Build Your Own Quilting Bucket List
January is the month of beginnings. Lisa Lydston, who will help us kickstart our quilting year as she talks about our quilting bucket lists to help us work on those projects we want to begin and finish for the year. She will describe how she uses her love of journaling to help her track her projects, design new projects, keep her quilting shopping lists and much more.
What do you need in a quilting journal and bucket list? Join us for the meeting to get some ideas and help you on your way.
What's in your Quilt Studio?
Share Your Favorite Tools, Furniture, Machines, Organization Methods.
Please send Anne a picture (or 2 or three ) of your sewing/quilting space and a short description of your studio's size and how you use it. It makes no difference whether your room is clean or messy, large or small. We all want to know how others produce such beautiful works of art in their sewing space.
Quilter's Garage Sale.
Since the first part of the year is typically a time to clean up and reorganize, we are sure you will have plenty of items that might be of use to other quilters. Price your items (large or small) and bring them along to the March meeting. More details to come.
March 16 - National Quilting Day
Modern or Traditional: What kind of Quilter are you?
Diane Roberson will bring her collection of modern quilts to show. She will talk about what makes a modern and share a little bit about QuiltCon.
Spring Social
Those members whose names start with A-K will bring food to share. Program is Left Right Center. Bring a spool of thread, a notion, and a fat quarter if you plan to play.
Making T-Shirt and Memory Quilts
So you want to make a t-shirt quilt? Tips, tricks, and things to think about.
Peggy Murrell will talk about the importance of stabilizing your shirts, organizing them into a cohesive quilt top, and things to think about when picking a layout and quilting design. She’ll have lots of pictures of t-shirt quilts to get you thinking outside the 15” block.
What Makes Flying Needles Quilt Guild Soar?
During this group participation round table, we will talk about what a guild is and how Flying Needles fits into the community. Anne Johnson will lead discussions about you, your skills, the positions available, both board and coordinators/committee chairs, and helpers who work behind the scenes to make things fly. Many hands make easy work!
We've Come a Long Way Baby--Let's Talk about Our Quilting Journeys
Whether you've been quilting 6 months or 6 years or 30 years...you have been on a journey to make a better quilt.
This program will be a trunk show presented by you, our members. Please bring an early quilt (finished or not) and a more recent quilt to illustrate what your journey was like. You will have a short time to talk about your journey. Here are a few suggestions to get you thinking...How and when you started quilting...Was it a rough or easy road...what tools have you used...What have you learned...Where do you want your quilting to go. Every mistake you have made, someone else has made too so no embarrassment there. It is all in how you use that error to improve your skills.
Please let us know you want to talk about your journey by Monday August 5 to make sure we have enough time for everyone who wants to share.
Let's share our skills and journeys and learn the path to better quilting together.
Annual Meeting and Elections
Program: Fabric Sale
There will be bundles of fabrics for us to purchase at fantastic prices. There are bundles of coordinating fabrics in 3-yard, 1-yard, and half-yard cuts, as well as many fat quarters and scrap bags.
Bring your cash and checks to purchase your treasures. All proceeds from this sale will go to the Guild's general fund.
September 21 - National Jelly Roll Day
Symbolism in Quilts, History and the Underground Railroad
Symbols and meanings are interwoven in our quilts. You would probably be surprised to learn how much your quilts are loaded with symbols and meaning that you never knew.
Join us for a introduction into symbolism in quilts.
We will finish with a look at the folklore surrounding Quilt Codes used in the Underground Railroad.
Entering Your Quilts in a Show
So you’re not sure about entering a quilt you have made in our quilt show?? Why not? Join us during our November meeting, November 14, as we talk about the different types of shows, questions you need to ask and where they are. Hear about personal experiences with shows.
Then hear about our own show in March. How plans are coming along, things you need to know, what are the rules, how to enter a quilt, how you should prepare your quilt for the show.
Be prepared to ask questions and learn.
Springtime is a big quilt show season. Learn how to get out of your comfort zone and enter a quilt. If you have spent the time and effort to make it, you should enter your quilt in our guild’s show.
December Social
Last names L-Z bring food for luncheon.
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