbie showed us a purple stash quilt.

Audrey had a quilt where a puppy chewed holes.

Bonnie made a quilt using Moda pins and charm packs

Nyla—made a club quilt with appliqued animals

Diane Wilkinson quilted Mom and Me patterns and will donate to a Veterans hospital. She also made a quilt for her granddaughter.

Jill talked about her other interest which is writing. She has a newly published book, Keeping Secrets, and she had copies of her two Christmas picture books—Santa’s Mysterious Boot, and The Year Santa Lost His List, set out on a table. She gave everyone at the club a choice of which book they wanted for free, and she signed them after the meeting.

Tammy is making bibs and receiving blankets with crocheted edges, for a niece who was recently blessed. 

Stack and Whack workshop

Esther taught a workshop on a quilting technique called Kaleidoscope, Stack and Whack or One Block Wonders.

• Esther is using 6 layers of fabric.

• The original method used 8 layers—having 8 layers aligned perfectly is much more of a challenge.

• If you have a very busy pattern, use the 8 layers.

• With busy fabric you lose the definition between fabric patterns. 

• Esther showed examples--she prefers 6 layers because it’s easier to cut through 6 layers, by cutting angles.

The printed design will be repeated on the fabric. See how often the fabric pattern repeats. 

You will need a 60’ triangle ruler.

1. Every piece you cut will be Identical. 

2. You will need 6 repeats of fabric plus 2 inches of the design.

3. Baste all layers together. Every 3-4 inches add a tailor tack. Use a hand needle and contrasting thread or a basting tool.

4. A kaleidoscope is formed by hexagons. You make them in rows, and they later turn into hexagons.  

5. On fabric with 6 repeats don’t use a small print.

Does this involve a lot of seam ripping? No. If this doesn’t line up perfectly, you are not going to see it.

1. Lay them all out. She makes a chart and #’s them one row at a time. 

• A great fabric for Stack and Whack should have high density—low density and negative space. You can use a border print. Esther is using identical fabric panels. For a 60-degree triangle ruler, you can use template plastic, or plexiglass to trace out your own ruler or you can share a ruler 

• Tools you will need:

• Needle with contrasting thread

• A rotary cutter

• A cutting matt

• Safety pins

• Fabric

• 60-degree ruler

• press as you go. 

No meeting will be held in August because of the fair.

This class will continue in September. 

• Jordan Fabrics has a Stack and Whack YouTube video

• Sew n Stiches in Pocatello is open on W, Th, F, and Saturdays

• The Fair—Enter quilts on August 14-19th. The Senior division is 65 and up.

• JoAnn Farnsworth was a judge for the fair and she passed away. 

• Grace Quilt shop has a clearance. Quilt guilds get 1st pick. 

Future Meetings:

No August Meeting

• September: Esther will continue to teach the stack and whack class—bring your supplies and fabric.

• October Cindy will teach crazy quilts