Guild Focus Groups

Focus groups generally meet either in the mornings before the general meetings, or in the late afternoons following the general meeting. They are wonderful opportunities to get to know your fellow guild members while you learn a new technique. We have many gifted quilters in the guild, and we are grateful that they are willing to share their expertise.

We are always open to new ideas and new groups, so please let us know if you wish to lead a focus group on any quilting-related topic. Janet Randolph (pictured here) organizes the focus groups. Contact Janet via info@empirequilters.net if you have questions or suggestions.

Past focus group topics have included Crazy Quilting, Fabric Postcards, Working With Silk, Quilted Tote Bags, Quilt-As-You-Go, Paper Piecing, Hand Quilting, Hand Appliqué, Embellishments, Color for Quilters, and Needle Felting — to list just a few.

Note … Focus groups are open to all members of Empire Quilters.

Upcoming Focus Groups

Charity Coach and Chat [ongoing focus group]

For this focus group, Jennifer Bigelow, Marilyn Korn, and Tina Barth will take turns moderating sessions that bring together Guild members of all levels of skill, experience, and time to buddy up and coach each other on all sorts of quilting skills. Sessions are held from 12:00pm to 1:00pm, before our regular meetings.

Brought to you by the Service Committee, Charity Coach and Chat aims to bring together 'seasoned' members with new members, to create more quilts and other items for our various charity efforts. Stay tuned for the topic of our February 2012 meeting!

Long-standing members: Please email Jennifer Bigelow at Jennifer.Bigelow@chase.com and let her know if you would like to help by attending one or more of these Charity Coach and Chat sessions or to answer questions from newer quilters.

Newer quilters: During these sessions, you will learn how to plan, cut, sew, and finish your charity quilt, as well as make other items like holiday stockings and teddy bears.

These sessions are open to all members and guests.

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Elm Creek Quilt Blocks [ongoing focus group]

This popular focus group — based on the Elm Creek books by Jennifer Chiaverini — will continue during the 2011–2012 guild season. Watch the guild newsletter for specifics.

If you have any questions, contact Lisa Belle (lmbinnyc@yahoo.com) or Lisa Kehrle (lisank94@aol.com).

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Previous Focus Groups

For details of the focus groups that took place during previous seasons, visit the various Guild Archives pages.

One of our focus groups hard at work.