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Piece Makers Quilt Guild

July 2013

Newsletter

 

Next Meeting – Wed, July 10 at 6:30pm- Holy Cross Church Basement- 118 Center Rd. Social time: 6:30-7:00

 

Refreshments – Rachel - Sunshine will provide paper goods, tea, coffee, hot water

 

Guild website - http://evalanr.wix.com/pmqgwnh, also check us out on http://www.quiltguilds.com/new-hampshire.htm under Weare.

 

Program- Linda R. will be demonstrating the Double Diamond pattern. If you would like to try it out, please bring the following:

 

 (3) Fabrics-  Main, contrast and a background. They should be minimum 6” x 12” or fat quarters. The finished piece is 5” x 11”.

Rotary cutter/ruler and cutting mat.

Bring the special Double Diamond ruler if you have one.

Bev will bring glue sticks

Linda and Judi will bring irons and pads, more are welcome if you would like to bring

 

Discussion Items

Thanks to Sally for demonstrating the EQ computer design program. It was very interesting and informative.

Sheila brought up having a summer sewing day, any interest

Reminder- dues are $12. We will have a 50/50 raffle each week. $1.00 for 2 tickets. Ann will be in charge.

Please let Bev know if you would like her to research a project/instructor, or if you would like to demonstrate a project this year.

Contact the Sunshine members – Margie/Carolyn, if you know of a member that they should send a card to: get well, thinking of you, sympathy….

 

Refreshments

July- Rachel             Aug-Sheila      Sept-Carolyn      Oct- Beverly       Nov- Margie         Dec- Holiday party.

 

Please let me (Judy) know if you would like to add your name to a month.

 

Quilt Shows/Retreats

Masters II- SAQA Art Quilts, New England Quilt Museum, Lowell- Jan 17-April 13-www.nequiltmuseum.org

 

Original Sewing & Quilt EXPO, Worchester, MA- April 11-13, www.sewingexpo.com

 

Material Girls Quilt Guild- June 28-29-$7- Friday 9am - 8pm and Saturday 9am - 3pm, St. Leo’s School Auditorium, Leominster, MA

 

Bayberry Quilters of Cape Cod 32nd Annual Quilt Show- Aug 1, 2, 3-Harwich, MA-www.bayberryquiltersofcapecod.com

 

Ladies of the Lakes Quilters’ Guild, Wolfeboro, NH- “Cheers for 35 Years”, Aug 2, 10-5, Aug 3, 10-4. Kingswood High School, www.llqg.net

 

Lowell Quilt Festival- Aug 8-10

 

The National Quilt Museum, Paducah, KY-www.quiltmuseum.org-various shows Sept-Dec.

 

The Biennial Quilt Show of the Cheshire Quilters’ Guild- Oct 12-13, 312 Washington St, Keene

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