Happy 2020!

Taking baby steps while coming up to speed as a blogger.

First foray was to update the calendar of events for the next 6 months!  Click on the calendar tab to get a preview of speakers and workshop offerings!

Next meeting is TUESDAY, January 14!  Bring those checkbooks with you to sign up for a workshop  and expand your quilt skills!

Ninigret at the Westerly 350th Celebration!

Ninigret Quilters has a booth at the Westerly 350th Anniversary Celebration in Wilcox Park today,

August 24, from 10am till 4pm.  The celebration will go on until 10pm 

with several great bands playing (free admission!!!). 

The day is perfect for the fair! Come on by and support us!

 Wilcox Park has a fabulous statue of the Runaway Bunny!! So cool!

Our booth with raffle tickets, our quilt and free scraps!

Swan paddle boats are among the amusements for the day... 

And llamas!!

Lots of fun reasons to visit Wilcox Park today, Saturday, August 24, 2019!!

Check it out at www.westerly350.com

July 2017

 We enjoyed a lovely potluck dinner, which I failed to photograph. Here's show & tell!

Barbara Chojnacki answered the call to design a quilt based on the knitted Welcome Blanket. Her pattern can be made from two 5/8 yard cuts of fabric. You can find the patterns and more information about the Welcome Blanket project here. The deadline to donate blankets or quilts for refugees is September 5. The quilts will be displayed in a gallery exhibit in Chicago through the end of the year.

Barbara also challenged herself to create this quilt with five one-yard cuts.

 

 Erin made a fun snowflake pillow using this tutorial by Crazy Mom Quilts. Christmas in July?

 Ellie started this quilt with a free pattern by Tula Pink. She thought the center was OK, but needed more, so she added the great borders and applique.

Ellie also made this little wall hanging of beets. A reminder to eat your veggies?

 

February Habitat for Humanity Presentation

Ninigret Quilters presented 7 quilts to two Habitat for Humanity families

 at the Habitat office in Charlestown, RI on February 25th.  

Habitat Board member Dan Marentz assisted with the presentation.

Dan M and Nataliyah pose with her quilt 

made by members of the Ninigret Quilt Guild..

Aniyah 

 Malaysia

 

Noeliyah

 

 And Mom Sylvia.

 Alec with his Habitat Bear

 And Alec's Mom Julie.

Jane and Roberta represented Ninigret Quilt Guild at this dedication.

Thank you Ladies!!

The Half-Square Triangle Unit

This versatile unit can be made in many different ways. Here are links to instructions to help you find the method that works best for you.

For our swap blocks, you will need to make 3" finished units (3.5" unfinished). 

The basics: Cut 3-7/8" squares

Cut squares at 4" and trim to size

Bonnie Hunter's directions for using the Easy Angle ruler (start with a 3.5" strip)

Magic 8 - make 8 units at a time

Nancy's Notions video demonstration of tiger tape

Instructions for how to use Thangles

Quilt Show 2015

The Quilt Show Page is up and running! Click the link above (under the blue banner) for quilt show details. October is right around the corner! What will you be entering?

Sew Happy by Ninigret Quilters, inspired by Timna Tarr's Oh Happy Day

January Meeting Recap

 We welcomed Nancy Turbitt as our guest speaker in January. Nancy's trunk show was a gorgeous explosion of color! Here she is with Nancy's Garden.

More eye candy from Nancy...

Please visit Nancy's blog (click here) to follow the progress on her Peter and the Wolf piece.

Nancy also brought a trunk show from SAQA - Studio Art Quilt Associates.

Barbara kicked off Show & Tell with her latest broderie perse applique quilt, complete with hand-knit picot trim. Her book on the subject is out of print, but several used copies are available on Amazon.

She also showed a new painted and appliqued piece with 3-D wings.

Cheryl made this fun quilt with a striking aqua background. She tried something new with the free motion quilting and traced around the flowers on the backing. Very clever!

Susan made this wonderful quilt for her brother. We never would have guessed that the fabric is striped!

Audrey made this sweet puppy quilt for a new grandbaby. She dug deep in her stash to use leftovers from past wedding and baby quilts, proving that you have to keep it all. I think Rita likes it!

Pat made a nifty wallet that was quite challenging. Nice job, Pat!

Although there are no pictures, quilters raved about the recent binding class with Pat Harrison. Ginny was excited to show off her perfectly mitered corners.