April Forum- It's A Tea Party!

Antoinette "Nettie" Morgan provided a lovely tea party for all 80 forum goers this month.  Nettie is a graduate of the Culinary Art Institute of America.  She has worked extensively in the restaurant and catering businesses.  She now has her own catering business called Silver Whisk Catering. It was so fun to learn how to put together a tea party from a pro.  It was also very interesting to see how this family incorporates quilts into their tea parties.

Nettie with her phyllo cups with strawberry cream garnished beautifully.

 The Morgans also own a delicious donut shop called Beyond Glaze in Draper and Salt Lake City. When you get to the website click on the "picture" button. They are as delicious as they look!

 Pamela, Nettie's mother, introduced her to the group.  This family knows how to celebrate!

 Cucumber cups!

 Crumpets in a basket.

 Pear Bacon Sandwiches-Yum!

April Show and Tell

Francine Berrett displayed a “Honey of a Quilt”.  

She took this class from Saundra Cindrich at Bryce Canyon.  The pattern was designed by Saundra, and the quilt made by Francine with Aunt Gracie and thirties fabrics for a scrappy look.  The quilt is framed by an appliquéd vine border, designed by Francine.

 “I Believe in Brothers” was made by Margaret Cooper.  She used a Christmas themed panel from the “I Believe” fabrics by Nancy Halverson.  The pattern was designed by Becky Morganson.  Backed with forest green minkee, the quilt is extra snuggly.  Margaret made this quilt in honor of her brothers.

“Melody’s Many Dresses” was also made by Margaret Cooper.  This quilt has small appliquéd and embellished dresses on a cream background.  A lot of work and a lot of fun went into this quilt for her new granddaughter, Melody.  The backing is a paper doll fabric that Margaret liked so much, she bought the entire bolt!  Melody got off to a scary start, spending fifteen days in the NICU, but she is doing fine now.  Congratulations, Margaret!

March Program-Jodi Warner

Jodi Glissmeyer Warner, a local quilter, was our guest speaker in March.  She dazzled us with a gorgeous trunk show of original quilts.  One of her quilts was recently featured on the cover of "Quilter's World" magazine (February 2011).  Please enjoy the pictures of her trunk show below.  For more information on Jodi or her patterns see your March Patchwords or her website found here hearthsewnpatterns.com. 

Thank you Jodi for sharing your beautiful work.

Two thoughts from Jodi that I loved:

"My heart is fed by needle and thread" 

and

"Imagination is more important than knowledge" Einstein