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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 […]

May 17, 2014  Tags:   Posted in: 2014 Quilt Show, Comfort Quilts, Guild Meeting Recaps, Monthly Meetings, Northern Rivers Family Services, Service Projects, Show & Tell, Speakers, Uncategorized, Veterans' Quilts  Comments Closed

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  Tags:   Posted in: Comfort Quilts, Guild Meeting Recaps, Monthly Meetings, New Techniques, Northern Rivers Family Services, Service Projects, Show & Tell, Speakers, Uncategorized  Comments Closed

February 2014 Guild Meeting

Snow and cold, and more cold, forced the cancellation of our scheduled speaker. Fortunately, our program committee was able to pull from our stash and our own Kathie Greenwold gave a talk about how to prepare a quilt for a show. Kathie also spoke about the judging process – what the judges look for as […]

February 22, 2014   Posted in: Comfort Quilts, Monthly Meetings, Northern Rivers Family Services, Service Projects, Show & Tell  Comments Closed

January 2014 Guild Meeting – Annual Tie-In

The January Guild Meeting was our annual Tie-In for Northern Rivers Kids. The Tie-In began at 4:00 so we could get an early start on tying quilts. Those members who were able to come early enjoyed a delicious dinner of soup, salad and pizza. After a short business meeting, the tying continued throughout the evening. […]

January 13, 2014   Posted in: Comfort Quilts, Monthly Meetings, Northern Rivers Family Services, Service Projects, Tie-In  Comments Closed