July Fair

July Fair

This year's July Fair was held at the Peteetneet Museum in Payson, Utah.

Bake Sale

There’s nothing like a good old fashioned bake sale to sweeten the day. Thank you to the Knotts Group for their hard work in organizing the deliciousness.

Classes

Twelve classes were taught on a variety of topics. The classrooms may have been hot, but the teachers were cool!

Display Quilts 

On display were the quilts of our guild members that won up at this year's Utah Quilting and Sewing Marketplace. There were local ladies demonstrating lace making as well. 

Food Trucks

Guild members were able to enjoy a nice lunch from the food trucks nearby, The Mousetrap and the Smokin Roadside Grill. 

Garage Sale

People arrived early to get great deals at the garage sale. 

Silent Auction

Silent Auction Once again, we raised over $1000 at the auction for guild activities. Thanks to all of you for your generous donations.

Vendor's Mall

Fabrics, patterns, tools and gadgets, books, baskets, batting.There were great finds for everyone. Thank you to our hard working vendors who supplied us with great door prizes! 

Opportunity Quilt

A big shout out to the amazing teachers and many wonderful volunteers who made our July Fair such a success! Special thanks to Debbie Neilsen who managed the big task of securing all the vendors, which included tons of set-up and take-down, tax management, and a million little details; Kim McCloskey who coordinated all of our classes, teachers and class packets; and Sharon Wright who somehow got inveigled into spearheading the garage sale. Such a huge job! We couldn’t have done it without all of you!

June Guild Meeting—Margie Ullery

New Member

Welcome to our new member, Suzanne Mertlick!

Show and Tell

Rita Leckie and Annie's Calendar Quilt

Rita Leckie showed a beautiful red and white quilt top called Annie's Calendar Quilt. 

Rita Leckie and her quilt

Rita also showed a second quilt done in redwork with a girl sewing a button on a boy's shirt. 

Rita Leckie and her quilt Redwork Cats

Rita's third quilt was Redwork Cats, a round robin project she did with a quilt group in Seattle. She did the center blocks, and the rest of the group added borders. 

Jill Cox and her quilt Eagle Pride

Jill Cox made an eagle quilt for a neighbor getting his Eagle Scout badge called Eagle Pride.

Marilyn Steele and her quilt Don't Fence Me In

Marilyn Steele made a beautiful black, red, white quilt with fussy cut cowboy scenes. She calls it Don't Fence Me In. It is made for her husband who was a cowboy for most of his life and was on the BYU Rodeo team. She will give the quilt to him to celebrate their 55th wedding anniversary this year.

Annette Ghez and her Beach Quilt

Annette Ghiz showed her Beach Quilt she had brought for the hospitality table. She'd seen a similar quilt in the Springville Quilt Show many years ago. Every time she looks at her quilt, it reminds her of the friend she went to see the show with who has since passed away and that this is now the 47th year of her whole family going to the California beach together.

Linda Roskelley and her Stars and Stripes quilt

Linda Roskelley showed a quilt made with a pattern from the Missouri Star Quilt Company. She calls it called Stars and Stripes and she quilted it on her longarm machine.

Linda Roskelley and her Star Burst quilt

Linda showed a second quilt made with a pattern from the Missouri Star Quilt Company, called Star Burst It's made with quick pieced triangles.

Linda Roskelley and her Monkey Wrench quilt

The third quilt Linda showed was made by her niece, who loves to do humanitarian projects. It's a churn dash block, and it uses monkey fabric, so she called it Monkey Wrench. 

Janice Walker and her baby quilt Sunbonnet Sue Thru the Year

Janice Walker showed her baby quilt Sunbonnet Sue Thru The Year, made with 30's fabric. She made it for her soon-to be born granddaughter.

Janice Walker and her baby quilt Pinwheels

Janice also shared another baby quilt called Pinwheels that was made to match the twin-sized quilt she shared with us last month. 

Genevieve Palmer and her quilt Buggy Barn Crazy Stars

Genevieve Palmer showed her quilt Buggy Barn Crazy Stars with a striped border she designed herself. 

Kris Day and her quilt Cathedral Windows

Kris Day showed a beautiful Cathedral Windows quilt made out of denim and colorful fabrics for the gradient challenge this year.

Francine Berrett and her quilt Flaura's Red Trailer House

Francine Berrett showed her quilt, Flaura's Red Trailer House. She said it was fun to do and only took a couple of days.

Francine Berrett and her quilt Plaids, Polka Dots, and Posies

Francine Berrett's second quilt is an original pattern she calls Plaids, Polka Dots, and Posies. It is made with hourglass blocks and appliquéd posies. She has taught it at Panguitch before, and she is planning to teach it at Quilt Fest this year. 

Gloria Hartley and her mystery quilt

Gloria Hartley showed a beautiful green and yellow quilt that was a mystery quilt last year at Quilt Fest. 

Gloria Hartley and her quilt

Gloria's second quilt was a yellow, blue, green, and white quilt.

Gloria Hartley and her quilt

Gloria's third quilt is a Wonky Irish Chain pattern that was taught at Quilt Fest in 2016 by Melissa Corry. It's a really simple quilt to do that works up very fast and can be done in a weekend. 

June Program—Margie Ullery, Ribbon Candy Quilt Company

Margie Ullery, owner of Ribbon Candy Quilt Company, was our presenter at our June meeting. She shared the story of how she began her company and showed us the numerous quilts that she has designed over the years. Although she does have some pieced quilts, her signature Seasonal Skinnies patterns use fusible appliqué and are fast, fun and done. 

Margie Ullery

This cheery table topper set, Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah, is made for summer fun! It's easy and fast to piece. The appliqué is done with wool, but can be made with cotton instead. 

This is another wool project, Forget Me Nots. It was made for Alaskan cruise she was asked to teach on for Quiltmaker magazine.

Rough and Tumble best describes all little boys and what they like to do. This appliqué wall hanging is the perfect match for them. 

This cute little appliqué wall hanging, Happily Ever After, is great for all those little girls in our lives. The images in this quilt will inspire creativity in their young minds as they play. 

Twist & Turn is a fat quarter friendly quilt that is easy and fast to make. The pattern comes with two sizes: throw and twin. This quilt is great quilt for quilters of all levels. You can make it for a girl, boy or out of holiday fabrics, it all looks great.

Chatterbox is a popular quilt that's great for large– to medium-scale prints and that works in any color way. For some fun, fussy cut your fabrics to fit the blocks size.

Sugar Pine Meadow is a 2-piece quilt set with a table topper and a throw. It combines simple pieced blocks and fusible appliqué and goes together quickly.

Sugar Pine Ridge is the matching twin-size quilt to Sugar Pine Meadow. It combines simple star blocks and easy checkerboard blocks and makes for a fun and new look for a cabin quilt. 

Delight is a fun quilt to make that's great in any color combination and goes goes together fast. The stems are made of rick rack or gathered trim.

Old Glory was one of Margie's first quilts that appeared in the July/August 2012 issue of Quiltmaker magazine. 

The Rhapsody pattern includes 3 sizes of quilts: throw, Queen, and King. This pattern is fat quarter friendly and easy to make and great in any color way.

Extreme is a great quilt for all those teens who love extreme sports. 

Winter Friends is made with easy pieced blocks and appliquéd snowman.

This fun Christmas wall hanging, The First Noel, is made using appliqué.

Join in the Reindeer Games (left) and make your Christmas wall quilt. Winter Nights (right) is a Block of the Month that will keep you indoors where it’s warm and cozy.

Santa Claus Lane is a festive and jolly Christmas wall hanging using fusible appliqué.

Very Merry is a great pattern for quilters of all levels that looks great in any colorway.

Christmas Sox is a fast and easy fusible web appliqué quilt that's perfect for jelly rolls and stash busters.

Visions of Sugarplums comes to life with this easy to make quilt pattern. The center of the quilt is pieced and the borders are decorated with candy, using fusible webbing appliqué.

Patriotic Skinnies (left) Fusible web appliqué is used to make these bright and patriotic wall quilts. Everyday Skinnies (right) showcase an apple, flowers, and a cupcake.

The quilt Kalidescope uses a fabric line from Moda called "Sunkissed." The blocks are all half square triangles, and one of the first blocks she learned to do as a beginning quilter. She's made this quilt in many different colorways. 

Enjoy a day on the coast anytime with this fusible appliqué wall hanging, Starfish Cove.

Breezy is a fun quilt to make, combining classic pinwheels and fun polka-dots made with raw edge appliqué.

Ribbon Candy is a jelly roll friendly quilt that is easy to make. It's perfect as a scrap quilt and a great quilt for beginners and quilters of all levels.

Freedom is an easy pieced and appliqué quilt. The flags are pieced and the stars are appliquéd with fusible web.

Fun in the Sun celebrates summertime and is fast and easy to make. The pieced blocks are just right for using up colorful scraps we all have and the flip flops are appliquéd using the fusible web method.

Anchors Away is a fun and easy nautical quilt.

This simple quilt showcases different fabrics. 

Margie made many different wall hangings and mini quilts from a single panel.

Margie was asked to do some online tutorials for Craft University last summer, and they wanted something done with panels. Margie made many different things from a single fabric panel called "Sunday Ride" by Bernatex. She made a picnic blanket, some drawstring bags, and a paper plate holder. 

Margie was invited by Craftsy to teach some lessons on fusible appliqué online. They wanted her to do something seasonal, so she made these table runners. 

As part of the lessons, Margie also made a quilt showcasing all four table runner designs and all different seasons.

This quilt is perfect for Valentine's Day. 

These were also made from a panel, from the Susybee fabric line Lewe, the Ewe for Quiltmaker magazine. She made a quilt, pillow, and wallhanging from a single panel. 

This is a quilt Margie made for little boys that she designed really quickly. 

This quilt was in the American Patchwork & Quilting calendar for 2013 for the month of June. Margie had fun doing something a bit more challenging, and working with the batik fabrics.

Going to the Moon was another quilt Margie made for Quiltmaker magazine.

Spring Morning is a block of the month quilt pattern that uses fun fusible web images and traditional blocks to celebrate Spring. There is a wall hanging, table runner, and a mini quilt included in the pattern. 

Spring Skinnies (left) are a fast and easy project for quilters of all levels. Each image is stripped pieced so you can use scraps from your stash to create a fun holiday treat for you or a gift for a friend. Spring Fling Seasonal Skinnies (right) are also super fast and easy to make. 

Whether you use soft pastels or bright and bold fabrics, Sassafras is the quilt pattern for you. It's Layer Cake friendly and whips up in no time at all. The flowers are appliquéd using fusible webbing. This is a great pattern for beginners or any level of quilter that would like to have a quick and easy project.

Here is Margie's Sassafras quilt in a different colorway. 

Whether you twirl, spin or dance in to Spring, you’ll enjoy creating Twirl into Spring, three fun and easy wall quilts.

Like a breath of fresh air, Patio Garden Skinnies are here for you! With hummingbirds, butterflies and dragonflies, these new Skinnies will create a peaceful Patio Garden in your home.

Bring in spring with the newest in the Seasonal Skinnies line, Blossom in Spring.

Flamingo Island Skinnies are designed for all of us who need a Island retreat! 

Get ready for summer with these Sizzlin' Summer Skinnies.

Zoo Crew Skinnies showcase different fun zoo animals.

Summer Skinnies have patterns for ladybugs, a patriotic heart, and an ice cream cone.

Cozy up to these Whimsical—Special Edition Seasonal Skinnies that were formerly published in Quiltmaker magazine.

These fun and bright Relax in Summer Skinnies will help you celebrate summer!

Jump, dive or swim into these summer themed Jump into Summer Skinnies. Have fun with the ants at a picnic, savor the sweet strawberries or celebrate our country! 

Feel the warmth of the sun with these Sun Kissed—Special Edition Seasonal Skinnies, formerly published in Quiltmaker magazine. 

Coastal Skinnies showcase nautical symbols of an anchor, sailboat, and lighthouse.

Summer Days has all three quilts in one pattern: a wall quilt, a table runner and a mini quilt. The pattern is written as a block of the month, but is all in one package, so everything you need is there to start your seasonal quilts.

The Sew Happy! Skinnie Mini's are just the right size for mini wall quilts, and perfect to use for quilts blocks and build a larger wall hanging or throw.

Hoots Hollow (left) is charming and sweet and perfect for a new baby or toddler. Jubilee (right) is a layer cake friendly quilt that is easy to make and can be used as a table topper or wall quilt.

Confetti is a jelly roll friendly quilt pattern that works great as a scrap buster and is perfect for a baby or throw.

Everything is coming up flowers and Bloomin' is no exception! Fusible web flowers with three-dimensional centers, topped with a large charming buttons, add depth and character to this fun feminine quilt. 

Enjoy your Halloween as you make all three of these adorable Frank-N-Friends Skinnies.

Boil, boil, toil and trouble the Witches Brew Skinnies are perfect to decorate for Halloween.

Fall in love with these new Frolic in Fall Skinnies featuring a scarecrow. a skeleton, and a pumpkin with a crow perched on top.

Seasonal Skinnies 5 has images of a star, four leaf clovers, and candy corn.

Fall Blessing Skinnies are just what you need to add to your fall quilt collection.

Thanksgiving Skinnies include this colorful turkey. 

Fall Festival Skinnies show different fall designs.

Fall Skinnies have images of apples, a black cat, and acorns.

The quilt Scaredy Bat is pre cut friendly and fast and easy to make. Images are appliquéd with fusible webbing.

This wall quilt/table topper, Harmony, is a fast and easy quilt to make with a beautiful array of colors that all work together. It’s a great pattern for all levels of quilters and perfect for jelly rolls or as a stash buster. You can make it with the fusible web pumpkin appliqué or not and use bright spring colors for a totally different look.

Autumn Evening Block of the Month has all three quilts in one pattern—a wall quilt, table runner, and a mini quilt.

On the left are the table runner and mini quilt from the Autumn Evening Block of the Month. Be Thankful (right) is a new addition to the Skinnie Mini's series! The possibilities are endless with these fun mini wall quilts. Sew them together to make 4-patch wall quilt duplicating the turkey, or make placemats by adding a border on one side.

Fright Night is a fusible web appliqué wall quilt that is perfect for everyone who loves Halloween! You can make the whole quilt or use the images and create a table runner, Trick-or-Treat bag or decorative pillow.

Some new Seasonal Skinnies from Margie Ullery. 

An adorable owl mini quilt Margie made. 

Crazy for Love is a Valentine's themed table topper and table runner. You can make one or both quilts to add lots of love to you decor. Simple piecing and fusible web applique is used to make these fun holiday quilts.

Some more of Margie's Skinnie Minis

Even more of Margie's Skinnie Minis

The Alaskan Sampler wall quilt is the perfect keepsake showing the images from ports of Juneau, Sitka, Ketchikan, Glacier Bay and Victoria, British Colombia. 

This is a quiet book Margie made.

This jungle animal quilt comes from the Margie's Adorable Animal Applique book.

These mini quilts come from the Margie's Adorable Animal Applique book.

This quilt comes from the Margie's Adorable Animal Applique book.

These quilts and accessories come from the Margie's Adorable Animal Applique book.

This quilt full of sea creatures comes from the Margie's Adorable Animal Applique book.

This fish quilt comes from the Margie's Adorable Animal Applique book.

This friendly monster quilt comes from the Margie's Adorable Animal Applique book.

This friendly monster pillowcase comes from the Margie's Adorable Animal Applique book.

Welcome to Hello Sunshine from the Skinnie Mini's series! All three quilts in one pattern. Each quilt is a 12″ block mini. You decide whether you make them as a mini wall quilt or add them to another setting to make a larger quilt.

Summer Fun Seasonal Skinnies (left), Seasonal Skinnies 4 (center), and Seasonal Skinnies 2 (right). These Skinnies are a great way to use your scraps and stash of fabrics because each image is strip pieced.

Seasonal Skinnies 1 features a ghost, and stocking, and a pumpkin.

Three quick and easy wall hangings from Seasonal Skinnies 3 are great quilts for the spring and summer months! 

Nutcracker Suite Skinnies (left) and Winter Wishes Seasonal Skinnies (right) are just what your winter needs to add some cheer and whimsy. Making any of these fun quilts will chase the winter blues away. 

Snuggle in Winter Skinnies (left) and Winter Wonderland Skinnies (right) are perfect for all quilters! 

Cozy up to these cute and easy Cozy in to Winter Skinnies.

And the all new Santa's Helpers Skinnies are a hit for sure in bringing a smile to your face. 

Thank you, Margie, for your generous giveaways and for your infectious enthusiasm for quilting. We all had a great time!