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Save the date: Honor Georgia quilter Harriet Powers on December 2nd

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Hello Georgia Quilters!

My name is Kyra E. Hicks and I wanted to share with you that on December 2, 2023 at 11 a.m. there will be a service to honor Georgia quilter Harriet Powers (1837-1910) in Athens, GA. A new commemorative marker will be dedicated at her grave site at the Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery.

All are welcome!

 

Best,

Kyra E. Hicks

Arlington, VA

Author, This I Accomplish: Harriet Powers’ Bible Quilts and Other Pieces

https://blackthreads.com/

Harriet and Armstead Powers Committal Ceremony Dec 2 2023 Athens GA v2

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Join Candyce Grisham for Quilt Fusion Nov 9 & 10

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Join me, Candyce at our next 

LIVE Virtual Event, Quilt Fusion!

November 9 & 10th
Join us for Quilt Fusion, an immersive two-day event on quilt piecing, color, and composition. Candyce brings her outside-of-the-box ideas to her composition-focused session. Learn how to play with your quilt designs and shapes, starting with the ever-versatile wedge! Candyce will share a treasure trove of tips and techniques that will transform your designs within this simple shape. She also shares how fabric choices can elevate your quilt game. The fun doesn’t stop there—Candyce shows how these tips can be applied to all sorts of shapes to make your crafting possibilities endless!

Quilt Fusion is a two-day LIVE, virtual event on November 9-10  for learning everything about quilting—fabric scraps, color composition, modern quilting, quilt seams, and more—taught by expert instructors. Get ready for exciting demonstrations, quilty giveaways, and inspiration to fuel your future projects. Save $25 off your ticket with my code. (Click here to get code and register. Website below)

Enroll today and use the code QF1Candy to save $25 off the cost of enrollment!
https://creativespark.ctpub.com/courses/quilt-fusion-2023

18 instructors over 2 days

Kathy Doughty of Material Obsession is Keynote speaker.

Swag bag and giveaways

All material recorded and available without limit afterwards.

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November’s No Sew Christmas Ornaments Workshop

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OCTOBER 28, 2023 BY 

Novembers workshop is no sew Christmas ornaments. If you haven’t signed up yet I encourage you to join us. We will be making at least 7 different ornaments. Cost is 20 dollars for workshop (have to pay for the church you know) and 5 dollars for the kit which will include almost everything you will need to create these beautiful treasures.

All you need to bring is:
Glue gun.  (If you don’t have one I’m sure people will share)
Glue sticks
Scissors
Needle and thread
Embroidery thread
2.5 in squares if you want to use your own fabric.  40 for ball ornament,  32 for wreath, 40 for acorn

Any embellishments you would like and spare bits of ribbon

Bring your lunch.
We will have refreshments and fun, fun, fun

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November workshop

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Novembers workshop is no sew Christmas ornaments. If you haven’t signed up yet I encourage you to join us. We will be making at least 7 different ornaments. Cost is 20 dollars for workshop (have to pay for the church you know) and 5 dollars for the kit which will include almost everything you will need to create these beautiful treasures.

All you need to bring is:
Glue gun.  (If you don’t have one I’m sure people will share)
Glue sticks
Scissors
Needle and thread
Embroidery thread
2.5 in squares if you want to use your own fabric.  40 for ball ornament,  32 for wreath, 40 for acorn
Any embellishments you would like and spare bits of ribbonimage0.jpeg

Bring your lunch.
We will have refreshments and fun, fun, fun