Friday, November 19, 2021

December Time to Sew Event!

 Our December Time to Sew will be a great opportunity to work on those last minute Holiday projects!



When:        Friday, December 17th   6-9 pm
                   Saturday, December 18th  9 am - 9pm
                  Sunday, December 19th  9 am - 5pm

Where:        High School Home Ec Room
 


Wednesday, November 10, 2021

November Time to Sew!

The Holidays are just around the corner!  And many of us are busy assisting Santa by making gifts!

Let's get together and sew!

It is November!  Like quilters everywhere, we are all busy planning and sewing in preparation!  Your guild is planning to assist members in their holiday sewing by hosting a Time to Sew weekend!  

When:      Friday, November 12th       6:00 - 9:00 pm
                Saturday, November 13th    9:00 am - 9:00 pm
                Sunday, November 14th      9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Where:    High School Home Ec Room





Thursday, November 4, 2021

Retreat Success!

After 20 months of cancelled events, our guild members were in need of some cheer!

And we found it!  Christmas Cheer!  We were able to gather together and quilt! 

Cece "caffeinated" herself by piecing coffee/tea cups! 




Cece also shared three beautiful quilts that she made during the past 20 months!  
Jackie came to retreat on a pumpkin inspired mission!


Great results!
She also shared a recent top that she had pieced!  
Angela came with a jelly roll and worked her magic ...

... she left with this beautiful top!
Barb made great progress on multiple projects over the weekend!

She also shared a top that she had recently finished!

Due to travel plans, Amber was only able to quilt with us on Friday!  
She spent her time applying binding to this adorable quilt!

Sam attended a Quiltworx camp in Montana this summer.  It was taught by Judy Niemeyer at her retreat center!  Sam made great progress on paper piecing the units!   
She also finished piecing this quilt for a friend!
Sarah was busy working on making blocks for a new quilt in progress!

Shannon was only able to spend Saturday with us.  
She was busy making a beautiful set of placemats!
Kay dropped in both Saturday and Sunday to share some quilts she and her mother had worked on.
We loved the unique way Kay set these sampler blocks.
Dotty was able to join us and worked on the wool applique ornaments.  She shared with us a quilt her mother had hand pieced and hand quilted.  So inspiring!
Kelsey made great progress on her quilt over the weekend!
Fabric placement is a time consuming process.  Her efforts are resulting in a very cheerful quilt!
In the summer of 2020, a few of us took an online class with Kimberly Einmo making her Perfect Pines quilt!  We all loved the class ... and Barb spent the weekend making it again!  Different fabric, but the same beautiful results!
Marcela cut and began piecing a new quilt Friday evening.
She spent Saturday piecing the blocks.
Piecing the rows on Sunday!
A finish!  Gorgeous results!
Those apples never fall far from the tree!  Our youngest member, Macey, is Marcela's daughter!
With her mother's help, she cut and pieced her sashing to her berry themed blocks!
A lovely finish for this berry special quilter!
This retreat was a "Loose Ends" event where everyone worked on their individual projects.  For those that were interested, we made wool appliquéd ornaments.  
In lieu of door prizes, Santa surprised everyone with a gift under the tree!  Each member received two charm packs with a yard of coordinating fabric!

We were so grateful to have the opportunity to get together and sew!  Huge thanks to Sarah, Marcela and Terri for organizing the event!  

Thursday, October 14, 2021

Christmas in October Updates

Finally ... the fun begins TODAY!



Schedule of Events

Friday, October 15

6:00 pm        Set up begins
7:00 pm        Show and Share
7:30 pm        Fat Quarter Frenzy

Saturday - Christmas Eve in October

9:00 am        Home Ec Room opens
11:00 am      Trim the Tree
4:00 pm        Show and Share
6:00 pm        Christmas Ham Potluck Dinner

Sunday - Christmas Day for NWQG Members

9:00 am        Gifts from Santa
                     Christmas Charm Challenge Begins
3:00 pm        Clean -Up

Health and Safety

Our members health and safety is important as we move towards reestablishing our activities.  As of Thursday evening at 10:00 our community Covid-19 Dashboard has us at Level 3.  The link can be found here.  Level 3 means that we will be expected to wear masks while together in the Home Ec room.  

Fat Quarter Frenzy
  • Bring 3 fat quarters
  • Fat quarters can be any fabric
  • Fat quarters do not need to be coordinated
Trim the Tree
  • Each participant can make up to three ornaments
  • Ornaments can be made by hand or with the sewing machine
  • All supplies will be provided for ornaments made by hand.
  • If planning to use your sewing machine bring the following additional equipment and supplies:
    • walking or free motion foot
    • transparent or red, green and white sewing thread 
Christmas Ham Potluck

The guild is providing the ham!  Members are asked to bring a dish to share!

Show and Share

It has been nearly 2 years since we quilted together!  Please share what you have finished or are currently working on! 

Swap Table

Some members spent time during the pandemic organizing and prioritizing their quilting supplies!  There is sure to be a great selection of items! 

Santa's Visit!

Instead of door prizes for a few, everyone will get a gift from Santa! 


Snack Counter

Bring some of your favorite Holiday snacks and treats as we celebrate quilting together again!




 





 

Tuesday, October 5, 2021

Christmas in October Event!

We are marching forward!  After many starts and stops ... we are combining our summer Christmas Retreat with our annual Fall Retreat!   

Welcome to the NWQG's ...

Christmas in October Event!

When:        Friday, October 15, at 6:00 pm
                   Saturday, October 16, 9:00 am 
                   Sunday, October 17, from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm

Where:        High School Home Ec Room

Health & Safety

To protect our members, we are asking that all members practice current Covid protocols.  We will review what the protocols are immediately before the event and announce them on the blog on Friday, October 15th.  Members are encouraged to practice any additional efforts they feel are necessary to meet and sew together safely. 

Also, as a health precaution, we are limiting the number of participants!  Be sure to register!  The link is found here  When or if the event fills, the link will be taken down.

Retreat Highlights
 
Friday        
    Fat Quarter Frenzy!  Members needs to bring 3 fat quarters!

Saturday   -   We're celebrating Christmas Eve!
    Trim the Tree!  We'll create ornaments to commemorate our first retreat in nearly two years!  Supplies        are provided!
    Christmas Dinner!  The guild is providing the Holiday themed main dish, members are asked to                  bring side dishes to share!

Sunday  -  Christmas Day Celebration
    Christmas Morning!  Santa will have visited and delivered gifts!
    Christmas Charm Challenge!  Details will be shared at retreat!  

General Information

This retreat is a Loose Ends event!  It is always sew fun to see what everyone is working on and the progress they make during the weekend! 

Members are encouraged to bring projects, both finished and in progress for Show & Share!  The strength of our guild is how we inspire one another!  

There will be a Swap Table!  

As always, our Snack Counter is a popular part of every retreat! Bring some of your favorite Holiday treats!


Let's sew ... together ... and celebrate the coming Holiday Season!


 

Tuesday, August 24, 2021

On Hold ...


 Regretfully ... it has become necessary to put our Christmas Quilt Event temporarily on hold. We will not be sewing together this weekend as we had planned due to the Covid concerns here in our community. We hope to reschedule mid-October ... hopefully 6 weeks will allow us all a chance to reduce the risks associated with Covid.

Please ... vaccinate, mask up, and isolate!

Wednesday, June 9, 2021

It's TME! To SEW!


 You read that right ... we are hosting a Time to Sew event!  

Because of vaccinations, the school district will allow us to resume our monthly Time to Sew events! 



General Information

When:  

  • Friday, June 18th @ 5:00 pm
  • Saturday, June 19th @ 9:00 am
  • Sunday, June 20th @ 9:00 am

Where:  High School Home Ec Room

Bring:    

  • Finished projects, In-progress projects, and New projects!
  • Snacks to share!
  • A mask, just in case not everyone has been vaccinated.
  • Membership dues if you haven't already paid them.

It will be sew fun to quilt together again! 
Come and join the fun!  Hope to see you on the 18th!