Dixie Diva September Day Meeting/ Part 2

We had such a wonderful morning at Ricci's yesterday.

Here is the Show and Tell from the rest of the group.

While most of us were sitting and working on hand work, Ricci was busy at her machine sewing on this new Hoot-N-Annie owl softie pattern by Annie Unrein.

If you think the picture is cute, you should see the softie in real life. I can hardly wait to make one myself. In fact it's going to the top of my to-do list it's calling to me that much!

First Ricci stitched some Texture Magic to the back of pink Minkee for the owls tummy.

She showed the group how easy it is to steam Texture Magic. Pat Peters was the first to try.

Texture Magic looks wonderful on any fabric. Ricci did a series of wavy stitches, and look how wonderful the minkee turned out.

Just perfect for the owl's tummy.

I showed you the inside of the Cosmic Trails quilt a few weeks ago. Here it is, now finished. Ricci said it's an interpretation of Turning Twenty.

Margaret brought a present she just received from her daughter. This is an announcement that grandbaby #6 is on it's way, due in April 2010. Very clever way to let the family in on the excitement.

Margaret has made another Bow Tucks tote with Texture Magic. I think I love this fabric the best out of the three she has done so far.

She put Texture Magic on the pocket.

With a big black button to hold it together.

And added Texture Magic with batting stitched on a grid system for the bottom of the tote.

Margaret just finished a baby quilt for her daughters best friend.

This black and white quilt is out of Mark Lipinski fabrics.

Margaret was also binding this signature quilt for a friend.

Pat just won Best Of Show for her "The Birds and Roses" quilt at the Utah Quilt Guild's Quilt Fest. Congratulations Pat!! We are so proud of you! I still feel honored just to sit next to her and watch her applique. I sometimes tease her and say "May I touch your elbow?" and she just laughs. Pat is very unassuming even though she wins and wins and wins....

This is the latest block Pat is working on.

Sometimes I wonder if I have been living under a rock all my life. Bev brought these Hedge Apples she had picked in North Ogden, Utah to share with the group. Hedge Apples? I had never heard of them. Am I alone here?

They are so beautiful!

Hedge Apples, also known as Osage Orange are native to the U.S. and were planted across the nation for fences and windbreakers in the 1800's and early 1900's. They are not toxic, but are often sold to repel insects.

After my scorpion & bug invasion, I just might be putting these in every room of the house.