I have made a New Year's resolution to do a better job of keeping up with my blog! I get so busy sometimes I just run out of steam and my blog has suffered for it!
Tacoma Lake Quilters gathered yesterday for our 1st meeting after the holidays! We sure do like to have fun! Member Kayleen demonstrated the "Cut That Out" Sister's bag - it's a good thing she did! The directions were very skimpy to say the most!
This is the braided band before I did the decorative stitching. 
This is my finished bag. I added piping to the braid to give it some pizazz! I think it needs something in the middle of the braid - I think I'll add some crystals!! Those curtain grommets were very easy to install. I will use those again! You can see more photos on Margo's blog!
Margo won all the BOM's - winter theme - no Christmas fabrics! Be sure to check out her photos on her blog.
This is the block I submitted for the drawing - it is all done in the hoop on my embroidery machine - combination of applique' and design elements. The laces were done with a pink verigated thread! Only thing missing is the pompoms!
This is my friend Koleen with her "DWR" - the story on this is that my cousin Susie, the yard sale queen, found this at a yard sale - they were going to throw it out! She said she take it then she gave it to me! It was in pieces in a bag, a few of the arches were stitched and all the extra fabric was there too! I knew I'd never finish it so I gave to Koleen - she hand pieced every block, it took her 2 years! She machine quilted it on her Gammell - it is stunning!! 
This is a closeup of her fabulous quilting!!Great Start to a new year! Happy quilting everyone!!
