Utah Quilt Guild

This is a post written by Lorrie Ryther Hall.  Lorrie writes articles about quilting for the beeline and we decided to add them to the blog.  So, check back each month for more fun articles.     WELCOME 2025 - We're back for more fun and quilting inspirations! How's it going everyone? Are you back into your normal routine. At my guild meetings, there was the least amount of show and tell ever was displayed. Why? Well, most gave the things they made away during the holidays. Or, tired after the holidays. Hopefully you are finding inspiration to have some quilting fun. The other day I was asked, "What are you working on now?"  I have so many projects that I am working on and want to finish in the next few weeks. I have my list of priorities and have checked off one and half of two. I just love making that check mark - such satisfaction. Do you also feel the same way. Sometimes I just don't know where to begin, what block to use, and which project to work on. ...

                                                 Deb's 1000 Fabrics Scrappy Quilt Challenge                                                                        The Beginning From the minute that I heard of Twila’s “It’s a Scrappy World After All” Quilt Fest Challenge, I thought what an excellent way of getting rid of the many scrap bins in my sewing room.  And yours! Twila was kind enough to supply a simple block to get this big-girl quilt together and you can find this and also a very interesting history of the original 1,000 Scrappy Quilt on the UQG website at www.utahquiltguild.org .  I began my scrappy journey but I knew that I did not want to make a traditional quilt....

  Quilt Housekeeping                                                   A New Year - A Clean Sweep                                                                  The Sewing Table Quilt Housekeeping is not limited to keeping things clean and put away. Quilt Housekeeping also involves examining the manner in which our individual and unique creative thinking process works best. Too much organization in our sewing space has the ability to stifle the thought process or excite us to start with a “clean slate.”                             ...