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April 2010 Guild Meeting

Even though it was March 25th, this was our April Guild Meeting.  The meeting was held at the Education Center located at Proctors Theatre.  Pamela Druhen, a well-known quilter and designer from Northfield, Vermont, presented a trunk show of her work.  Guild members were treated to a wonderful display of Pam’s landscapes and other quilts which […]

March 30, 2010  Tags: , , ,   Posted in: Comfort Quilts, Guild Meeting Recaps, Monthly Meetings, Northeast Kids, Service Projects, Show & Tell, Soldier Quilts, Speakers  Comments Closed

March 2010 Guild Meeting

Diana Marshall from Gloversville Sewing Center spoke at our meeting about sewing machine maintence and the importance of using the proper threads and needles for our sewing projects.  Did you know that 2 bobbins equals approximately 3 hours of sewing time?   How often do you change the needle in your sewing machine?  What type of […]

March 7, 2010  Tags: , ,   Posted in: Comfort Quilts, Guild Meeting Recaps, Monthly Meetings, Northeast Kids, Service Projects, Sew-In, Show & Tell, Soldier Quilts, Speakers, Tie-In  Comments Closed

February 2010 Guild Meeting

The February meeting was our annual “Tie-In for Northeast Kids.” Over 20 quilt tops and backings were paired with battings graciously donated by the Gloversville Sewing Center. Guild members worked in groups to tie the quilts.  This is traditionally one of the more favored guild meetings as our members get the chance to visit with […]

February 15, 2010   Posted in: Comfort Quilts, Guild Meeting Recaps, Monthly Meetings, Northeast Kids, Service Projects, Show & Tell, Soldier Quilts, Tie-In  Comments Closed

2010 Winter Blues Sit N’ Sew

Our first annual Winter Blues Sit N’ Sew is now history. And what a success it was!   Twenty-eight of our members participated.  Each worked on varying stages of their projects. Some brought sewing machines and pieced tops for themselves or for their own family and friends, others worked together to piece tops for Northeast Kids […]

February 3, 2010   Posted in: Comfort Quilts, Guild Meeting Recaps, Northeast Kids, Service Projects, Sit N' Sew, Soldier Quilts  Comments Closed