.: Events

Pine Needlers Quilt Guild!

See what is going on with Pine Needlers Quilt Guild here...

.: Quilt Stroll

Quilt Display

We will continue to show quilts in the Library to keep up awareness for our biennial show.  If you would like to show a quilt at any time, please contact Maggie Jacobson to make arrangements.

.: Mystery Quilt

Got Sewing?

Join us each month as we take another step towards finishing our mystery quilt. Can you guess what the finished look will be?

Step 1:

Here's the first step in the 5 step mystery quilt project. It's a very scrappy project so no new fabric purchases are necessary! Want to get started right away? Look at these two links for the pages of the first part of directions: Page 1 and Page 2.

Step 2:

Welcoming our second step so as to have a few comfy indoor days of sewing with all the snow about us...ENJOY! Look at these two links for the pages of the second part of directions: Page 1 and Page 2.

Step 3:

Here's our third step in this series: Click the link for the page of directions: Page 1.

Step 4:

Step four takes us one step further in our process of finishing our project. Are you curious as to it's final look? Here is the link for the step's directions: Page 1.

Step 5:

Finalizing our project is step five. Look at these two links for the pages of the fifth part of directions: Page 1 and Page 2.

.: Program

The program is on Sept. 29th at the Lake Lodge. Please see Sue’s message for condensed information. Donna will be teaching a Christmas wall hanging.
     
This is a very small picture of it.

.: Information

Quilt Class

Lisa Morales will be starting her quilt class in Groveland on Sept. 12, Monday, at 9AM, in the meeting room under the library. It will be $60 for 10 classes, which is a bargain. Please respond since she wants a minimum number for the class. Contact Judy Basey or Mary Bruederle via phone or email.

Looking forward to another fun class.
Mary

Block of the Month

Sue Halstead won the B.O.M. drawing (patriotic blocks). The newest B.O.M. is a Tea Party theme. Don’t forget to bring your finished blocks to the next meeting.

Old Business

We still need someone to chair by-law committee—Maggie Jacobson is willing to chair but requested help—Carol Willmon, Sue Halstead Lonnie Roman and Lillian Cravens offered to help.

Community Outreach

Block party @ Deena Medina’s house on Thurs. (after the Guild meeting) at 1pm Thank you to mysterious donor of 4 bags of fabric left outside Sandy Smith’s door.

26 quilts from stroll were donated to CNVC, Director Laura was very grateful.

Library

Quilts displayed this month will be a 49er theme—so civil war era, sunbonnet sue, gold mining, Mother lode etc.

Tips

Jan Hatmaker says a flannel backed table cloth makes a great design wall and Anne Johnson said she has used a pull down shade with great results!

If you are doing on point settings for a quilt and need to figure out the corners and triangles: go to www.quiltville.com and check under Tips & Techniques. They have a formula, and even some common measurements.

www.craftandfabriclinks.com  and www.allpeoplequilt.com.

If anyone else has some tips, or info please email me and I will try to get it in a future newsletter.

If anyone else has some tips, or info, please email me www.maryb_pml@yahoo.com and I will try to get it in a future newsletter.

I really love the newsletter.  I thought of an item you might consider for monthly publication; review of quilter's products.  I was interested in buying the Simplicity Bias Tape Maker and wondered if any of the guild members bought own and are they happy with the performance? I am also interested in buying a new iron and wonder if anyone has any input.  Somebody out there makes a " big board" for ironing.  I've seen one at the quilt store for $98.  YIKES!  How about that bias tape maker that folds and presses the bias tape?    I made a work board from piece of rigid aluminum insulation and covered it with black felt.  It was huge, extremely light, and cheap and you can stick pins into it.

Chris Franz

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