Sunday, October 14, 2012

Bonnie Hunter Workshops

For all of you that have been patiently waiting for details about the Bonnie Hunter workshops scheduled in February 2013, we now have the information.  Bonnie has so many wonderful quilts, it has been difficult to narrow down the choices.  After discussing options with Jackie and Barbara, it was decided to offer one from her older series and one from her newest book just released-String Fling.  Starting time and additional information will be forthcoming as it gets closer.

Sign-up begins Monday evening at our October meeting.  If you are a guild member, each workshop fee is $45.00. Payment is due at the time of sign-up. For non-members requesting to take the workshop we will begin a waiting list and in the event we do not fill these workshops you will be contacted.  Non-member fee is $55.00 and will not be due until the time a spot becomes available.  After February 1, 2013 we will not be able to refund any paid fees but will try to find someone to take your spot and put you in touch with them. 

Monday, February 18, 2013
Love Shack



          Tuesday, February 19, 2013   
                        Jamestown Landing




Supply sheets are available on Bonnie's website www.quiltville.com.  Look under the lecture/trunk show tab and you will find information for both. 

If you have a question, give me a call or drop me a email at sarah6599@bellsouth.net


Happy Stitch'n,
Sarah

Saturday, October 6, 2012

Blue Ribbon Member Debra Hall






Congratulations to guild member  Debra Hall  for winning six ribbons at the North Georgia State Fair!  Here are pictures of her entries.  Way to go Deb!

Monday, August 27, 2012

September's Twilight Pumpkin Patch Placemat


September's meeting will be a hands-on project where you can let your creativity flow.  The guild will be furnishing the foundation to make one placemat.  If you enjoy the process and want to make more, supply information will be available at the meeting. 





What to bring: 

Lots of 2 inch squares! 
  • Approximately 75 two inch squares in a variety of blues
  • Approximately 50 two inch squares in a variety of oranges, golds, yellows, and rust
  • Two or three green two inch squares for the stems
  • A Clover Mini Iron or other LOW voltage iron
  • A few pins for the diagonal pieces that will be sewn at home
  • A large ironing surface or piece of Warm & Natural batting (25 x 17). Bring a larger piece if you have it available so it will cover your entire table and help out your quilting friends.
  • Extension cord for your iron
If you can, bring a few extra squares of your colors to place in a basket in case we have visitors.  We want them to enjoy our meeting and be able to participate.  This will also help if you do not have enough variety.  Put one in...take one out! 

This project will be completed at home.  No sewing machines needed at the meeting.

If you have any questions, contact Sarah at sarah6599@bellsouth.net

See you in September!

Sunday, June 10, 2012

June 23 Landscape Workshop

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Silver Comet Stitchers



I hope everyone is planning to attend our landscape workshop with Ben Hollingsworth.  He will be speaking at our meeting on Monday, June 18 and teaching at the workshop on Saturday, June 23. 

If you have not yet signed up, contact Sarah Sorenson at sarah6599@bellsouth.net for additional information and the supplies needed.

Sunday, February 26, 2012

March 19 Workshop

Sulky Free-Motion Workshop


For those of you who have registered for our Monday, March 19 workshop here are the details:

Time:  10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Where:  In our normal meeting room

Lunch:  We will break for lunch around noon.  There are several fast food restaurants close by...Subway, Little Caesar's, Zaxby's, Chickfila.  If you bring a lunch, there is a refrigerator in the kitchen. 

What to bring:  Your sewing machine, power cord,  foot control, an extension cord, general sewing supplies, empty bobbins, scissors or thread snips, and your free motion foot.  Some free motion feet are referred to as spring feet, hopping feet, or darning feet.  If you have an open toe version, bring it.    Should you have questions about free motion feet or setting your machine to free motion, contact your dealer for help before class.  We may not know the specifics of your machine. 

Note:  Machines these days are bigger and heavier than ever.  If you need help unloading your machine - come in and let us know.  One of our guild members will be happy to assist you

After the workshop:  Many of us will not go home after the workshop and pass the time sewing for charity.  If you would like to help with the charity project bring various width strips in Blue, Gold, Cream or White, and Red for Quilts of Valor blocks.  Muslin will be furnished.  Before our nightly meeting we will take a dinner break and pack away our machines. 

If you have any questions.....drop me an email or give me a call. 
Happy Sewing,    Sarah

Sunday, January 15, 2012

March Free-Motion Workshop

Mark your calendars!  Announcing our first workshop of 2012 and it is going to be one of the best skill building workshops you will ever take!  After that build up, Nancy Sapin of Sulky has her work cut out for her. 

March 19, we welcome Nancy with a workshop and lecture called "Thread Jazz for Quilting and Embellishing - Needle and Thread Know-How".  She will be covering:
       Different needles - with tips for the one to use and when
       Thread - the different weights and more tips about threads
       Bobbin thread - when and where to use it
       Invisible thread  - matching up with metallics
       Stabilizers - which are best to use with quilting
With her handouts, seeing her wonderful quilts, and the lecture, you'll go home with lots of knowledge to inspire your next quilt.

The workshop is a free-motion skill building workshop packed full of tips, hints, using a variety of thread, as we work on a sample project.  Also included will be hand-work options and Solvy turned-applique. 

Hope to see many of you at the workshop or Monday evening for our program.  To sign up for the workshop...contact Sarah