Marianne Jeffrey - Two Programs in One

Estes Valley Quilt Guild hosted Adventurous Quilter Marianne Jeffrey (an accomplished quilt designer and certified yoga instructor), who started her presentation with a lesson in chair yoga for those of us who spend long hours at the sewing machine. Created to relieve tension and stiffness in muscles and joints, the stretches and poses can be done in a sturdy chair and feel so good. 

After the yoga session, Marianne showed quilts and slides highlighting her foundation paper piecing skills. She is a self-published author of many books. 

Click here for Marianne's blog.

Show and Tell

May 11, 2022 Presenter Marianne Jeffery

 

Click here to learn more about Marianne Jeffrey.

Marianne Jeffrey will present "Intro to My Career Trajectory and Chair Yoga" at our Wednesday, May 11 meeting. Calling herself the Adventurous Quilter, she has published quilt pattern books, is a yoga teacher, and is a domestic violence awareness advocate.

Please join us - Marianne will be here in person

Mountain View Bible Fellowship
1575 S. St. Vrain Ave.
Estes Park, CO
May 11, 2022 ... 6:30 P.M.

Tailorbirds - Birds That Stitch!

These adorable and talented little birds are Tailorbirds. There are many varieties, and they all have their talent for sewing in common!

The first step in building their nests is to pierce holes around the edges of leaves, then stitch them together with plant fiber and spider silk to create a leaf pouch where they build their grass nests.

Common Tailorbird - read more here:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_tailorbird

Watch a video here:  

https://thekidshouldseethis.com/post/tailorbird-nest

Thrilled to be Meeting in Person Again

April 13, 2020

Our first in-person meeting since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic was a tonic for our collective Estes Valley Quilt Guild soul. Our new venue, Mountain View Bible Fellowship, is the ideal place for our regular meetings and other activities. 

Heidi Kaisand presented a delightful live program which we viewed on a large screen. The program featured images of her grandmother and other family members along with many beautiful quilts. Heidi is the owner of Hen & Chicks Studio in Conrad, Iowa. Click here to visit the website.

As always, Show and Tell by our members was inspirational.

Spotlight on Quilts

"Geranium" 

Judy Andersen

While going through some of my late mother's possessions, I was delighted to find the "Geranium" wall quilt I made her many years ago. It looks perfect on my greatroom wall; it reminds me of her and our shared love for geraniums.

 

How will you celebrate National Quilting Day?

Here are a few ideas

• Work on a current quilt project.
• Start a new project.
• Learn a new technique.
• Shop at your local quilt shop or shop online.
• Cuddle under a favorite quilt and read a favorite book.
• Get together with quilter friends for a stitch-in.
• Watch quilters tell their stories here. https://quiltalliance.org/projects/gotellit/

Spring Retreat 2022 (Part 3)

 

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That's all, folks!