PTA - JANUARY MEETING

Our Professional Textile Artists group (also known as PTA) started off the year with good weather & nearly everyone in attendance at Lynn's house in Flat Rock.

 Three busy members where knitting away as we did our show and tell.......see photo above and below.  We are all dedicated 'doers' so it's not surprising to see hands that aren't idle. 

 Show and Tell was so inspiring and full of plenty of laughs and problem solving. NOT all quilt related....there are at 5 of us with coping with spousal health issues.  We decided we will pool our resources and find a nice home for them together with a caretaker!!  You can imagine how this theme got embellished with so much good humor, but of course no serious thought of following through.

Georgia Bonesteel has begun her annual planning for a project her students will make at an annual retreat she does with Charlotte Warr Anderson in Montana. Photo less than understandable, however the plan is to replicate a nearby ranger station (right side which will be quilt's top) a fence below that with a patchwork vista.  Several of us in the group have been national instructors and it reminded us how much time & planning went into all the workshops we taught.

 Judy shared two applique pieces she made years ago that were sold.  The owner is downsizing and can't use them any more and generously sent them to Judy.  Isn't that thoughtful!?!  Sometimes it's wonderful to see ones' past work with fresh eyes.

 Connie wins the prize for the number of pieces she brought.  I 'think' this top was one of the kits our Asheville Quilt guild makes up for members to complete after which they are then turned over to a number of charities.

 Connie (on the left) is an AQS certified appraiser....who better to have stumbled across this top at a garage sale.  It's a vintage hand pieced elongated hexie pattern.

 She also found this antique beauty......aren't the color and pattern just smashing?!?

 Even with all the conversation, lunch, beverages, show and tell etc. we all took the time to admire the view from Lynn's large living room windows.  You can barely see a slice of her driveway....yes that's it....far down below.....thank goodness we car pooled.  I almost had to close my eyes as Cathy, our competent driver, got us up to Lynn's house via her very steep long driveway.

Certainly worth the trip!!

As usual, fun and inspiration was had by all......