June 2014 Guild Meeting
Q.U.I.L.T.S. members celebrated the end of another successful guild year with our traditional pot luck dinner. In addition to delicious food, there was plenty of eye candy, as the Challenge and Mystery quilts were on display and up for viewer’s choice voting. What a marvelous end to the year! See everyone in September!
Members’ Show & Tell:
Slash Your Stash Challenge:
“Celebrating Living in the Capital Region” Challenge:
Calendar Block Challenge:
Mystery Quilt Challenge:
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August 17, 2014
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May 2014 Guild Meeting
Guest lecturer and teacher, Linda Halpin shared helpful tips about how to block our quilts for squareness, how to bind, and how to prepare for show. She also shared these lovely quilts from her collection and her two books: “Scrap Bonanza 2” and “Quilting with Laura: Patterns inspired by the Little House on the Prairie Series.”
Linda, from Boscobel, WI is a quilter, author, teacher, and historian and is well known for her use of color, books, patterns, mystery quilt patterns, applique and historical research. Check out her website at www.lindahalpin.com
Preparations are underway for Autumn Inspirations 2014. Queen Lois Bena, of the Volunteer Court, had some fun introducing and encouraging volunteers for the 2014 Autumn Inspirations Quilt Show. The meeting also included a dazzling display of members’ show & tell.
Guild Meeting Program:
Members’ Show & Tell:
May 17, 2014
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April 2014 Guild Meeting
This month’s guild meeting featured Sue Pelland and her wonderful trunk show of appliquéd quilts made with her Leaves Galore Templates and Mistyfuse. Several members attended Sue’s class the following day. Checkout Sue’s website, Sue Pelland Designs, for more information on her tools and techniques.
Guild Meeting Program:
Members’ Show & Tell:
April 13, 2014
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March 2014 Guild Meeting
Sharon Stroud gave a lecture on “Hot Stuff” – about the use of color and fabric. Sharon’s truck show highlighted her use of lime green (her ‘neutral’) and chili pepper fabrics and also her fabulous hand quilting. The evening included a short business meeting and a members’ show & tell which included pocketbooks, vests and quilts.
Guild Meeting Program:
Members’ Show & Tell:
March 9, 2014
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