New York Beauty Workship - August 22, 2015

Fifteen ladies enjoyed cutting, stitching, pressing, and oh, yes, lunch!

Sue Garrison was making her first New York Beauty.  She's done foundation paper-piecing before. 

  Her take on this project?  "Very fun!"

 There were lots of stitchers there, and everyone has their own way of putting those fabrics together.

 Gloria Stewart took us on a step-by-step. 

   Later, she was asked why she decided on the NY Beauty.  She laughed and said "Kathy Skinner made me do it! She came into the shop and said 'I want to learn it and you're going to teach it!'"

   Gloria has made two or three NY Beauties.  This is the third time she's taught it.

.  She's made a table runner and a wall hanging, and hopes to someday make a queen-sized quilt.

  It's a beautiful pattern and looks complicated, but don't let that stop you!

   Gloria says that it's the paper-piecing technique that makes it possible for even a beginner to start a NY Beauty. 

 Once they've done one, just repeat! 

  Eventually you can make enough for a bigger quilt.

The summer picnic has been rescheduled to July 18, 2015 - Konkerr Cancer Sew-In

Our summer picnic has been rescheduled to this coming Saturday!!! This is also the Konker Cancer Pillow-case Sew-In.

So bring your machine, your food and your appetite and join us this Saturday from 9:30 am to 2:30 pm at the Franklinville Community Center. Please remember to bring serving utensils.  We will NOT have use of a microwave so plan accordingly.

The pillowcase kits are already cut out so we will be sewing and pressing.

The Ugly Fabric Auction has been postponed to August 12.  We will hold the auction after an abbreviated business meeting.

More about the Konkerr Cancer Sew-in:  We are participating in a "Battle of the Guilds Pillowcase Challenge" in September.  The Guild that turns in the highest number of pillowcases since Jan. will receive a prize and the guild that make the most that day will also get something.  We have turned in 106 so far. We plan to have kits available.  If anyone would like to bring a camera to take pictures for our blog, that would be very much appreciated, if so, please provide them to Ruth Carman-Esser to post on the blog.  

2015 Picnic is postponed

It has been decided to postpone our picnic to a later date due to all the power outage issues.  We have not been able to confirm use of the library for the picnic.  If you see this, please pass it along to anyone who cannot receive this notice due to no service.

Ok, Quilters, I laughed all the way through this one

A speech given at a conference on quilting (Quilt Canada 2010) by Allan Fradsham, a criminal court judge in Calgary, Alberta, where the conference was held.

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Habitat Quilt Updates

We are starting a block of the month for use in the Habitat quilts.  Each month the colors will be announced and guild members can contribute a 12 ½’” block.

May’s block should be made of Patriotic fabric in any block pattern of your choosing.   We need 36 blocks to make one quilt.  The red and white quilt has been assembled and needs to be quilted if anyone would like to volunteer.  There are actually two quilts that require the quilting.

7/17/2015 update:  we still need more Patriotic blocks for that Habitat Quilt.

SJQG Workshop Calendar 2015

Hi Folks, the full schedule will be available when we get a fresh copy of it.  In the meantime, here are the most recent changes:

Sat May 23. Open - no planned event 

Weds. May 27- open no planned event

Sat. June 20- No planned event- sew in only

Weds. June 24- picnic and ugly fabric auction

Sat. July 18- ConKerr cancer Pillow case workshop. Bring sewing machine, other equipment and lunch.

Weds. July 22- free motion machine quilting by Gloria

Sat. Aug. 22- New York Beauty block by Gloria

Weds. Aug 26- Disappearing windowpane 9 patch

    For each block you will need 9-5" squares (batiks work well) and less than 1/4 yard black fabric

Sat. Sept. 19- open- no planned event

Weds. Sept 23- Double disappearing 9 patch 

For each block you will need 9-5" squares and less than 1/2 yard of light fabric

Sat. Oct. 24- fabric Christmas ornament. Samples and supplies to come

Weds. Oct 28  open no event planned

Sat. Nov. 21- Baby quilt marathon day

Sat. Dec. 19- open- no planned event

Hello! There are more fun projects scheduled for this summer.......

Greetings Quilters!

Just a reminder that we have more fun things scheduled for this summer....

Coming soon!

The summer picnic will be June 24th and sign-up sheets will be out at the next business meeting.  Please note: we do not have use of a microwave. The ugly fabric auction will commence following our dinner.  Please do not bring magazines or non-sewing items.  Please label your fabric with yardage.

ConKerr Cancer: “Battle of the Guilds Pillowcase Challenge” in September.  The Guild that turns in the highest number of pillowcases since Jan. will receive a prize and the guild that makes the most that day will also get something.  We have turned in 50 so far. We plan to have kits available. More info to follow. The June 20th workshop we will be working on pillowcases and will have a potluck luncheon.