Sunday, June 12, 2011

A Visit with Ami Simms

Hee-r-e'-s Ami:



Her talk was hysterically funny.  She described her early quilting adventures: not knowing about seam allowances, so the Lone Star Block came out much smaller than expected, not knowing how to miter a corner, so each one was bad in a different way, the sheets (including the label) used for backing.  A memorable line: It's easy to get small quilting stitches.  Use cotton thread, fabric, and batting, and boil it.

And here's a selection of the guild's quilts for the Alzheimer's Quilt Initiative:




A fairly small percentage of the members participated, but still the quilts made a good display, and will certainly sell well and help the cause.  The color challenge is a good idea; it forces people to stretch, and not choose the currently popular colors.  This was one of our best meetings ever.






8 comments:

Libby Fife said...

Your piece stands out so nicely!

Annie said...

I love quilt challenges! like you said it makes you grow. certainly don't want my quilting to become predictable. YOur's is great!! glad you enjoyed Ami

Beverly said...

Nice display, and glad she was as funny as I've heard!

Rian said...

What fun--how cool.

*karendianne. said...

Wow these are a great selection of little quilts. LOVE THEM!!! Sounds like a great meeting with Ami Simms. So happy you could share some of it with us. Thanks for bringing along the camera. ;) You're a trooper.

Jeanne said...

Congrats to the members who made quilts for the Alzheimer Project! Glad you enjoyed Ami, too.

Michele Bilyeu said...

Wonderful, way to go...all of you!!!

jenclair said...

It does look like a nice selection of quilts! Glad your meeting was a success in so many ways.