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The Prequel: Back to School with In-House Teachers
Judy Richter, Two zipper totes
Mary Ellen Mineo, free demo for Chapters
Esther Meinhardt, Super Sunday Bargello
See Learning Ops for flyer
Dale Angione will teach several projects
Dale's work is so attractive!
Kay Hasson, Scrappy Diamonds
I see stashes dwindling down ??
Beth Bender's Project Bag
Beth's class will be October 16
Joyce Schaubert, Paper Pieced Snowflakes
Ellen Koenig's class features the Halloween bowl
Who should take a class?
We heard a silly rumor that some members don't think they "know enough about quilting" to take a class. Please, don't buy that tune. Joining a workshop from a guest speaker or taking a class from an in-house (Guild) teacher is a lot like taking a local high school's night class back home. It really is how most of us who know anything about quilting learned it in the first place. It is a lot easier to see someone do a thing than to just read about it in a book or magaziine. Sign up for a class or a BEE and you'll also learn that half the fun of quilting is sharing a laugh about backwards sewing. Don't worry that you won't know anyone else in a class either, because at 835+ members no one knows everyone. Just say hello to the person to either side and by the end of the class you might find out you've just met a new best friend, or neighbor -- someone to say "Hi" to at the next Guild meeting.
The early show this Tuesday evening featured a number of the Guild's in-house teachers and their projects. Members had the chance to stroll from one to the other and check out the quilting techniques and projects being offered. Two reminders about these services:
1. All in-house classes are listed under Guild News/Calendar and again under Guild News/Learning Ops where there are links to flyers and supply lists if needed. Classes are generally held on the third Wednesday of a month at SeaBreeze.
2. Some in-house teachers are only available to do classes or demos at a regularly scheduled Chapter meeting. If you are interested in learning a specific technique or doing a project, talk to your Program Committee representative who will have a complete list of options.
Alice Doll: Scissor holders
Phyllis Wann: Christmas Tree Napkins
Suitable to practice applique and free-motion
Gwen Hunt: Hanky Angel Ornaments
Sew simple and yet elegant
Tiny flowers and tiny beads
Donna Rissman: Santa Hat Bag
Bonnie Harsaw: EASY Table runner
Great technique to learn!!
A hostess gift or for your holiday table
Nancy Purnell: Dresden Wreath Table topper
Andrea Laske: EASY Kids Travel Pack
Start with a big facecloth and POOF!
Beth Bender, Tabletop Runners
Beth makes everything fun!
Mary Ann Pankowski, Fabric Strips in Mason jars
Great gift idea for fabric scraps; lid is pincushion
Left over fabrics cut to 2-1/2" strips
Kathy Hroncheck: Placemat to Notebook Cover
Joanie Jones: Scrappy Holiday Garland
This is sew-sew simple: no sewing needed!
Esther Meinhardt: Denim Jeans to Stockings
The cuter the jeans, the better ...
Dale Angione loves sharing techniques
This is just one of the projects she'll teach
Jane Wnuk: Folded Pot Holders
Change your decor overnight!
Nancy Rausch: Crinkly cut rotary cutter
Makes this Star-Spangled Table Runner
Guild President Alice Nicholas still smiling
Over her custom wheel covers!
Barbara Connolly: Wine Bottle Bag & Bun Basket
Yes ... wine bottle bag holder
Allamanda did the hostess duties tonight
Guild VP and Program Committee chair, Ruth Mazurski (left) is always interested in feedback from members about Guild programs. Remember, the Program Committee is made up of one person from every Chapter and they look to Guild members for ideas. From the feedback at the meeting, it was obviousl that everyone had a great time. So many of the projects are easy to do and will help clean up leftover stashes ... or make a great stocking stuffer for that denim jeans stocking! Don't forget that every Chapter President will have a book of instructions for each project so even if you missed the meeting, if you see something here that you want to make, ask for the directions.
Cathy Barlow, Allamanda; Mariner's Compass
Cathy, Christmas Moose (Bigfork Bay Cotton Co)
Cathy, Workshop's Lighted Christmas Tree
Cathy's Turtles ... she's been busy!!
Nancy Myers (B's) hiding behind her Double 4 Square
Melinda Harman, Allamanda; Half Log Cabin
Melinda with her Star quilt
Beth Bender, B's; Totally Triangular
Diane Clemons, Bradenton; Mama & Her Kittens
Shirley Roewer, Piecemakers; Mariner's Compass
Jacki Perez, Laurel Manor; Prayer Garden
Esther will be hosting a class on the Bargello Heart quilts during the Guild's first ever Super Sunday event ... check it out under Learning Ops!!
GUILD MEMBERS ARE SO GENEROUS: There were way more school supplies than attendees!!
Ruth Mazurski reported that, "We were able to take EIGHT big boxes of school supplies to Stanton-Weirsdale school, thanks to the generosity of our Guild Members." Needless to say, the Program Committee and the school are grateful for the generosity of our members. They send a hearty "Thank you!" for a great meeting and In-House Teachers night.
