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Our Next Meeting:

Saturday, February 11, 2012

Location: Church of the Holy Apostles
296 Ninth Ave (@ 28th St)
New York, NY 10001 [ Map ]

Please join us! Meetings are free for guild members. Guests are welcome.
Guest Fee: $10.00

Meeting events and activities:

Ongoing Focus Groups: Elm Creek Quilt Blocks (details on the Focus Groups page) and Charity Coach and Chat (finishing a charity quilt — details on our Service page).
Board Meeting: 11:00 am – 12:00 pm. Guild members are welcome to attend.
Guild Business Meeting: 1:00 pm
General Meeting: 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm (immediately following the business meeting).
Program: Members Teaching Members
Speakers: Pauline Myers, Paulette Myers, Beth Pile, Cathy Anderson, Arline Rubin, Judith Hoffman Corwin, Maggi Gordon, Janet Randolph, Alleda Crawley, Sue Clayton
Vendor of the Month: Prints Charming
Block of the Month: Skinny Strings — any colors
Quilter of the Month: none
Meeting Activities: none

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Workshops:

There will be no workshops for February.

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MEMBERS TEACHING MEMBERS

Our February program will consist of nine mini workshops led by guild members. Five are sit and sew and four are lecture/demo. Members need to register for any of these workshops. Registration will close at 30 participants, and all who register will be guaranteed any printed directions for that particular workshop. Registration begins at the January meeting at a table in the front of the church. Workshops are as follows:

CATHEDRAL WINDOW: Pauline and Paulette Myers, Leaders. Sit and Sew. Supplies: hand sewing needle, light blue thread, straight pins, scissors.
BASIC EMBROIDERY STITCHES: Beth Pile, Leader. Sit and Sew. Supply list available at registration.
FAST TURN WALL QUILTS: Cathy Anderson, Leader. Sit and Sew. Supplies: hand needle, beige or white thread, straight pins, scissors.
ACCESSORY CASE: Arline Rubin, leader. Sit and Sew. Supply list available at registration.
FOLDED FLOWERS: Judith Hoffman Corwin, Leader. Sit andSew. Supplies: quilting thread, needle, straight pins, fabric scraps, buttons for center.
REVERSE APPLIQUE: Maggie Gordon, Leader. Lecture. Bring paper and pen for notes.
SWEATSHIRT APPLIQUE: Janet Randolph, Leader. Lecture. Bring paper and pen for notes.
BINDING: AleedaCrawley, Leader. Lecture. Bring paper and pen for notes.
HOW TO PREPARE YOUR QUILT FOR LONGARM QUILTING: Sue Clayton, Leader. Lecture. Bring paper and pen for notes.

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