Open Sew Cancelled!

Open Sew for this weekend has been cancelled.  The guild will be holding a membership meeting in the near future.  If you have questions contact Dawn Jewell.

Important Announcements!

OPEN SEW THIS WEEKEND!
The fun begins this evening at 6:00 pm in the Home Ec room and 10:00 am tomorrow!  Don't miss out on the fun!

SERVICE PROJECT!
Kay A. and Darlene G. have been working on a service project activity for us all to participate in.  We will to constructing a quilt for the Quilts of Valor project.  They are asking that members construct a star themed block, 12.5 inches unfinished.  They would like them turned in by the August Open Sew event!  If you have further questions, feel free to call them.

BONNIE HUNTER UPDATE!
There are only 4 spots remaining in the Blue Ridge Beauty class and 10 in the Cathedral Stars...if you haven't registered yet...do so immediately!  We begin opening registration statewide today!  You won't want to miss out on this!

Hawaiian Designs Inspired Us All!

Keri Duke of Keri Designs was here in Cordova this weekend!  Those who attended her trunk show Saturday, enjoyed her humor and marveled at her designs!

Keri's designs are not limited to traditional Hawaiian quilting...she designs comtemporary Hawaiin quilts, needlepoint, cross-stitch and embroidery patterns.  Each and everyone stunning.

Keri was a joy to spend time with and made learning needlepoint and Hawaiian applique' fun!  Many members gave up the sunny weather to learn new skills!  She removed all the inhibitions that we felt and replaced it with confidence ... the sign of a great teacher!

It was fun to have a bit of show & tell ... we all got to enjoy this beautiful Cathedral Windows quilt in progress!   Beautiful!

Everyone who took Keri's classes learned a lot and have begun beautiful projects.  We are all so grateful to Dotty, from The Net Loft, for bringing her here!  It was a very inspiring weekend for all involved!

An Opportunity to Explore Hawaiian Quilting!

Keri Duke, Hawaiian quilter, will be offering two opportunities for local quilters this weekend!  She will have a trunk show and lecture on Saturday, July 9th at 3-5 pm upstairs at The Net Loft.

On Sunday, July 10th, she will be offering a 6 hour workshop on Hawaiian applique' techniques.  The class fee is $35.00 plus the kit you choose.  The workshop will be held again upstairs at The Net Loft and begins at 1:00 pm.  Dinner will be a potluck. 

For more information on Keri and her designs, visit her website.  You are sure to be inspired!  If you have further questions or would like to sign up for her workshops contact Diane Ujioka at 424-5555 or send her an email.
Make sure you check this out ... it is a wonderful opportunity you won't want to miss!

Quiltville Comes to Cordova Update!

Registration for the Bonnie Hunter classes has been great!  Here is an update!

There are only 10 spaces remaining in the Blue Ridge Beauty class!  If you want to take this class, please register right away!  Here is the link to the class supply list.

The Cathedral Stars class is nearly half full with only 13 spaces remaining!  So don't procrastinate, register soon!  Just a reminder that on July 15th we will be opening registration statewide ... we want to service our members first!  The class supply list is here.

Our local shop, Forget-Me-Not Fabrics, has all the supplies necessary!  Some members have already begun to cut strips using the AccuQuilter!  Registering is easy ... it only takes about 2 minutes ... just press the "Event Registration Form" button on the right hand column of this blog and follow the directions!

We are so excited to have Bonnie Hunter here in our quilting community ... stay tuned for further details as they develop!  Be Scrap Happy!

Time to Sew Fun & Bonnie Hunter Plans are Set!

The group was small, but the accomplishments were great!  Our members are amazing ... and inspirational!  Here, see for yourself ... :-) !

Sam sewed the binding on her Mystery quilt ...

... this top was made with a Bali Pop...

... she was also busy designing and constructing a pillow made from hand dyed silk ...

... the silk was dyed with local wild mushrooms ... we were all inspired by Sam's design and workmanship ... it is just lovely!

Joan was busy working on her "Blooming Nine Patch" ... the orange theme is so striking ... it will be beautiful!

Jan came after she got off work and started a new "Stack and Whack" quilt!

Valerie finished piecing her Christmas themed quilt and has begun the machine quilting ... the photo just doesn't do it justice ... it is stunning!

She also began working on a baby quilt ... very cute!

President Dawn finished piecing her quilt from retreat and then spent the afternoon cutting strips for our upcoming Bonnie Hunter classes!

Grandmother-to-be Diane has been busy ... adorable baby quilt ...

... one of her themes this weekend was "The 3 B's", borders,backing and binding.  She accomplished the 3 B's for 4 quilts!

Her quilt top from Spring Retreat ...

... and another made with Bali Pops!

Some of you may not know the story behind this little quilt ... Diane's granddaughter's nursery is being decorated in a "Sealife" theme.  Too cute, right?  Especially since her Daddy is a commercial fisherman and both parents grew up here in Cordova.  Diane saw a picture of this quilt on the internet, but couldn't locate a pattern, designer, etc!  We were all looking everywhere ...

Thanks to the wonders of facebook ... eventually the request got to who could produce an answer!  The pattern had been published years ago in Quiltmaker magazine!  The magazine had no extra copies available ... but someone who works there gave Diane their personal copy!  They didn't just make a copy of the pattern and send it to Diane ... they gave her the entire magazine!  Talk about service ... I will forever be a loyal subscriber now!  Isn't the quilt adorable?  We all have fallen in love with it!

We enjoyed a pizza dinner ... quilter's style of course!

One of our youngest members joined us for dinner and the business meeting!  We love starting them young!  

It was a productive and terrific weekend of quilting!  Most of the business meeting dealt with our upcoming event ... "Quiltville Comes to Cordova"!  Registration for local members has begun!  Class space is limited, so it is important to register early!  Registration is online ... just click on the "Event Registration Form" button at the top of the right margin ... take 3 minutes to fill it out ... mail in your fee ... and your spot for this event will be secure!  We will begin advertising the event statewide on July 15th, so don't procrastinate ... register now! 

Don't Miss It! Time to Sew & Qtrly Mtg!

The fun begins today at 5:00 pm in the Home Ec room!  Tomorrow the room opens at 10:00 am!

On Saturday, a Potluck Dinner is planned at 6:00!  An important business meeting will be held immediately afterwards!  Details concerning Bonnie Hunter's visit will be available!  Registration for her classes begin at this meeting!  It's hard to believe that her visit is only a short 3 months away!

Rumor has it that some are planning to begin cutting up their scraps for her classes this weekend!  We are sure to be one "Scrap Happy" bunch!  Hope you'll join the fun!