Workshop: Free Motion Quilting
HollyAnne Knight of String & Story is here to teach us to quilt with confidence.
HollyAnne Knight of String & Story is here to teach us to quilt with confidence.
A discussion of the foundations for successful free motion quilting.
Come and learn the story behind the finishing of Rita's Quilt. This is an amazing story of honoring one women's work. This will be presented via Zoom after our monthly business meeting.
Diane Murtha teaches a technique of two-step quilting. This class yields 25 perfect 4 ½” quilted blocks embellished with a variety of applique options, then assembled.
This will be held virtually using Zoom.
Diane Murtha will present an informative and humorous perspective on her quilt challenge experiences, including a trunk and slide show. This will be presented after our business meeting held via Zoom.
Join us with special guest Rhonda Pierce as we learn about types of needles, how they are made, needle types for different applications, clues to change the needles, and more. Bring your list of questions too.
Join us online!
Karen MIller of Redbird Quilt Co. presents a lecture and trunk show..... Aurifilosophy - the search for Knowledge and Truth, especially about the nature and behavior of Aurifil thread. Each attendee will receive an Aurifil bag of goodies.
Saturday, June 20, 2020
9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Members, check your email for a message that contains links to all the documents and the Zoom re-broadcast.
9:00 AM - MY DRESDEN VILLAGE with Kearstie Grenier on Facebook Live
9:45 AM - BE MY NEIGHBOR (PIECING) with Barbara Schober on Facebook Live
Noon - BROWN BAG LUNCH with Village Quilters in Facebook Room
1:30 PM - BE MY NEIGHBOR (APPLIQUE) with Barbara Schober on Facebook Live
4:00 PM - SHOW AND TELL with Kate Brennan on Facebook Live
Join the Village Quilters Members Only Facebook Group. This group is different than our Facebook Page, so use the link to request membership to the Group so you're ready for Saturday.
If you do not have a Facebook account, you can join us on Zoom (check your email for the meeting links)!
If you encounter any technical difficulties, please call or text Jocelyn Galloway. If you don’t have a current roster, download it from the Members Only section.
Our previously-announced speaker and workshop for May 2020, Lori Dickman, has been rescheduled to February 2021.
Join us for the annual meeting featuring a pot luck and the election of officers.
We're sharing! Grab your special quilt (you don't have to have made it) and join in the fun.
A fun and fast project with award-winning quilter, Marla Yeager. Use up some of those fat quarters and pare down your stash in the process.
Award-winning quilter Marla Yeager presents "Seams", featuring highlights and lessons from her 35 year journey into the art of quilt making and a trunk show marking her growth along the way. Don't miss it!
Join us for the annual fundraiser, the Brown Bag Hustle. Clear your sewing space, have some fun, get stuff and support your guild.
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Board members and Committee members can be found under Leadership.
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Unless otherwise noted:
Meetings are either online or in-person.
In Person: Grace United Methodist Church (244 East Center Avenue) in Lake Bluff, Illinois
(enter through the parking lot doors)
Online: via Zoom (meeting info is emailed to members)
Date: Always on the third Tuesday of the month
Time: 6:30pm social time, 7:00pm meeting followed by the program
Guests and new members are always welcome. Currently, a guest may attend a meeting by paying the guest fee. There is a limit of 3 meetings per year for guests.
Unless otherwise noted: Members of Village Quilters have priority seating at all workshops until two months before the workshop date. Open enrollment begins two months before the workshop date. At that time, any interested person may sign up for the workshop.
Register online, at a guild meeting, or download the workshop registration form to register by mail. Registration is complete when payment is received.
Unless otherwise noted:
Date: Wednesday following the Tuesday program
Workshops are either online or in-person.
Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Supply lists: See the workshop's description
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