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!

Time to Sew!

They were a small group, but a very industrious!

Joan was busy making progress on her "Blooming Nine Patch" as well as giving a friend her first quilting lesson!

Sam was busy working on an auction item for our local Wild Mushroom Festival held each fall.  She was working with silk that had been dyed with local mushrooms.  It will be stunning!

It was a very busy weekend here in Cordova!  The next time to sew is scheduled for June 10-12 ... stay tuned for details!  A big thank you to Sam for organizing these weekends for our members!

Don't Forget! Time to Sew this weekend!

Just a reminder that the guild has a "Time to Sew" scheduled for this weekend!  The fun begins Friday night at 6:00 am and continues through Sunday where it ends at 2:00 pm!  There is a rumor that some plan to use the Accuquilter to begin cutting strips for our Bonnie Hunter classes!  Hope to see you there!

Children's Shorebird Quilts!

Kim Kiml informed us that the Children's Shorebird Festival Quilts will be on display in the Forest Service building during business hours thru May 11th!  Those are all the details I have at this time...but I highly suggest you check it out!  Happy Shorebird!

Our Bonnie Hunter Choices!

During our retreat, the guild membership chose what lecture and classes we are going to have Bonnie Hunter teach during her visit in September!  For her lecture on Thursday, September 22nd we will be having her lecture on her infamous "Scrap Users System"!  We've read about it on her site, blog and books, but it will be great to talk to her personally about it!

On Friday, September 23rd we decided to have her teach a class that is beginner friendly, "Blue Ridge Beauty".   This quilt is from her second book, Leaders and Enders.  The class supply list can be found on her site (www.quiltville.com) here.

On Saturday, September 24th, she will be teaching her "Cathedral Stars" quilt!  The supply list for this quilt can be found here.  

Bonnie will be the first national level teacher (Quilt Rock Star) that we've hosted here in Cordova, so we are very excited to have her come and share her talents with us!  Some of our members are counting down the weeks! ;-)