Month: January 2018

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Rosie Summers, guild member and certified  Studio 180 Design instructor, will teach the Marrakesh Quilt workshop. When: April 28 from 9am-3pm Where: Hillsborough Presbyterian Church Cost for DOQ members:  $20 Cost for Non-members: $40 Sign up begins: DOQ January 22nd meeting You must purchase (or bring if you already own) the pattern and tools (Tucker Trimmer I and Wing Clipper I) for the class. You can purchase these when you sign-up and you will get them the day of class. Paid participants will receive cutting instructions when signing up. Questions? Ask Cynthia at cynthia.latta54@gmail.com

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January 22: Silent Auction Out with the old and in with the new – at least new to you! Sort through your sewing room, closets and drawers for fabric, notions, rulers, patterns, orphan blocks, books, etc., for our auction. This is a great way to pass along those quilting items you don’t use or want and make room to bring home some things you do want! Money raised supports the guild. Bids start at $1, and increase in $1 increments, no cents! Bundle items so bids can start at $1. Print out your bid sheets and fill in a starting bid for each item before the meeting.   February 19: Deb Johnson – “Journey as a Quilter: Trying to fit a square peg into a round hole and other life’s lessons learned along the way……. (Never say never in quilting!)” I started out in 1988, wanting to be a traditional quilter. I loved antique quilts especially of the civil war era and was a little too uppity in my convictions about color and form. I was never going to hand piece, do applique, do hexies, or anything abstract or modern. Life has a way of picking us up and shaking us out and several years ago, my eyes and …

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Outreach co-chairs, Carol Holleman and Ruth Brenner, were given a tour of the UNC-Chapel Hill NICU by fellow guild member, Vicki Childers, in December 2017. Bead Bags of Courage were on many of the babies’ metal stands. Upon meeting other NICU staff members, they expressed parents’ feelings of appreciation that someone created these special bags for their babies. In addition, the staff was excited to provide the NICU smocks to the families. It was an amazing visit. If you would like to help, see the Instructions for Bead Bags and pattern for NICU smocks.

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When: Saturday February 24, 2018 Where: The bus will leave from and return to the St. Thomas Moore (STM) parking lot for the Mid-Atlantic Quilt Festival. Time: The bus will arrive at STM at 5:45 am and depart promptly at 6:00 am sharp – Planned arrival at Hampton is 10:00 am – Planned departure from Hampton 5:00 pm, sharp – Arrival back to STM is planned for 9:00 pm Cost: $36.00 per person for DOQ members (We have room for 55 people, so it is only open to members at this time) and your payment is your confirmed reservation, no reservations taken without payment. Please note: Checks (made out to the DOQ) are HIGHLY preferred over cash, so please bring your checkbook. ONE check per seat is accepted. Cost includes: Bus to and from the show Admission to the show Tip for the bus driver Snacks Door prizes Important Notice – There are no refunds once you make your reservation! You are welcome to sell your seat to a friend or other DOQ member, but Vicki can’t be involved in any of these transactions, she only needs to be notified of the name of the person sitting in the reserved seat if it is different from …

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