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Quilters from across North Carolina and surrounding states will participate in day-long classes on technique and production, enjoy interaction with other quilters, and shop in a unique traveling quilters’ supply boutique. The workshop will begin at 9:00 am with introduction to the teachers and display of their work followed by the morning class sessions. Students will break for a light lunch including dessert and have the opportunity to tour the Lucas Mansion Gallery Exhibit featuring the works of the Quilters Guild. The afternoon class sessions will conclude at 5:00 pm. This annually held workshop is co-sponsored by the BMQG and the Hiddenite Center in conjunction with the Guild’s November Exhibition in the Hiddenite Center’s Lucas Mansion Gallery. The gallery exhibit will feature quilts, garments, table covers and wall hangings made by guild members. Additionally, pieces made in response to the guidelines of the Guild’s annual Challenge Project will be included in the exhibit. This quilt exhibit will be on display in the Hiddenite Center’s Lucas Mansion Gallery from November 1st – 25th. Interested quilters may access class information and registration form at the Guild’s website: http://brushymountainquilters.tripod.com/workshopid12.html  

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North Carolina Quilt Symposium – Mountain Stitches Bonclarken Conference Center Flat Rock, North Carolina May 28-31, 2015 Sponsored by NCQS Hosted by Western North Carolina Quilters Guild The North Carolina Quilt Symposium is an annual, nationally-recognized, four day quilt conference, featuring classes and lectures presented by outstanding faculty, a quilt show and a vendors’ mall. Registration is now Open! To view the class schedule, quilt show entry forms, and registration forms visit www.westernncquilters.org/2015-symposium. To learn more about North Carolina Symposium visit their new blog: northcarolinaquiltsymposium.wordpress.com

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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/)

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The John C. Campbell Folk School in Brasstown, NC offers weeklong and weekend classes year-round in traditional and contemporary art and craft, music, dance, cooking, gardening, nature studies, writing, storytelling and photography. Talented instructors teach both novice and advanced adult students. The 300-acre campus’ natural setting provides a beautiful backdrop for fun and creative learning. To request a free course catalog or register for a class, call 1-800-FOLK-SCH or visit www.folkschool.org. John C. Campbell Folk School – Bringing Folks Together Since 1925

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May will be small group presentations on finishing your quilts for the show. Bev Metz and Sarah Porreca will demo two different techniques for binding. Susan DeSerres will demo blocking your quilts so your quilt will be flat and straight. Judy Corley-Lay will demo making and attaching a sleeve. Labels for your quilts will also be demonstrated by Evelyn Judson. Each demo will have its own table and members will move between tables to see the various items. This is a tradition before our quilt show and even experienced quilters may come away with a new trick or two!