Surfside Quilters Guild meeting 05-10-22

A great meeting today in San Clemente.  Good attendance and six new members!  This was the meeting where we transition to the newly elected board and these ladies have it together.  New in many of the offices, still getting used to our new meeting place, and the church has redecorated the room, moving furniture and adding artwork since last month, the new "crew" made it work as if they have been doing this every month forever.   Congratulations to all.  Part of the transition is presenting the outgoing president with the quilt the members have made for her, including hand quilting.  The quilt is set up in a frame at several member's homes and everyone who wishes can go and hand quilt and gossip and have refreshments and lots of laughs.  I love doing it, but can no longer hand quilt due to my old worn out hands!!  

The theme for Mary Arter;s quilt is "California Dreamin'".  The dedication strip is a tradition with changing "scenes" and, of course, the name and date.  The finished size is about 50" X 50". The blocks are 5" finished and we could chose our background color and, naturally, the design - some are original, some traditional, and some are patterns.  I usually do a hat for my block and this time it is just below the "Quilters" in the dedication strip - right next to that great VW van!

Our Philanthropy group is very active and meets once a month to measure, cut, sew, plan, etc.  Last year I think we gave away about 600 quilts, pillowcase, placemats, and assorted other projects.  At each meeting we have a Philanthropy Parade of completed quilts.  Here are a few from today's meeting.  

This is almost a scrap quilt as there are at most three fabric repeats. Simple piecing, good color and about 60" X 70".

Of course I like this one, it is blue and yellow!

Don't know if this is a pattern or something the maker thought up.   

What a great fabric!  

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