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December Meeting 2018 – notion swap and game night

Join us for our holiday evening. We will be doing a notion swap + game.

Date: December 20, 2018

Time: 7 pm

Place: Handi Quilter  501 N 400 W, North Salt Lake

show & tell theme: hand dyed projects and quilts

extra activity: next year will be introduced!

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November Meeting 2018 – selvages

Selvage projects! Gather your selvedges during the year…. we’ll be showing off some inspiration on what to do with them, fun projects, ideas, and possibly a quick swap!

We will also be talking about fabric quality, prints, designs and more.

Date: November 15, 2018

Time: 7 pm

Place: Handi Quilter  501 N 400 W, North Salt Lake

show & tell theme: Christmas or holiday themed quilts and projects.

extra activity: We will be discussing 2019 and the new presidency!

Reveal of the Gee Bend Improv BOM for 2018. Bring your quilt tops all assembled!

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October Meeting 2018 – long arm quilting

Cathie will be talking about machine quilting with a long arm quilting machine.  We will be quilting / practicing our machine quilting on our charity quilt tops.

Date: October 18, 2018

Time: 7 pm

Place: Handi Quilter  501 N 400 W, North Salt Lake

show & tell theme: machine quilting– show us what you’ve done to make your quilts a little fancy

extra activity:

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September Meeting 2018 – charity sewing night

Barbie will be directing us in our yearly Charity night sewing  We will be sewing 9 patch blocks to make an irish chain quilt blocks.

Feel free to bring 9 patches finished and ready for setting.

Some sewing machines might be needed- more information will be sent out prior to the meeting.

Date: September 20, 2018

Time: 7 pm

Place: Handi Quilter  501 N 400 W, North Salt Lake

show & tell theme: halloween….or spooky inspiration

2018 CHARITY BLOCKS

Scrappy 9 patch blocks using low volumes. Have no idea what that means, no worries, we found a great tutorial.

You can strip piece and do a bunch of blocks or just make one. We’re using 2.5″ squares and making a 6.5″ unfinished block. We’ll also need some 6.5″ low volume blocks. Bring any finished blocks to our weekly meeting.

We’ll be dedicating our September Meeting to sew some quilt tops. Any questions contact Barbie thequiltingmill@yahoo.com

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August Meeting 2018 – Mini Quilt Swap night!

Mini Quilt Swap night!

We will be having out yearly mini quilt swap.  If you are planning on participating this is your assignment:

1- finished mini quilt (no larger than 20″ x 20″)

2- wrap your mini quilt

We will have a fun game, swap and fun!

Everyone that brings a mini will leave with a new mini.  (participation is optional)

You are welcome to come even if you aren’t swapping a mini! It’s always a fun night and a great way to get to know others.

Date: August 16, 2018

Time: 7 pm

Place: Handi Quilter  501 N 400 W, North Salt Lake

show & tell theme: improv quilts – bring your English Paper Piece projects. Bring the one that we started in May or something that you have completed earlier.