Crazy Quilters of Cape Cod

Do you love fashion? Then join the Cahoon Museum of American Art for "An Afternoon with Deborah Carter: Fantastical Fashions in the Garden" on September 14th, from 1:00 pm - 3:00pm!

Gather in the Cahoon Museum gardens with exhibiting artist Deborah Carter as she discusses her wearable artwork on view in the exhibition "Garden Art Party. Additional works not included in the exhibition will be presented on live models. Enjoy light refreshments while learning more about the work of this innovative and accomplished artist in the spirit of a true garden art party. Advanced registration is required.

$30/$20 members.

For tickets visit https://cahoonmuseum.org/event/afternoon-with-deborah-carter-garden-art-party/

Start the month off by getting organized. You probably already have some of these items at home!

Sewing 101 with Karen, organizing your sewing area Are you excited for a new Sewing 101 post? I know I am! Welcome February's guest, Karen! Hi Everyone! My name is Karen from the blog Se...

Freezer paper - more uses than just wrapping meat! We knew you could use it for applique templates but there are more ways to use it in your quilting!

http://quiltingdigest.com/12-ways-freezer-paper-can-simplify-quilt-making/?fbclid=IwY2xjawEbCdFleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHfHlHvJR6qRVTtvy5eqzgB2A5Ip8K8MbCJEsq2BaQSsle4IAEyGTbd-7mw_aem_r6RTOvXjeGDvtzcn_dB2iA

12 Ways Freezer Paper Can Simplify Quilt Making - Quilting Digest Plus a Few More Ways it Can Expand Your Creativity! Freezer paper has long been a staple for quilters. It’s often used for needle-turn applique and English paper piecing. However, there are so many other ways it can help while making a quilt. The shiny side of the paper is coated with plastic that...

We will be at the Falmouth Art Market tomorrow, August 27, 11:00-1:00, selling tickets for our 2024 Raffle Quilt - Sea Stars. Stop by Falmouth Harbor, Scranton Avenue, and visit the artisans then come by our table and pick up your tickets. Tickets will also be available at our Annual Quilt Show & Sale, October 5.

National Dog Day! Celebrate your pet with one of these cute quilts.

Dog Days, Schnauzer Quilting Patterns Create this delightful throw depicting your favorite breed! Perfect for any dog lover to cuddle up under. Designed for fusible applique, this pattern includes full sized templates already reversed for your sewing. Finished Size: Lap/Throw 64" x 64" Digital Dog Days, Schnauzer Quilt Pattern Found Her...

If your harvest hasn’t been good this year, paper piece your own with these free patterns.

Choose between the ear of corn, eggplant, tomato, slice of watermelon, and pumpkin for a veggie-themed potholder. Or make them all. The blocks can be used in other projects as well. Get the free pattern set here: http://quiltingdigest.com/stitch-up-some-veggies-for-your-kitchen/

We will be at the Falmouth Stop & Shop, Saturday, August 24, 10:00-2:00, selling tickets for our 2024 Raffle Quilt - Sea Stars. Stop by to see this beautiful quilt in person and pick up your tickets. Tickets will also be available at our Annual Quilt Show & Sale, October 5.

Be kind to each other!

Crazy Quilters President, Lori C. and fellow guild member Sue McK proudly display their barn quilts completed at a class taken at the Colchester Mill Fabric & Quilting shop in CT. They said it was a long ride but worth it!
https://colchestermillfabricsandquilting.com/

I was recently talking to a guild member and they mentioned that they saw a kaleidoscope quilt but it all seemed so complicated. Here's an article and video from Jordan Fabrics that just might take the mystery out of these gorgeous works! (NOTE: The QIAD ruler is still available.)

http://quiltingdigest.com/tips-for-making-eye-catching-kaleidoscope-blocks/?fbclid=IwY2xjawEbDqxleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHbyQtVgmEK2jBajY4g6bHQQabiq-Zr_zmGxMivmv1bySSshlCdlzClSxQA_aem_hzVd8nQdSjA0JOymjQfg9g

Tips for Making Eye-Catching Kaleidoscope Blocks - Quilting Digest It’s All in the Cutting! Have you ever stopped to admire a striking quilt made with Kaleidoscope blocks and found yourself wishing you could make one too? The wonderful block designs that can be achieved with careful fussy cutting are simply astonishing. While the blocks look difficult, they’re ...

We will be at the Mashpee Stop & Shop, Saturday, August 17, 9:00-2:00 PM, selling tickets for our 2024 Raffle Quilt - Sea Stars. Stop by to see this beautiful quilt in person and pick up your tickets. Tickets will also be available at our Annual Quilt Show & Sale, October 5.

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The storm may have been raging last night but inspite of our best efforts to contact everyone, a few dedicated members braved the elements to be with us and even provided a mini show and tell!

Thunder & Lightening & Rain . . . OH MY! That was quite a storm that passed through our area last night! In a scramble, we tried to contact everyone via phone calls and an email in time so they wouldn’t have to come out but a…

We will be at the Falmouth Art Market, Tuesday, August 13 & 27, 11:00-1:00, selling tickets for our 2024 Raffle Quilt - Sea Stars. Stop by Falmouth Harbor, Scranton Avenue, and visit the artisans then come by our table and pick up your tickets. Tickets will also be available at our Annual Quilt Show & Sale, October 5.

According to "some calendar", today is Son and Daughter Day. I found this tender story of a quilting mom's love and how a quilt, started for her son, ended up being finished for her daughter.

then/now/always (a quilt for my son) — Laura Hartrich In 2019 I set out to make a quilt for my then 16 year old son. I’ve been quilting for 10 years now and hadn’t yet made quilts specifically for my kids. Maybe it felt like too much pressure to choose a design? I don’t know why it took me so long but I was finally ready. the bars were floating i...

Kickin' Stash Zoom Workshop - September 8, 2024 9 am - 3pm ET Sponsored by Pine Tree Quilters Guild on 9/8/24. After 8/6/24 any open slots beyond 10 will be opened to my newsletter subscribers to help fill the class. The Kickin' Stash pattern is one of my scrap busting favorites, using even the smallest pieces of scraps and featuring jigsaw puzzle style constr...

Don’t forget to stop by the Cahoon Museum on Route 28 in Santuit for their quilt exhibit!

The Quilted Cahoon - Cahoon Museum of American Art The Quilted Cahoon June 22 – September 15, 2024 The Cahoon Museum of American Art’s public art installation, The Quilted Cahoon, features a giant quilt made from recycled sails created by San Francisco artist Joe Cunningham that covers the facade of the museum building. As part of the museum’s...

In our controversial World, it might be nice to create something with meaning. It's International Friendship Day and what better way to come together than with a Friendship Quilt!

Friendship Quilts | World Quilts: The American Story Today, a favorite gift to honor relationships among friends, classmates, relatives, or co-workers is a friendship quilt, with blocks contributed—crafted with fabric paint, embroidery, magic marker, or intricate piecing and applique—by those within a social network. This tradition has origins tha...

We're half way through our year and as always we celebrate together.
https://crazyquiltersofcc.wordpress.com/2024/07/25/mid-year-potluck-reveal/

Mid-Year Potluck & Reveal Our July meeting marked the mid-way point of our year and was celebrated with another great potluck dinner. There were lots of yummy main dishes, sides, desserts and of course, great conversation! …

The 2024 Summer Olympics begin today! Celebrate an opportunity for unity and try your hand at an Olympic rings quilt. No pattern but I know you can figure it out!


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Have you been to the Barnstable County Fair yet? Stop by the Quilt Exhibit in the Adult Barn and say "hi"!
https://capecodfairgrounds.com/barnstable-county-fair/

Barnstable County Fair - Cape Cod Fairgrounds Previous slide Next slide ABOUT THE Barnstable County Fair Sizzling entertainment, thrilling rides, fabulous food, animals, agriculture and the world’s largest Demolition Derby converge for seven days each July. Named the “Best Local Event of 2022” by the Cape Cod Times, the Barnstable County ...