A daytime only Quilt Retreat is planned for March 19 and 20. The planning of this retreat came about at the Handwork Bee. We will meet at the Center Parc Credit Union from 930 – 500. You will provide your own lunch. The room only has 8 tables so I’m limiting attendance to 8 which I already have. If you would like to be on a waiting list email me at
Thanks,
Judy Lindsey
A quick reminder for anyone planning to attend our Fall 2026 Retreat (October 22–25, 2026)—if you haven’t yet submitted your deposit, please bring it to the meeting this Saturday.
We’re working toward a full house of 30 attendees, which will allow us to officially secure the retreat at St. Christopher Camp and Conference Center. Your timely deposit helps make that possible, and we truly appreciate your support.
Please plan to give your deposit to Lanette Edens at the meeting on Saturday.
This will be our first-ever Fall Retreat, created in response to the wonderful success of our spring retreats. We’re excited about the opportunity to offer a new season, a new rhythm, and more ways for members to connect and create together—and we hope this becomes something we can continue in the years to come.
Thank you for helping us make this new tradition a reality. We can’t wait to quilt with you!
Michael
All those who signed up for the 2nd offering of the Quilty Vest Class, here are some tips for Jan. 10th’s Saturday’s post meeting class: Bring:
Need Instructions? Find these in the Resources Tab on the website. Need a pattern? Email me to remind me at quiltemrh@yahoo.com Let’s get this done… it’s perfect weather for wearing a quilty vest!
All those who signed up for the 2nd offering of the Quilty Vest Class, here are some tips for Jan. 10th’s Saturday’s post meeting class:
Bring:
Need Instructions? Find these in the Resources Tab on the website.
Need a pattern? Email me to remind me at quiltemrh@yahoo.com
Let’s get this done… it’s perfect weather for wearing a quilty vest!
Ladies and Gentlemen!
New ideas, new skills and new projects are here. Everyone should do at least one new thing in 2026!
Two great workshops for you to sign up for. These two are excellent for beginners and veterans.
Sign up with Mitzie Crow at the table and pay the treasurer your money.
If you have questions, please ask Mitzie or email terryduncan53@gmail.com
February Layer Cake Fun! with Lanette Edens
$20
Layer Cake Fun! – Learn an easy technique for making multiple blocks with different shapes.
This is a creative technique that is great for beginners but still offers a beautiful result for the more advanced quilter.
Bring your sewing machine, small cutting mat & rotary cutter, and ruler. (If you happen to have a 10” or 10.5” square ruler that would be handy too!)
You will need a layer cake and a matching number of 10” squares of a single contrasting color (example: solid black, white or a blender).
March Sheath for your Scissors! With Chris Funtes
$20 plus $15 kit
Worried about the Savannah humidity dulling your fabric shears or denting or dropping?
Using the Cut It Out pattern create a scissor case. This easy pattern is essential for any sewer to ensure lasting fabric shears with a beautiful storage case and is a great introduction to the techniques used in Byannie patterns.
Bring your: sewing machine, cutting tool, small cutting mat, ruler and thread to match your fabric. You will need to bring 3 fat quarters.
The $15 kit will have the pattern and everything else you need.
Thanks to the ever-thoughtful Deb Brown, I was reminded that we had planned to share the results of our Brown Paper Bag Challenge at the January meeting.
If your project is ready for its big reveal, please bring it along to Show & Tell this Saturday—we can’t wait to see what those mystery bags turned into!
And if your project is almost ready… or still needs a few more stitches… or is currently giving you “I’m thinking about it” energy—no panic at all. You are absolutely welcome to bring your finished project to the February meeting instead.
My apologies for forgetting to include this reminder in the newsletter. Thank you for your grace (and flexibility!), and most of all for the creativity, humor, and curiosity you’ve brought to this challenge. I’m really looking forward to seeing how these projects have evolved.
Michael
