March Program
Have you wondered what needles are best to use with some of the new threads that are available? Come join us as Nancy Sapin, a national educator for Sulky of America, helps answer those questions for us as well as provides many other tips. The lecture , "Thread Jazz for Quilting and Embellishing-Needle and Thread Know-How" is one and a half hours. We will begin promptly at 7 pm with the program. Guests are welcome with a $5 fee for nonmembers. If you plan to bring friends, please let Connie know so that a notebook can be ordered. We will each receive a notebook of handouts and goodies valued at $7.00. There will also be a door prize awarded by Nancy to some lucky viewer (guild members only) .
Come join us for a great evening and get new ideas to use in those quilts you are preparing for the Quilt Show.
Workshop Cancelled
The boutique workshop this Friday night has been cancelled due to inclement weather. I'm asking all members who were planning to come to please work at home this weekend making 14 1/2" pillowtops or completed 14" pillows for the boutique. At the Feb. 20 workshop we will make more pillows , Christmas ornaments and cooking aprons for little girls. I have the pattern for the aprons. Many thanks to all, Barbara Wolfe. You can reach me on the cell phone 324-4813.
February Program and Workshop
Learn how to add applique to your quilts! Sandy Fitzpatrick of Hissyfitz Designs will be our guest speaker and teach an afternoon machine applique workshop. Sandy has been sewing since childhood and began quilting nine years ago. She began experimenting with original designs and a doodling style of machine quilting. After many years of traveling and living in different locations as an Airforce family, she now resides in Cary, NC. Sandy has received awards from Capital Quilter's Guild of Raleigh; the North Carolina Quilt Symposium; and the Mid-Atlantic Wearable Art Festival in Williamsburg, Virginia.
The program will be a combination of slide show and trunk show. Come join us for an evening of fun and inspiration!
The Machine Applique Workshop will be held from 1-4 at Randy's quilt Shop on February 11th. Contact Connie Thompson 475-6933 if you are interested in learning new techniques for machine applique. Sandy is providing a crooked gourd and fat squatty gourd pattern in the cost of the class. More gourd patterns are available for $8.00. Supplies include:sewing machine, basic sewing supplies, open toed applique foot, free-motion foot, thread colors to match your fabrics, applique press sheet, pencil, scissors for paper and fabric, 1 yard Heat 'n Bond lite fusible web, fabric sandwich 18"by 22" of two light colored fabrics with light-weight batting inside for a little free motion experience, background fabric and border fabric-3/4yd, and, inner border flange-1/8 yd.
For more information, contact Connie Thompson
Boutique Workshops
Lee’s Chapel United Methodist Church
2303 Lee’s Chapel Rd, Greensboro
Bring a sack lunch, drink, sewing machine, extension cord and sewing supplies.
We’ll be making 14 ½ inch square quilted pillow covers and small Christmas tree ornaments.
Please bring fabric scraps to sew or already made squares. Orphan blocks and leftover strip sets work well. Also bring muslin to back the pillow tops. Pre-quilted fabric scraps also work well. Backing fabric should measure 14 ½ x 19 inches.
Directions to Lee’s Chapel
From Battleground in front of Lowes Home Improvement go north on Pisgah Church Rd.The name changes to Lee’s Chapel Rd after Church St. After passing Yanceyville Rd. look for the church on the left side about a mile further. Church is approximately 5 miles from Lowes. We’ll be meeting in the Fellowship Hall.
From Wendover Ave. go north on Church St. At the intersection with Lee’s Chapel turn right and follow above directions.
If you have another craft item you would like to share please bring the pattern and a sample. We need lots of volunteers.
Workshop dates are all on Saturdays, 10am-2pm unless noted.
February 5 - 6-9 pm
February 20
March 20
April 17
May 22
June19
July 17
August 21
Dates are subject to change and some night workshops will be added.
For more information, contact Barbara Wolfe.
