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We meet quarterly at Centerplace
2426 N. Discovery Place
Spokane Valley, WA 99216
Meeting Times: 1:00 pm & 7:00 pm

July 25 Darlene Zimmerman
Sept. 26 Karen Kay Buckley

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Quilting Bees

We sew and have fun together for a day.
Next quilting bees are: Aug 10, Nov 9

Bus Trips
Next bus trip is September 28.

WSQ Quilt Show 2013
Friday-Sunday, October 18-20
WSQ's quilt show features over 600 quilts, 54 vendors, 3 days of speakers/demonstrations, a boutique, Hoffman Challenge quilts.

Block Exchange

July Block Exchange: Calico Cats and Homespun Dogs

My heart belongs to Calico Cats & Homespun Dogs!

WSQ July 2013 Block Exchange Pattern

Supplies: (2 Coordinating Calicos for Cat or Homespuns for Dog):

8” x 9 ½” fabric for Heart & Ears for Dog: Cut into 1 - 5 ½” sq. label as A & 1 – 2 ¼” sq. Sub cut 2 ½” once diagonally label as C. If making the dog 4 - 2” x 2 ¾” U shaped ear pieces label as G-2.

10” x 10” fabric for Body: Cut into 1 – 6 ¾” x 1 ¾” rectangle for tail label as E, 3 – 3 ¼” sq.s for bottom corners of body under heart (mark these once diagonally label as B & Dog head (Cat head will be trimmed to 3 ¼” x 2 ½”) label as G, 2 – 2 ¼” sq. cut both in ½ diagonally for body around heart top label as D. For Cat cut 2 - 1 ½” sq. for ears label as G-1.

9 1/2” x 12” White Tone on Tone background: Cut into 4 - 9 ½” x 1 ¾” strips border label 2 as I & 2 as J , 1 – 1 ¾” sq. to make the tip of tail label as F mark once diagonally, 1 – 3 ¼” x 4” label as H & for Cat 1 – 1 1/2” x 3 1/4” for above head and ear placement label as G-C.

Sewing: We will start with the Heart; Begin by placing one B 3 ¼” sq. body piece on the bottom left hand corner of Heart A aligning edges with diagonal going down toward the center. Sew just below the drawn line. Trim to ¼” seam allowance. Press. Repeat with lower right corner B on A. The seams will overlap. Sew smaller D triangle to upper left side of heart top C. Sew larger D to upper left side of right upper heart C. Sew left side of Larger D triangle to upper right side of upper left heart C. Sew smaller D to upper right side of upper right C. Press. Trim this piece to 5 ½” wide by ¼” above the top and bottom points (2 ¾”). Align body of heart to upper part, sew & press. Sew tail E to body. Press

Step 2. Place 1 ¾” sq. background (F) on top end of tail E aligning edges. *NOTE* the tail tips go in different directions for the animal you choose. For Dog; diagonal will run lower left to upper right. For Cat; diagonal will be upper left to lower right. Trim to ¼” seam allowance and press.

Step 3. Head: For Cat place G-1 on either end of G-C with diagonals pointed up to either end. Sew, trim and press. Sew G-1 to upper edge of G. Sew G to H so that H is on the right of G. Press. Square up. At this point block should be 9 ¾” x 6 ¾”. Sew 1 I to either side of block. For Dog, sew ears G-2 in pairs of 2 right sides together, turn, press. Pleat ears G-2 and pin in place 1/8” inside the seams on each side of head. Sew 1 J to the top and 1 to the bottom. Press. Square up to 9 ¼” x 12”. You are done!

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