2018 is planned to be a great year! You can find the monthly plans here, with more information on what’s happening during the meeting.
Meeting Dates: 3rd Thursday of each month
Time: 7 pm
Place: Handi Quilter 501 N 400 W, North Salt Lake
education: some meetings will have a 5 minute education chat on a specific topic or technique demonstration
notion share: each month someone from the group will be sharing their favorite notion and a quick how they use it
Gee Bend Improv block of the month:
This year we will be sewing up quilt blocks to build a Gee Bend inspired, Improv Quilt. It measure 48 X 48 and features log cabins, flying geese, half square triangles, courthouse steps, bull’s eye and more.
Blocks will be sewn from February – October and setting instructions in November. Bring them to the December party for show off! Download the instructions to sew along each month here.
Challenge:
This years challenge is lead by Christine. The challenge is making a traditional / antique / vintage quilt into your own modern design. We will be touring the Daughters of Utah Pioneer museum for inspiration.
Charity:
This years charity is being directed by Barbie. We will be sewing 9 patch blocks and then put them into a Irish Chain layout. In September we will be having a sewing day during the meeting for putting these together. More info here….
Come Sew In:
Starting February~ Join us every even month on the second Friday for a Sew In
Monthly Meetings~
January | February | March | April |
15 | 15 | 19 | |
discussion on organizing fabric/projects/ideas | Christine Ricks will introduce our challenge, possible field trip to the DUP museum | Barbie teaching fabric weaving |
May | June | July | August |
17 | 21 | 19 | 16 |
english paper piecing | guest trunk show & speaker | July 14th 10-1 fabric dye – | Mini quilt swap! Bring one + take one |
September | October | November | December |
20 | 18 | 15 | 20 |
Barbie- Charity night sewing – 9 patch blocks to make an irish chain | charity quilts to quilt for donation! | selvage projects – gather your selvedges during the year. | Notions swap & mini party for the holidays |
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