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July 2013 at the Brea Glenbrook Club

 A full house and more new friends.  Look at all we accomplished--trying new things and a whole lot of finishing going on!  Click on the pictures to enlarge.
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Our Newbie Mary Jo and friend Teri
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Nearly done!
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Melinda takes a break.
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Gwen works on a cute sundress.
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Florine keeps adding hand stitched blocks.
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Stephanie creates artistry in jewelry from gorgeous silks and unusual buttons.
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Friends Florine and Ricki
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Karen uses photo transfers and folded fabric over styrofoam balls for these beautiful personal ornaments.
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Monica works on her sweatshirt.
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Letty loves making bags.
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Mary Jo learning the meaning of grainline
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Cut and close--cut and close!
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Devoras's clever tie adaptation of the placemat purse
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An added embellishment!
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Gwen's adorable faux fur vest
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Sharing a tip on picking the fur from the seam
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Karen shares the finished product she started at a previous sew-in.
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Complete with custom label!
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Melinda presses the sashing--love that red, white, and black!
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Letty starts her princess quilt.
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Sharing good times with daughter Amanda
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Surprise! Melinda treats all of us to celebrate Amanda's birthday.
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Cindy and Dawn from Joyful Healing join us for lunch.
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Kindergarten teacher Amanda designed these chair covers for her class.
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Oh so tiny and soooo cute!
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Quilt and Eat, Quilt and Eat--what a life!
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Sister Act
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"See the cute pillowcases!", chirps Mary to sister Sharon.
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"Is it okay to have fun?" asks Teri.
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Dawn uses her magic fingers for a wonderful massage.
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"Ricki said not to lose my Purple Thang!
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The Production Room
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Gwen shows off the little faux fur purse.
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Monica started with a stack of gorgeous drapery fabric squares and a sweatshirt.
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Random fabric placement, but with an eye to a balance of values, is taking this sweatshirt to an elegant jacket.
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Nilda starts a different kind of sweatshirt jacket with several contrasting fabric choices.
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Auditioning some possible choices
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Adding sashing to each block
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Letty shows the finished top.
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Nilda shares her finished 30's quilt which is ready for the binding.
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Working out the final details--pleated grosgrain ribbon on the flap of the purse.
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Devora uses a zipper foot to sew close to the trim.
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Dig Mary's crazy socks! She loves to make the soft books.
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Sharon shows off a cuddly rag quilt.
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See the final detail--appliqued knitted lemon to cover the strap attachment.
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Teri smiles--she's a stripper too.
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TA DA--it's done!
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Friends Karen and Teri savor the finished top--who doesn't just love pink and chocolate??
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Gwen is enjoying her first retreat with friend Melinda.
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She tailors with wool, she re-invents, and yes, she can also work with denim!
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