Programs at Monthly Guild Meetings
Each month we either host a speaker with well-researched credentials, or we present a mini-workshop where participants go home with a project well on its way to completion. The ratio of speaker-to-activity is typically 50/50. Guild meetings also feature a show-and-tell segment as well as refreshments which are provided by various guild members on a rotating basis.
Programs scheduled for 2010 Guild meetings:
January - Terry Kramzar, fiber artist - trunk show of her contemporary quilts and a demonstration of her unique method of assembling finished blocks to make a quilt. Recommended by Jean Hayden and Gloria Clark.
February - Jackie Gauker, of Quilters' Palette, inherited many antique quilts from her family members. She will present these to us and offer many goodies for us to purchase. She titles her lecture "Antique Family Quilts."
March - Linda Hahn - Margarita Madness and Other Cool Quilting Techniques. This is a machine quilting class without a machine. Using a unique technique to audition designs, attendees will draw and design along with Linda as she demonstrates numerous background, block, sashing, and border quilting designs.
Recommended by Gail Dovalofsky.
April - Didi Salvatierra - All About the Baskets. This is a trunk show featuring a variety of vintage basket quilts and blocks as well as Didi's new basket quilts. Tips and inspiration for making baskets easy.
Recommended by Sally Rapp.
May - This Quilt, That's Me or This Quilt, That's Not me. Member participation. Members will bring in a quilt that they feel is most like them or not like them. We all have them, Quilters. (Because of Primary Elections we will meet in the Sanctuary this night.)
June - Polly Mello - Quilts That Go Bump In the Night. This is not about Halloween quilts. It's a trunk show of quilts representing unusual events, including historical disasters. Recommended by Dawn Heefner and all of us who met Polly at Quilt Odyssey. I understand there will be a rather unique, humorous presentation by Polly and Dawn.
July – Linda Hamel – Wool Pincushion
Did you know that if pins and needles are in a wool pin cushion, they maintain their sharpness longer? This is your chance to make one in an evening. Bring basic sewing tools: needle for embroidery thread, scissors, etc. The guild will provide the wool fabric, the stuffing, and embroidery thread.
August – Linda Poole – Applique
If you think you know every appliqué technique there is, here’s still another one. Linda poole, who has taught at many quilt shows, locally (Lancaster and Oaks), throughout the U.S., and internationally, will show us many quilts which demonstrate her unique appliqué technique. Her books, etc., will be sold at both her lecture and appliqué class the following day. Don’t miss learning this appliqué technique from the International Outreach Coordinator for the Applique Society. You may view Linda’s quilts on her website: www.lindampoole.com (See Patti Fulton’s wallhanging entitled Water Lilies made in Linda’s class at the AQS quilt show in Lancaster.)
September - Challenge and Annual Fabric/Book Sale. On this night, the entries for the quilt challenge will be exhibited and voted upon; and the next challenge will be announced. In addition, our fabric and book sale will offer members an opportunity to sell fabric and quilt books they no longer want and for other members to find fabric and books they’d like to have.
October - Quilt show preparation - Quilts collected for show. Members bring your quilt entries (which you will have previously registered by August 15th). Each quilt should be contained in a separate cloth bag (e.g., pillow case) with a label securely taped on which includes your name, and other info which will be specified a little later.
November – Anna Faustino – Woven Quilts
Anna Faustino moved to the U.S. about 10 years ago and became interested in quilting. With two degrees in art history, she once taught and designed stage backgrounds and costumes. Within the past few years she has become well-known for a technique she developed based on traditional and innovative quilting, which she calls “shredded blocks.” It is a woven technique. Anna will sell her books, etc. at our guild meeting. You may see her quilts on her website: www.newtechquilts.com (See Barb Jones’ Peacock quilt based on Anna’s technique.)
December - Holiday Party. Our annual holiday party includes a gift exchange, loads of terrific food, gifts, surprises, and great fun for all.
Last year's programs are listed below (2009) :
January – Barbara Garrett and Feed sacks/quilts
February – Barbara Persing
March – In-house project: Fabric covered boxes
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April – Barbara Lennox – working with plaids and large prints
May – Arlene Greenwald – Trunk Show of family quilts
June - Mimi Dietrich - Trunk Show entitled Quarter Century of Quilts or Twenty-five years of quilting; NOTE: on June 17 there will be a workshop with Mimi – Bed and Breakfast Quilt (see workshop page)
July – In-house project: Halloween Silhouettes
August – Judith Gunter, Quilt Judge – What Judges See
September - Fabric/Book Sale and 2009 Challenge
October – Betty Neff – Trunk Show; NOTE October 21 there will be a workshop with Betty – Hearts & Hands
November – In-house project - TBD
December – Holiday party
