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| From our July 2019 meeting where we revealed our annual challenge quilts |
We meet at 7:00pm on the 3rd Thursday of every month in the Goss Hall of the Unitarian Universalist Church at 13 Maple Street, Mendon, MA (click here for directions).
Guests are welcome to attend our meetings. First time guests are welcome FREE to their first meeting, and we ask a $5.00 fee for subsequent meetings.
What do we do at our meetings? We discuss current guild activities, have show & tell sessions to display our current projects, fabric raffles, refreshments, socializing, fun programs and guest speakers.
Interested in joining our guild? We welcome quilters and aspiring quilters of all abilities and ages. In addition to having lots of fun, making friends, and learning new skills, guild members receive discounts at many quilt shops. Future members are required to visit one meeting before joining, so come to one of our upcoming meetings and see what we're all about!
2024 Upcoming Meeting Programs
- April 18 - Sheri Cifaldi-Morrill presents - "Aurifilosophy" - From the thread makers of Aurifil, this program is designed to unlock the mystery of thread, educate the masses, and help all users achieve brilliant results! Sheri will present this fun and informative program that will increase your knowledge of threads, tools, uses and tips.
- May 16 - Tina Craig presents - "Versatility of English Paper Piecing" - Take a look beyond Grandmother's Flower Garden to see all the possibilities of EPP. From different shapes and sizes, to improve and 3-dimensional projects, this trunk show may inspire myriad design options for your next quilt. Workshop the following Saturday.
- June 20 - Barb Vedder presents - "Sensational Solid Quilts" - Barb will explore the origins of Solid Quilt Design and what might have inspired them, and share a visual journey of color exploration and appreciation. She will share sensational quilts made with solid fabrics from early quilt making in America through the Modern Quilt Movement today. A trunk show will also accompany the presentation. Workshop the following Saturday.
- July 18 - 2024 Challenge Quilt Reveal Party and Potluck
- August 15 - Patricia Belyea presents (via Zoom) - "The Alluring World of Japanese Yukata Quilts" - Patricia will virtually take you to Japan for a flashboack of the Tokyo Quilt Festival, a tour of the 2022 Yokohama Quilt Show, and a visit to a traditional chosen-dyeing workshop. She will show her own quilts made with vintage Japanese cottons, and talk about how these special fabrics inspired her.
- September 19 - Margarita Korioth presents (via Zoom) - "The Odd Couple: Paper & Fabric in Quilts" - Paper with quilts? This peculiar blend can generate interesting works of art! In this informative lecture, Margarita will share her journely of combining paper and quilting. She will also provide tips on how to incorporate mixed media into your art, and will demo one of her original techniques.
- October 17 - Nancy Sullivan and Lynn Thibault present - "Let's Nurse These Quilts" - Nancy and Lynn offer a traveling teaching clinic designed to diagnose and treat all kinds of quilt conditions. Their specialties include CPR (cotton problems resolved), MRI (material related issues) and UFO (unfinished objects) resuscitation. They are also known for their excellent bedside manners! Come and have them prescribe and dispense positive quilting outcomes!
- November 21 - Business Meeting & Quilting Bingo
- December 19 - Holiday Party!
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