OUR PROGRAM 2023-24

Guild member and guest speaker Heather S. will talk about her 365 Challenge Project and the journey that it has taken her this year. Miniature piecing, a cast of characters from all over North America and plenty of eye candy in the form of quilt blocks will be shown. It will either be very entertaining or a cautionary tale.

Guild member and guest speaker Michelle E. will talk while showing her improv quilts, and will do some demo work and give visual tips for about an hour. She would like to start a sew-a-long at this time, giving people some Improv prompts and ideas to work on through the winter, and then wrap up with an assembly sew day/class in the spring.

Guild member and guest speaker Carolyn P. will demonstrate Crum piecing in person. At this meeting, you can bring some scraps to participate in a scrap swap, and if your scraps are too small to use, bring them to recycle with Carolyn.

Guild member and artist Sara Norquay will present a slide show of five quilt artists whose quilts might change your mind about what constitutes a quilt. Their uniqueness marks them as contemporary artists. Her goal is to inspire you to try some different approaches to making a quilt.  https://saranorquay.com/

Guild member and guest speaker Sara Norquay will lead a presentation by members of experiences they have had with learning from small risks they have taken while making something. Participation by members for this discussion is vital. Please submit photos and answers to the two questions: What small risk did you take and what did you learn from taking the risk? This meeting will give everyone a chance to get to know each other and “be seen.”

Guest speaker  Jamie Johansen will present sashiko stitching with an explanation of its origins and current popularity and a hands-on demonstration of the method. You will be able to order (and buy) a kit which will include a needle, some sashiko thread and a small square of fabric with a pattern to follow.

Guest speaker Lauri Remin will talk about the various creative ways her acrylic templates and rulers can be used in designing your quilt. Her 15-degree wedge ruler will be used in Shalene’s workshop coming up in the spring. You will have an opportunity to purchase her templates at this meeting.

Modern quilting artist Carolina Oneto will present a Zoom workshop on curves and transparencies. Sign-ups will start in the new year. Details to follow.

https://carolinaoneto.com/

Course Details: 4 hours workshop

Curves and transparencies: In this workshop the assistant  will make a mini quilt top, where we will design it from scratch. Then we will talk about Color Theory and how we can create a Transparency effect with color and fabrics.I will teach you how to cut fabrics with complex shapes and to join these curved shapes by machine.

Guest speaker Ingrid Machtemes of Quiltessential Co. will present an array of helpful and, possibly indispensable, tools and their secrets .  You will have an opportunity to purchase any tool presented that you think will add to your quilting arsenal.  To take advantage of shopping, in-person attendance is suggested.