March Quilting Classes for Beginners

Beginning in March 2014, Estes Valley Quilt Guild will provide a four-part class for beginning quilt makers. Experienced members of the guild will teach students the basics in planning, cutting, sewing, and finishing a quilt. At the end of the fourth class each quilter will have made either a 40 inch square wall quilt or table topper OR a 40 X 52 inch baby quilt or lap quilt. The classes are available for anyone but spaces are limited. You do not have to be a member of EVQG.

      Dates: Thursdays - March 6, 13, 20, 27
      Time: 6 - 9 p.m.
      Location: Good Samaritan Village Multipurpose Room
      Cost: $75 for the four-part class

To register or ask questions, contact Candace at 970.577.0134 or cgordon246@aol.com

   

Learning New Techniques

lovely example of Carolyn's disappearing four-patch quilt

Five members of our guild, all excellent teachers, demonstrated quilt related techniques at our January 8 meeting. It was an evening of learning and fellowship.

Carolyn Mangler

Katha Schweitzer demonstrates quilting with machine embroidery

Jeanne Allen shows us how to apply zippers to cloth bags

Mary Ann Jobe demonstrates French binding technique

Barb Lister uses examples to teach the
importance of value

January 8, 2014 Meeting

Our first regular meeting of 2014 will be at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, January 8 in the Good Samaritan Village dining room. Five of our own talented members will present the program:

Katha Schweitzer will demonstrate quilting with embroidery.

Jeanne Allen will show us how to apply a zipper to a tote or handbag.

Mary Ann Jobe will teach the French binding technique.

Carolyn Mangler will show samples of the disappearing four patches.

Barb Lister will have gray scale mock-ups to help us with color value.

It will be an interesting and informative program. It's always good to learn something new!

Launching a New Blog

Estes Valley Quilt Guild board is kicking off the new year by launching a blog, dedicated to our guild, with information that will be useful to our members and others interested in EVQG. This is a page you can access on the Internet any time for up-to-date news and information on guild activities. It will NOT take the place of our excellent monthly newsletter, edited by Jane Rising and emailed to members once a month.

This blog is in its infancy but it will grow and improve as time goes by. It will contain photos, calendars, and a host of information for our mountain quilters.