Month: July 2023

Clip to down load or print the newsletter.    SQG Newsletter August 2023

Carol Lannom

After the July meeting there were some concerns regarding Show & Tell vs enough time to yard sale shop. So, in order to ensure that we have enough time for everything, the August meeting will start at 9:30 with Check-in beginning at 9:15. The Yard-Sale will be extended past noon if we need to. So there should be no need for us to rush through the morning. We’ll have a brief meeting first, followed by Show and Tell, then we start the yard sale. See you at the Sale!  Kim

Thank you all for your continued support of Project Linus! I’m looking forward to seeing the finished blocks and quilt tops for those of you who took one home at the July meeting!

Project Linus is in need of volunteers to help with finishing these quilt tops. We can provide supplies such as batting and backing fabric, but we need volunteers to put them together. They can be completed on a traditional sewing machine, or a professional long-arm.

If anyone is interested in helping out, send me an e-mail: elliegrix@gmail.com

And if you know of any professional long-arm quilters, I’d love to get in touch with them too! Woven Key Quilts has generously volunteered to complete some tops for Project Linus, but we have many more quilt tops than she can handle. Project Linus can reimburse professional quilters for supplies, but not for the labor. Send some contact information my way!

Thanks again for your support!

Ellie Grix

I wanted to make sure everyone knows that we are continuing to sign up for the Friday Class, “Dresdens Reimagined”, on September 8th with Candyce Grisham. In addition to the class, we have also contracted with her to speak to us during our guild meeting on Saturday, the 9th. Candyce Grisham is a nationally known author, fiber artist and teacher. In this class you will learn to make the Dresden plate with five different finishes. Class Fee is $75 which is non-refundable. A special template is required. Detailed instructions for purchasing the template will be on your supply list. It is worth the time to check out her website at icandyfiberart.com.
Most importantly, the guild brings in nationally known quilters/instructors twice per year to teach an all-day class plus present a talk to our guild during the program portion of the meeting. To accomplish this, we set a minimum class limit and calculate a class fee to offset the cost for instructor fees, plane tickets, room & board, etc. In addition to the class fees, the Guild General Fund also helps cover these costs. For the Dresden class our minimum limit is 20 participants with a class fee of $75. We currently have 7 people signed up. We still need 13 spots filled to be able to move forward with the guild presentation and class. If you plan to sign up, we would like you to contact Judy Walker, in lieu of waiting until the August meeting. Judy will give you all the necessary information.
Judy’s cell phone (912) 547-3166 and email jwwalker06@icloud.com
Thanks for your support! Kim Hayes

The Hand Appliqué Bee will meet Tuesday July 25 1:00 – 4:30 at the Garden City Library.  The library is at 104 Sunshine Rd, Garden City.  Anyone doing hand work is welcome, no machines.  No food or drink except water.
At this meeting for those interested there will be a workshop for beginning needle turn appliqué using the back basting method.  The supplies needed are; 6” square background fabric, 4 “ square contrasting fabric, small scissors sharp to the point, a pencil, straight pins, sewing needle and thread for basting and appliqué needle.  I will provide silk thread for appliqué.

Judy Lindsey

judithalindsey@gmail.com

352-263-6865

This technique looks very cool!