Wednesday night
Meet the Teachers Social 

Wednesday night
Meet the Teachers Social

Sally Schneider's display

Wednesday night
Meet the Teachers Social

Mary Sorenson's display

Leigh McDonald's display

Quilts for Japan

MaryJoK donated 2 quilt tops

MaryJoK donated 2 quilt tops

Crystal Ball Block Challenge

Attendees were challenged to be "Looking Into The Future" with this block contest. Each 8" Crystal Ball block showed what the maker saw. Three blocks received Viewers' Choice prizes, and one lucky maker took home all the blocks.

"Zinnias"
by Velda Newman

8' x 18'  (96"  x 216")

Completed in 1987!

The seating area that's shown is a sunken area at least 2 feet below the hotel lobby, and the people are standing behind a railing.

"Zinnias"
 by Velda Newman

close-up

"Zinnias"
 by Velda Newman

close-up

"Zinnias"
 by Velda Newman

close-up

Lots of people took pics of this quilt !

ArleneB with Velda Newman

Velda's students use a "natural light box" to mark the pattern on fabric

Class: Velda Newman

Painting an apple

Velda's tulip

Show 'n Tell

Class: Mary Sorensen

"Stamp Basket in a Garden Maze"

Class: Sally Schneider

"Mary's Triangles"

"Laurel Wreath Quilt"

Class: Leigh McDonald

Beading & Silk Ribbon Embroidery

Fabric Collage with Machine Embroidery

Class: Leigh McDonald

"Circle Four Patch"

Sunday
SSQA Breakfast Meeting

"Fractured Crystals" (2011 raffle quilt) awaits the drawing for the winner's name

Charter members are honored: (L to R) BettyC, ArleneB, PatP, BarbaraS, VeronaJ, ArtC, and LindaK

New raffle quilt top:
Mary Sorensen's pattern "Delectable Pathways"