Programs

August 26th

Day: Service Project Wheelchair Covers

Evening: Monnie Sudman will give a lecture on how to properly care for your sewing machine

September 23rd

Day: 9:30 - 3, Liz Granberg-Jerome will teach a workshop on Free Motion Quilting on a sewing machine. Cost is $35.00

SCARED STITCHLESS! Are you scared stitchless to quilt your own quilts?!? This beginning free motion quilting class will prepare you with information and tips on choosing needles and threads, marking your quilt with stencils or grid work, batting choices, pinning your quilt sandwich, and more. Then dive in and practice free-motion grids, quilting loops, curves and straight lines, and even writing your name while moving your quilt under the needle of your domestic sewing machine. Join Liz Granberg-Jerome of Gypsy Dreamer Quilts as she shares her experience quilting on domestic sewing machines and sit-down midarm quilters.

Evening: Acme Quilt Co. Trunk Show

October 28th

Day: Karen Livingston’s workshop will be teaching a Christmas Table Runner. No charge.

Material list: Required materials for 2 table runners

2 1/2” strips cut WOF (also known as Jelly Roll Strips); 12 assorted light or medium strips and 4 assorted dark strips

1/2 yd outer border

1/2 yd binding

1 1/4 yds backing

Batting of fleece - 2 pieces measuring 17 x 45 “

Evening: Lynette Koelzer will present what quilt judges look for in “Quilt and Tips and Tricks”

November 18th

Day: 9:30-3:00 Sharrron Bailey will teach us about Accuquilt. Cost is $5. Bring 2 1/2” strips, sewing machine and supplies. A block will be made for a nursing home and turned into a quilt. You can also make one for your yourself to take home.

Evening: The International Quilt Museum will present a history of their museum. This will be a week early so as to not conflict with Thanksgiving.

January 27th

Day: 9:00 - 3:00 Carol Coniglio will teach a few of her favorite things-triangle and square, and trunk show. Will need to buy or have a Deb Tucker ruler. Class is $25.00 per person. Evening program: TBA

February 24th

Day: 9:00 -3:00 Carece Harstad will show us how to make a project bag.

Evening: Dr. Brad Saufer, Chiropractor, will talk about how to take care of your body.

March 24th

Day: TBA

Evening: Dixie Fleming will teach color theory and simple life hacks.

April 28th

Day: Nancy Headrick-Brandt - subject TBA

Evening: Quilts from the 19th - 21st Centuries. Also an insight to who, what, where and why the quilts were created.

May 26th

Evening: End of Year Pot Luck and Installation of Officers