Frankfort Girls

Last Friday morning we all met at Jan's house, and that can only mean one thing - something over-the-top will likely be happening. She didn't disappoint, either.

When these gals come to my house, they are lucky that my kitchen is clean, the muffins are baked, and the coffee is hot. Simple and no-fuss, in other words.

Not so, with Jan. This girl is a party planner and is never wanting for a 'theme.'

Friday's theme was having an Un-Birthday Party, ala Alice In Wonderland-style.

I should have a picture of the contents of our gifts, but I don't, so that will have to be the subject of a future post. Jan and her penchant for throwing parties keeps things fun for all of us, for sure. Now, as if her party wasn't enough activity for one person, take a look at all of her items for show and tell.

Jan quilted this quilt and used her computer to do "fancy" quilting, as opposed to the meander quilting she normally does. We all thought she did a fabulous job, and I am sure that soon we are going to be seeing some amazing creations as she perfects this skill.

Last month, when we were all sewing at Terry's, Jan was cutting out all these hankies for her envelop quilt. Now she has this top prepared and ready for quilting. Take a close look at those little pink pinwheels used for cornerstones.

This is an EPP quilt that Jan has recently recovered from her quilter. It is called Caesar's Crown, a pattern by our friend Annette Williams of Sewing the Good Life.

This, too, is by Annette, and it is ready for the quilter. Jan chose to work this up in Buckeye colors, scarlet and gray. Isn't it great?

Another show and tell from Friday came from Terry. She is working on the binding. I'm not sure where Terry will display this quilt, but I can see it in her sunroom, a place I have seen many beautiful creations hung in the past. She also has a loft railing that is perfect for displays, too.

And finally, Becky had three little quilts for us to enjoy. She is having fun making quilts from Kathleen Tracy's book, Small and Scrappy. 

Making little quilts is so satisfying; you get to play in fun fabric; you get to experiment with new blocks and/or layouts, and - best of all - you get finished so fast!! Becky has made many quilts from this book which I have shared in that same post.

So this party was Friday morning. Friday afternoon, I attended the Hillsboro Quilt Show, and tomorrow I will bring you some pictures of that.

Happy Quilting, Friends!