Piecing It Together...

Once again ... I am piecing together bits of information ... so I can not guarantee the accuracy but will give you names to help you get the facts.  Here is the news as I understand it...


New Guild Service Project!  We will be making napkins for the CCMC Nursing Home  Contact Diane Wiese for details!

Time 2 Sew!  Arrangements have been made for June 18th and 19th in the Home Ec room.  Begins Friday at 6:00 pm.  Diane will demonstrate construction of napkins for service project at 7:00 pm.  Saturday begins at 10:00 am.  Potluck dinner to be served at 6:00 pm.  Contact Diane Wiese for details.

General Membership Meeting!  After the potluck on June 19th, there will be an annual membership meeting at 7:00 pm.  I am not aware of the agenda items and suggest that you contact Diane Ujioka for details. 

That is all the pieces of information I have...don't miss out on all the fun!

Time to Sew...May 2010

Stopped by the guild's "Time to Sew" event and caught up on the progress of a few of our members.  It is a busy time here in Cordova with the beginning of the commercial fishing season, school ending, and lots of construction going on.  There weren't many in attendance, but those who were there...gosh...they were getting a lot done!

Just look at the progress Cece has made on her Montana Cartwheel!  It is stunning!  And inspiring!  

Barb was working on her Hunter's Star...we all have such fond memories of  Spring Retreat this year.  Barb's blocks are beautiful with the contrast between the orange and yellow...we're all looking forward to it!  Peggy Gelbrich was such an exceptional teacher...she really inspired us all.

Congratulations to Sara!  She was the first member to use the AccuQuilt machine that was recently purchased by the guild.  All members can rent it for $15 an hour at any guild event!  It is amazing how quickly a quilt can be cut out!  Diane W. gave a demonstration on how to use it last night...I know that I plan to get myself organized and cut out a few in the near future!  The funds collected will be used to pay for the machine and acquire new die cuts.  This machine will revolutionize our quilt making!  If you haven't seen it in action yet...don't miss the next guild event...you are going to love it!

And finally...a big thank you to Dawn for organizing this weekends event!  It is a big responsibility and her efforts were really appreciated by those in attendance!

This is Dawn, busy making a Blooming Nine Patch.  She just started it this weekend!  She is using floral fabrics...so it really will "bloom"!  Thanks again Dawn for another successful guild event!

Let's Sew!

I've pieced together some information...I don't have all the details, but enough to ensure that you don't miss anything!

First of all...the AccuQuilt has arrived!  Diane W., Valerie and Lila tested it.  It works great!  It has found a home in the Home Ec room and will be available for members to use at our many events that are held there!

The trays and die cuts are stored in the cabinet underneath.  

When Valerie and I were setting it up, she demonstrated how it worked.  OMGosh!  It is even better than I had imagined!  Ever since that afternoon...I have had visions of multiple quilts dancing around in my head!  This is the best thing since the rotary cutter!  Honest!!

There is a "Time to Sew" planned for all guild members this weekend!  I am not sure when the Home Ec room will be open, but at 7:00 pm Diane W. will be giving a demonstration on how to use the AccuQuilt.  Believe me...you do not want to miss that.  Even if you can't take the time to sew, be sure to stop by and see our new toy in action!  It is my understanding that the room will be available all weekend!  If you have questions concerning the AccuQuilt, call Diane at 424.7755.  If you have questions concerning the Time to Sew event, contact Dawn Jewell at 424.3110.  Happy Quilting!

Spring Retreat 2010 was a Huge Success!

OMGosh!  Where to begin?  I have started to post this event twice...and no matter how I try to communicate the success of our Spring Retreat, it seems inadequate!  So tonight I decided to stop agonizing over it...and just get it done!

Let's begin with a slide show featuring the Montana Cartwheel class...

Personalize a digital slideshow Next...all the creativity taking place in the "Loose Ends" room... Another free digital slideshow by Smilebox Sunday was spent learning the Hunter's Star... This photo slideshow generated with Smilebox

Spring Retreat featuring Peggy Gelbrich

We are so excited about our retreat next weekend, April 9-11th.  We've invited Peggy Gelbrich to come and teach a couple of classes.

 

Friday evening and all day Saturday she will be teaching us new piecing techniques using a quilt pattern called Montana Cartwheel.

It is such a beautiful pattern...a bit intimidating...but we're all anxious to see how Peggy simplifies it for us.  It will be exciting to see how the quilt looks in multiple colorways.  I will be sure to take a lot of pictures as we create these blocks.  This class begins Friday night at 6:00 p.m. and resumes on Saturday beginning at 10:00 a.m.  

On Saturday night we have arranged for a catered dinner featuring Chicken Fettucini for $12.00.  Not having to cook and/or contribute to a potluck really does help us feel like we're on vacation and allows us to completely focus on our quilting.  At 7:30 p.m. we will be having a special membership meeting to discuss purchasing an Accuquilt for guild members to use.  After the meeting we are all welcome to sew into the wee hours of the morning.  Hmmm...I wonder if there will be any "all nighters" this year? ;-)

On Sunday, the Hunter's Star class will begin at 10:00 a.m.

This class promises to show us an easy way to create these 8 pointed stars set into half squares.  Again, it is always so fun to see how everyone's fabric choices effects the design.  Peggy's teaching comes very highly recommended by a former guild member who now lives in Ketchikan, so we are thrilled to have her share her talents with us.

If you would like further information or are interested in signing up for one or both classes please contact Diane Wiese at 424-7755.  For those who want to attend retreat, but not take either of the classes you are welcome to join those who are attending a Loose Ends session that will be available the entire weekend.

Spring Retreat is always our biggest event for the membership each year.  We all look forward to it and invite you to join the fun!