Month: September 2014

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SEPTEMBER BLOG FEATURE Material Obsession by Kathy Doughty. A native of the United States who began quilting after relocating to Australia, Kathy’s blog, shop and  website feature vibrant, colorful quilts and patterns. Although she lives in Australia, Kathy’s sites feature quilt-alongs, as well as online quilt patterns. Find her here: www.materialobsession.typepad.com ONLINE RESOURCE FEATURE Sew the perfect binding! Many of us (myself included) have been taught binding techniques, only to forget them when the time comes to bind. Fortunately, the internet contains a myriad of binding resources. Some helpful YouTube videos include: “The Ultimate Binding Quilt Tutorial” by Missouri Quilt Co “How to bind a quilt: 6 simple steps” by Heirloom Creations “Quilting Tutorial: Worry Free Bias Binding” by The Quilt Patch Find helpful step-by step picture-based tutorials at: www.cluckclucksew.com/2013/01/machine-binding-tutorial.html and www.sewmamasew.com/2013/01/machine-quilt-binding-tutorial/ Find us on Pinterest for more ideas: www.pinterest.com/DOQuilters/ Have any cool websites or resources you’d like to share? Is there a topic you’d like me to research and share? Contact Annelise at ahgorensek@gmail.com

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The Viewers’ Choice awards from our quilt show were presented at the September 15th meeting. It was a difficult choice with many quilts receiving votes. Overall Viewers’ Choice: Grace’s Zoo Friends by Nan Lee Runner Up Viewers’ Choice: Starry Night by Suzan deSerres and Barbara Wallace Children’s Donation Challenge: Caterpillar by Mary Ed Williams My Favorite Story Challenge: The Kiss by Irena Rindos To see all the quilts from the show visit the “Stories in Stitches” Gallery. Gift certificates donated by local quilt shops were presented to the winners. The contributing shops were Thimble Pleasures, Cary Quilting Company, Wish Upon a Quilt, and Elegant Stitches. Thank you to the shops for their generosity, and special thanks to Julianne and Roberta at Cary Quilting Company for their help in obtaining the Children’s Donation Challenge fabric.

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“Splash of Color” Quilt, Wearable, Textile, and Fiber Art Show Hosted by Cabarrus Quilters Guild, October 3 & 4, 2014. Friday, 9-5:00 & Sat. 10-4. Admission $6.  Free parking. http://www.cabarrusquiltersguild.org

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The National Quilting Association, Inc., a nonprofit organization run by quilters for quilters, was founded in 1970 by seven women in the Washington, D.C., area. The organization was established to create, stimulate, maintain, and record an interest in all matters pertaining to the making, collecting, and preserving of quilts, and to establish and promote educational and philanthropic endeavors through quilts. Members receive a subscription their quarterly magazine and monthly email newsletter, and have access to free online patterns. When you join be sure to enter our chapter number NC612. Website: www.nqaquilts.org

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Lily Kinross-Wright will be teaching a beginning quilting class on Saturday, September 27th, 2014 from 10am-4pm. Students will complete two placemats with the option of learning the basics of free-motion quilting. The pattern and class will be FREE. This is a great opportunity to learn the basics and see how much fun quilting is! You do not need to be a member of the guild, but we will be offering a special pro-rated membership fee of only $20 for the remainder of 2014 for anyone who joins at the class. The class will be held at the New Hope Fire Department Hall at 4012 Whitfield Rd, Chapel Hill, NC. To sign up please email Lily directly at lilykw@gmail.com. Lily will host a special pre-class at Thimble Pleasures on Monday, September 22nd at 6:30pm. She will go over fabric selection, tools, and machines.

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There will be a half hour mini-class before the guild meeting on September 15, 2014 from 6:30 – 7:00 at St. Thomas More Church / DOQ Meeting Room. The class will be taught by Brenda Matthews, Joan Jones, Ruth Roberson, and Hedi Andres. Different methods will be shown for sewing hexagon pieces for quilts or hexies (samples at http://thehexieblog.blogspot.com/)